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President Bola Tinubu has sent a message of goodwill and congratulations to Nigerian Muslims on this year’s commemoration of the Maulud Nabiy, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad.   The President urged Muslims to use the period for deep reflection and remembrance of the Holy Prophet’s exemplary conduct and noble teachings.   “As we mark the Maulud, … [Read more…]

…Commiserates with the deceased’s family, traders Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has given security agencies in the state 48 hours to fish out the killers of the Chairman of Ogbete Main Market Traders Association, OMMATA, Chief Stephen Aniagu, vowing that no one would commit such heinous crime in the state under his watch … [Read more…]

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested the convener of #RevolutionNow Movement, Omoyele Sowore, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Sowore was arrested at the airport on Sunday immediately upon his arrival in Nigeria. SaharaReporters earlier on Sunday reported that members of the Take It Back Movement and other activists had besieged … [Read more…]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the failure to direct the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to reverse the apparently unlawful increase in the pump price of petrol, and to probe the allegations of corruption and mismanagement in the NNPCL.” Joined in the suit as … [Read more…]

…CP Kanayo orders conduct of discreet investigation to unravel the circumstances of the incident The Enugu State Police Command Operatives are on the trail of the armed assailants that shot and murdered the Chairman of Ogbete Main Market Traders Association (OMATA), Enugu, Mr. Stephen Aniagu, at Topland, along Amechi Road, Enugu, around 8:20 p.m. of … [Read more…]

The Department of State Service (DSS) says its operatives are not involved in the arrest of the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore. The secret police stressed that the clarifications became imperative because of the “erroneous” reports in some sections of the media that had since gone viral … [Read more…]

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, on Friday warned of potential river flooding on the Niger and Benue rivers At a press briefing in Abuja, the minister said that a large volume of water is flowing through these rivers towards the Niger Delta region. He called for vigilance in all aspects and … [Read more…]

The Presidential Committee on the Sale of crude oil and Refined Product has announced that loading of the first batch of petrol from the Dangote Refinery will commence on Sunday, September 15. A member of the committee and Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, disclosed this in Abuja on Friday. Briefing … [Read more…]

The federal government has declared Monday, September 16 as a public holiday to mark the celebration of the Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The minister of interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government on Friday, September 13 He congratulated the Muslim Ummah … [Read more…]

In an effort to tackle rising food prices, the Ogun State Government in South West Nigeria is set to launch the operations of its newly rebranded Bulk Purchasing Company, now known as Gateway Trading Company. Initially, the company will commence operations in four zones across the state. This initiative aims to curb the rising prices of … [Read more…]

The Chairman of the Geometric Power group which generates and distributes electricity in the Aba Ring-fenced Area that covers nine of the 17 local government areas (LGAs) in Abia State, Prof. Bart Nnaji has tipped Abia State to become the electricity hub of Nigeria. According to GMTNews, Nnaji made this known while speaking to a … [Read more…]