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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III has asked Muslims to look out for the new crescent of Dhul-Hijjah on Sunday, June 18th, the equivalent of the Islamic calendar 29th of Dhul-Hijjah 1444AH. The Sultan made this known on Saturday in a statement signed by the Chairman Advisory Committee …

Popular Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has chided the Obidient Movement, supporters of Peter Obi of the Labour Party, over their role in the recently concluded 2023 general election. Politics Nigeria reports Wole Soyinka, speaking at the launch of his book, “The Putin Files: Excursions Around The Ideology Of Pain”, …

You contested against 40 other princes of Iwo but you emerged winner. Did Ifa pick you at that time? Tell me one king that Ifa picked in Yoruba land. The person who is picked by the governor is the one God has ordained to be the king. There is no …

Supreme Court to appoint eight justices, NBA asks members to indicate interest The Supreme Court currently has 13 judges, and the NBA has called on its members to apply for the eight vacant slots on the court’s bench. The Supreme Court has started the process of appointing eight judges to …

Nollywood actress, Wumi Toriola has appreciated singer Tiwa Savage for recognising her work. Tiwa shared an hilarious clip from Wumi Toriola’s movie, featuring Odunlade Adekola as her husband on her Instagram story, captioning the video; “What a duo” with laughing emojis. Excited Wumi shared the video on her Instagram story …

Mr Asari Dokubo, a Niger Delta activist, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Dokubo made the call after he visited President Tinubu in Aso Rock on Friday. Recall that Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, had called …

Barring any last-minute changes, President Bola Tinubu will meet with Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates and the Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote. Tinubu is scheduled to meet with Gates and Dangote on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Dangote disclosed this after a closed-door meeting with Tinubu at the State …

Only Tinubu will decide new date for 2023 census ? NPCThe National Population Commission has said that only President Ahmed Bola Tinubu will decide the date for the 2023 National Population and Housing Census. Federal Commissioner of the National Population Commission (NPC), Enugu State, Hon. Ejike Eze who spoke at …

A 42-year-old father of three, Chinedu Michael, has been remanded in the correctional centre by an Akure Magistrates’ Court for raping a 13-year-old girl. Men of the Amotekun Corps, Ondo State Command, arrested the defendant after the incident was reported by the victim’s parents. Michael was arraigned on Thursday, June …

A 100-level student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun state, Salako Treasure was reported to have killed herself by consuming a substance suspected of sniper. The deceased said to be of the Department of Entrepreneur, was found dead inside an uncompleted building around the Lagere area of the town on …