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Buhari receives Chad’s new President in Abuja today

By Salim Yunusa President Muhammadu Buhari today, received Lt. Gen. Mahamat Idris Deby-Itno, the President, Transitional Military Council of the Republic of Chad at the...

Gen Dogonyaro, Abacha’s chief of defence staff dies at 80

 By Salim Yunusa Former Chief of Defence Staff to late Gen Sani Abacha, Lt-Gen Joshua Dogonyaro, has died. Dogonyaro was aged 80 years. The first son of...

Lesser hajj returnees to be quarantined, Lagos Govt says

By Jake Aimuan Lagos State government has announced that Nigerian passengers returning to the country after performing the lesser hajj must undergo a seven-day isolation. The...

Southern Senators, Reps back Southern Governors on restructuring, open grazing ban

By Salim Yunusa Meanwhile, Southern Senators’ Forum, members of the House of Representatives from the 17 southern states of the federation, the Pan Niger Delta...

Boko Haram demands N28m ransom for 52 people in abducted Adamawa

By Salim Yunusa Boko Haram terrorists have demanded N28 million as a ransom for the 52 residents of Kwapre community in Hong Local Council in...

Buhari can’t ignore our call for national dialogue – Southern Governors

By Salim Yunusa Ondo State Governor, Chief Olurotimi Akeredolu, has said there is no chance in hell that President Muhammadu Buhari would ignore the call...

Worshippers leave in droves as Gov El-rufai arrive Eid ground an hour late

By Salim Yunusa Angry and disappointed worshippers left the Filin Mallawa, the new Eid ground prepared for prayers for the new Emir of Zazzau, HRH...

Gas blast kills infant, two others in Ogun

By Abba Gwale Tragedy struck on Wednesday in Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State as three persons, including an infant, were killed following a gas explosion. The...

Eid: Buhari urges prayer against insecurity, divisive agitations in Nigeria

By Abba Gwale President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to take the fight against kidnapping, banditry and blackmail by desperate politicians to the almighty Allah,...

Mass sack: NLC to embark on 5-day warning strike in Kaduna

By Salim Yunusa Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Kaduna State Council has resolved to go on a five-day warning strike as directed by the national headquarters...

We’ve recovered $180m, 80 houses from Diezani – EFCC

By Salim Yunusa The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has disclosed that the commission has recovered $153 million from former...

Use digital technology to combat violence, CITAD urges FG

By Ismail Auwal Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has called on Federal Government to embrace the use of digital technology in the fight...

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