Authorities in the emirate of Abu Dhabi said they were still responding to the fire at the Shah oil field, without reporting injuries.

The minister equally inspected the Airport Road to Kuje Highway as well as the Kuje Road to Gwagwalada and expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work so far.

Governor Dauda Lawal has been selected to accompany President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a historic State Visit to the United Kingdom.

Lenders Consult International Limited has dismissed allegations that funds meant for the organisation of the Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers were diverted, insisting that neither the company nor its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Shina Philips, received or mismanaged any funds connected with the programme.

Zulum, who is currently in Saudi Arabia for the Lesser Hajj, described the attack as despicable, cruel, and cowardly, targeting innocent people in the holy month of Ramadan.

Ikorodu City now sit third with 48 points, four points behind leaders Rivers United, who have recorded 13 wins, nine draws and eight defeats.

Borno State Police Command has confirmed multiple explosions suspected to have been masterminded by Boko Haram/ISWAP suicide bombers at various locations in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

Luis Enrique’s side are expected to ease into the quarter-finals after thrashing Chelsea 5-2 in the first leg last week.

A security official told AFP that “Abu Ali al-Askari is Abu Ali al-Amiri, the commander who was killed in a strike on Baghdad on Saturday”.

The announcement came during an Expanded State Caucus meeting of the PDP held in Makurdi.

The party said the alleged move is aimed at creating confusion within its ranks and weakening what it described as the only viable opposition platform left in the country.

Ansaru, a breakaway faction of the Boko Haram terrorist group, was linked to several high-profile attacks and kidnappings across the country.

Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite has resumed duties as Minister of State for Budget and Economic Planning, urging that about 95 percent of the effort required to grow Nigeria into a $1 trillion economy must come from the private sector.

The incident comes less than 24 hours after suspected insurgents reportedly infiltrated the Kofa community on the outskirts of Maiduguri

Religious leaders have cautioned politicians against exploiting economic hardship to influence voters, warning that poverty and desperation should not be used to undermine democratic values in Nigeria.