Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) has urged interfaith platforms to end the prejudice and stereotype associated with hijab. The National Amirah (Leader) of the association, Dr Halima Jibril, made the call in a statement on Monday in…
The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) says removal of power distribution bottlenecks in the state’s franchise will improve the sub-sector and service delivery. KEDCO’s Managing Director, Mr Jamil Gwamna, stated this in a statement by Ibrahim Shawai, Head, Corporate Communication,…
Osun Government has called on residents of the state, especially those with traits of sickness, to go for COVID-19 test as the number of coronavirus cases in the state was increasing. Dr Rafius Isamotu, Osun Commissioner for Health and Prof.…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) recorded 994 road traffic accidents in 2020, Mr Gora Wobin, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in the FCT, has said. Wobin disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on Monday. He said…
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with Dr Doyin Abiola, Nigeria’s first female newspaper editor and former Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief, Concord Press Nigeria Limited, on the occasion of her 75th birthday. In a congratulatory message by his spokesman, Mr Femi…
Residents of erosion remediated communities in Calabar Municipality has returned to their houses after the completion of the gully erosion site that pulled down many buildings in the area. The residents, who were filled with joy, expressed their gratitude when…
Residents of Maiduguri and environs have been thrown into lingering blackout following the destruction of one of the towers supplying electricity to the city from the national grid. Newsmen report that the blackout, which has lasted for one week, has…
A 47-year-old driver, Kehinde Ilesanmi, was on Monday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing Guinness Brewery products worth N1.2 million. The defendant was arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. He, however, denied…
A 38-year-old woman, Blessing Aiye, on Monday appeared before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, for allegedly defrauding a man of N1.3 million. Aiye, of no fixed address, was arraigned on a two-count charge of fraud and collecting money under…
A 17-year-old boy, Quadri Taiwo, on Monday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly threatening the life of his mother. The Police charged Taiwo for breach of peace and threat to life, punishable under sections 168 and 56…
