The National Amirah, Al-Mu’minaat Organisation, (the Believing Women), Hajia Nimatullah Abdul-Quadri has called on leaders at all levels to urgently act against the incessant discrimination against Muslim girls in hijab.
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ABUJA- The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to spare a thought for the five million votes promised him in Kano by the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje.
Muslim Students' Soceity of Nigeria, MSSN, Lagos State area unit, has lamented the incessant abuse and discrimination against Muslim Students in hijab, urging government to criminalise the offence inorder to halt the ugly trend.
The joy of the people of Oko-oko and Igbo Oruwo at Oke Ogun areas of Oyo State, Nigeria knew no bounds as they experienced for the first time, the commisioning of basic infrastructure for a better living.
LEGAL luminary and elder statesman, Professor Ben Nwabueze, SAN, has called for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari, Attorney General of the Federation and Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami, SAN; and Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, Justice Danladi Umar for allegedly subverting the constitution via the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen.
Wife of the President, Dr. Mrs Aisha Buhari, will lead other notable Nigerian women and world's most powerful women like Michelle Obama and others to the grand finale of Miss Inspire Nigeria Beauty Pageant 2019 that will hold on Saturday, March 2nd, 2019 at The Hall, Oregun, Lagos.
The Minister of Transport and the director general of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO), Mr. Rotimi Amaechi has said that it was wrong for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Vice-Presidential candidate Peter Obi to says that the former President Goodluck Jonathan paid all the money for the railway, before President Muhammadu Buhari's government .
The Lagos State Government has called for increased participation of private health facilities in family planning services to enable the state achieved a target of 74 percent contraceptive prevalence rate, CPR, by 2020.
President Muhammadu Buhari said in Kano on Thursday that his decision to seek re-election was informed by his desire and commitment to correct the ills bedevilling the country.
A Gombe Chief Magistrates’ Court III, on Wednesday remanded 18- year-old student, Usman Shehum of Bypass quarters, Gombe, for alleged trespass and rape of a 12-year-old girl.
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari Thursday, dismissed claims that his association with Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano has diminished his commitment to the war against corruption.
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Atiku and his running mate, Mr Peter Obi have vowed to restructure Nigeria for better if elected.
A 34-year-old saleswoman, Ogechi Agbazu, who allegedly stole her employer’s N1 million worth of ladies’ bags and shoes, has appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
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GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu has charged community leaders to preach the gospel of immunization in Churches, mosques and the community at large so as to help government in its efforts towards total eradication of polio.
The Police On Thursday arraigned a native doctor Ojo Sunday, in court for allegedly defrauding a man of N60, 000 on the pretext of doubling the money.
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One nineteen-year-old John Okimiji on Thursday appeared before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, over alleged theft of an LG Plasma television set worth N75,000.
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The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu and his running mate, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, on Thursday stormed Ikorodu area of the state for a mega-rally, assuring residents of more development in the area if elected.
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An Osun Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ile-Ife on Thursday, sentenced a 26-year-old man, Mathew Damilare, to six months imprisonment for stealing 2 trousers worth N3,500.
The Naira, on Thursday, traded flat at N360.5 to the dollar at the parallel market in Lagos, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
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Masked security officers shot and injured seven members of Ghana’s main opposition party during a by-election, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) said on Thursday.
2015 BBC Women's Footballer of the Year and 3-time CAF Women's Player of the Year, Asisat Oshoala joins Barcelona on a loan deal.
Continue reading Asisat Oshoala joins Barcelona from Dalian Quanjian at Vanguard News Nigeria.
The President of Liberia, George Weah, is expected in Lagos to speak on the practice of democracy in Africa on Feb. 6, at a conference organised by the Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL).
The Federal Government, yesterday, announced its plans to spend about N40.3 billion on the reconstruction of nine public buildings which it said are currently in bad shape.
Continue reading FG to reconstruct nine buildings with N40 billion—Fashola at Vanguard News Nigeria.
Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has launched the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) in Edo State, to provide free meals for children in public schools in the state.
Christian Association Nigeria, CAN, on Thursday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to translate his promises of a free, fair and credible 2019 elections to reality through the prevention of violence and other electoral malpractices.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will continue its aggressive campaign against vote buying and inducement of voters in the country.
