SHARI’AH COUNCIL NAMES SHEIKH BASHIR ALIYU UMAR AS NEW PRESIDENT
The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has announced Sheikh Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar, OON, as its new President following the passing of its...
NUC ISSUES LICENSES TO 11 NEW PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
Eleven new private universities will get their licenses on Wednesday (Today) from the National Universities Commission, bringing the total number of licensed private universities in...
RIVERS: LAWYERS PROTEST FOR RESTORATION OF DEMOCRATIC RULE, URGE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO INTERVENE
A coalition of human rights lawyers under the banner of Lawyers in Defence of Democracy staged a protest in Abuja on Wednesday, demanding the reinstatement...
POLICE ARREST SUSPECTED BANDIT IN KADUNA OVER SUSPICIOUS BANK TRANSACTION
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Rabiu Usman, on suspicion of being a bandit associate following a report of suspicious financial...
CLARK FAMILY REJECTS LAGOS TRIBUTE, WARNS DIGNITARIES TO STAY AWAY
The family and children of the late nationalist and elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, have dissociated themselves from a planned tribute and prayer ceremony scheduled...
SAUDI ARABIA ROLLS OUT TOUGH PENALTIES FOR UNAUTHORISED HAJJ PILGRIMS, FACILITATORS
The Saudi Ministry of Interior has announced penalties for individuals who violate regulations requiring a permit to perform Hajj and for those who facilitate such...
MORNING FIRE OUTBREAK LEVELS STALLS AND GOODS IN JOS TERMINUS MARKET
A fire outbreak in the early hours of Wednesday has ravaged parts of the well-known Terminus Market in Jos, Plateau State. The blaze, which took...
EDO: COURT REINSTATES SUSPENDED LG CHAIRMAN
An Edo State High Court sitting in Igarra, Akoko-Edo local government area, on Wednesday declared the impeachment of the elected chairman of the local government,...
EX-NANS LEADER QUESTIONS SEYI TINUBU’S INFLUENCE OVER STUDENT BODY
A former Senate President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Henry Okunomo, has raised concerns over the growing politicisation of the student body, warning...
FORMER NANS LEADER CHALLENGES SEYI TINUBU’S INFLUENCE OVER STUDENT ORGANIZATION
Henry Okunomo, a former Senate President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, has expressed alarm about the increasing politicization of the student body and...