Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, on Saturday called on Muslims to look for the new moon of Ramadan 1440A.H. Abubakar made the call in a statement by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto. Junaidu said: “This is to inform the Muslim Ummah that Sunday, May 5, […]
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There was panic as Yakubu Gowon, former military head of State slumped during the funeral of David Akpodiete Ejoor in Ovwor-Olomu Community, Ughelli south local government, Delta state. The incident happened at the grave side while the funeral oration was on going on Friday. The former military head of state was promptly rushed by some […]
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The rate of unemployment in Nigeria is set to reach 33.5 per cent by 2020, says Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment Ngige said this while declaring open a two-day workshop on “Breaking the Resilience of High Unemployment Rate in the Country”, on Thursday in Abuja. He said that the incessant increase of […]
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Alhaji Musa Umar, the district head of Daura has been kidnapped by four unidentified gunmen. The kidnappers stormed Umar’s Daura residence at 7pm on Wednesday and sporadically shot into the air, scaring the hell out of bystanders, who scampered for safety. Umar had just returned from the mosque where he took part in the evening […]
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The Organised Labour in Kogi on Wednesday said that workers would determine the next governor of the state come November 2. The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NAN) in the state, Mr Onu Edoka, stated this at the 2019 Workers’ Day (May Day) celebration at Confluence Stadium, Lokoja. According to him, if only the […]
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The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed Idris, on Tuesday said N617.56 billion revenue generated in March was shared from the federation account to the three tiers of government. The amount showed a decrease of about N2.29 billion from what was shared in February. Idris said this at a news conference at the end […]
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The Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP) says it has recovered about N118 million from two commercial banks in the country. The panel’s Head, Media and Communication, Lucie-Ann Laha, made this known in a press statement in Abuja on Tuesday. According to her, the recoveries were made as a result […]
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted cloudy to partly cloudy and sunny weather conditions with widespread thunderstorms and rains over most parts of the country on Tuesday. NiMet’s Weather Outlook on Monday, in Abuja, predicted partly cloudy to cloudy conditions over the central states in the morning hours. It also predicted prospect of thunderstorms […]
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In a major blow to Police’s Operation Puff Adder, armed men blocked the Kaduna-Abuja highway on Monday, opened fire on some vehicles and abducted the chairman of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Mohammad Abubakar and his daughter. Abubakar’s driver was killed. Two other persons were also injured. The attack, which punctured the claimed successes of […]
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The federal government of Nigeria has declared Wednesday, May 1, as public holiday to celebrate the 2019 workers’ day. Abdulrahman Dambazau, minister of interior, who made the declaration on behalf of the federal government, congratulated Nigerian workers on their commitment and sacrifice towards building a greater Nigeria. Dambazau disclosed this in a statement issued on […]
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