The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has announced that the Ramadan fast would continue on Wednesday.

The Presidential Villa, where the Nigerian President and his family reside is regarded as one of the most secured places not just in the Federal Capital Territory but in the country.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved new security measures specifically for the South-East and South-South geo-political zones of the country.

The Presidential Steering Committee PSC on COVID-19 has announced new restrictions and implementation guidelines in the wake of a fresh rise in Covid-19 cases and poor adherence to safety measures across the country.

As part of efforts geared towards curtailing the spread of Covid-19 virus, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has banned Eid prayers at the National Eid praying ground on Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Expressway, Airport Road, Abuja. 

Wednesday and Thursday have been declared as public holidays to mark the 2021 Eid-ul-Fitr celebration.

Bandits who abducted some students of Greenfield University, Kaduna State, have reached out to their parents to make fresh demands.

The Nigerian Army on Monday dismissed an allegation that it was deploying only commanders of Northern extraction to quell tension in the Southeast.