BREAKING: Tinubu Orders Immediate Opening Of The Following Borders President Bola Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger and the lifting of other sanctions against the country with immediate effect. This directive is in compliance with the decisions of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government at its extraordinary summit on February 24, 2024, in Abuja. ECOWAS leaders had agreed to lift economic sanctions against the Republic of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea. According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media &…
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Co-tenant Kills Teenager During Argument In Abuja A teenager identified as Salamatu Yunusa has been reportedly stabbed to death by her co-tenant at Byazhin in Kubwa, Bwari Local Government Area of the Federal Capital Territory. The incident happened on Tuesday at about 4:30 pm. It was gathered that the deceased person was stabbed to death during a fight with her co-tenant, identified as Immaculate Chukwudi. A community source told SaharaReporters that the duo were fighting over the claim that Immaculate’s seven-year-old child had spat into a bowl of water stored outside their house. “Salamatu accused Immaculate’s son David Ikebuahu who…
Ramadan: Islamic Police, Hisbah Arrests 11 Muslims For Eating The Kano State Hisbah Board Department of Public Enlightenment on Tuesday arrested at least 11 Muslims who were seen eating food during the Ramadan fast. This was confirmed to BBC by Hisbah spokesman Lawal Fagge, adding the arrested erring Muslims were 10 men and one woman. He claimed that they were released after swearing an oath that they would not purposely miss a fast again. “We got 11 persons on Tuesday including a lady selling groundnuts who was seen eating from her wares and some persons alerted us,” Hisbah spokesman, Lawal…
Miyetti Allah Members Storm Court In Abuja, Demand Bello Bodejo’s Release Some members of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore stormed the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday to demand the unconditional release of their president, Bello Bodejo. Bodejo has been held in the custody of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) since he was arrested on January 23 at the Miyetti Allah’s office in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State over the unveiling of a vigilante group. The Attorney General of the Federation and minister of justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), on February 5, filed a motion ex-parte seeking to…
Jesus Died Young Because He Didn’t Pay Tithe, Says Nigerian Pastor Nigerian Man has accused his pastor for saying Jesus Christ died young because he didn’t pay his tithe. According to the man, his pastor told him if he really Want To Live Long, he Must Start Paying his Tithe.
BREAKING : Many Passengers Missing, Others Escape As Gunmen Attack Bus Fifteen passengers comprising women and children went missing in an attack on an 18-seater bus heading from Zaki/Biam in Benue State to Maihura in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State, on Tuesday The heavily armed men suspected to be Vigilante Group attacked the bus at Gamkwe Village, located at Maraban-Baisa in Donga Local Government Area of the state. The driver of the bus, Mr. Mpuuga Mbaave who escaped the scene of the incident with machete wounds, while speaking with our correspondent on phone, said the armed Vigilante Group…
Islamic Police, Hisbah Sends Strong Warning To Non-Muslims Against Eating During Ramadan The Kano State Hisbah Board Department of Public Enlightenment has warned non-Muslim residents of the state against eating in public places during Ramadan Fasting. The Director-General of the Board, Abba Sai’Idu disclosed this in a chat with AIT.live, adding that it is unlawful for Christians and other non-Muslims to eat openly or do anything publicly that would undermine the Islamic religion or put those fasting into temptation by their actions. The Hisbah Boss further stated that the enforcement team was now conducting more frequent patrols across the city…
I’m A Very Good Negotiator, Allow Me Dialogue With Bandits Or Else, Gumi Tells Tinubu Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a Muslim cleric residing in Kaduna, requested permission from the government on Tuesday to approach and negotiate with bandits who kidnapped over 287 pupils from Kuriga Government Secondary and LEA Primary Schools in the state’s Chikun LGA. The Islamic cleric argued that conversation was the way to proceed, calling on President Bola Tinubu to take a different approach than his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, who shunned discussion. Platinumpost reports that bandits invaded the Kuriga area of the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna…
Nigerian Govt Makes U-turn, Postpones Student Loan Scheme Nigerian Government has postponed indefinitely the launch of the Student Loan Scheme earlier set to take place on Thursday. This was made known by Akintunde Sawyer, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), in an interview with Arise News on Tuesday. Sawyer said that the launch had been postponed as there are some corrections that are being made around the launch itself. He, however, did not give a new date for the launch. “Unfortunately, I won’t be able to commit to a specific date. We are sort of waiting…
Female Kidnapper Invade School, Abduct Children The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspected female kidnapper who invaded a school in the Ijegun area of the state and abducted three students between the ages of four and six. The arrest was made after a case was reported to the Area M Police Command, Idimu by the headmaster of the school on Monday at about 3:30 p.m. According to Benjamin Hundeyin, the Police Public Relations Officer, the suspects were given a hot chase, leading to the arrest of the 40-year-old female suspect. The three abducted children were rescued safely. “However,…