Reps urge Islamic leaders to offer Al-Qunut Prayers for Nigeria

Reps urge Islamic leaders to offer Al-Qunut Prayers for Nigeria

Concerned Members of the House of Representatives have urged Islamic leaders across the country to offer Al-Qunut prayers in this holy month of Ramadan, specifically seeking Allah’s guidance to grant Nigeria what is best for the nation at this critical point in its history. The appeal comes as Muslims across the country observe Ramadan, a […]
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2 fishermen killed in Benue ambush by armed herders

2 fishermen killed in Benue ambush by armed herders

By Peter Duru Makurdi —Two fishermen have been reportedly killed in an ambush by armed herdsmen in Obishu community of Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. A source in the area disclosed that the victims were waylaid by the killer herdsmen late Monday while at their mud fishing pond to harvest their fish. The […]

Naira appreciates to N1,359/$ in official market

Naira appreciates to N1,359/$ in official market

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The naira yesterday depreciated to N1,359 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM.However the Naira remained stable at N1,360 per dollar in the parallel market. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the naira rose to N1,359 per dollar from N1,353.5 per […]

WHO probes hydrocarbon exposure in Ogoniland

WHO probes hydrocarbon exposure in Ogoniland

THE World Health Organisation has begun a comprehensive health study of Ogoniland, Rivers State, to investigate the prevalence of ailments associated with long-term exposure to hydrocarbons.

Group drags FG to ECOWAS Court over alleged tax law alteration

Group drags FG to ECOWAS Court over alleged tax law alteration

A civil society group, the Network for the Actualisation of Social Growth and Viable Development (NEFGAD), has taken the Federal Government to the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice over what it described as unlawful changes to Nigeria’s newly gazetted tax laws after they were passed by the National Assembly and signed by the President.

N12.9B approved by Zulum not going into my pocket — IBUAM Founder, Balami clarifies

N12.9B approved by Zulum not going into my pocket — IBUAM Founder, Balami clarifies

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Founder of Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management (IBUAM), Engr. Isaac Balami, has clarified that the N12.9 billion scholarship approved by Governor Babagana Zulum for 54 Borno indigenes is not a one-time payment, but a five-year comprehensive training package covering tuition, professional certifications, accommodation, insurance and technical exposure. Balami […]

Haske Foundation launches massive Ramadan outreach

Haske Foundation launches massive Ramadan outreach

Yola, Adamawa State – In a major show of generosity during the holy month of Ramadan, the Abdurrahman Bashir Haske Foundation has launched a large-scale welfare initiative covering all 21 local government areas of Adamawa State, providing food, cash, and mobility support to thousands of families.

Tinubu deserves second term to consolidate reforms — Saidu Ugonoh

Tinubu deserves second term to consolidate reforms — Saidu Ugonoh

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo A former Kogi governorship aspirant and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Saidu Ugonoh, has urged Nigerians to re-elect President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027, saying a second term would consolidate ongoing reforms and ensure policy continuity. Speaking on TVC’s Beyond the Headlines, Ugonoh described Tinubu’s policies as “audacious but necessary […]

Our special bond with London, by Eric Teniola

Our special bond with London, by Eric Teniola

On Wednesday, March 18, President Bola Tinubu, along with his wife, Remi Tinubu, will be hosted by the British Monarch, King Charles III (77). The state visit will hold at Windsor Castle and not at Buckingham Palace.   Wikipedia informed us that Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, about […]