No fewer than 19 shops and one mosque were destroyed in a fire outbreak at Kasuwar Rimi Market in Kano in the early hours of Wednesday.
The State Fire Service confirmed the incident through a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi.
According to Abdullahi, the service received...
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has urged citizens of the country who are privileged to be alive to never forget the sacrifices of the fallen heroes who have laid down their lives and paid the ultimate price to keep others safe and secured.
The Governor made this known on Tuesday...
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the 41-year-old Swedish striker, on Friday became the oldest player to feature in a European championship qualifier.
Ibrahimovic set the landmark when he came on as a 73rd-minute substitute in the Euro 2024 group game against Belgium in Solna.
At 41 years, five months and 21 days, he is...
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello was on Wednesday conferred with an award of recognition for his role in demystifying the politics of covid-19 pandemic and his doggedness to stand against total lockdown owing to its devastating socio economic impact on the people.
The award was organized and presented at the...
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has said that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), lost governorship election in the state because of Peter Obi effect.
Ikpeazu stated this duirng an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today.
Dr Alex Otti of the Labour Party was declared winner of the...
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Abubakar and Co-Chairman National Council of Traditional Rulers has led his colleagues from south and northern part of the country to meet Governor Babagana Umara Zulum in Maiduguri.
The Sultan, on Monday, led Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemaka Alfred Ugochukwu, Oba Adekunle Adebayo, Ore of...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state government is taking appropriate measures to check the spread of epidemics, drawing from the experiences in managing the first wave of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state.
In a statement to commemorate the maiden International Day of Epidemic...
Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, one of the frontrunners for the position of the Speaker, Yusuf Adamu Gagdi has vowed to reform the lower chamber to meet the expectations of Nigerians.
He said the ability of the House of Representatives to effectively meet the expectations of...
The Federal Government on Tuesday clarified that it has not declared a fresh lockdown of the country following confirmation of the second wave of COVID-19.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave this clarification when he featured on a Radio Nigeria programme, “Politics Nationwide’’.
The minister said the...
