The closing of the Falomo Mosque in the Ikoyi region of Lagos State has been characterised by Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, as provocative and unjust. The announcement was made by MURIC in a statement that was signed by Professor Ishaq Akintola, the organization’s executive director. According to footynaija, the statement was sent to them on … Read more
In response to the increasing number of unlawful buildings and building infractions in Kano State, the governor has established a special taskforce committee with eleven members. Specifically for the purpose of identifying, reviewing, and taking action against buildings in Kano metropolitan that were built without approval or that contravene current planning standards, the committee was … Read more
The Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic in Aba, the Abia State College of Education Technical in Arochukwu, and other higher education institutions controlled by the state government will not be transformed into universities, according to Abia State Governor Alex Otti. In response to accusations that the state’s immediate previous administration turned three schools into universities before leaving … Read more
Martins Vincent Otse, better known on social media as VeryDarkMan, has formally disassociated himself from claims made in a widely shared video that he supported a religious narrative intended to incite conflict between Muslims and Christians in Nigeria. A young man was seen in the video being interrogated and beaten after allegedly going into a … Read more
In advance of the Sallah celebration, the Nigerian Railway Corporation, or NRC, has declared a brief extension of train service along the Lagos-Ibadan Train Service corridor. Mr. Callistus Unyimadu, the company’s chief public relations officer, revealed this in a statement released on Saturday. As many Nigerians go to spend the holiday season with family and … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has come under fire from former vice president Atiku Abubakar for Nigeria’s growing insecurity, claiming that the country is now characterised by the government’s continuous denunciations rather than practical measures. Atiku made the comments in response to recent attacks and kidnappings in sections of the states of Oyo and Katsina, which resulted … Read more
Christianah Akanbi, a two-year-old student at Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School, was one of 46 people kidnapped by suspected terrorists last Friday during coordinated raids on towns in Oyo State’s Oriire Local Government Area. Community elders revealed that during the attacks, 39 students including students from Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, and Yawota Baptist Nursery … Read more
Samaila Ibrahim Kaigam, the president of the Borno South Youth Alliance (BOSYA), claims that Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters kidnapped over fifty students from Mussa Askira School in Borno State’s Uba Local Government Area in retaliation for a recent attack by a rival Boko Haram faction. According to Kaigam, the abduction came after … Read more
The ongoing trial of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai for allegedly violating national security has taken a new turn after the Federal Government attorney accused members of his family of using the media as a weapon and trying to sway public opinion against the judiciary regarding his detention and bail terms. Lead prosecuting attorney … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has been charged by human rights attorney Inibehe Effiong of engaging in extensive political inducement and influencing people in a way never seen before. Effiong claimed in a post on X on Tuesday that many people who were once thought to be morally upright have lost interest in governance-related matters. He went … Read more