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The Muslim Rights Concern has condemned the attacks in Plateau State, particularly the recent killings in Kwahaslalek village, Mangu Local Government of the state. MURIC also condemned the attacks on worship centres in Plateau, labelling the burning of churches and mosques as “barbaric and satanic.” This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by

Captain of the Super Eagles, Ahmed Musa, has called for peace in his home state, Plateau, following the ongoing killings in the North Central state. Taking to his Instagram page on Thursday, Musa called for unity in the state. He wrote, “A heartfelt plea for peace in Plateau. Dear Plateau family and Nigerians as a

Ify Aniebo,  wife of the Lagos State governorship candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has publicly apologised to an ex-worker who called her out recently for not paying his salaries. Following her husband’s intervention in settling the debt, she expressed remorse on her X account on Thursday, acknowledging the need

The Benin Electricity Distribution Company has said the power problem being experienced by its customers is beyond its control. The BEDC told its customers in Delta, Edo, Ekiti, and Ondo States that the reduction in supply hours was due to limitations in allocation from the national grid. Poor power supply being experienced nationwide was a

President Bola Tinubu has urged the Super Eagles to improve their performance and do better in the final stages of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire. Tinubu’s message was through the Minister of Sports, John Enoh, who spoke to the players from Abuja via Zoom on Wednesday night in Abidjan. According to

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has lamented that Nigerians have been suffering as a result of the hike in the price of fuel. He also described Nigerians as losers for adapting to the rise in fuel prices. Ajaero stated this during the 21st Daily Trust Dialogue themed “Tinubu’s Economic Reforms: Gainers

Three Sevilla fans died in a traffic accident on Thursday while heading to watch their team’s Copa del Rey quarter-final clash against Atletico Madrid. “Sevilla deeply laments the death of three Sevilla fans who lost their lives this morning… suffering a traffic accident when going to Madrid for tonight’s game,” wrote the club in a

The Ondo State House of Assembly on Thursday screened and confirmed Olayide Adelami as the Deputy Governor of Ondo State. The development came 24 hours after the governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa picked Adelami as the deputy governor-nominee and sent his name to the Assembly for screening and approval. The Assembly confirmed the nominee after the consideration

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, said the construction of the long-awaited Fourth Mainland Bridge would begin in the first quarter of this year, “by the end of March or April.” The governor disclosed this in his keynote address during the Lagos West Senatorial District Town Hall Meeting held at the Balmoral

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has said that the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu-led government have brought more pain and hardship to Nigerians. Ajaero stated this at the 21st Daily Trust Dialogue in Abuja on Thursday while speaking on the theme “Tinubu’s Economic Reforms: Gainers and Losers”. He noted steps

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, said the Lagos Red Line rail would be unveiled in February. The governor, who spoke at the Lagos West Senatorial District Town Hall Meeting held at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton, Ikeja, said the state government had written officially to President Bola Tinubu informing him of

A Spanish judge on Thursday proposed that disgraced former Spanish football chief, Luis Rubiales be tried over the kiss he forced on World Cup star Jenni Hermoso. In a ruling following his preliminary investigation, Judge Francisco de Jorge concluded that the kiss “was not consensual and was a unilateral and unexpected move” by Rubiales who

Former Governor of Ekiti State,  Ayo Fayose’s younger brother, Isaac Fayose, said he stopped the vehicle of an unamed minister who was driving against the traffic in Maitama, Abuja. The video, which is currently trending on social media was shared on the younger Fayose’s Instagram account on Wednesday, with the caption, “I had to stop

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday remanded some loyalists of the River State governor for their alleged involvement in the explosion that rocked and razed the Rivers State Assembly complex. An explosion had rocked the complex of the state Assembly amid alleged moves by some lawmakers to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara on

Nigerian music superstars, Asake and Burna Boy have been nominated for this year’s BRIT Awards The organisers revealed this in a statement shared on its official website on Wednesday. Asake and Burna Boy were nominated in the International Artist of the Year category. Shortly after his Grammy win, Burna Boy’s Twice As Tall album was

Lagos has been ranked as the 19th best city to visit in the world, according to Time Out that publishes guides and magazines. Apart from Lagos, South Africa’s Cape Town (ranked second) and Ghana’s Accra (44th) were the only African cities that featured on the list. Time Out said it drew its conclusion from a

The National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed that the average price of 1kg of local rice increased by 81.35 per cent on a year-on-year basis to N917.93 in December 2023. This indicates that the price of rice, which is a staple food item in Nigeria, has increased by N411.76 when compared to the corresponding price

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The Defence Headquarters has said it would request to meet with the Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, Rev Timothy Daluk, over his recent comment against the military. Daluk had accused the Nigerian military of supervising the killings of Christians and destruction of property in the state. In

The Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board has sealed two traditional birth attendant facilities for flouting practice regulations. The facilities were sealed during an operation of the board to combat non-compliance with the code of conduct of traditional medicine practice in the state, according to a statement on the government’s official website. The two traditional birth

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, dismissed an appeal by the All Progressives Congress candidate in the Rivers State governorship election, Tonye Cole. Cole asked the apex court to sack Siminalayi Fubara as governor of the state. He alleged that the election was marred by irregularities and that Fubara did not validly resign his previous position

The Abbey Hostel in Ode Remo, where some students of the Gateway ICT Polytechnic Saapade reside, was thrown into pandemonium on Thursday morning following a gun battle between the operatives of the state police command and some suspected robbers. PUNCH Online gathered that a yet-to-be-identified armed robber was said to have been shot dead by

Members of both the ruling All Progressives Congress and the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, have expressed hope as the Supreme Court decides on the Sokoto State governorship election petition today. Speaking on the expectations of the petitioner, the state publicity secretary of the PDP, Hassan Sentimental, while speaking with our correspondent on

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of the election of Ahmed Aliyu as Sokoto State governor. Reading the lead judgment, Justice Tijani Abubakar dismissed the appeal by the PDP and its governorship candidate, Saidu Umar, agreeing with the reasoning of the court below. Details later…

Finnish telecommunications equipment maker Nokia, on Thursday, said it will begin a two-year 600 million euro ($653 million) share buyback this quarter. This development followed Nokia’s report that its profit plunged in 2023 It warned that it expects another tough economic environment in the first half of this year after its net profit sank in