Prosecutor Duncan Atkinson KC told the court that while attempting to travel to Syria, Suleman had been held by Turkish forces before opting to be part of a prisoner swap with IS. A British man has been given a life sentence for travelling to Syria to join so-called Islamic State (IS) nine years ago. Shabazz…
Birukila pointed out that only 57 per cent of children under five years of age were registered in Nigeria in 2021, leaving a gap of 43 per cent. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday that decentralisation, digitisation, and interoperability would drive the registration of the birth of 12.7 million children across the…
The source, who pleaded anonymity, said the priest was double-crossed and kidnapped along with some people in the same vehicle while driving back to Owerri. Gunmen on Friday evening, abducted another Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Mathias Opara, in Imo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that Opara was abducted along Ejemekwuru and Ogbaku road…
Ortom has hit out at Buhari again as the President prepares to hand over power to the incoming administration. Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has sent another scathing remark the way of the outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari, whose eight-year tenure he described as the worst in the history of the country. The Governor made the…
Soludo is ready to appeal to the incoming President to release Kanu if Buhari fails to do so. The governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, remains undaunted in his efforts to secure the release of Nnamdi Kanu from the Department of State Service (DSS) detention, even if the outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari, failed to heed…
The President said his administration has laid a solid foundation of infrastructural development in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to give the incoming administration maximum cooperation ahead of the May 29 Presidential inauguration. Buhari, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, also expressed commitment…
The commissioner pointed out that the governor would also preside over the valedictory session of the state Executive Council during which the council would be dissolved. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state will, on Saturday, May 27, perform the official commissioning of the state Hydroelectric Power Project at Tiga Dam in Bebeji local government area…
He lauded ALGON for collaborating with ENADEP to empower Enugu farmers for the 2023 farming season. Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, has commenced the training of farmers on soil testing, the distribution of 260 bags of fertiliser and 260 bags of maize to the farmers in the state. Ugwuanyi commenced the training on Friday…
Lalong asked Plateau people to forgive his administration for the perceived shortcomings in the discharge of official duties. Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau on Friday dissolved the State Executive Council (SEC) in its valedictory session at the state Government House, Jos. Speaking at the event, the governor thanked his cabinet for their sacrifices and cooperation…
The prosecutor further said that the defendant maliciously damaged one wrist watch belonging to Samuel worth N15,000 and torn his uniform his uniform valued N5,000. A 45-year-old Mechanic, Biodun Bolanle, on Friday appeared before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for allegedly damaging a police station cell. The defendant, whose house address was not given, is being…
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