Month: February 2025
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Just in: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Palestine, Others Declare Saturday 1st of #Ramadan2025
As Muslims across the world prepare to observe 2025 Ramadan, some Muslim countries in the world have officially announced the sighting of the Cresent which marks the end of Shaabaan and equally marks the commencement of Ramadan the following day. Based on findings by Vreporters.com on Friday, Muslim community in New Zealand is the first…
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BREAKING: Supreme Court Sacks Rivers Local Government Chairmen
The local government election conducted on the 5th of October 2024 by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission has been declared invalid by the Supreme Court. In a judgment delivered by Justice Jamilu Tukur, the court declared the election invalid for grossly violating the Electoral Act. Reading the judgement, Justice Tukur said the action of…
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Just in: Obasa storms Lagos Assembly complex with armed police, Civil Defence
Vanguard News Confusion has engulfed the Lagos State House of Assembly as Mudashiru Obasa, the ousted Speaker, stormed the complex on Thursday, allegedly intending to resume duty. According to sources, Obasa arrived at the Assembly around 11:30 AM, accompanied by heavily armed police officers and civil defence personnel. The development has thrown the Assembly into…
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Ramadan: Sultan Issues Directive To Muslims
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General NSCIA, Alhaji, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has directed all Muslims in the country to start looking out for the new moon of Ramadan 1446AH on Friday and report its sighting to the nearest District or Village head for onward communication. A statement in Sokoto on Thursday by the Sultanate…
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Again, Dangote Refinery Crashes Petrol Price
Daily Trust Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol, by N65.00, from N890 to N825 per litre, effective from 27th February 2025. Under the new arrangement, buyers in Lagos would purchase fuel at N860 per litre at MRS outlets. The…
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Buhari, El-Rufai, Amaechi Absent As APC Holds NEC Meeting
Channels TV Leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have converged at the National Secretariat of the party for its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in the nation’s capital, Abuja. All roads leading to the venue of the meeting on Blantyre Street were cordoned off by a combined team of armed security men including…
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Food Prices Drop in States Ahead Ramadan
Daily Trust Prices of food commodities like maize, rice, millet, sorghum, beans, flour and soybeans, among others have dropped, especially in major producing states, a survey by Daily Trust has shown. This is happening ahead of the Ramadan, which commences in a few days. Non-producing states are also said to be feeling the impact of…
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Lagos Assembly Speaker ‘Agrees To Step Down’ , Gives Condition
Vanguard News ….Lagos west to produce next speakerSeasou Strong indication emerged that the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mrs Mojisola Meranda, may step down her position as speaker but on the condition that it must be done during plenary, Vanguard has learned. Recall that the House adjourned sitting indefinitely on Monday, February…
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Insecurity: How Lack of Surveillance Tech Aids Criminals, Terrorists
Vanguard News It was July 5th, 2022, a few hours after midnight at a time when most residents of Kuje, one of the six satellite towns bordering Nigeria’s administrative city centre, Abuja, were sound asleep. The peaceful slumber was however shattered by the sounds of heavy gunfire and explosions which were later traced to the…
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Mohbad: Lagos Magistrate Delivers Judgment in Favour of Naira Marley, Larry Sam
The Lagos State Magistrate Court sitting in Sabo, Yaba, on Tuesday, exonerated Nigerian singer, Abdulazeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, alongside music promoter Samson Balogun Eletu, aka Sam Larry, and Owodunni Ibrahim, alias Primeboy, from allegations surrounding the death of late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. Magistrate Ejiro Kubenje, in delivering the…