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The first batch of Pilgrims from kogi state for the 2023 hajj exercise have arrive the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The 549 pilgrims left, the Nnamdi Azikiwe international airport and arrived Jeddah by 3pm, Saudi time enroute Madina. According to the Kogi Hajj Commission officials, the journey was smooth. The...

A corps serving with Osun Amotekun, identified as Eluwanda Demilade, was said to have slumped and died on his farmland. It was gathered that the deceased, serving with Amotekun Corps in the Ife-South local government area of Osun state fell while working on his cocoa farm on Saturday. A residents...

Justice Donatus Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) from detaining Senator Abdulaziz Yari pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice. In...

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, unveiled renovated Dogon Bauchi Model Science Primary School on Friday in Zaria. This was revealed in a post on the Army’s Facebook page on Saturday. During the unveiling, the COAS, represented by the General Officer Commanding 1 Division, Major General OT...

A University of Maiduguri student was said to have arrived at the campus on a donkey due to a hike in transport fares. This was made known by a Twitter user on Friday. Sharing a picture of the student on the donkey with the caption, “Student of University of Maiduguri...

Tein Jack-Rich, frontline presidential aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has congratulated Sen. George Akume and Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, over their appointments as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), and Chief of Staff (COS) to the President respectively. Akume and Gbajabiamila’s appointments were announced...

American comedian and actor, Bill Cosby, 85, has been sued for alleged sexual assault by former Playboy model, Victoria Valentino, 80. Valentino claimed Bill forced himself on her after giving her the two pills that made her feel helpless, but the actor denied her claim and insisted her storyline has...

The President of the United States, Joe Biden, 80, fell on stage while handing out diploma certificates at the Air Force Academy in Colorado. Biden got back up after he stumbled and fell to his knees at the graduation ceremony, Daily Mail reported on Thursday. The president walked away without...

Members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to the former President, Muhammadu Buhari, at his residence in Daura, Katsina State. Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun; Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Imo state governor; Hope Uzodinma, were among those that visited the former president. Credit: Facebook...

By Ademu usman Idakwo  In a bid to ensure proper and hygienic menstrual practices, a non governmental organization, Amina Dikwa Foundation, ADF has taken a sensitization campaign to Maimusari secondary school in Tashan Bama , Maiduguri, Borno state.  The foundation which has been working to eradicate poverty as well as...