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Death tolls arising from suspected rival cult groups have continued to rise as persons suspected to be cultists late on Tuesday killed a middle-aged at the UNIZIK temporary site junction in Awka, Anambra State capital. Although the details of the killing were still sketchy, it was gathered that the man whose name was given as

Vice President Kashim Shettima said President Bola Tinubu is committed to improving Nigeria’s infrastructural expansion, with a particular focus on the basic needs and requirements of the nation. Shettima made this known when he hosted members of the Borno Elders Forum, members of the All Progressives Congress and other stakeholders to Ramadan Iftar (breaking of

The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre has arrested a suspect, Muhammed Zenabdin, for criminal conspiracy and possession of suspected counterfeit currency during a raid in Abuja. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. The statement read, “The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre, delivering on its

Nigeria’s Super Falcons are through to the football event of the 2024 Olympic Games after a 0-0 draw in the second leg of qualifiers against South Africa in Pretoria. By the virtue of the 1-0 first leg victory in Abuja last Friday, Randy Waldrum’s ladies qualified with the same aggregate score line. Unlike in the

The Country Representative of the World Health Organisation Nigeria, Dr. Walter Molumbo said that depriving individuals’ health should be treated as a human rights violation. Molumbo said this in Abuja on Tuesday during a health walk organised by the WHO Nigeria and the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to commemorate the 2024 World

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has urged troops across the country to redouble their efforts in the ongoing war against insecurity in the country. Lagbaja who stated that their efforts in the ongoing fight against terrorism, banditry, and oil theft among others have not gone unnoticed, urged the troops to put

The ruling All Progressives Congress has shifted the screening of 16 aspirants jostling for the party’s ticket ahead of the April 20 Ondo State governorship primary election till Friday. The two-day screening, earlier scheduled to commence on Thursday, was postponed because of the extension of the Eid-el Fitr holiday by the Federal Government. This was

No fewer than 1,000 people have been rendered homeless following a heavy rainstorm in Iyara community, headquarters of Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Monday night. Speaking shortly after the disaster, the Eleta Oluyara of Iyara, Oba Jacob Meduten, called on the government, well-to-do individuals, and

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said the total cost and breakdown of the ongoing Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project will be made available to the public on Friday. This was contained in a statement signed by the minister’s Special Adviser on Media, Orji Uchenna, on Tuesday in Abuja. Umahi also explained that despite the

A former President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, has been cleared to participate in the general election scheduled for May, following an electoral court’s decision to overturn the ban on his candidacy. Last month, the electoral commission barred Zuma over a contempt of court conviction. The commission, according to a BBC report on Tuesday, argued

The 17 victims of armed herders’ attack on Mbakyor at Mbaikyor, Mbalom in Gwer-East Local Government Area of Benue State were on Tuesday given mass burial. Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, who was represented at the mass burial by his deputy, Sam Ode, stated that one of the best solutions to end the incessant attacks

The Paris Saint-Germain of Kylian Mbappe and Barcelona clash in the first leg of their blockbuster Champions League quarter-final tie on Wednesday, in the latest installment of the growing rivalry between the two clubs. It is the fifth time the sides have been drawn against each other in the knockout stage of Europe’s elite club

Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne was replaced in the starting line-up for the Champions League quarter-final first leg clash at Real Madrid on Tuesday due to illness. Mateo Kovacic comes in for the Belgian, who asked to pull out of the team shortly before kick-off after being sick. He is listed among the substitutes.

The sacked Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has written to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, to obtain a complaint form to file a formal petition against the state Chief Judge, Justice Daniel Okungbowa. Shaibu was impeached on Monday by the state House of Assembly, following the adoption of the report of

The World Health Organisation on Tuesday said viral hepatitis infections are the second leading infectious cause of death globally, with 1.3 million deaths per year, the same as tuberculosis, a top infectious killer. WHO disclosed this in its 2024 Global Hepatitis Reports at the World Hepatitis Summit. The WHS is taking place from April 9

The Founder, Muslims’ In Light Organisation, Sufi Centre Nigeria, Dr Rasheed Akinbile, has congratulated Muslims nationwide for completing the Ramadan fast, marking the commencement of the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. He further charged Muslims with the need to demonstrate discipline, generosity, and integrity as taught in the holy month of Ramadan. Akinbile delivered this message during his

The Katsina State Government has announced that Friday, April 12, 2024, will be a non-working day in the state so that workers can celebrate Eid-el-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan fasting. This was made known in a statement signed by the state governor, Dikko Radda, and made available to journalists by the state Commissioner for

The management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, on Tuesday, said the policeman on escort duty who died on board Kaduna – Abuja train on April 5 got medical attention on board. This was contained in a statement made available to journalists by the NRC management on Tuesday. A police escort attached to the Abuja-Kaduna train

Members of the All Progressives Congress, Etsako West Chapter in Delta State, on Tuesday, protested the alleged planned return of the impeached deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, to the party. The protesters who came from the 12 wards in the council area marched to the party secretariat to submit their petition against the move. Presenting a

The leadership of the Labour Party, on Tuesday, warned the Nigeria Labour Congress against trying to hijack the political platform, saying it lacks the power to sack the Julius Abure-National Working Committee as recently declared. The party’s response was a reaction to Monday’s resolution taken by the NLC Political Commission at a stakeholders meeting in

President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, called for a unified effort from all Nigerians, especially the Muslim Ummah, towards building the nation. “We are the sculptor, and Nigeria is the clay; we build it the way we desire,” Tinubu said in his maiden Eid-el-Fitr message as President to end the month of Ramadan. The President’s Special

The Otun Balogun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Abimbola Ajibola, on Tuesday, declared that the Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, is still ill and not physically fit to rule at the moment. The PUNCH reports that the Olubadan stool became vacant after the demise of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, who reigned for two

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jide Idris, on Tuesday, said the agency has begun investigating and responding to a strange illness identified in six wards in Sokoto State. Idris said the agency has deployed a National Rapid Response Team to work with the Sokoto State Ministry of Health

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values, Olusola Fatoba, has canvassed support for the manufacturing sector to discourage imports and boost the country’s economy. This was just as he said clamours in some quarters for the reopening of borders were unnecessary as Nigerians should be preoccupied with how to

Across the world, various countries enjoy a multitude of public holidays, each reflecting their cultural, religious, and historical diversity. Public holidays, also known as national holidays, are specific days in a year set aside by law for non-working purposes. These days commemorate significant historical events, religious observances, or adhere to a particular calendar system. However,