Ramadan: Zulum visits hometown, shares N76m cash, food
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, on Saturday, began the Ramadan fasting in his hometown, Mafa, Borno State, where he gave the residents N76 million cash and food items. The beneficiaries include 9,313 females and 6,014 males, who were each given the sum of N5,000. Mafa is the headquarters of Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State. The distribution of cash, food,...
IGP patrols Abuja-Kaduna expressway, deploys operatives
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has deployed police operatives to the Abuja-Kaduna expressway to ensure the safety of travellers on the highway. The operatives drawn from the Police Mobile Force (PMF), Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), Special Forces (SF), Intelligence Response Team (IRT), and the Special Tactical Squad (STS), were deployed to the expressway on Saturday. The latest development...
IPOB cancels sit-at-home directive in South-East
Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) has cancelled its sit-at-home directive in South-East. The pro-Biafran group said the development is to embrace peace negotiations organised by the Anambra government. The group yielded to the appeal by the Anambra State Government and traditional rulers on Saturday to pave the way for peace. Chairman, Anambra Traditional Rulers Council, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, made the disclosure during...
@80: Ebenezer Obey used music to champion govt programmes ― Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed veteran musician and evangelist, Chief Ebenezer Fabiyi, well known as Ebenezer Obey, for using his music to champion government programmes in the country. Buhari said Chief Ebenezer Obey used his music to champion government programmes as he did in 1972 when Nigeria changed to Right Hand drive with his music (Keep Right). The President also hailed...
FAAN apologises, reveals cause of power outage at Lagos airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has apologised for the power outage at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The Star had earlier reported that scores of passengers were stranded after the departure lounge of the Lagos airport was thrown into complete darkness over a power outage. However, FAAN, in a statement by its acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs,...
VIDEO: Lagos airport in darkness over power outage
A video showing the departure lounge of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, being thrown into complete darkness has surfaced online. Many passengers boarding airplanes were stranded over the power outage. In the background of the video obtained by The Star, an airport official was heard apologising to the stranded passengers, while the travellers expressed displeasure at the power outage. It was,...
Train attack: 21 missing as NRC confirms safety of 170 passengers
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed the safety of about 170 passengers that were on board the attacked AK9 Abuja-Kaduna bound train on Monday. The Managing Director of the NRC, Mr. Fidet Okhiria, said in a statement on Saturday that the corporation was, however, collaborating with relevant authorities to ensure the safety of the other passengers. ”The corporation, in continuation...
Strike: ASUP gives FG one month ultimatum
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) has given the Federal Government a further one-month ultimatum to address outstanding issues of Nigeria polytechnics or to review suspended industrial action The National President of ASUP, Mr. Anderson Ezeibe, issued the ultimatum at a news conference at the end of its 102 Executive Council meeting in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. Ezeibe listed...
Kaduna train attack: El-Rufai updates Buhari
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has updated President Muhammadu Buhari on security developments in his state following Monday night’s terror attack on Abuja-Kaduna bound train. The governor, who was sober about recent happenings in his state, told State House correspondents on Friday that the President has reassured him that drastic measures were being taken to check the activities of terrorists...
Ramadan: Feed the poor, Buhari urges Muslims
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined world leaders in welcoming the month of Ramadan, the month of fasting and intense devotion for Muslims. This is just as Buhari enjoined Muslims against food waste and extravagant spending while others face hunger and destitution, urging that they should care for their neighbours, the poor, and the marginalised. The President said the fasting period offers a...
