The correctional service in Kano has provided the Committee of Prerogative of Mercy with a list of inmates who have requested clemency. Suleiman Inuwa, the Controller of Correctional Services in Kano state, has submitted a list of inmates who have requested clemency to the Kano State Committee of Prerogative of Mercy. According to a press…
A bus accident in South Africa’s Limpopo province resulted in the deaths of a minimum of 45 individuals and one person being seriously injured. The transport department revealed in a statement that the bus was carrying Easter pilgrims from Botswana, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, to Moria, a town situated in Limpopo. The Department…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) expressed concerns over inadequate electricity generation and supply as well as high tariffs in the West African region. During a weekly press briefing in Abuja, On Thursday, Sediko Douka, the ECOWAS Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy, Mines, Water Resources, Digitalisation, and Postal Services, emphasized that development relies heavily…
The enthusiasm of traders at the border towns indicates they missed and lost a lot during the period businesses were paralyzed, due to border closure, Juliet Jacob takes an insightful look Enthusiasm of Traders Businessmen, especially itinerant small informal ones, on both sides of the border between Nigeria and Niger are still celebrating the decision…
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has allocated ₦1 billion for the training of teachers in all 27 local government areas of the state. Zulum announced during the inauguration of 27 educational secretaries for the local government education authorities on Tuesday, adding that the training program would cater to 1,000 teachers with ‘O’ levels and individuals…
MTN Group, the largest telecoms operator in Africa, on Monday, announced a significant 72.3% decline in annual profit due to the devaluation of the Nigerian naira, leading its main unit, MTN Nigeria, to incur losses. MTN, headquartered in South Africa, reported that a decrease in its headline earnings per share to 315 cents for the…
The Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has given his approval for the appointment of 168 aides To Assist with various governmental functions. According to a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Hon Bukar Tijjani, the governor appointed nine Senior Technical Assistants (STA), 81 Senior Special Assistants (SSA), 78 Special Assistants (SA),…
President Bola Tinubu, who will turn 72 on Friday, March 29, 2024, has cautioned his well-wishers not to bother celebrating him. The president enjoins them not to place goodwill messages in newspapers and on radio and television. The president further explained that he won’t be celebrating his birthday this year due to the difficult circumstances…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed appreciation for the release of the Kuriga school children and emphasized the importance of ensuring that schools are safe and secure environments for learning. This was disclosed in a statement released by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, on Sunday. Tinubu highlights the significance of…
Nineteen injured students from Nasarawa State University in Keffi have been discharged from the hospital following injuries they sustained during rice palliative stampede that occurred last Friday. Margaret Elayo, the state Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, expressed her condolences to the families of the two students who died in the recent stampede before the distribution of…
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