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Jul

2024

State Government Announces N200,000 Bonus For Corps Members

State Government Announces N200,000 Bonus For Corps Members The Niger State governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has announced the sum of N200,000 as bonus for each of the Batch B, Stream 1 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to the state to serve. He said the bonus was to encourage the 1,600 corps members to remain and serve in the state. The governor stated this during the NYSC Batch B, Stream 1 orientation ceremony held at the temporary camp in Paikoro, on Tuesday. He revealed that any corps member who ventures into agriculture can earn N500,000 monthly and announced N5…

Jun

2024

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Bill To Strip Power From Sultan Of Sokoto Scales Through Second Reading

Culture, House Of Assembly, News Flash, Northern Nigeria

Bill To Strip Power From Sultan Of Sokoto Scales Through Second Reading The Sokoto State Assembly has successfully completed the first and second readings of the Sokoto Emirate Council Amendment Bill. The amendment bill, if passed into law, will strip the sultan of powers to appoint the kingmakers and will also strip the sultan of powers to appoint district heads without government approval, among other things. Recall that the State Government had earlier gave green light to amend section 76 of the local government and chieftaincy law to align with prevailing practices within the state. Under the current law, the…

Jun

2024

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Atiku Visits Buhari In His Hometown, Daura

News Flash, Northern Nigeria, Politics

Atiku Visits Buhari In His Hometown, Daura Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Saturday paid a visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in Daura. A former presidential aide, Buhari Sallau, shared a video from the visit on his X account with the caption, “The former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar visited former President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura.” The purpose of the visit is yet to be disclosed.

Jun

2024

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Probe: El-Rufai, Ex-Commissioners Mismanaged N423 Billion – Kaduna Assembly

Crime, House Of Assembly, News Flash, Northern Nigeria

Probe: El-Rufai, Ex-commissioners ‘Mismanaged N423 Billion – Kaduna Assembly Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai and his aides blew N423 billion in eight years, the State House of Assembly alleged yesterday. It urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the former governor and his appointees for unauthorised cash withdrawals in dollar and naira. It alleged receipt of loans without and withdrawals from accounts without following due process. But the ex-governor described the report as “jaundiced and politically-motivated”, promising to “respond roboustly” after getting the full report. The House received the report of the ad hoc committee set…

Jun

2024

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Sultan Of Sokoto Announces Date For Eid-ul-Adha Celebration

Culture, News Flash, Northern Nigeria, Religion

Sultan Of Sokoto Annouces Date For Eid-ul-Adha Celebration Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has announced Friday 7th June as the first day of Dhul Hijjah 1445. Thursday, June 6, is therefore the last day of Dhul Qa’adah and Friday, June 7, is the first day of Dhul Hijjah. This means the first day of Eid Al Adha will be on Sunday, June 16 (Dhul Hijjah 10). The Day of Arafah — marked one day before Eid and known as the holiest day in Islam — will fall on Saturday,…

May

2024

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Kano Emirship Tussle: Police Clears Air As Bayero, Sanusi Reportedly Plan Friday Prayer At Palace’s Mosque

Culture, Kano, News Flash, Northern Nigeria

Emirship Tussle: Police Clears Air As Bayero, Sanusi Reportedly Plan Friday Prayer At Palace’s Mosque The Kano State Police Command has urged residents to ignore false information circulating on social media that Alhaji Aminu Bayero, the 15th Emir would lead the Friday prayers at the Central Mosque. The Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview on Friday, that Bayero will observe his Friday prayers in the mosque within the Nasarawa Palace, where he currently resides. The commissioner said the police and other state security agencies will provide robust security at the…

May

2024

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Sanusi Makes First Appointment Amid Kano Emirship Tussle

Culture, Kano, News Flash, Northern Nigeria

Amid Emirship Tussle, Sanusi Makes First Appointment The Emir of Kano, Mohammadu Sunusi 11, on Thursday, approved the appointment of a new Ward Head of Kofar Mazugal, Hamisu Sani, in Dala Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Emir Sunusi called on the new ward head to ensure peaceful coexistence among the subjects of the area and contribute his quota towards the development of the state as a whole. District heads and personalities such as delegations from religious and market bodies paid homage to Sanusi at the Palace. The delegations included Ansarulddeen Tijjanniya…

May

2024

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Dignitaries Pay Homage To Sanusi At Palace

Culture, Kano, News Flash, Northern Nigeria

Dignitaries Pay Homage To Sanusi At Palace Dignitaries from Kano State and beyond have continued to flock in their numbers to pay homage to the new Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II. Recall that Sanusi, former CBN Governor, was deposed by the current APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, when he was Governor of Kano State. He, however, was reinstated to the throne of his forefathers by the current Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, after the rescission of the Emirates council law on which Ganduje acted to remove Sanusi and create four other emirates. The law led to the…

May

2024

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Kaduna Govt Secretariat Gutted By Fire

Mishap, News Flash, Northern Nigeria

Kaduna Govt Secretariat Gutted By Fire Some offices in the Kaduna State Government Secretariat located on Independence Way have been destroyed by a fire outbreak in the facility. According to an eyewitness, Malam Ibrahim Mohammed, a civil servant with the state government, the fire started at about 2:30 pm on Wednesday. He said the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained but it was suspected to have been triggered by a power surge. He said no life was lost, adding that only office furniture and some other equipment got burnt. The government has not released any official statement…

May

2024

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Taraba State Deepens And Consolidates It’s Mineral Resources As A Linchpin Of Wealth Creation – By Chinyemike Torti.

Business, Economy, News Flash, Northern Nigeria

TARABA STATE DEEPENS AND CONSOLIDATES IT'S MINERAL RESOURCES AS A LINCHPIN OF WEALTH CREATION. By Chinyemike Torti. The cornucopia of mineral resources embedded in the bowels of Taraba State which include but not limited to Barytes, Bauxite, Graphite, Limestone, Gypsum, Kaolin, Felspar, Mica, Pyrite, Uranium, Gemstone in recent months has engaged the attention of Governor.Dr Agbu Kefas fervent and march to industrialize. Industry watchers are confident that with all the proactive investments in human capital development anchored on its comparative advantages, presents an opportunity for economic stimulation that will lead to remarkable economic growth. It must be stated with a…