Many worshippers feared dead in Lagos mosque collapse

Tragedy struck again in Southern Kaduna as bandits attacked and kidnapped the village head of Ungwan Babangida and 14 others in Kauru Local Government Area. The youth leader of Dokan Karji, Aminu Khalid, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview. He said the attackers invaded Ungwan Babangida village at midnight on Thursday with sophisticated weapons,…

The Northern Elders' Forum (NEF) on Saturday reaffirmed its rejection of the Tax Reform Bill, describing it as a policy “conceived in bad faith” and warning that it threatens national cohesion. The group criticised the manner of its implementation, alleging that key stakeholders, including members of the National Economic Council, were sidelined during the process.…

Laolu Akande, a former spokesman for ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has advised former President Olusegun Obasanjo to refrain from making jest of other presidents. Akande made this statement on Saturday in a post via his X handle while reacting to Obasanjo’s recent comments. Obasanjo, during a lecture at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum at Yale…

Deputy Senate President Barau Jibril on Saturday flagged off the distribution of 1,000 motorcycles to the men of the Kano State Police Command to enhance their operations. The provision of the motorbikes came a few months after the Senator representing Kano North disbursed vehicles to the state command to boost its tactical operations. Unveiling the…

Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has approved a N70,000 minimum wage for workers in the state civil service. According to him, payment of the new minimum wage will take effect from December 1, 2024. The Director-General, Press and Media Affairs, Mamman Mohammed, yesterday (Saturday) in Damaturu, stated: "The minimum wage committee recommended a reconciliation…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been called upon to wade in over the alleged selectivity of the demolition of properties for the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project. Diaspora investors under the aegis of the Association of Nigerian Diaspora Investors (ANDI) accused the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, of illegal deviation and selective demolition of their…

    The management of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has announced the suspension of all construction activities in its estates in Gwarinpa, Apo/Guzape, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, including the structural development and building of any property. A statement by the Head of Public Affairs, Kenneth Chigelu, says this follows management’s discovery of deliberate deviations…

Final-year students from the Mumuye ethnic group in Taraba State, studying in various tertiary institutions across Nigeria, on Saturday, expressed joy as they received grants worth millions of naira aimed at supporting them in completing their education. The initiative, which The Guardian learnt, seeks to ease the financial burden on students, was widely lauded as…

A retired Colonel of the Nigerian Army, Bolaji Titilola Onafowokan, aged 85, is among the first set of doctoral degree graduates produced by the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. Onafowokan earned a PhD in Educational Technology. The university's 16th convocation ceremony, scheduled for the weekend, will see the graduation…

The Maurid Institute of Management and Technology, Mbiaso, Akwa Ibom has debunked allegations bothering on illegally admitting students into its Public Health programme. In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the Institute’s Registrar, Dr. Tom FredFish, called on the public to disregard such allegations made in social media, saying they were baseless. Fred Fish…