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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) shorten the traditional Friday prayers due to intense heat, until the end of the summer.

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Respect Muslims, don’t eat in public during fasting hours – Lagos Imam

Hisbah, the Islamic Police, on Wednesday in Kano arrested 10 men and a female groundnut vendor for allegedly eating in…
Oyo govt disowns N20,000 Ramadan Support Fund approved by Gov. Seyi Makinde for residents of the state as being peddled on social media.

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Oyo govt disowns ‘Makinde’s N20,000 Ramadan Support Fund’

The fake news further claimed that the N20,000 was approved to ease financial burdens that individuals may face during Ramadan,…
Bello

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EFCC claims Yahaya Bello stole Kogi funds before he became governor

In the first count, former Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello, Alli Bello and Dauda Suleman were accused of conspiring with each…
de arrest over allegation that he been raping 14- year- old daughter

Metro

Adamawa man rapes 9-year-old daughter, blames alcohol, drugs

The spokesman for Adamwa Police Command, SP Suleiman Nguroje, stated on Thursday in Yola that the man was arrested on…
Ribadu who spoke at the inauguration of US-Nigeria Joint Working Group said the cooperation has translated into tangible operational gains

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Insecurity: Northern Governors in meeting with NSA, security chiefs

The meeting, being held at the Office of the National Security Adviser began at about 2pm, and may be connected…
Court sentences Kamilu Olona to eight months imprisonment for stealing items belonging to his father’s tenants at Bodija Market, Ibadan.

Metro

Lagos man Nasiru bags life jail for sexually assaulting neighbour’s daughter

The Judge noted that the convict sexually assaulted the survivor through the anus and also introduced her to pornographic video.…
Victor Osimhen goal-scoring exploits were central to Napoli winning its third Serie A Title and its first Scudetto since Maradona Era.

Sports

The Impact of Victor Osimhen at Napoli

Osimhen left Italy for the AFCON tournament at the start of 2024. And while the striker went on to the…
Court jails five internet fraudsters after pleading guilty to one-count separate charges leveled against them by the EFCC in Makurdi

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Five plead guilty to internet fraud in Makurdi, jailed

Five internet fraudsters have been handed different prison sentences in Benue State after pleading guilty to one-count separate charges leveled…
The bill on rotation of power at various levels in Nigeria sponsored by Sen. Abba Moro passes First Reading on the floor of the Senate.

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Moro’s bill on power rotation passes first reading in Senate

The Bill seeks to alter the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) to make provisions for;…
EFCC operatives arrest 45 suspected internet fraudsters, recovers exotic vehicles phones in Ikorodu, Lagos State

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EFCC busts cybercrime syndicate network, nabs 45 suspects

According to the statement items recovered from the suspects at the point of arrest include exotic vehicles, sophisticated mobile devices,…
Police dock 3 Kano men for allegedly deceiving 11 underaged boys to have unnatural sexual intercourse with them

Metro

Three Kano men docked for allegedly sodomising 11 boys

He alleged that the defendants deceived and lured the 11 boys to their house in Jakara Quarters, Kano, and sodomised…
Edo AGF, others face imprisonment over disobedience to court judgment

World News

Trial scheduled for alleged German coup plotters

Authorities have accused Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss, a German aristocrat and entrepreneur, of being the ringleader of the alleged plot,…
Mukoma, son of famous Kenyan writer, Prof Ngugi Wa Thiong o reveala how his father physically abused his mother Nyambura to silence her

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How my father Ngugi Wa Thiong O physically abused my mother – Mukoma

Ngugi, who is renowned as Kenya's most famous writer, married Nyambura in 1961. The two went on to have six…
defilement

Metro

Fashion designer Idris Adams remanded for defiling neighbour’s 2-year-old daughter

Adams was arraigned before Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. The prosecutor, ASP Raji Akeem told the court that Adam…
Members of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore stage protest in Abuja Court to demand release of their detained president, Bello Bodejo.

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Miyetti Allah members storm court over detained President, Bodejo

We call on the Nigerian security agencies should, without further delay, free and release unconditionally, Bello Bodejo, the president of…
D-G of WTO, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says Seven Trade support programmes for will boost Nigeria’s export of sesame and cowpea products.

