Wanted phone snatcher arrested in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old phone snatcher, Adamu Sadi, in Rijiyar Lemo Quarters, Ungogo Local Government Area. Police spokesman, DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa confirmed the incident to DAILY POST. He said the suspect, who has been on the police wanted list, has been terrorising people at
Are you not bandits’, Gumi fires politicians who flew to Kano for Yusuf Buhari’s wedding
Islamic scholar, Ahmad Gumi, has condemned politicians who attended the wedding of President Muhammadu Buhari’s son, Yusuf, in Kano with hired private jets. Naija News had earlier reported that the president’s son tied the knot with his lover, Zarah, one of the daughters of the Emir of Bichi, Nasir Ado
Nasarawa: No going back on demolition of illegal structures – Official
The Nasarawa State Urban Development Board (NUDB), has expressed determination to enforce compliance and continue the demolition of structures built in the state without approvals. Engr. Wada Mohammed, the Managing Director of the Board said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lafia.
Marriage: Yusuf Buhari hosts father, father-in-law, others to luncheon
President Muhammadu Buhari, his wife, Hajiya Aisha Buhari and the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, were among dignitaries at the luncheon organised for Yusuf and Zahra Buhari. The event, which was held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, was the concluding part of the marriage ceremony between
Bayelsa SSG mother, Betinah reunites with family after 34 days in kidnappers’ den
The kidnapped 86 years old mother of Secretary to the Bayelsa State Government, Madam Betinah Benson, has regained freedom and reunited with her family after 34 days with her captors. The SSG, Hon. Kombowei Benson, who took to his personal Facebook page to confirm the release, said “Thanks to almighty
Haiti mourners tell of church collapse horror during quake
When the ground began to tremble during a church funeral service in the small village of Toirac in southern Haiti, Kettney Francois was trampled in the frantic stampede to escape. Fellow mourners pulled her out from the crush of people and carried her outside, but her teenage daughter and elderly
OPEC congratulates Buhari on signing PIB into law
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari for signing into law the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). The Secretary General of OPEC, Dr Mohammed Barkindo, said this in a congratulatory letter released to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. “I wish to extend my
Fani-Kayode states implication of Taliban attack in Afghanistan on Nigeria
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has disclosed the implications of the Taliban taking over government in Afghanistan on the Nigerian security structure. Fani-Kayode in series of posts on his Twitter account noted that the crisis in Afghanistan is an indication that Nigeria should not depend on the United States,
Sickle Cell ‘warrior ‘ urges youths to know their genotype before marriage
A Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) warrior, Mr Isiorono Igho-Orienru, has appealed to governments and stakeholders to create massive awareness among youths on the importance of checking genotype before marriage. Igho-Orienru, also an advocate of sickle cell disease, made the plea in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
Gastroenteritis kills 39 persons in Sokoto – Commissioner
Gastroenteritis has so far claimed the lives of 39 persona in the last three weeks in 18 out of the 23 local government areas of Sokoto State, a top government official has confirmed. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Ali Inname, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)