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The Southern Kaduna Peoples’ Union (SOKAPU) has vowed to drag Kaduna Governor Nasir El-rufai before United Nations for committing over what it described as ‘genocide and other atrocities.’

An explosive device detonated and killed four Malian soldiers and injured one Saturday when as their vehicle drove by in the centre of the country, a military source told AFP.

Nigeria’s Aisha Buhari and her daughter, Hanan are safe after reported plane crash.

Both travlled in a private jet reported to have lost control while on its way from the UAE to Nigeria.Nigeria’s Aisha Buhari and her daughter, Hanan are safe after reported plane crash.

Both travlled in a private jet reported to have lost control while on its way from the UAE to Nigeria.Nigeria’s Aisha Buhari and her daughter, Hanan are safe after reported plane crash.

Both travlled in a private jet reported to have lost control while on its way from the UAE to Nigeria.Nigeria’s Aisha Buhari and her daughter, Hanan are safe after reported plane crash.
Both travlled in a private jet reported to have lost control while on its way from the UAE to Nigeria.

The new Company and Allied matters Act, CAMA, 2020 has received more bashing from the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN. While CAN in a statement by the President, Reverend Samson Ayokunle, described the piece of legislation as a time bomb waiting to explode, PFN said it would go to court to challenge it. The Act, among others, stipulates that religious bodies and charity organisations would be strictly regulated by the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, and a supervising minister. It also provides that the commission may, by order, suspend the trustees…

Tactically imbued Sevilla clinched the Europa League for a sixth time as Diego Carlos’s overhead kick deflected in off Romelu Lukaku 16 minutes from time to beat Inter Milan 3-2 in a thrilling final in Cologne. Carlos and Lukaku’s evening had got off to a very different start as the defender hauled the Belgian striker down and he converted the resulting penalty to put Inter in front after just five minutes. Two Luuk De Jong headers turned the game around for Sevilla, but Diego Godin quickly levelled in a four-goal first half. However, Italy’s wait for a first European trophy…

Ahead of the October 31 local government elections in Akwa Ibom, Peoples Democratic Party has given 50 chairmanship aspirants green light to contest the August 24 Local Government Congress in the state. After the bell rung for the local government race, 142 persons vied for chairmanship and bought nomination forms that cost N2.5 million each. Monday, August 17, the party released list of 70 qualified aspirants and asked the aggrieved to go the Appeal Panels set up to thrash out their grievances. Meanwhile, the State Working Committee of PDP, Akwa Ibom State has approved Monday, August 24, 2020 as the…

Despite Nigerian military’s mouthed exploits, Boko Haram has continued its unending terrorist attacks by sending three soldiers to their early graves and capturing many civilians in Kukawa town, Borno State, the epicentre of insecurity. The terrorists were said to have overrun Kukawa in North East in Borno State and took hundreds into their captivity. The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the death of three soldiers in a clash with insurgents in Kukawa town of Borno State. Coordinator of the Defence Media Operations (DDMO), Major-General John Enenche stated that 8 terrorists were killed in the clash which also left two other soldiers…

The Nigerian Bar Association’s withdrawal of invitation from Kaduna Governor Malam Nasir el-Rufai not to participate during its annual general meeting in a panel discussion on national identity has sparked huge ripples in the social media. NBA Thursday withdrew the invitation following an outcry by some lawyers that the governor stands against what the profession represents. Malam el-Rufai has reacted to the decision of NBA to withdraw an invitation previously extended to him to speak at its annual general meeting. In a statement released on Thursday, August 20, by his spokesperson, Muyiwa Adekeye, Governor el-Rufai described the withdrawal of his invitation as an…

A total of 35 Nigerian states would benefit from the World Bank’s US$1.5 billion stimulus package to cushion the effects of the COVID-19. So far, 22 states that signed General Grant, GA, were Ekiti, Gombe, Zamfara, Sokoto, Niger, Taraba, Oyo, Abia, Enugu, Plateau, Delta, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Kaduna, Kwara, Cross River, Imo, Yobe, Ondo, Osun, Nasarawa and Benue. Of the number, 16 states had received N100 million grant each, totaling N1.6 billion. The states were Ekiti, Gombe, Niger, Sokoto, Taraba, Oyo, Abia, Enugu, Zamfara, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Kaduna, Kwara, Cross River, Imo and Delta. The five states next on the list for…

The English Premier League has released fixtures for the 2020/2021 football season. Premier League champions Liverpool will face newly-promoted Leeds United on the opening weekend of the 2020/21 season but both Manchester City and Manchester United will sit out the first round of fixtures. It’s a mouth-watering start to life back in the top flight for Marcelo Bielsa’s Championship winners Leeds, with their trip to Anfield on Saturday September 12, while fellow Premier League new boys Fulham host Arsenal in an opening weekend London derby and West Brom take on Leicester City at The Hawthorns. However, Manchester City vs Aston…