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The Management of Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja wishes to inform the general public that Mr. Michael John, formerly employed as a Lecturer II (in Common Courses Unit), is no longer in the service of the University with effect from 19th May 2025.Mr. Michael John is no longer authorized to represent, transact, or act on behalf of Nile University of Nigeria in any capacity. The general public is hereby advised to desist from dealing with him in matters relating to the University. Nile University of Nigeria shall not be held liable for any commitments, transactions, or representations made by the…

It would be recalled that his father, Shaikh Abubakar Gumi received the King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam in 1987.The award recognised his significant contributions to Islam through preaching, teaching, and education within Nigeria and internationally. The King Faisal International Prize is awarded in several categories, including Service to Islam, Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Literature, Science, and Medicine.SPONSOR AD  

In an interview published in Daily Trust of September 11, 2010, Gumi linked his arrest to security reports sent to Saudi authorities by the Olusegun Obasanjo administration. When asked to give explanation on the statement issued after his release, stating that former President Olusegun Obasanjo was behind your detention, he said, “I didn’t say Obasanjo specifically. I said the regime was behind my ordeal. They used state security apparatus to do that. Over time they were sending security reports about me not only to the Saudi Arabian government but to other countries for God-knows-what reason. I had many encounters with…

Saudi Arabian authorities have barred renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, from entering the country to perform this year’s Hajj.In a Facebook post on Monday, Sheikh Gumi revealed that although the Saudi government issued him a visa for Hajj, he was denied entry into Medina to begin his religious rites. “For some obvious reasons, my views about world politics, the Saudi authorities are uncomfortable about my presence in the Hajj after giving me the Hajj Visa.SPONSOR AD “Thanks to the Nigerian authorities, who have pledged to take up the matter immediately with Saudi authorities. That is the value of our…

As of May 25, 2025, the killing of the 42 people in the latest attack on Gwer West LGA brings the total number of deaths from armed invasions in Benue State between April 1 and May 25 to at least 224, all within a span of just 55 days.Locals believe the actual figures may be higher due to unreported incidents in remote and hard-to-reach communities. In the meantime, the Tiv and Idoma Area Traditional Councils have separately ordered herders in their domains to vacate their cattle from farmlands in order for farmers to resume agricultural activities.SPONSOR AD Barely 72-hours after…

The State Secretary of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Ibrahim Galma, has denied any involvement of their members in the killings of people in Benue rural areas, insisting that the acts were purely the handiwork of criminal elements.Galma said, “The insecurity is quite a serious one because our members, too, are affected. We are also affected and facing similar challenges in all ramifications – our people are killed, our animals are also being killed. “The insecurity going on in Benue is purely criminality and not herders responsible for the act.”SPONSOR AD On the issue of ultimatum handed…

At least 42 people have reportedly been killed in a renewed armed invasion on four communities in the Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State.Residents said on Monday that seven people were severely injured while two others were kidnapped following the renewed attacks carried out by armed invaders in the Gwer West rural communities between Saturday and Sunday. The residents said 20 people were killed in Aondona, 10 in Ahume, five in Tyolaha, and seven in Tse Orbiam communities of Gwer West LGA, bringing the total fatalities to 42, while two people were reportedly abducted during an incident in…

Daily Trust learnt that following the incident, security was beefed up at all the military barracks in the nation’s capital yesterday.A senior police officer said security and intelligence operatives had been ordered to “step up their games particularly on the military barracks and other barracks in the nation’s capital. “The incident has called the attention of top hierarchy in the government and the security sector. What happened today has negative impact on many things, so we have been directed to up our games,” the officer said.SPONSOR AD

Less than 24 hours to the much-anticipated National Executive Committee meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party, the Federal Capital Territory Administration on Monday sealed the party’s national secretariat in Abuja over ground rent default. The enforcement, led by senior FCTA officials, took place at about 2:06pm at the Wadata Plaza, Wuse Zone 5, amid escalating internal crisis within the PDP and political tension involving FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, who is widely perceived as a key actor in the party’s leadership dispute. Wike, a PDP member, has been accused of working against the party’s interest and is pushing for his ally,…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has intervened in the ongoing crackdown on defaulters of ground rent payment on landed properties in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).The FCT Administration had earlier yesterday commenced enforcement on the 4,794 properties revoked for non-payment of ground rent, from 10 to 43 years. Daily Trust reports that properties owned by government institutions, corporate organisations and individuals were affected.SPONSOR AD Among the earlier seized properties were the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) building, the Peoples Democratic Party’s secretariat, the Ibro Hotels all located in Wuse Zone 5.Tinubu intervenesHowever, by Mr. President’s intervention, holders of the affected…