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Violence in Abuja as Okada riders protest rider’s death
May 9, 2021
Violence in Abuja as Okada riders protest rider’s death
Commercial operators popularlly called ‘Okada’ riders on Sunday, took to the streets of Karu, a small town in Federal Capital…
END OF RAMADAN 1442 AH: Sultan of Sokoto directs search for new moon of Shawwal on Tuesday
May 9, 2021
END OF RAMADAN 1442 AH: Sultan of Sokoto directs search for new moon of Shawwal on Tuesday
In event that the new moon is sighted on Tuesday, it will mean the end of 1442 AH Ramadan fasting…
Saudi Arabia okays 30 days Ramadan
May 9, 2021
Saudi Arabia okays 30 days Ramadan
Sheikh Abdullah Bin Suleiman Al Manea, member of the Saudi Council of Senior Scholars and adviser at the Royal Court,…
Ex-minister, Aisha Al-Hassan ‘Mama Taraba’ is dead
May 7, 2021
Ex-minister, Aisha Al-Hassan ‘Mama Taraba’ is dead
Former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha-Jummai Alhassan, is dead. She died at age 61 at a Cairo hospital…
Peace returns to Ogba after Police, Okada riders’ clash (Pictures)
May 7, 2021
Peace returns to Ogba after Police, Okada riders’ clash (Pictures)
) By Ade Oye Relative peace has returned to Ogba, Ikeja area of Lagos State on Friday, following a clash…
14 roasted to death, three rescued as bus catches fire on Lagos/Ibadan Expressway
May 7, 2021
14 roasted to death, three rescued as bus catches fire on Lagos/Ibadan Expressway
14 roasted to death, three rescued as bus catches fire on Lagos/Ibadan Expressway By Paul Rosanwo A commercial bus with…
NDLEA lauds DEFENDER, as online medium drums support for agency
May 7, 2021
NDLEA lauds DEFENDER, as online medium drums support for agency
By Paul Rosanwo The National Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday, applauded The DEFENDER online publishers for their impact in…
Redeemed Church G.O. Pastor Adeboye’s son dies, President Buhari, Gov Fayemi commiserate
May 7, 2021
Redeemed Church G.O. Pastor Adeboye’s son dies, President Buhari, Gov Fayemi commiserate
By KEMI KASUMU Son of Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Dare Adeboye,…
Nigerian lady trapped in Ghana prostitution camp
May 6, 2021
Nigerian lady trapped in Ghana prostitution camp
By Ade Oye A 20 years old Nigerian lady (names withheld) trapped in a prostitution camp in Ghana has raised…
Two dead, 13 rescued as bandits, soldiers clash
May 6, 2021
Two dead, 13 rescued as bandits, soldiers clash
By Ade Oye Two people were confirmed dead while 13 kidnapped victims were rescued after fierce gun duel between Nigeria…