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The Wife of the Governor of Kaduna State, Hajia Asia El-Rufai, has called for active involvement of women in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism in the country. El-Rufai made the call at the opening of the 2nd Leadership in Counter Terrorism and Violent Extremism Course of the Nigerian …

Mohammed Adoke, the former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, was, on Monday, arraigned by the EFCC at the Federal High Court, Abuja on a six-count charge bordering on money laundering. Adoke is being charged before Justice Binta Nyako alongside one Aliyu Abubakar. While Adoke is …

A Pan-Yoruba Socio-Cultural Group, Yoruba Ko’ya Movement, Sunday, urged President Muhammad Buhari to rise above ethnic bigotry and put a stop to consistent attacks on lives, peace, economy and unity of Nigeria by Miyetti Allah.  The group Convener, Otunba ‘Deji Osibogun, threatened that refusal to checkmate the excess of Miyetti …

The outbreak of coronavirus has become a major threat to Nigeria’s economy, President Muhammadu Buhari has warned. He also identified bad harvests, conflicts in global locations and tariff changes in major world economies, as other factors negatively impacting the economy. The President’s fears are heightened by the dip in the …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday February 6th 2020 , attended the induction of three attack helicopters – two Agusta 109P helicopter and one Mi-171E helicopter, saying the Federal Government would do all it can to tackle insecurity. The President noted in his address that the government would not fail the …

Over five years after its botched attempt to create additional 30, 027 Polling Units, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has hinted of plans to create more units across the country before the 2023 general elections.  Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu gave the hint yesterday in Abuja when …

Shege ka Fasa, a security outfit created by the Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, was launched yesterday to operate as the northern regional security outfit similar to Amotekun. The CNG said the reason for setting up the outfit was to complement the police and military in efforts to deal with …

THE Federal Government on Wednesday directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to review SIM card registration and usage to disallow any Nigerian from owning more than three mobile telephone lines. The directive came in the wake of the rising wave of killings and kidnapping for ransom and general insecurity. Telecom …

THE Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and the Christian Association of Nigeria differed on Wednesday on President Muhammadu Buhari’s assertion that 90 per cent of insurgency victims in the country are Muslims. While the NSCIA supported the President’s claim that more Muslims are killed than Christians, CAN described …

The Presidency has urged the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to desist from disinformation which can further divide Nigerians. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, made the call in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Adesina was reacting to what he described as ”unfounded allegations …