Properties valued at several millions of naira were on Saturday evening destroyed in a fire outbreak at a cooking gas market in Kaduna North LGA.
An eyewitness said that the incident which happened at Abeokuta Street was caused by a spark from an electric cooker.
He explained that a shop owner in the market was testing a gas cooker while a gas cylinder was being refilled .
Although the fire destroyed about 10 shops, the intervention of men of the...
Sunday, 1 July 2018
Wednesday, 6 June 2018
Leader of the Bring Back Our Girls, BBOG advocacy group, Oby Ezekwesili has condemned President Muhammadu Buhari's lack of emotional intelligence and disregard for the feelings of families of millions of citizens who lost their lives in the Nigerian civil war.
President Buhari had said earlier in the week that Nigerian troops were soft on the Igbos on the orders of then Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon.
Reacting via a tweet however, the former...
Sunday, 13 May 2018
The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has expressed sadness over the death of renowned Christian leader and General Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria CAN, Dr. Musa Asake.
In a statement issued in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki described the late Christian leader as a true and worthy servant of God and humanity whose passion and zeal would inspire many generations.
“Dr. Asake...
Thursday, 19 April 2018
The Red Card Movement flagged off its activities in Abuja on Wednesday.
The group which is led by Oby Ezekwesili and Aisha Yesufu of the Bring Back Our Girls fame among other prominent social activists said it goal was to encourage Nigerian youth to vote out the present order which has failed to improve the lives of the people.
The event was held at the Julius Berger round about, Wuse.
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Friday, 23 March 2018
Following the release of 109 of the 110 abducted female students of Government Girls Science Technical College, Dapchi in Bursari Local Government Area of Yobe State, President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a message of hope to the parents of the Chibok girls still being held captive by Boko Haram.
“While parents of the Dapchi girls rejoice because of the reunion with their children, I want to appeal to the Chibok Community never to lose hope or to...
Thursday, 22 March 2018
The Minister of Information, Lai Muhammed has denied media reports that ransom was paid to terrorist group, Boko Haram for Wednesday's release of the kidnapped Dapchi school girls.
Briefing journalists in Maiduguri on Wednesday , Alhaji Lai Mohammed said that all the 106 persons were freed unconditionally, contrary to reports in a section of the media that ransom was paid and some insurgents swapped for the release of the abducted persons.
“It...
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