The Director, Strategic Communications, President Muhammadu Buahri Campaign Organisation, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), has said that ‘it has become clear to all Nigerians that our public institutions and commonwealth would be in grave danger if left in the hands of these dodgy and questionable characters.
Keyamo in his reaction to Atiku and Peter Obi’s claims during yesterday’s debate on NTA hosted by Kadaria Ahmed said: “After watching Atiku/Obi on that programme, it has become clear to all Nigerians that our public institutions and commonwealth would be in grave danger if left in the hands of these dodgy and questionable characters who have no morals and no scruples about using and misusing public funds for private gains,”
“Their claim on experience in running anything public or private cannot stand any act of scrutiny.
Trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has on Thursday sustained its plunge for the fourth day with the market capitalisation declining by N220 billion.
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Donald Trump's frustration over his campaign to fence off the US-Mexican border spilled into linguistic territory Thursday when the president declared himself fed up with people dancing around what to call his dreamed-of barrier.
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The Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) and National Union of Petroleum and Gas Workers (NUPENG) said they were not aware of the restriction order for trucks, tankers and other articulated vehicles in Lagos State.
The Edo State Joint Account and Allocation Committee (JAAC) has declared the sum of N2.91 billion as total allocation that accrued to the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state for the month of December 2018.
A political group in Nigeria has stated categorically that the only faction of pan Yoruba socio-cultural organization, Afenifere, that is recognized by all Yorubas home and abroad, is the faction led by Chief Ayo Fasanmi.
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Dr Boniface Aniebonam, founder, National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) on Thursday backed the call by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for a cut on duty and levy for imported vehicles.
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has lashed out at the Peoples Democratic Party PDP over the outing of the latter's presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar at the Wednesday night televised town hall meeting, #TheCandidates, saying Atiku's electioneering campaign slogan, 'Let's make Nigeria work again' should actually be 'Let's loot Nigeria again'.
Mr Olarewaju Olayanju, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) representing Emure Constituency in Ekiti State House of Assembly, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Continue reading Ekiti PDP lawmaker defects to APC at Vanguard News Nigeria.
Residents of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais reacted with indifference and anger at a series of measures miner Vale SA has pledged to adopt following last week’s dam burst that almost certainly killed over 300 people.
Grammy-nominated rapper Cardi B briefly appeared in a New York criminal court on Thursday over her alleged involvement in a strip club brawl.
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The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has issued a threat to take industrial actions over what it describes as indifference on the part of the Federal Government to resolve their labour dispute.
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Prominent Kannywood Artistes on Thursday thrilled the crowd at President Muhammadu Buhari re-election campaign rally held at the Sani Abacha stadium in Kano.
In what could be described as a season of royal endorsements and blessings for the Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Senator Buruji Kashamu on Thursday received the endorsement of traditional rulers in Odogbolu Local Government Area of the state.
The monarchs, who were led by the Dagburewe of Idowa, His Royal Highness, Oba Yunusa Adekoya (OON), described Senator Kashamu as one of the illustrious sons of Ijebuland and prayed for his success at the polls.
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The Jigawa government and partners will provide free eye surgery to no fewer than 6,500 visually impaired persons in the state.
A Professor of International Relations, Olusola Ojo, on Thursday said that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration had charted a new course for Nigeria’s domestic and foreign policies.
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Tanzania’s state-owned National Electoral Commission (NEC) will soon update its Biometric Voters’ Register (BVR) in which about four million new voters will be registered.
Justice Ineikade Eradiri of Yenagoa High Court, on Thursday dismissed the objections raised by Richard Kpodo, accused of raping a 26-year-old woman.
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)has pledged to resuscitate the three seaports in Delta, if elected.
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Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
has pledged to resuscitate the three seaports in Delta, if elected.
Chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, Kogi state chapter, Thursday, called on the National Peace Committee, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, National Security Adviser, NSA, Major General Mohammed Monguno (retd) and Civil Society Organisations, CSOs to prevail on Governor Yahaya Bello to give peace a chance ahead of the general elections slated for February 16 and March 2, 2019.
Following a request from the Federal Government, the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, in Abuja, on Thursday, fixed February 4 to resume proceedings on the non assets declaration charge pending against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen.
ASABA, the Delta State capital has been shutdown as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar campaign team arrived the State for campaign rally.
The Peace Revival and Reconciliation Foundation, said it has extended its enlightenment campaigns on peaceful conduct during the forthcoming general elections to churches and mosques.