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Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has said his administration will deal decisively with anyone who engages in any activity that degrades or insults Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Aliyu made this known in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Abubakar Bawa, warning residents against engaging in jungle justice. Daily Trust had...

President Bola Tinubu, has renamed some federal airports after several prominent Nigerians. The renaming of the airports was announced in a memo released by the Federal Ministry of Aviation dated June 1, 2023, and signed by Mrs Joke Olatunji for the Director of Airport Operations on Monday. The statement noted...

The attention of the Guild of Civil Societies and Media Executives for Equity, Justice and Transparency in Nigeria (GOCMEJ) has been drawn to fake news and skewed narrative driven by a non-registered self-acclaimed NGO (Non-Governmental Organization), spearheaded by few self-serving private individuals. The said “organization,” a few days ago, vehemently...

By Ibe Pascal, Owerri An Igbo youth leader, from Imo state, Comrade Igboayaka O Igboayaka, on Sunday alleged that one hundred and seventy buildings have been set ablaze and fifty persons killed in Imo state, for the past two weeks. Igboayaka disclosed this to newsmen in Owerri, on the issue...

…facilitates for former principal to buy car Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule said he set up the Wing Commander Abdullahi Ibrahim Vocational and Technical Institute Lafia, as appreciation for what technical education has done to him. Engineer Sule made this known while speaking at the emergency congress of the...

Ibe Pascal, Owerri The former spokesperson of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Imo State, Collins Opuruozor has opened up on why he and other six working committee members of the opposition party in the State defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC Last week. Recall that last week Sunday,...

The Nigeria Immigration Service says about 97,000 passport booklets issued remained uncollected in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. This, it said, was due to third party applications and instances where some people dropped wrong contact information during their application. The NIS Public Relations Officer, Mr Tony Akuneme,...

STATEMENT In an effort to reposition the Nigerian Army (NA) for operational efficiency and functional administration, the Chief of Army Staff ( COAS) Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has approved the posting and appointment of some senior officers of the Nigerian Army (NA) to command, instructional and staff appointments across NA...

Borno State will collaborate through some initiatives that will give farmers in Borno State increased and safe access to their farmlands this rainy season, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has said. Zulum stated this at Keleri, a town in the outskirt of Maiduguri, located along Maiduguri-Mafa-Dikwa- Gamboru Highway. The governor spoke...

At least eight people mostly youths have been killed in a fresh Boko Haram attack in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State, official says. Daily Trust Saturday had earlier reported how insurgents attacked and slaughtered 15 persons including farmers at Molai outskirts on Maiduguri last week. It was gathered...