The Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission has announced that it will airlift 10,000 Christians for a holy pilgrimage to Jordan and Turkey starting December 22, 2024. Each intending pilgrim has paid ₦3 million for the 10-day spiritual journey, amounting to a total of ₦30 billion generated from the Nigerian contingent. According to the PUNCH, this was…
The controversial leader of the United Kingdom, Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has opened up about her faith. The politician revealed that she no longer believes in God. She stated this while featuring in a podcast by the Free Press editor, Bari Weiss, on Friday, Badenoch, however, clarified that she is not an atheist because of…
British Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch, who has previously sparked controversy with her remarks about Nigeria, recently shared her negative experiences with the Nigerian police. Responding to the question, Badenoch said: “I do. My experience with the police in Nigeria was very negative, and coming to the UK, my first experience with the police was…
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has instructed its members to return to work on Monday, December 16, 2024, marking the end of a two-week warning strike that began on December 2, 2024. In a statement released by ASUP President, Shammah Kpanja, the decision to suspend the industrial action comes after a conciliation meeting…
The Special Assistant to politician and former vice president, Atiku Abubakar on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu has advised Vice President Kashim Shettima and those criticisng the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, to focus on something more useful with their time. Shaibu’s response comes after Shettima at the 10th Annual Migration Dialogue at the…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello to the tune of ₦500 million. Justice Emeka Nwite who presided over the court session on Friday ordered that the former governor must produce two sureties in like sum. He said the two sureties must swear…
The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has pleaded not guilty to the alleged N80 billion fraud levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC had arraigned Bello before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja on a 19-count charge, bordering on alleged money laundering. At the resumed…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Kano Zonal Command, has received 10 rescued victims of human trafficking. The agency’s Zonal Commander, Mr Abdullahi Babale, made the disclosure on Thursday in Kano while receiving the victims from the Nigeria Police Force, Kano State Command. According to him, the victims were rescued on…
Kano state Governor Alh. Abba Kabir Yusuf has announced a reshuffle of the state executive council to effect pragmatic political realignment of his administration. In a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, on Thursday, Governor Yusuf disclosed that the first major rejig of his cabinet takes immediate effect. According to the statement,…
Lagos State Government has announced plans to introduce a new building code in 2025 aimed at establishing high-performance standards for a sustainable and smart city. The initiative seeks to align Lagos with international standards by setting regulations for construction design, land use, and building materials to enhance health, safety, and sustainability. Dr. Olajide Babatunde, Special…
