A middle-aged man, Abdullahi Sani from Unguwar Makara Huta, has been sentenced to death by stoning by a Sharia Court in Ningi, the headquarters of Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State, for alleged homosexuality. The judgment was delivered by…
Big Brother Naija reality stars and cousins, Neo and Venita Akpofure shone bright at the 10th African Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards’ cultural day held in Lagos on Friday night. Neo won the Best Dressed Male award, while Venita was adjudged…
The Women Affairs Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has begun the disbarment of N10 million grants to 20 women farmers in the FCT. The grant is under the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Initiative’s (RHI)…
Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State has reiterated his commitment to bringing hope to the weak and vulnerable. Sani made this known in his remarks when he received Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, on a courtesy visit on Friday…
The Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) has urged the Yobe Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) to ensure that the May 25 local government councils poll, is free, fair and credible. Mr Umar Jajere, the state IPAC Chairman said this when he addressed…
The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) says it has disbursed over N787 billion to no fewer than 495,000 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) since its inception to 2023. It also said that the disbursement was with a focus on…
The House of Representative Committee on Interior says it plans to probe the absence of data on the number of expatriates resident in Nigeria. Rep. Ayuba Adele, Vice Chairman, House Committee on Interior said this during an interactive session with…
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria will continue to play strategic roles in the affairs of the African continent at all times. Tinubu said this on Friday while receiving the letters of credence from the Ambassadors of Egypt, Pakistan and Greece…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says it has so far captured over 107.3 million persons in the ongoing National Identity Number (NIN) enrolment. The Director-General, NIMC, Mrs Abisoye Coker-Odusote said this at the Maiden Media Interactive Session of the…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, to mark the traditional ruler’s 90th birthday celebration. Tinubu made the announcement during the inauguration of…
