Islamic Scholars Brainstorm On Rising Gender-Based Violence

Northern Nigeria Islamic scholars have brainstormed on ways to reduce the increasing cases of gender-based violence in the region. The workshop organized by Development Research and Development Centre (dRPC) in collaboration with the Centre for Islamic Civilization and Interfaith, Bayero University, Kano, and supported by the Ford Foundation in A.buja was attended by leading Islamic scholars from Kano, Kaduna, Sokoto, Jigawa, and Zamfara states Speaking at the event, Dr. Judith-Ann Walker, Executive Director of Development...

Unknown gunmen have launched simultaneous attacks on two communities in Anambra State on Monday morning, leaving a trail of death and destruction. Between 8am and 10am, gunmen stormed Abatete town, targeting security personnel attached to the town’s President-General (PG). Three security men were shot and killed in the hail of bullets. The PG, whose identity has not been disclosed, was critically injured and rushed to a nearby hospital. “We are praying for his recovery,” said...

Ondo Poll: CUPP disagrees With Process, Says Election Not Credible

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has expressed displeasure with the process of the conduct of the election in Ondo State on Saturday, saying that the fundamental elements of a free, fair, democratic, and credible election were glaringly missing. CUPP in a press statement on Sunday signed by its spokesman, Comrade Mark Adebayo, noted that the widespread vote buying, especially by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and the bias demonstrated by the security...

Ondo Election: Oyebanji, APC Congratulate Aiyedatiwa

Say Party’s Victory Is Confidence Vote Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has congratulated his Ondo State counterpart, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on his victory at the Saturday’s governorship election. Oyebanji in a statement on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, described the electoral triumph of Governor Aiyedatiwa as an endorsement of good governance under the APC administration in Ondo State as well as a vote of confidence in the leadership of the President,...

Tinubu Confers GCON Honour on Indian Prime Minister Modi

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, GCON, on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a bilateral meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Prime Minister Modi, who arrived in Abuja on Saturday evening, was received at the forecourt of the Presidential Villa at about 10:20 a.m. He was welcomed with the Indian national anthem, followed by the Nigerian anthem, before inspecting a guard of honour mounted by...

Shettima: Tinubu’s Policies Driving Economic Transformation

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed optimism that Nigeria’s economy will experience significant growth by 2025, attributing the positive outlook to President Bola Tinubu’s policies and commitment to economic transformation. Shettima stated this on Saturday at a retreat organised for presidential aides and heads of units in his office, held in Abuja. He noted that recent improvements, including achieving a crude oil production level of 1.8 million barrels per day, signalled progress in the nation’s economic...

Sir Paul Chukwuma Interfaces with APC’s State Working Committee

The frontline aspirant of the APC for the 2025 Anambra State governorship election, Sir Paul Chukwuma, on Saturday, held a strategic session with members of the State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress – APC, in Anambra State. The meeting which was held at the new state office of the party which Sir Paul Chukwuma secured, was extensively attended by the State Working Committee members of the APC in Anambra. Addressing the gathering, the...

Anambra Lawmaker, Akpua Installs 312 Solar-Powered Street Lights

The Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Political Matters, Dr. Alex Obiogbolu, has commissioned over 312 solar-powered street lights installed by the Deputy Majority Leader and member representing Njikoka Constituency Two, Dr. Jude Akpua in the Anambra State House of Assembly. The project was inaugurated at Etiti Village, Nimo, Ward One, in Njikoka Local Government Area. Dr. Obiogbolu praised Dr. Akpua for his alignment with the Soludo administration’s vision for community development. He described...

B.Sc – HND Dichotomy: NATE Calls On President Tinubu To Assent To The Bill 

The Nigerian Association of Technologists in Engineering (NATE) has make a case for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to assent to the bill that seeks to abolish the academic and professional distinction between Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and Higher National Diploma (HND) holders. Hon. Dominic Udoatan, NATE’s National President made the appeal during NATE’s 2024 Conference and Annual General Meeting in Abuja, emphasizing that the legislation has passed through all legislative stages and awaits the president’s...

Troops Repel Reprisal Attacks by armed assailants in Taraba State.

Troops of Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army have repelled a reprisal operation launched by armed assailants on Chachanji village and its environs in Takum Local government area of Taraba State. The troops had earlier arrested 12 suspected bandits and the seizure of 14 motorcycles and a locally fabricated pistol during a coordinated operation on November 9. The remaining members of the criminal group on November 13, launched an...

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