Happening Now Archives - TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/category/happening-now/ Nigeria's leading online newspaper Sun, 13 Aug 2023 22:24:23 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.10 https://thecitizenng.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-TheCitizen-330x50-1-32x32.png Happening Now Archives - TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/category/happening-now/ 32 32 Zaria Mosque collapse: CAN condoles Muslim Ummah, calls for investigation https://thecitizenng.com/zaria-mosque-collapse-can-condoles-muslim-ummah-calls-for-investigation/ https://thecitizenng.com/zaria-mosque-collapse-can-condoles-muslim-ummah-calls-for-investigation/#respond Sat, 12 Aug 2023 15:44:54 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=253291 The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed condolences to the Muslim Ummah in Zaria, Kaduna State, and the entire nation following the tragic loss of lives and injuries following the collapse of a section of the historic Zaria Central Mosque during a prayer session. The Christian association also called on the government and all […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/zaria-mosque-collapse-can-condoles-muslim-ummah-calls-for-investigation/feed/ 0 Power outage disrupts APC rally, stops Buhari, Tinubu’s speeches https://thecitizenng.com/power-outage-disrupts-apc-rally-stops-buhari-tinubus-speeches/ https://thecitizenng.com/power-outage-disrupts-apc-rally-stops-buhari-tinubus-speeches/#respond Tue, 24 Jan 2023 05:11:48 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=246469 The presidential campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State was brought to an abrupt end by power outage on Monday. The rally was going on at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi, when the power supply ceased and the sound system went off and could not be restored. Our correspondent observed […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/power-outage-disrupts-apc-rally-stops-buhari-tinubus-speeches/feed/ 0 Fear grips Plateau community as gunmen kill four at mining site https://thecitizenng.com/fear-grips-plateau-community-as-gunmen-kill-four-at-mining-site/ https://thecitizenng.com/fear-grips-plateau-community-as-gunmen-kill-four-at-mining-site/#respond Mon, 24 Jan 2022 04:39:20 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=224470 Palpable fear gripped residents of Dong village, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/fear-grips-plateau-community-as-gunmen-kill-four-at-mining-site/feed/ 0 Health workers threaten to join doctors on strike over unpaid allowances https://thecitizenng.com/health-workers-threaten-to-join-doctors-on-strike-over-unpaid-allowances/ https://thecitizenng.com/health-workers-threaten-to-join-doctors-on-strike-over-unpaid-allowances/#respond Mon, 16 Aug 2021 04:17:43 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=213871 Health workers, under the auspices of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), on Sunday, said the option of going on strike could not be ruled out if the Federal Government

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/health-workers-threaten-to-join-doctors-on-strike-over-unpaid-allowances/feed/ 0 BREAKING: Gunmen in Plateau kill Gov. Ortom’s aide on security https://thecitizenng.com/breaking-gunmen-in-plateau-kill-gov-ortoms-aide-on-security/ https://thecitizenng.com/breaking-gunmen-in-plateau-kill-gov-ortoms-aide-on-security/#respond Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:55:05 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=208548 Gunmen have killed AIG Christopher Dega (retd.), a Senior Special Assistant to Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Security. It was gathered that the governor’s aide was killed in Jos, the Plateau State capital. The retired police officer was said to have been killed on Tuesday when he was reportedly shot several times in the […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/breaking-gunmen-in-plateau-kill-gov-ortoms-aide-on-security/feed/ 0 BREAKING: INEC deregisters 74 political parties https://thecitizenng.com/breaking-inec-deregisters-74-political-parties/ https://thecitizenng.com/breaking-inec-deregisters-74-political-parties/#respond Thu, 06 Feb 2020 15:27:37 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=170516 The post BREAKING: INEC deregisters 74 political parties appeared first on TheCitizen - It's all about you.

]]> https://thecitizenng.com/breaking-inec-deregisters-74-political-parties/feed/ 0 Buhari, security chiefs meet in Aso Rock  https://thecitizenng.com/buhari-security-chiefs-meet-in-aso-rock-3/ https://thecitizenng.com/buhari-security-chiefs-meet-in-aso-rock-3/#respond Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:40:17 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=120084 President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting started around 11.a.m. as most heads of the security agencies arrived the seat of power before 11.a.m. The meeting is an enlarged one also involving agencies such as Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Customs Service, Nigeria Fire Service. The […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/buhari-security-chiefs-meet-in-aso-rock-3/feed/ 0 Breaking News: Boko Haram bombs Damaturu, scores killed https://thecitizenng.com/breaking-news-boko-haram-bombs-damaturu-scores-killed/ https://thecitizenng.com/breaking-news-boko-haram-bombs-damaturu-scores-killed/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2015 11:25:34 +0000 http://thecitizenng.com/?p=68223 Boko Haram has just bombed the North east town of Damaturu, capital of Yobe state Scores of people are reportedly dead and many injured after the attack at a Eid praying ground. The incident came in the wake of double blasts in a main market in Gombe on Thursday. Over 50 people were killed. On […]

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