An Arab diplomat told AFP on Wednesday that at least 600 Egyptians died during the hajj pilgrimage, citing searing heat that reached 51.8 degrees Celsius (125 degrees Fahrenheit) on Monday. …
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Insecurity: Kogi Assembly approves recruitment of 1050 hunters
The Kogi State House of Assembly has approved the recruitment of 1050 hunters to strengthen the security architecture of the state. The Assembly gave the approval during the house plenary …
Read More »Nnamdi Kanu seeks negotiation with FG
The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has said he would seek negotiation with the Federal Government over his ongoing trial. Kanu, speaking through his lead …
Read More »Again, court rejects Abba Kyari’s fresh bail request
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed a fresh bail application the detained Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, filed to be released on …
Read More »I almost dumped music for lecturing – Fuji star, Ayuba
Popular Fuji musician, Adewale Ayuba, has said he chose Jesus Christ because he proclaimed, ‘I am the truth, the way, and the life. He also revealed how he almost gave …
Read More »Ban on sachet alcoholic beverages still in force – NAFDAC
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Moji Adeyeye said the ban on the sale and consumption of sachet alcoholic beverages in the …
Read More »BREAKING: Nigeria announces plans to send first citizen to space
The Federal Government has announced plans to send the country’s first citizen to space. The Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Mathew Adepoju, made the …
Read More »Putin says N. Korea hosted slain Russian soldiers’ children in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said North Korea had hosted children of Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine at a summer camp in the reclusive country. Putin thanked North Korean …
Read More »Recruitment: PSC union asks Tinubu to sack IG
The Joint Union Congress of the Police Service Commission has called for the removal of Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, accusing him of misrepresenting facts about the recently concluded …
Read More »Kano APC calls for Kwankwaso’s arrest, says he’s threat to nation
The Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kano State, Abdullahi Abbas, has called on security agencies to arrest former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, stating that the latter has been …
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