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Okonjo-Iweala launches WTO’s $1.2m programme to boost Nigeria’s agricultural export

Okonjo-Iweala, said this at the lnauguration of the Seven Trade support programmes for Nigeria initiated by the WTO, World Bank…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hails a magic night as his side reach the Champions League quarter-finals with victory over FC Porto

Sports

Arteta hails magic night as Arsenal reach quarter-finals

“A magic night. We expected a really tough opponent. It’s very difficult to generate momentum and that’s credit to (Porto),”…
Nigeria's First Lady, Mrs Remi Tinubu dismisses threat to her life in Bauchi, says at over 60 years, she was too old to be afraid of death.

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Remi Tinubu: At over 60 years, I’m too old to be afraid of death

Governor Bala Mohammed said, “I am aware of some of the challenges and threats to your life and person by…
EFCC docks three former bankers, Ogbu and one other in Enugu State for stealing the sum of N15.9 million from the vault of Access Bank plc.

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Three former bankers, 1 other docked for stealing N15.9m from Access Bank

spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, Ibekwem, Chidimma and Raymond were handed over to the anti-graft agency on February 22, 2023 by Access…
Supreme Court

Politics

Edo 2024: Shaibu, Ojezua drag Ighodalo, INEC, PDP to court

By Jethro Ibileke The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo is getting enmeshed in more crisis over who is the…
Edo Govt presents Staff of Office to Muftairu Oare as Clan head, Anwain community, Etsako West LG after 18 years' legal tussle over the seat.

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Edo: Anwain community gets clan head after 18 years of legal tussle

In his address, the newly installed Clan head of Anwain, Alhaji Muftairu Oare, said: "Your presence at Idegun today marks…
Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro tackles colleague, Abdul Ningi over leadership of opposition caucus, budget padding allegations

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‘I wasn’t imposed as Senate Minority Leader’, Moro tackles Ningi

Moro said as a member of Northern Senators Forum, he felt offended that Senator Ningi used the platform to lay…
Katsina

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Ramadan: Katsina earmarks over N10bn for feeding of vulnerable, old people

According to the Statement:, the Katsina State Government, in partnership with the 34 Local Government Areas in the state has…
Lady Valerie, wife of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has lost her 87-year-old mother, Mrs Adeline Jaja.

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Rivers governor Fubara loses mother-in-law

Sequel to that women from the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State under the auspices of Rivers Women Unite…
Why I returned to APC - Philip Shaibu

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Impeachment notice: Shaibu tackles Edo House of Assembly

The Office of the Deputy Governor, Edo State wishes to draw your attention to the inaccuracies and misleading information that…
Police explain how killing of 27-year-old convict, Ibrahim Yahaya led to fire incident that consumed 8 vehicles, 10 shops in Wuse market

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‘How killing of convict led to burning of 10 shops, 8 vehicles in Wuse market’

The spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh in a statement on Tuesday evening said Yahaya was shot dead…
Senate

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How Ningi was misled on N3trn budget padding allegation – Senate

Statutory transfers for agencies on first line charges, that are not domiciled in the Ministries was what Ningi said was…
Police explain how killing of 27-year-old convict, Ibrahim Yahaya led to fire incident that consumed 8 vehicles, 10 shops in Wuse market

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FEMA, others speak on fire incident at popular Abuja Wuse market

The acting Director General of FEMA, Mr Mohammed Sabo, appealed to FCT residents to equip their homes and business places…
Senate recalls Sen. Abdul Ningi who was suspended for three months from over his claims that the 2024 Budget was padded

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Ningi resigns as Chairman, Northern Senators’ Forum

By Kingsley Okoye Following his suspension for three months by the Senate on Tuesday, Sen. Abdul Ningi has also resigned…
Lawmakers in Edo House of Assembly on Monday morning impeach Deputy Governor Governor Philip Shaibu over alleged gross misconduct

News

Impeachment: Catholic groups beg Edo Assembly for Shaibu

The Catholic groups in a joint statement dated 11 March, 2024, and addressed to the Speaker of the House, sued…
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