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President Muhammadu Buhari hosted leadership and members of the National Assembly to a dinner at the Conference Centre of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. [PHOTO CREDIT: @MuhammaduBuhari ] The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the dinner was attended by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; and the Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari. President Muhammadu Buhari hosted leadership and members of the National Assembly to a dinner at the Conference Centre of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. [PHOTO CREDIT: @MuhammaduBuhari ] Others in attendance included some cabinet ministers as well as presidential aides. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, had during the plenary on Tuesday read a letter from Mr Buhari inviting the lawmakers for the dinner. Before the dinner, the president had received the report of House of Representatives special committee on national security. Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila led the leadership of the House to

A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Friday, sentenced two students to Correctional Centre for love scam. The two Convict are; Adeyemi Kehinde, final-year student of Ekiti State University, (EKSU) Ado Ekiti, and Oladosu Olalekan of Kwara State University, (KWASU),Molete.

In the last 72 hours, the wind of insecurity in Kaduna State has been blowing with great force. In the early hours of Thursday and Friday, over forty persons were reportedly killed by bandits across the State while two other persons were said to be kidnapped according to the Internal Security Commissioner of the State, Samuel Aruwan. Consequently, President Muhammadu Buhari issued a statement through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu to sympathize with both the people of Kaduna and Zamfara States over the loss of their loved ones after the unfortunate onslaughts. He also charged members of the Nigerian Military by re- echoing his controversial civil- war rhetorics saying that they should treat the bandits in the language they understand. He also urged the people and the country, in general, to support the Military to win this war against banditry. In the early hours of today(Sunday, July 11, 2021), the Emir of Kajuru, Alhassan Adamu alongside 13 members o

The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has announced that Sunday, July 11, will be the first day of Dhul-Hijja 1442AH. This was contained in a statement on Sunday signed by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto. “The Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs in Conjunction with the National Moon Sighting Committee on Saturday received reports on the sighting of the crescent of Dhul-Hijja 1442AH. “The Sultan accepted the report and accordingly declared Sunday, July 11, as the first day of Dhul-Hijja 1442AH,” it read in part. Dhul-Hijja is the 12th month of the Islamic calendar, in which Muslims perform the Ḥajj (Holy Pilgrimage) as well as observe the Festival of Sacrifice. Nigerian Muslims will now observe the 2021 Eid-el-Kabir on Tuesday, July 20, which is equivalent to 10th of Dhul-Hijja 1442AH.