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Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has cautioned communities against shielding suspected criminals in their midst as government strive to tackle insecurity in the state. El-Rufai gave the warning on Wednesday when he visited the Chief of Kagoro, Mr. Ufuwai Bonet, at his palace in Kaura Local Government Area, to condole with him over the recent attack in the area. “It is of great concern how communities shield criminals living amongst them. There are criminals in every ethnic group and in every religion. “If we want to end this kind of problem (insecurity), we must be ready to give up…

Nigerian lawmakers are set to investigate the recent hikes in the prices charged by Pay-TV service providers. This was made known today after President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, constituted a seven-man ad-hoc committee for the purpose. The Senate also directed all pay-tv service providers to immediately review their bouquet prices downwards in tandem with the prevailing reality of economic situation in Nigeria. The Senate President, while announcing the composition of the ad-hoc committee, tasked the panel to carry out a comprehensive investigation into how other countries are billed by pay-tv service providers. The Deputy Whip, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi…

The newly inaugurated National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Adamu Abdulahi, has taken over the baton of leadership from the chairman of the Caretaker Extra-ordinary Convention Committee, Governor Mai Mala-Buni. At a brief ceremony at the national secretariat of the party on Wednesday, the new Chairman said members of the party were promised a new dawn. “At the official handling over today, my predecessor, Gov Mai Mala Buni wished us a successful tenure. “We promised our members once we come on board, our party the All Progressives Congress will experience new dawn because of Everyone Matters,” he stated this…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday confirmed the death of a FIFA/CAF Medical Officer, Joseph Kabungo, after the 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff match between Nigeria and Ghana. Mohammed Sanusi, NFF’s General Secretary, made the confirmation in a statement by the Federation’s Communications Department, and expressed shock and sorrow over the incident. Kabungo died on his way to the hospital from the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Tuesday. “We are terribly shocked at this sad development. “The NFF commiserates with world football governing–body FIFA, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) and…

Adedoyin, His Staff Have Case to Answer Over Death of OAU Student A High Court in Osun on Wednesday ruled that the owner of Hilton Hotels Ile Ife, Osun State, Mr. Ramon Adedoyin and his staff members have case to answer over the death of a student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Timothy Adegoke who lodged in the hotel last year. Justice Adepele Ojo, while ruling on a no-case submission by Adedoyin’s lawyers, said enough evidence has been placed before the court to ask the accused to open their defence. Ruling on the matter on Wednesday, Justice Ojo said it…

A member of the House of Representatives, Akin Alabi, has slammed Sports Minister, Sunday Dare over Tuesday’s poor outing by the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The Super Eagles had crashed out of the World Cup qualifying encounter against the Black Stars of Ghana after playing a 1-1 draw at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja. Alabi, who is also the founder of Naira Bet, a sports betting company, said he was disappointed with the level of preparation that he saw when he arrived at the stadium on Tuesday. The House of Representatives member, who represents Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency, said the…

The Zamfara Chapter of the All Progressives Congress has commiserated with former deputy governor of the state, Malam Ibrahim Wakkala and victims of Monday’s terrorists’ attack on Abuja-Kaduna bound train. This is contained in a statement in Gusau on Wednesday by the state APC Publicity Secretary, Mr. Yusuf Idris. “The chairman of the party, Alhaji Tukur Danfulani, on behalf of the entire APC family in Zamfara, sympathises with the victims of Monday’s unfortunate train attack by terrorists’ while on its way from Abuja to Kaduna. “The chairman particularly sympathises with the APC chieftain and former deputy governor of the state,…

The Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has mourned victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack of March 28. The chairman, Rev. John Hayab, told newsmen on Wednesday in Kaduna that the attack had further amplified the vulnerability of people who used the train service either for business or for socials. He said the association commiserated with families of those who lost their lives in the attack, noting that bandits had demonstrated more audacity with the attack making residents and visitors to Kaduna State to live in fear. “Even while banditry is a heinous crime, the bandits…

Jada Pinkett Smith has broken her silence after the outcry over her husband slapping Chris Rock for making a joke at her expense. In a brief post to Instagram, the actress wrote of a “season for healing” in apparent reference to the Oscars incident. Her husband, Will Smith, was condemned by the awards organisers for hitting Rock. He apologised on Monday, calling violence “poisonous and destructive”. The incident Sunday night happened just before Smith won the Oscar for Best Actor, when the comedian Rock was on stage to present the award for Best Documentary. He made a quip about Pinkett…

IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES Image caption, Wind and solar installations grew at pace in 2021 Wind and solar generated 10% of global electricity for the first time in 2021, a new analysis shows. Fifty countries get more than a tenth of their power from wind and solar sources, according to research from Ember, a climate and energy think tank. As the world’s economies rebounded from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, demand for energy soared. Demand for electricity grew at a record pace. This saw a surge in coal power, rising at the fastest rate since 1985. Heatwaves redefined in England over climate…