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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has denied any association with the “clerics” who were seen at the unveiling of Kashim Shettima, the vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday.  The body said they looked like mechanics and artisans. Rev. Joseph John Hayab, the Vice President of CAN …

Hope Uzodinma Youths of Nigeria’s Southeast under the umbrella the Coalition of Southeast Youth Leaders (COSEYL), on Tuesday gave Hope Uzodinma, Imo state governor, seven days to resign as governor of the state or face impeachment by the state assembly. COSEYL, through its president general, Goodluck Ibem, gave the ultimatum …

File Photo: Ohanaeze Ndigbo  Ohanaeze Youth Council, OYC, Tuesday, condemned what it described as ‘the horrifying activities of Imo State chapter of Ebubeagu security network’. This followed the alleged killing of about fourteen youths of Otulu and Awo Omemma who attended a wedding in the state on Sunday. The national …

President Muhammadu Buhari Muhammadu Buhari has given the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, a two-week ultimatum to resolve the issues surrounding the ongoing 5-month strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). ASUU has been on strike since February 14th this year to compel the government to fulfill a …

File Photo: Nigeria Police The Katsina Police Command has vowed to capture a kingpin of bandits, Adamu Yankuzo, also known as Ada Aleyu, recently conferred with the traditional title of the Sarkin Fulani of Tsafe Emirate. The command disclosed this in a phone conversation with us on Tuesday, expressing its shock …

File: Dana Air plane A Dana Air Boeing 737 aircraft with registration number (5N DNA), on Tuesday, made an emergency landing on approach at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport following an issue with one of its engines. The airline confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday, saying it happened …

A motor park at Mile 2, Lagos has been gutted by fire. This was confirmed in a terse statement shared with THE WITNESS by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service. The statement said: “The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is presently combating intense Fire at an articulated Motor Park, …

A major disaster was averted on Tuesday after a serious incident involving a Dana Air Boeing 737 aircraft with registration number (5N DNA) made an emergency landing on approach at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport following an issue with one of its engines. The airline confirmed the incident in a statement …

Nelson With the passing of Chief Kemi Nelson, a member of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), Lagos State has lost a very bright light, the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has said. Chief Nelson, a former South-West Women Leader of the All Progressives …

Engineer Rauf Olaniyan, Oyo State Deputy Governor has been impeached, ENigeria Newspaper reports. The Oyo House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Debo Ogundoyin impeached Engineer Rauf Olaniyan. The House of Assembly approved the recommendations of the seven man panel set up by the Chief Judge which found Rauf Olaniyan …