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The Bauchi based Islamic Scholar, Sheik Dahiru Usman Bauchi, has called on prominent individuals, groups and other stakeholders to speak and intervene in the feud between the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II and Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. The post Sheik Dahiru Bauchi calls for more...

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar lll, has charged Nigerians to stop blaming a particular tribe for the insecurity challenges facing the country.... Read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/31TNibc Get More Nigeria Political News

Rivaldo believes his fellow countryman Neymar owes Barcelona’s supporters an apology..... read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2Ym8MeH Get More Nigeria Sports News

The top line out of the new United Nations report released Wednesday on the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi is that there is “credible evidence” that Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and other high-level officials are personally liable for the grisly murder. But the 101-page...

Lionel Messi has reacted to the 2-0 defeat against Colombia in their Copa America opener in Brazil after the Albicelste failed to raise their game against Los Cafeteros in their opener. The Argentina captain said there is no time for Argentina to complain after the defeat, goals from Roger …...

Kaduna State Government has retained its 14 ministries in the state despite additional three new ones. This is contained in a statement by the Government spokesman, Mr Samuel Aruwan on Saturday in Kaduna. The statement announced the governance structure for the second-term of Gov. Nasir...

The Arabic version of Al-Arabiya reported on Wednesday an aborted coup in Sudan designed to upstage the Transitional Military Council. The newspaper, quoting sources in Sudan said 68 officers have been arrested and put under investigation as a result of a coup attempt. The report claimed that...

The Katsina State government may have imposed a ban on all forms of farming around the dreaded Rugu forest as bandits and kidnappers continue to harass residents in at least nine of the 34 local government areas. The latest act of kidnapping occurred on Tuesday in Batsari local government …...

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its helicopter crashed in the process of landing while returning from an anti-banditry combat mission in the Northwest Theatre under Operation HADARAN DAJI. A statement on Wednesday in Abuja by NAF’s spokesman, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, said that...

Reactions have trailed the emergence of senators Ahmad Lawan and Ovie Omo-Agege on Tuesday as President of the Senate and Deputy President of the Senate. Newsmen report that Lawan (APC-Yobe) emerged president of the 9th Senate after defeating his only contender, Sen. Ali Ndume with 79 votes...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued Certificate of Return to ex-Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha. A Federal High Court in Abuja last Friday directed the commission to issue the former governor the certificate. The commission obeyed the directive after its...

The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has approved a 10 per cent discount on harbour dues in all concessioned terminals at the Eastern ports. Mr Jatto Adams, the NPA General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos said that the...

France manager Didier Deschamps has confirmed Ferland Mendy will join Real Madrid this summer. The Lyon man has been heavily linked with a move to the Spanish capital after Los Blancos’ poor showing in 2018/19 and, speaking at to the press on Monday, Deschamps said that a … read more via...

A suspected kidnapper, Sani Haruna aka Gayu, who was arrested by the Inspector General of Police special team has confessed to newsmen that he has lost count of the number of people he killed for failing to pay ransom. In an interview at one of the safe locations in … Read more via TODAY.NG...

Ex-beauty queen and entrepreneur, Dabota Lawson, recently celebrated her birthday in a special way after she shared the video of her new home on her social media page. The mother of one noted that she was thankful to God for giving her the grace to build her own home. She wrote, … via...

Capital market operators on Wednesday called for urgent intervention of the Federal Government in the conflict between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Oando Plc. They made the call in interviews with newsmen in Lagos They reacted to the outcome of a forensic audit on Oando...

Following what can now be termed the longest forensic audit in the history of the Nigerian Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) they published far reaching pronouncements and sanctions against Oando PLC’s principals said to be the outcome of the investigation into the company’s business. SEC...

Stakeholders in Nigerian aviation industry have called on the Federal Government to ensure the national carrier project was delivered before the end of 2019. They made the call in separate interviews with newsmen in Abuja, on Wednesday. Group Capt. John Ojikutu (Rtd), an Aviation Safety...

Oando Plc on Monday said that it had yet to receive any letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the appointment of its interim management team. A competent source in the company, who pleaded anonymity, told newsmen in Lagos that Oando had yet to be notified … Read more...

A Texas-based televangelist is facing scrutiny following a recent TV interview in which he defended his use of three private jets and referred to the public as “a bunch of demons” that he needed to avoid while preparing his sermons. Kenneth Copeland, head of Kenneth Copeland Ministries, was...