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Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, and his Osun State counterpart, Ademola Adeleke, have declared today a work-free day to mark the beginning of the 1445 Islamic (Hijrah) New Year. Yusuf, in a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information, Baba Halilu Dantiye, congratulated Muslims around the world on the dawn of the new…

Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq has approved the observance of every Muharram 1 as a work-free day in the state, a policy pronouncement that fulfils longstanding yearnings of the Muslim community in the state. “The Governor has thoroughly considered the longstanding requests from various quarters of the state. He has therefore approved that the day…

The national leadership of the College of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), on Wednesday, directed its members nationwide to attend their respective workplaces only two days in a week. The union, which premised its directive upon the recent price hike on the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol, lamented that this has worsened…

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has demanded investigation into how palliative worth N500bn was previously implemented by the federal government. He spoke against the backdrop of the planned distribution of monthly N8000 for families as a palliative on the removal of fuel subsidy. George who was speaking…

A 46-year-old man, identified as Jude, has been arrested by the police for allegedly impregnating his two daughters in Ikwa community, Zuba Chiefdom, in Gwagwalada Area Council of the FCT.  A neighbour, identified as Idris, who disclosed that the accused, a father of four: two females and two males, said the incident came to public…

Bayern Munich began their preseason preparations with a 27-0 victory over FC Rottach-Egern on Tuesday. Four players scored hat-tricks or better against the 9th-tier German side. The German champions are currently camped in Tegernsee near the Austrian border and faced the local non-league side ahead of the new season. Jamal Musiala opened the scoring in…

The combined evil of the proliferation of herbal and unregulated medicine practice in Nigeria has reached an alarming stage. Sadly, the trade has continued to flourish largely due to the gullibility of Nigerians and the lackadaisical attitude of those charged with tackling the issue. Simply put, it has become a time bomb and the time…

Tesla founder and owner of Twitter, Elon Musk, has solidified his position as the world’s richest man, after his net worth skyrocketed to $250.4 billion. The new figure represents an $11 billion increase in the last five days. Musk’s net worth had previously been pegged at $239 billion, based on data from the Forbes Billionaire…

The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has told the Presidential Election Petitions Court that contrary to claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC), President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, the Supreme Court did not determine its main petition challenging their qualification for the February 25 presidential election. In a reply to the final written…

As Muslims across the world celebrate the new Islamic Year, 1445 AH, the Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau, CON, has congratulated fellow Muslims and other Nigerians on the New Year and the commemoration of the migration (Hijra) of Prophet Muhammad from Makkah to Madinah. Barau, who represents Kano North Senatorial District, in a statement…