The presidency has faulted a group, the Muslim Solidarity Forum, over a threat it issued to the bishop of Sokoto diocese, Most Rev Matthew Hassan Kukah, to tender an apology over a recent comment credited to him or leave the state.
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SIMs: NIN deadline stands as NCC awaits govt’s advice
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday said it was awaiting the advice of the Federal Government as regards the deadline for the integration of Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) with valid National
Read More »Varsity workers to go on strike if govt ignores protest demands – SSANU
The National President of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Mohammed Ibrahim says the union might embark on an industrial action if the Federal Government does not listen to their demands.
Read More »Fed Govt disburses fresh N123.34bn grants to states
The Federal Government has disbursed another round of performance-based grants to states in the sum of N123.348bn ($324.6m) under its States Fiscal Transparency Accountability and Sustainability Programme for Results.
Read More »COVID-19 vaccine: Lagos, Oyo plan purchase as states fault FG allocations
Ogun, Oyo and Cross River states have faulted the doses of COVID-19 vaccines allocated to them by the Federal Government.
Read More »Bandits demand N50m ransom for seven kidnapped Zamfara kids
Bandits have demanded the sum of N50m for the seven kidnapped children of the children of the factional Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Alhaji Gyare Kadauri Sani.
Read More »State of the nation: APC inflicting poverty on Nigerians, says PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of plunging Nigerians into poverty as a result of its unfulfilled electoral promises.
Read More »Community policing: Some people want Amotekun to fail, says Gov. Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State said some elements want the newly-introduced Oyo State Security Network Agency also known as Amotekun Corps to fail.
Read More »EndSARS: Court stops suit against Sam Adeyemi, Davido, others
A High Court in the Federal Capital Territory has ordered a Magistrate, Omolola Akindele, to immediately halt proceedings and stay action in a criminal complaint filed by one Kenechukwu Okeke, against 50 persons who supported
Read More »Yuletide homily: Kukah didn’t attack Islam, he can’t apologise or leave Sokoto – Fani-Kayode
Critic, Femi Fani-Kayode on Wednesday said the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah owed no one apology as he never attacked Islam.
Read More »NECO releases results, 233,000 candidates to retake missed subjects
THE National Examination Council (NECO) on Wednesday announced the release of the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (internal) results.
Read More »Police arrest 22 for allegedly organising sex party in Bauchi
The police in Bauchi State said they had apprehended no fewer than 18 persons, including nine teenagers, for allegedly organising a sex party in Dass town, Dass Local Government Area of the state.
Read More »NCDC confirms 1,398 new COVID-19 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,398 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 103,999.
Read More »Billionaire businessman, Akin-Olugbade, dies of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic yesterday claimed billionaire businessman and legal icon, Chief Bolu Akin-Olugbade.
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