EID-EL-Kabir: IGP orders round-the-clock security across the nation
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu has assured Nigerians of adequate security before, during and after the Eid-el-Kabir festival.
‘Stop hate speech now’
Top United Nations human rights experts have called on the U.S. to “take swift and decisive action” to quell hate speech and racist language and recognise their connection to violence, in the wake of recent mass shootings.
2 million expected in Mecca for hajj in Saudi Arabia
The annual hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia’s city of Mecca is one of five pillars of Islam that all Muslims who are able to are expected to complete at least once.
How a site labourer became owner of a brand new Saloon car
Mujahid Shiabu, a labourer at a block moulding site on Lagos Island has emerged the winner of a brand new saloon car in the Dangote cement consumer promotion tagged Dangote Bag of Goodies promo. The winner, who said he returned from Borno State recently was full of surprises as the management of Dangote Cement officially […]
Buhari to Akintola Williams at 100: Nigeria will always be proud of you
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with renowned chartered accountant, iconic leader and legendary teacher, Chief Akintola Williams, who turns a centenarian on Aug. 9.
Killings: Drivers block Abuja-Kaduna road to protest
Following the killing of one of their colleague, by purported Police officers, commercial drivers have on Saturday blocked the Abuja-Kaduna express road to protest, using their vehicles to cause gridlock on the road.
The omens are here again, but are we heeding the augurs?
The sages are warning again; government must cease talking and listening to itself so it can hear when someone in the crowd issues the legend, beware the ides of March
Female housekeeper defiles employer’s daughter
Lagos—A Lagos Magistrate’s Court sitting in Igbosere, has ordered the remand of a housekeeper, Mercy Edeh, in prison custody, for allegedly defiling her employer’s four-year-old daughter.
Kogi Poll: Court reserves ruling on suit to stop APC primary for governorship election
ABUJA—Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday reserved ruling on a suit seeking to stop the All Progressives Congress, APC, from choosing its governorship candidate in Kogi State through indirect primary election.
Kashmir-Hong Kong: The furious flames of separatism
THIS week has been one of the most dramatic in Kashmir, India, and certainly in Hong Kong where protests and a general strike locked down the city resulting in train disruptions and cancellation of over 100 flights. Also, the protesters carried the fight to police stations and barracks.
Protest in Aba, as soldier kills commercial motorcyclist over N100
Commercial motorcycle riders, (okadamen), yesterday, took to the streets of Ogbor Hill, Aba, Abia State, protesting the killing of their colleague, Chimaobi Nwaogu, by a soldier for allegedly refusing to part with N100 bribe at a military checkpoint.
