Reading Time: < 1 minuteNyesom Wike, Rivers State Governor has dissolved the State Executive Council. Mr Kelvin Ebiri, the special assistant to the governor on media, who announced this in a statement on Tuesday said the dissolution of the cabinet was with immediate effect. He added that the Chief of Staff to the governor…

Reading Time: 2 minutes,  Debo Adedayo, popularly known as Mr. Macaroni has lambasted the incumbent Lagos State Government led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, describing it as the worst administration the state ever had. Mr. Macaroni who actively participated in the 2020 #EndSARS protest made the statement on his verified Twitter page on Monday morning…

Reading Time: 2 minutesPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met the families of victims of the explosion in Kano to express his condolences and that of the nation, describing the incident as sad and unfortunate. The family members, accompanied by various community leaders resident in Sabon Gari Kano, including Chief Nicholas Ibekwe, the Eze Igbo,…

Reading Time: 2 minutesPresident Muhammadu Buhari has re-echoed his government’s resolve to restore peace to every part of the country.  Buhari said this on Monday during the 58th anniversary of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF)  held at the NAF base in Kano. “This government would not rest until peace and security are fully restored…

Reading Time: 3 minutesThirteen Muslim groups in the country have urged the Nigerian government and state governments to enact laws or strengthen existing laws against blasphemy and killing for blasphemy outside of the law.   The Muslim groups include the Muslim Rights Concern; Al-Usrah Incorporated, Port Harcourt, Rivers State; the Islamic Forum; Movement for…

Reading Time: 2 minutes The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed a new date for the screening of its presidential aspirants for the 2023 general elections. Suleiman Argungu,the National Organising Secretary of the party, announced this on Monday in Abuja. Argungu said the party will be screening its 28 presidential aspirants who obtained forms on…

Reading Time: 2 minutesFighters of the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād have opened fire on the convoy carrying policemen attached to a yet-to-be-identified presidential aspirant of the ruling All Progressives Congress. The security source said the insurgents attacked…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSome hours after the suspected killers of Anambra State lawmaker Hon Okechukwu Okoye threatened to kill more people, seven persons were reportedly killed while a police station and some vehicles were ablaze early Monday morning. Among those that were killed, according to sources, were a mother and four of her…