Sokoto Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at the weekend endorsed Alhaji Mannir Dan Iya, the immediate past Commissioner for Local Government as consensus candidate for the state governorship election in 2019.Continue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to prove the strength of its integrity by investigating and prosecuting the All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, over allegations of tax fraud.Continue Reading
NYG: NSF President wants shooting included to boost medal chances, youth engagement1 ? Shooting By Abolade Ogundimu Abuja, Sept. 11, 2018 (NAN) Lonsdale Adeoye, President, Nigeria Shooting Federation (NSF), says inclusion of shooting sport in the National Youth Games (NYG) will widen the country’s chances of hitting the podiumContinue Reading
The Kerala nun, in her late 40s, has alleged that she was sexually abused by Bishop Franco Mulakkal 13 times between 2014 and 2016. By Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Shylaja Varma KOCHI: Under pressure from activists, women’s groups and civil society, the Kerala police decided today to summon a Bishop accusedContinue Reading
With less than 35 days to vacate the government house, Ekiti governor Ayodele Fayose, has prepared to submit self to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). Fearing he could be arrested for financial mismanagement, Fayose who has been facing allegations of financial crime, is reported to have written aContinue Reading
By Mustapha Sumaila The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has pledged more support for Nigerian military in the fight against remnants of insurgents in the northeast. The Pakistan High Commissioner to Nigeria, Maj.-Gen. Waqar Kingravi (Rtd) made the promise in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during celebrationsContinue Reading
By Owais Qarni Published: September 11, 2018 His son says Saeed Butt was receiving threatening phone calls for reporting honour killing incidents. REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE MULTAN: Three suspects, including a woman, were arrested from Multan on Tuesday after Mohammad Saeed Butt – a senior Journalist of an Urdu daily (Khabrain) and formerContinue Reading
Tuesday, September 11, 2018 Except that the professionalism of the judiciary tends to decrease as one climbs down the judicial institutional ladder Written by Christophe Jaffrelot , Gilles Verniers The SC has a history of defending Muslims against the high courts of other states.While the percentage of Muslims in prison has never beenContinue Reading
It is believed that Arabs who had conquered Persian Empire at the time took the age-old Persian refreshment called Sharbat and enriched the existing mix of fruit syrup and snow chilled honey with milk and sugar. Persia, that is modern-day Iran has been making ice cream for the last 2,000 years.Continue Reading
