Written by Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has initiated an inquiry into the absence of several District Heads from the 2024 Idel-kabir Hawan Sallah celebrations. This directive followed the Emirate Council’s earlier notice dated June 7, 2024, titled “Sanarwar Hawan Sallah Babba.” The Governor’s directive, dated June 27, 2024 (Ref: S/SGRT/77/S2/T), was communicated through a letter … Continue reading “Katsina Govt Queries Emirate Council On District Heads’ Absence From Sallah Festivities”
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In the month since 23 May 2024, when – during hours reserved by nature entirely for meetings of witches and wizards – he began sitting as Kingmaker for the Emirate of Kano, Abdullahi Liman, a senior judge of Nigeria’s Federal High Court, has handed down at least five rulings. Defying settled […]
The Turkish Embassy in Nigeria has denied reports of visa ban on Nigerian passport holders. Last week, reports surfaced online claiming that Ethiopia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates had revoked certain privileges for Nigerian passport holders, such as visa-on-arrival, e-visa, and outright passport issues. The report alleged that Turkey no longer allows Nigerian passport holders … Continue reading “No visa ban on Nigerians Turkish embassy”
“President Tinubu Launches Nationwide Construction and Household Support Programme to Boost Economy”
To boost agricultural productivity, strengthen the economy by creating opportunities in the real sectors of agriculture, manufacturing, and construction, as well as provide urgent economic relief for Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate rollout of the National Construction and Household Support Programme to cover all geo-political zones in the country. Under the programme, … Continue reading ““President Tinubu Launches Nationwide Construction and Household Support Programme to Boost Economy””
Written by 75-year-old Hajiya Halima Adamu, the mother of the popular Hausa political singer, Dauda Adamu, popularly known as Rarara, has been abducted. A resident told Channels Television that Mrs Adamu was abducted in the early hours of Friday at her residence in Kahutu village in Danja Local Government Area of Katsina State. He explained that … Continue reading “Bandits Kidnap Political Singer’s Mother In Katsina”
In a recent development in the lingering royal tussle in Kano, the state government has dismissed the hoisting of traditional and official flags at the Nassarawa Palace where the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, resides, describing it as a mere attempt to gain public attention. The flag, a symbol of authority that … Continue reading “Flag Hoisting At Nassarawa Palace A Publicity Stunt – Kano Govt”
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate rollout of the National Construction and Household Support Programme to cover all geo-political zones in the country. According to a statement on Thursday by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the President took the decision to boost agricultural productivity, strengthen the economy by creating … Continue reading “Tinubu Gives Governors Seven Days Deadline, Issues Directive On Food Security”
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has distributed 2,760 solar-powered radio sets to the Katsina State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) but rued the growing out-of-school children population in Nigeria. UNICEF handed over the radio sets to Katsina SUBEB for students in the security frontline communities to learn lessons. In his address … Continue reading “One In Three Nigerian Children Out Of School, Says UNICEF”
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the purchase and sale of foodstuff worth N155 billion to be distributed across the nation. The President gave the approval during the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting on Thursday in Abuja where he urged state governors to work together to meet the needs of citizens. He said he is … Continue reading “Tinubu Orders Disbursement Of N155bn For Foodstuff Purchase Nationwide”
Police in the Maldives have arrested a state environment minister, officers said Thursday, with media in the Indian Ocean nation reporting she was accused of performing “black magic” on the president. State Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Energy, Fathimath Shamnaz Ali Saleem, was arrested on Sunday along with two others in the … Continue reading “Maldives Climate Minister Arrested Over ‘Black Magic’”