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AHEAD OF MONDAY’S RULING ON SHEIKH IBRAHIM EL-ZAKZAKY’S APPLICATION FOR MEDICAL LEAVE BY A KADUNA HIGH COURT, THE KADUNA STATE GOVERNMENT HAS ASSURED CITIZENS OF SECURITY AND FREE MOVEMENT. THIS WAS CONTAINED IN A STATEMENT BY SAMUEL ARUWAN, THE COMMISSIONER, INTERNAL SECURITY AND HOME AFFAIRS, MADE AVAILABLE TO THE NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA (NAN) ON SUNDAY IN KADUNA. ACCORDING TO THE STATEMENT, APPROPRIATE SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS HAD BEEN MADE TO PROTECT CITIZENS AND UPHOLD LAW AND…

RIVERS STATE GOVERNOR, NYESOM WIKE, HAS DIRECTED SECURITY AGENCIES TO ARREST ANYBODY INVOLVED IN THE REVOLUTIONNOW PROTEST IN THE STATE. WIKE SAID THE RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT APPROVE OF THE PROTEST AND WILL PROSECUTE PEOPLE WHO PARTICIPATE. THE REVOLUTIONNOW PROTEST IS A PLANNED NATIONWIDE PROTEST AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2019. HOWEVER, IN A STATEMENT RELEASED ON SUNDAY, WIKE SAID RIVERS STATE IS NOT PART OF THE PROTEST…

The Presidency has announced the passing of Alhaji Tijani Yusuf, the Special Assistant (Special Duties) to Jalal Arabi, Permanent Secretary, State House, Abuja. A statement released by presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, says Alhaji Yusuf, popularly called TJ died today Wednesday July 31st after a brief illness. Aged 63, the late Yusuf was described as a very likeable and unassuming gentleman who was was known for his excellent administrative skills, most notably, his pivotal roles during…

American celebrity couple, Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz are celebrating their 9th wedding anniversary today, July 31, 2019. The Grammy-Award winning singer took to her Instagram page to share a kissing photo of the pair, and then penned her producer hubby a sweet note in celebration of their anniversary. She wrote: ‘ I swear I have never been more in love with you! You are EVERYTHING My best friend My lover My mindsharer My life…

PRESIDENT M.BUHARI TODAY HOSTED TRADITIONAL RULERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST GEO-POLITICAL ZONES IN THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA. THE MONARCHS WERE LED BY THE OONI OF IFE, OBA ADEYEYE OGUNWUSI. THE OONI HAD VISITED THE PRESIDENT IN ABUJA EARLIER THIS MONTH TO DISCUSS THE PREVAILING INSECURITY IN THE SOUTHWEST REGION. AT THE MEETING, THE OONI TOLD STATE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS THAT THE ESCALATING SECURITY CHALLENGES IN THE COUNTRY HAD LED TO SOME PERSONS AND GROUPS BEATING THE DRUMS…

DISNEY’S ‘THE LION KING’ HAS CROSSED THE BILLION-DOLLAR MARK AFTER LESS THAN 3 WEEKS IN THEATERS.  THE LIVE-ACTION REMAKE OF THE 1994 MOVIE FEATURES BEYONCE, DONALD GLOVER AND CHIWETEL EJIOFOR IN LEAD ROLES. THE MOVIE JOINS ‘AVENGERS: ENDGAME’, ‘CAPTAIN MARVEL’ AND ‘ALADDIN’ AS THE FOURTH DISNEY TITLE TO SURPASS ONE BILLION DOLLARS IN GLOBAL TICKET SALES IN 2019. WITH ITS BLOCKBUSTER SLATE, DISNEY HAS NEARLY 38 PERCENT OF THE DOMESTIC MARKET SHARE, A CUT THAT…

ICONIC SINGER, ELTON JOHN HAS HIT A MAJOR MILESTONE IN HIS LONGTIME SOBRIETY JOURNEY.  THE 72-YEAR OLD SINGER, CELEBRATED 29 YEARS OF SOBRIETY (THE CONDITION OF NOT HAVING ANY MEASURABLE LEVELS OR EFFECTS FROM ALCOHOL OR DRUGS) BY SHARING A PHOTO OF HIS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS SOBRIETY COIN TO MARK THE OCCASION.  THE COIN WAS INSCRIBED WITH AA’S MOTTOS OF “UNITY, SERVICE, AND RECOVERY,” AS WELL AS ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION’S COMMON SAYINGS, “TO THINE OWN…