The Leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement in Gobirawa Ward, Dala Local Government Area of Kano State, Alhaji Amadu Danfulani, yesterday defected from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Danfulani expressed disappointment in the Kwankwasiyya Political Movement and its leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. The former NNPP chieftain stated that […]
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The newly crowned Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, on Tuesday, played host to some leaders of the coalition force led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and declared that he is no more a politician having assumed the role of a traditional ruler. Oba Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State, was crowned the
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed the arraignment of a politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, till October 27 for making a false claim against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Sowore, the publisher of Saraha Reporters and serial presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), was to be arraigned yesterday on a five-count
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Feeding more than 3.5 million households in 9 years can never be said to be easy. It requires hard work, passion and empathy. But that is what Michael Sunbola has been doing since 2016 in Lagos and its environs through his Lagos Foodbank Initiative. In an interview with Daily Trust, Sunbola, the executive director of
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Renewed Hope Ambassadors confident in President’s re-election A political support group, the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA), has predicted a landslide victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. The RHA, which is spread across the country, hinged its prediction on the President’s growing popularity nationwide. The group’s prediction came ahead of President
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Rabies has claimed at least six human lives across the state, prompting an urgent call for mass dog vaccination from the state’s Ministry of Livestock and Aquaculture Development and the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA). It was gathered that two lives were lost in Gombi Local Government Area and four in Yola North and South
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EFCC witness gives evidence in ex-Taraba Governor Ishaku’s trial The first prosecution witness (PW1) in the trial of former Taraba State Governor Darius Ishaku, Ismail Lawal, has said he could not remember the total amount he collected on behalf the governor. Lawal (PW1) was a Personal Assistant to the former governor. He was testifying at
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The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the welfare and recognition of teachers in the country. The government gave the assurance ahead of this year’s World Teachers’ Day, with the theme: Recasting Teaching as a Collaborative Profession. The event is celebrated globally on October 5 to honour teachers and recognise their contributions to
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Wike vows killers will be apprehended FCT police chief orders probe President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, yesterday joined hundreds of Nigerians in mourning Arise News anchor and reporter, Ms. Somtochukwu “Sommie” Maduagwu, 29. Sommie died on Monday after an armed robbery incident at her residence in the Katampe area of
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Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas yesterday said that the future of Nigeria is bright. In their messages to Nigerians on the occasion of the 65th Independence Anniversary, they urged Nigerians to exercise patience as the reforms produce results. Akpabio said that Nigeria is moving in the right direction with
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