The death of the prominent Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif, killed along with four colleagues in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday, has prompted condemnation from around the world, as hundreds of mourners carried their bodies through the streets of Gaza City. Sharif, one of Al Jazeera’s most recognisable faces in Gaza, was killed while inside…
A police inspector earlier reported missing, Aliyu Ibrahim, and four villagers have escaped from their abductors in Zamfara State, the police have confirmed. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the victims fled from the kidnappers’ den and made their way to safety, with the inspector currently receiving medical attention at a military facility in Farin Kasa…
A magistrate court sitting in Kuje, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has ordered the remand of Prince Emmanuel Kanu, brother to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, alongside his legal counsel, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor. Their remand followed their participation in the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest, which took place on Monday in…
An Area Court at Centre-Igboro in Ilorin, on Wednesday, dissolved the Islamic marriage between one Toyin Ajibola and Bashirat Mohammed on grounds of lack of money. The presiding judge, Hammad Ajumonbi, while delivering the ruling, said that even though Mr Ajibola did not want to release his wife, she still needed to move on and…
The House of Representatives has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) to make available more new notes of N200, N500 and N1,000 as well as begin a gradual withdrawal of the old notes from circulation. The House also asked the CBN to direct commercial banks to issue more new notes to customers and engage in…
The Joint Admissions Matriculation Board on Tuesday announced cut-off points for admission into universities, polytechnics and colleges of education for the 2024 academic year. The decision was reached during the board’s annual policy meeting on admissions, held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. In a statement on its official X page,…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has dismissed the widespread public backlash surrounding her interaction with Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, at a recent event, branding the reactions a “needless controversy.” The comments, posted on her Facebook page on Tuesday, mark the First Lady’s first public response since a video of the incident went viral…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed Abuja to visit Borno State, where he will offer condolences and evaluate the impact of the recent floods in Maiduguri. The President’s visit comes after Vice President Kashim Shettima and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar earlier visited the state to assess the situation. During his visit, Atiku Abubakar donated…
The operatives of Nigeria Police Force, Rivers State command has arrested notorious cultists and suspected armed robber terrorizing the state. In a press briefing on Thursday, the command said its men also recovered firearms from the suspect who has been impersonating Nigeria police officer The press release reads: ARREST OF NOTORIOUS CULTIST, SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS,…
A violent clash broke out in the Mandilas area of Lagos Island on Wednesday, leaving one person dead after a stabbing incident. The Lagos state police command said a suspect has been arrested and that normalcy has been restored to the area. According to eyewitnesses, the fight started between two young men during a dispute…
