Sokoto emerges highest-performing state, as FG disburses ₦123.348bn grants to states
General News
January 14, 2021
Sokoto emerges highest-performing state, as FG disburses ₦123.348bn grants to states
The Federal Government has disbursed N123.348 billion (USD324.6million) to 32 most performing states, Sokoto State got the highest amount of…
TURNING THE TIDES AGAINST INSECURITY IN NIGERIA
Defence
January 14, 2021
TURNING THE TIDES AGAINST INSECURITY IN NIGERIA
By YABO CHRIS EPHRAIM “It is however uncharitable that the mission, blood and sacrifices of the officers and men…
Amotekun engaging in extra-judicial killings of Yoruba people, MURIC reveals as it warns against intimidating other ethnic groups
General News
January 14, 2021
Amotekun engaging in extra-judicial killings of Yoruba people, MURIC reveals as it warns against intimidating other ethnic groups
By BASHIR ADEFAKA Faith-based human rights organisation in Nigeria, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has accused the South West regional…
FG rules out chances for petrol, electricity susbsidies
Business
January 14, 2021
FG rules out chances for petrol, electricity susbsidies
The Federal Government on Tuesday maintained that there is no going back on its decision to remove subsidy on Premium…
ELECTRICITY: We lost N158bn to unpaid dues in 9 months, DisCos says
Business
January 14, 2021
ELECTRICITY: We lost N158bn to unpaid dues in 9 months, DisCos says
A consumer had told The DEFENDER in Lagos that in her bongallo of 10 rooms without much power consuming…
US President, Donald Trump impeached by House for second time
Articles
January 14, 2021
US President, Donald Trump impeached by House for second time
Donald Trump became the first US president in history to be impeached twice when the House of Representatives voted on…
US observers not cleared to monitor Uganda election, as President Museveni says opposition is agent of foreign interests
Africa
January 14, 2021
US observers not cleared to monitor Uganda election, as President Museveni says opposition is agent of foreign interests
*Blocks Facebook, other social media over imbalance towards process The Uganda, Africa, electoral authorities have denied the United States of…
Falana-led coalition is clueless about FG response to Covid-19 – BMO
General News
January 13, 2021
Falana-led coalition is clueless about FG response to Covid-19 – BMO
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has accused the Alliance for the Survival of COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB) of making false…
Father Kukah must be allowed to practice his faith and politics – Presidency
Christianity
January 13, 2021
Father Kukah must be allowed to practice his faith and politics – Presidency
By BASHIR ADEFAKA The Presidency of Nigeria, on Wednesday, urges that the Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Rev. Fr. Matthew…
Kukah given matching order to apologise for calling for coup against Govt, referring to Islam as violent religion or quietly leave Sokoto
Christianity
January 13, 2021
Kukah given matching order to apologise for calling for coup against Govt, referring to Islam as violent religion or quietly leave Sokoto
“His reference to a people who possess ‘a pool of violence to draw from’ no doubt is a reference…