Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has criticised the United States’ recent airstrikes on terrorist camps in north-western Nigeria. He described the attacks as potentially polarising and detrimental to national sovereignty. This comes after US President Donald Trump’s announcement that US forces carried out “numerous deadly strikes” in north-western Nigeria. According to Trump, the strikes were…
Eleven died while 12 others were injured in a lone auto crash that occurred along Ringim-Sankara-Beguwa road in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa on Thursday. The incident, that involved a Volkswagen car conveying 23 passengers, was caused by tyre burst and excessive speeding, Mr Ado Adamu, the Ag. Commander in charge of the Ringim…
The United States military’s Africa Command (AFRICOM) said the strikes ordered by President Donald Trump was conducted in Sokoto state in coordination with Nigerian authorities and resulted in the deaths of multiple ISIS militants. A US defence official said the operation targeted known ISIS camps. Video released by the Pentagon showed at least one projectile…
Hundreds of Muslims from across Northern Nigeria on Thursday joined Christians at the Christmas service of Christ Evangelical and Life Intervention Ministry in Kaduna, in a display of interfaith unity aimed at promoting peaceful coexistence. The General Overseer of the church, Pastor Yohanna Buru, said the participation of Muslims in the annual Christmas celebration had…
Two people lost their lives in a diesel tanker explosion early Thursday along the Badagry Expressway, Lagos, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has confirmed. The incident occurred at the Oto-Ijanikin axis near Lagos State University of Education, while a truck carrying diesel reportedly lost control while attempting to overtake another vehicle, causing it to…
The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has confirmed that children and staff abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Schools, Papiri in Niger State have been rescued and reunited with their families. Catholic Diocese of Kontagora and Properitor of St. Mary Catholic Private Primary and Secondary School, Rev. Bulus Ýohanna, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He…
Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has stated that President Bola Tinubu lacks the constitutional authority to suspend the newly enacted tax laws. Oyedele made this position clear amid growing calls for the Federal Government to halt the implementation of the laws following controversies surrounding their passage and…
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has condemned the alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria, describing it as unacceptable. In his Christmas message on Wednesday, Netanyahu emphasised that attacks against Christians or members of any religion cannot be tolerated, urging an end to the alleged militant displacement and violence against Christians in Nigeria. He also highlighted Israel…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has said corruption continues to obscure Nigeria’s abundant blessings and hinder the country from realising its full potential. Olukoyede made the statement in Abuja on Wednesday while delivering his Christmas message to Nigerians, urging citizens to unite against corruption as a pathway to…
The lawmaker representing Ibadan North Constituency 1, Hon. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi Olajide, has congratulated Christians across Oyo State and Nigeria as they commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, describing Christmas as a reflection of God’s love, humility, and sacrifice for humanity through Jesus. Hon. Comforter made the statement available to the press during her Christmas…
