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Pope meets Iraq Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Sistani
Pope Francis extended his hand to the world’s Shiite Muslims on Saturday, meeting top cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani in a landmark moment in modern religious history.
The two elderly, respected men of religion met at…
Viewpoint: Who’s running LASTMA?
By Emeka Oparah
It’s not often I openly criticize the Lagos State Government. This is not because the state is run by Saints or Lagos is now paradise. No, but I have reasonable access to the leadership. So, I can easily express…
Insecurity: Army officer, girl friend in custody for supplying uniforms to bandits in Zamfara
The Zamfara State Government said on Friday that an army officer, names witheld is currently under investigation having been arrested in Zamfara for conniving with bandits in terrorizing citizens.
The disclosure was made by the…
Just in: Gombe Gov’s convoy accident claims one, several injured
The convoy of the Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya was on Thursday, involved in a fatal crash while returning to Gombe from Bauchi State after the NorthEast Governors' meeting.
The driver of the crashed vehicle reportedly…
Growing abduction of school children will spike child marriage, ActionAid raises alarm
ActionAid Nigeria has raised an alarm that recent abduction of school children would lead to growing child marriage in the North.
The Non governmental organisation in a statement on the state of the nation on Thursday, said:…
Insecurity: Buhari orders security beef up around borders
Alarmed by the worsening security situation in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, in Abuja directed the Nigeria Immigration Service to improve surveillance and control around the nation’s borders.
He directed…
Tears, tributes as veteran actor, Sadiq Daba is laid to rest
The remains of veteran broadcaster and actor, Sadiq Daba, who died on Wednesday have been laid to rest at a cemetery in Agege, Lagos.
The actor who starred in October 1, Citation and many other top movies died after a long battle…
Zulum: Bauchi gov’ll join APC very soon
Even as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is yet to face the reality of the defection of Governor Dave Umahi to the All Progressives Congress (APC), a major political tsunami awaits the party in Bauchi State.
The indication…
My removal grossly unconstitutional, llegal says Sacked Ogun Dep. Speaker
Hours after he was impeached by the Ogun State House of Assembly, sacked Deputy Speaker, Oludare Kadiri has threatened to challenge his removal "after due consultations" with his lawyers.
He dismissed his purported removal as…
Northeast Governors ask Service Chiefs to initiate fresh strategies to end insecurity
Northeast Governors on Wednesday said the insecurity in the nation seems to be defying known solution, even as they demand new strategies from Service Chiefs to combat the challenges.
The governors also revealed the possibility…