How vigilante member in Sanusi’s Eid entourage was stabbed to death in Kano

The Kano State Police Command has arrested 20-year-old Usman Sagiru from Sharifai quarters for allegedly fatally stabbing a vigilante member in Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II’s entourage after the Eid prayers on Sunday, March 30. The incident occurred around 12:40 pm as worshippers were dispersing from the Eid praying ground. According to the police, Sagiru and…

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FG declares Monday, Tuesday as public holidays to mark Eid-el-Fitr

The federal government has declared Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Ftr festival, the celebration marking the end of the Ramadan Fast. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who extended heartfelt congratulations to the Muslim Ummah on the successful completion of…

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2027: SDP’s strength won’t be enough to unseat Tinubu – Ayodele

The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has revealed that the Social Democratic Party, SDP, which opposition leaders are currently embracing, will become stronger than the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the Labour Party and other political parties but will fail against President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Primate Ayodele said the party will…

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Eid-el-Ftr: Tension mounts in Kano as Emir Bayero moves to conduct separate Durbar

The Kano Emirship tussle has taken another dimension as the embattled 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, has formally notified the State Police Command of his intention to conduct this year’s Sallah Durbar to mark the Eid-el-Ftr festival. Emir Bayero’s notification letter to the police surfaced online just days after the Kano State governor,…

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Pastor Korede Komaiya gets fellow Pastor arrested over criticism of prosperity teachings

Apostle Festus Alilu, the senior pastor of Word of Power Gospel Church International in Ughelli, Delta State, was arrested by the police late Thursday following controversial statements he made against Pastor Korede Komaiya of The Master’s Place International Church, a well-known prosperity preacher. The arrest comes after Apostle Alilu posted a video on his official…

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