By Jumu’ah Abiodun The Ahmadiyyah Muslim community in the USA has hailed President Barack Obama on his first mosque. The visit happened around 9am (US time) on Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at the Islamic Society, Baltimore, Maryland. The visit comes at a time of rising Islamophiobia and anti-Muslim violence in the States. In an oval…
Eight Borno State Commissioners have been invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for questioning. The affected public officers were petitioned for alleged corruption. According to the petitioners, the Commissioners are believed to be living beyond their earnings and have luxury properties within and outside Nigeria. The EFCC has swung into action and…
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, said on Thursday in Abuja that the Federal Government is working hard to ensure it creates about 3million jobs from agriculture in 2016. Ogbeh made this known during the defence of his ministry’s 2016 budget before the Senate. He said this strategy is to diversify the economy…
Members of the Nigeria Medical Association, Imo State chapter on Thursday staged a peaceful demonstration in Owerri, the state capital. The move was to kick against the condition of health care system in Imo State and the alleged use of intimidation on them by the state government. The protesting doctors carried placard with various inscriptions.…
Foremost financial institution, GTBank has restated its commitment to continue investing in both the academic and social well being on Nigerian university undergraduates, as it unveils the latest Mini Cooper winner, Hassan Jamiu Olawale, who emerged winner of the 3rd Season of the GTCrea8 Mini Cooper giveaway special. At the events draw which held recently…
In a bid to reduce cases of accidental discharges by its men, the Nigeria Police has concluded plans to introduce the use of stun guns. Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, revealed at the Commissioners’ of Police Conference held in Abuja on Wednesday. Arase explained that with the use of stun guns, persons who resist…
The leadership of the Senate on Wednesday had a closed-door meeting with the Service Chiefs to discuss security issues in north east of the country. The meeting was presided over by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and was attended by some other lawmakers and the Service Chiefs. Saraki was briefed on the latest developments and…
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, on Tuesday, disagreed with members of the House of Representatives over the controversial crude oil for refined products exchange contracts between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and some trading firms. The bone of contention was his refusal to answer questions regarding the deals, which was signed…
According to a report by Punch, there were indications that the Publisher of ThisDay Newspaper, Nduka Obaigbena, on Tuesday returned the sum of N350 million to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. It was said that the flamboyant media mogul is expected to pay an outstanding N200 million next week to the Commission. Obaigbena’s…
Organisers of the yearly programme, Walk Against R@pe, WAR, Nigeria have begun preparations for its 2016 edition, which has again received the nod of the Lagos State Ministry Of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. Also, various celebrities have been signed up as ambassadors for the initiative. Names of the important personalities signed as ambassadors of…