El-Zakzaky Shiites attend Christmas service, present gift

Members of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly called Shiites on Wednesday attended a Christmas Church service at Church of the Advent, Samaru, Zaria. Speaking in an interview shortly after the service, the leader of the team, Prof. Isa Hassan-Mshelgaru said the essence of attending the service was to promote love, tolerance, and understanding among […]

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Sowore detained for treason not Journalism – Presidency

The Nigeria Government Wednesday said its decision to keep Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore in detention was because he planned to overthrow President Muhammadu Buhari. “Some international news outlets have mistakenly been describing his release as that of a journalist,” Buhari’s media aide Garba Shehu said in a statement. “Sowore called for a revolution to […]

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Border reopening to comply with ECOWAS trade agreements – FG

The Federal Government has said the decision to reopen the nations’ land borders will be in strict compliance with the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) regional trade protocol agreements. Sequel to the closure, government set up a monitoring and patrol team comprising relevant security agencies in an exercise code-named, Operation Exercise Swift Response. […]

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Why Buhari freed Sowore, Dasuki

Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore after he was released by the Department of State Services (DSS) in Abuja…yesterday.  Photo: Philip Ojisua • Decision forced, damage control, say lawyers• HURIWA wants Malami stripped of SAN• CAN, ACF hail move, demand others’ freedom Belated. Face-saving. These were the words used to capture President Muhammadu Buhari’s release of […]

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Sambo Dasuki: I have no feud with Buhari

Former national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki has said he has no feud with President Muhammadu Buhari. Dasuki, who was the country’s NSA until May 2015, was detained for more than four years by the Nigerian government over allegations of illegal possession of arms and misappropriation of $68 million arms fund. He denied any wrongdoing. The […]

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Buhari at Christmas, promises a better Nigeria in New Year

Lawan, Gbaja, governors, CAN, APC, PDP urge peace, unity President Muhammadu Buhari and other leaders have felicitated with Nigerians on the occasion of today’s celebration of Christmas, a Christian religious celebration to mark the birth of Jesus Christ. They advised Nigerians to imbibe the virtues of honesty, love, giving, meekness and hope which Jesus preached. […]

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Sowore, Dasuki freed

After about four months days in custody, activist Omoyele Sowore last night regained his freedom. His release followed the directive by Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami that Sowore and a former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki should be freed from the Directorate of State Service (DSS) custody. The statement from Malami’s […]

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Ile Oluji Fedpoly Rector, Fasakin greets staff, students at Christmas

The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State, Prof Emmanuel Adedayo Fasakin, has felicitated with the entire polytechnic’s community including the staff, students, friends and well wishers among others, on the celebration of this year’s Christmas. In a statement which he signed, titled ”Rector’s  Yuletide Greetings,” and sent to The Radiance, he said: […]

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Governors demand new revenue formula to bear ‘heavier burdens’

We have bigger responsibilities – NGF Chairman, Fayemi States reject Federal Government’s handouts Governors are pushing for a review of the revenue allocation formula because states bear heavier burdens, Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) said on Monday. NGF Chairman Kayode Fayemi said states no longer want handouts from the Federal Government but request to be allocated […]

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