•Sule Lamido Former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, came under attack from a socio-cultural group – Arewa New Frontiers (ANF) for criticising the initiative of some northern governors in seeking foreign help to solve the insecurity challenges facing the region. The group told Lamido to leave the governors alone in their bid to find [&he...
Australia today told its citizens to leave Israel if possible, citing a “high threat of military reprisals and terrorist attacks”, issuing a similar warning for the Palestinian territories. “We urge Australians in both Israel or the Occupied Palestinian Territories to depart if it’s safe to do so,” the Department of Foreign Affairs said in a [...
•Troops The Nigerian Army says troops will not leave the creeks in Delta State until culprits in the killing of 17 military personnel are caught. Last week’s killing of the personnel in what is a major blow to the Nigerian Army drew outrage have continued to generate conversations in the country, reports Channels TV. Okuama […]
•House of Representatives A bill seeking to grant five-month leave to persons who lose their spouse has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. Sponsored by Honourable Saidu Abdullahi, the bill seeks to enable the widow or widower mourn the deceased spouse and make immediate arrangements for the challenges ahead, reports Channel...
•Salah Mohamed Salah will join Jurgen Klopp in quitting Anfield this summer according to a former teammate of the Liverpool star, who claims “contracts have been signed” over the superstar’s next move. The Egyptian attacker is widely regarded as one of the best players in the Premier League, having plundered in a remarkable 205 goals […...
•Kylian Mbappe (R) France captain Kylian Mbappe has told officials at Paris Saint-Germain that he intends to leave when his contract expires at the end of the season, a source close to the Ligue 1 champions said today. The 25-year-old, who arrived in Paris from Monaco in 2017, had extended his contract in 2022 until […]
•Ganduje and Yusuf Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state today Friday, January 26, said he has no plans to dump the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) on whose platform he won the governorship polls. Yusuf was responding to an invite by the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, to […]
•Segun Ajayi-Kadir The Director General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Segun Ajayi-Kadir, has regretted the exit of multinational consumer goods manufacturer, Procter & Gamble from Nigeria, saying that more manufacturers may follow suit. He said until the federal government takes clear redefined measures to address chal...
Residents of Maganda Village, located in Magajin Gari Ward III of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have abandoned their homes following the withdrawal of security personnel stationed in the area. It was gathered that some villagers left due to fear of potential attacks by bandits who have been terrorising the communities for...
•UN peacekeepers UN peacekeepers, ordered to leave Mali by the country’s leaders, have been forced to rush their withdrawal, destroy equipment left behind and risk their lives on the road out. Following a coup in 2020 the new military rulers in June ordered the peacekeepers out, proclaiming the “failure” of their mission and denouncing its [&h...