Jonathan gave the assurance in his message at the Third Session of the sixth Synod of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion in Ihiagwa, Owerri, Imo State
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Tukur spoke at the empowerment programme of Senator Sahabi Ya’u, representing Zamfara North Senatorial District in Gusau on Sunday
The witnesses said that trouble started when some CDA members, who were loyal to the association’s vice chairman, allegedly tried to wrest power from the incumbent chairman
Jonathan, who made the promise at an interdenominational service for the 2013 Nigerian pilgrims, said that the current process was better than the previous ones
Modu, who was captured on October 6 after the sect’s early morning attack on Muslim worshippers in Damboa, Borno State, said this in Maiduguri on Saturday
Saraki, representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, told newsmen at his Agbaji, Ilorin family house that voters’ turnout would improve as voting continued
Muhammad Gidado, the State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, confirmed the incident
Alhaji Abdullahi Kwarau, the Chairman of Igabi Local Government Council, said that the accident, which occurred on Friday night, involved two fuel-laden tankers
The appearance of a crocodile in an office at the Baruten Local Government Council Secretariat at Kosubosu in Kwara State on Friday caused pandemonium, forcing workers to scamper for their safety. When a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria visited the secretariat, workers were seen in groups discussing the incident. Some workers, who spoke to NAN, said that the reptile was sighted behind a door by a worker, Haruna Hussein. According to one of the workers, Hasheem Tijani, the movement of the reptile behind the door of one of the offices attracted the attention of Hussein, who raised an…
He said the police had begun a manhunt of other fleeing suspects and assured that they would soon be brought to book
An Ilorin, Kwara State High Court on Friday dismissed an application by All Progressives Congress to stop the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission from conducting the October 26 local government election. Justice Suleiman Kawu, in his ruling on the application, said that the APC and its candidates did not show enough reasons to warrant him to grant the injunction. Kawu, in dismissing the application, held that the applicants have failed to satisfy him on why he should stop the local government election. “For this reason, the case is hereby dismissed,” Justice Kawu ruled. The APC had approached the court with…
The Commission of Inquiry into the killing of security operatives on May 7 at Alakyo village in Lafia, Nasarawa State says it will hear the testimony ‘Ombatse’ priest on October 28. The commission’s Chairman, retired Justice Joseph Gbadeyan, made this known during an interactive session with Governor Umaru Al-Makura in Lafia on Friday. Gbadeyan said the commission would not accord the Ombatse priest, Legu Allu, popularly known as Baba Alakyo, any special treatment. The commission took the testimony of first class traditional rulers in their palaces. He said the testimony of the ‘Ombatse’ priest would not be taken elsewhere other…
Nigeria had qualified after topping Group F with seven points from three matches, following 6-1 and 5-0 wins over Mexico and Iraq respectively, and a 3-3 draw with Sweden
The deceased body was later found in water tank, without the head and the private parts
The information was contained in a statement issued by Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Dole, the new spokesman of the division on Friday
The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Kabiru Aliyu, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital
The new Chief of Staff, a Professor of Entomology, was at various times the acting Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-chancellor of the Osun State University, Osogbo
Nasidi, while on an assessment tour of the affected areas, said that the state’s Ministry of Health gave the figures to the centre
Keshi is being owed about N35 million in salary arrears
The state Governor, elected on the platform of the PDP, Mallam Rabiu Kwankwaso, is opposed to the caretaker committee