Former Gov of Oyo, Otunba Alao-Akala is dead
Otunba Adebayo Christopher Alao-Akala, a former Governor of Oyo State, is dead.
The politician, who had been battling terminal ailment for a while, died in...
Bandits attack illegal gold mining site in Katsina, kill 3, abduct 13 others
Armed bandits numbering more than 60, have attacked the newly found illegal gold mining site at Magama village, in Jibiya Local Government Area of...
Empowerment: Bauchi lawmaker presents cash to 120 constituents
By Ahmed Ahmed
A member of Bauchi State House of Assembly, Mr Gazali Abubakar, has empowered no fewer than 120 members of his constituency...
Prof Abba Tahir, others make list of Fintiri’s LGs caretaker c’tees in Adamawa
Newly turbaned Kaakaakey Adamawa, Professor Abbah Tahir has been appointed as the chairman caretaker committee for Yola South local government of Adamawa State, a...
Former interim president, Earnest Shonekan dies at 86
Former Nigerian Interim President, Ernest Shonekan is dead.
Chief Ernest Shonekan who headed the Interim National Government that succeeded the junta of General Ibrahim Babangida...
APC February convention shaky over disagreement between governors
Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are divided over the convention of the party slated for February, this year, Daily Trust learnt...
Give youth chance to contest in 2023, Ohanaeze chieftain tells Tinubu, Atiku, Osinbajo
Chuks Ibegbu, a former National Publicity Secretary of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and...
Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed reappointed as UN Deputy Secretary General
The United Nations (UN) has reappointed Amina Mohammed as Deputy Secretary-General.
Secretary-General António Guterres had announced that Mohammed will continue in the role during his...
DSS invitation to Kukah not true – Sokoto Catholic Diocese
The news of the alleged invitation extended to the Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese Mathew Hassan Kukah by the Department of State Service...
Aung San Suu Kyi: Ousted Myanmar leader, jailed for another four years
A court in Myanmar has sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four more years in prison, in the latest of a series...
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