Controversial Indian Islamic preacher, Zakir Naik, Indian Islamic preacher banned in his country for alleged terrorism and money laundering arrived Nigeria on Monday on the invitation of sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar. The Islamic cleric has come under attack by many Nigerians for referring to some officers of Nigerian Air Force he met at…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, has admonished judges to always be impartial in delivering their judgments. Speaking on Monday at a special session to mark a new legal year and swearing-in ceremony of new senior advocates of Nigeria (SAN), Ariwoola said, impartiality is the hallmark of any judge. He said the judiciary,…
A group, known as Pathfinder Arewa Project (PAP), has condemned calls by the Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) for the declaration of state of emergency in Benue state.President of the CBCN, Bishop Leonard Kawas, had at a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja, lamented the killings in Benue state and asked President Bola Tinubu…
A retired army sergeant, Christopher Madaki, his wife and daughter inlaw have been killed by bandits following an attack on Golkofa community, Jama’a Local Government Area of Kaduna state. However, his son Clement Madaki, survived the attacked with injuries inflicted by the attackers. The retired soldier was said to be the scribe to the Ward…
Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has expressed concern about the existence of Boko Haram and Ansaru terrorists enclaves, particularly in Birnin-Gwari and Chikun Local Government Areas of the state. The governor expressed the concern on Thursday while receiving the first quarter security report at the Government House, Kaduna. El-Rufai said the problem of insecurity…
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has endorsed the Presidential candidate of the, Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi. The was announced in a communique issued on Thursday at the end of a meeting of the forum in Abuja. The communique was read by the immediate past president-general of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide,…
