Buhari bids outgoing FEC members farewell, says ‘significant number of you sufficiently equipped to be my successor’
General News
May 13, 2022
Buhari bids outgoing FEC members farewell, says ‘significant number of you sufficiently equipped to be my successor’
*As he promises to replace them without delay President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja bade farewell to outgoing members…
MURIC condemns blasphemy killing in Sokoto
General News
May 13, 2022
MURIC condemns blasphemy killing in Sokoto
“The Sokoto Police Command has started well as it already has two suspects in detention for the killing. Meanwhile…
Reno Omokri condemns Deborah’s killing, cautions against painting Northerners, Muslims in bad light
General News
May 13, 2022
Reno Omokri condemns Deborah’s killing, cautions against painting Northerners, Muslims in bad light
By KEMI KASUMU “All of you saying Northern Muslims are bad and barbaric have forgotten that a Northern Fulani…
In the name of Allah, let’s stop jungle justice
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May 13, 2022
In the name of Allah, let’s stop jungle justice
By RASHEED ABUBAKAR When on October 5, 2012, four students of the University of Port Harcourt – known today as…
Killing in Sokoto school has nothing to do with religion – Bishop Kukah
Education
May 13, 2022
Killing in Sokoto school has nothing to do with religion – Bishop Kukah
By OUR REPORTER The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev Fr Matthew Kukah, has condemned the killing of a female…
Murderers of Christian woman in Sokoto must be arrested and punished!
General News
May 13, 2022
Murderers of Christian woman in Sokoto must be arrested and punished!
By FAROOQ KPEROGI Farooq Kperogi’s update on the female student unfortunately murdered in Sokoto school reveals the untold reason for…
HAJJ 2022: CSO urges fairness as it gets set to monitor distribution of Hajj seats to pilgrims in Nigeria
General News
May 13, 2022
HAJJ 2022: CSO urges fairness as it gets set to monitor distribution of Hajj seats to pilgrims in Nigeria
As part of measures to ensure equitable distribution of Hajj seats to pilgrims, Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), a civil society…
2 arrested over killing of Sokoto school student
General News
May 12, 2022
2 arrested over killing of Sokoto school student
Information reaching The DEFENDER Thursday night says at least two persons have been arrested by Sokoto State Police Command over…
At National Productivity Day Awards, President Buhari appeals to ASUU to call off strike
Business
May 12, 2022
At National Productivity Day Awards, President Buhari appeals to ASUU to call off strike
By KEMI KASUMU President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to consider the…
Incident leading to death of Sokoto school’s student condemnable – Sultanate Council
General News
May 12, 2022
Incident leading to death of Sokoto school’s student condemnable – Sultanate Council
By KEMI KASUMU The Sultanate Council Sokoto has expressed dismay over the unfortunate happenings at the Shehu Shagari College of…