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Top Kaduna Traditional Title Holder Slumps, Dies At Public Function
A prominent member of the Zazzau Emirate Council, Alhaji Rilwan Yahaya Pate, passed away on Thursday after collapsing at a public function in Zaria. Pate, who held the traditional title of Sarkin Yakin Zazzau, was attending an event alongside the Emir of Zazzau, His Royal Highness, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, when he suddenly slumped. He was rushed to the...
President Tinubu To Attend G20 Summit in South Africa, AU-EU Summit In Angola
President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday depart Abuja for an official two-nation working visit to South Africa and Angola, where he will participate in the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg and the 7th African Union-European Union (AU-EU) Summit in Luanda. A statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga says the President’s first engagement will be...
Forensic Investigation Fails To Ascertain Cause Of Mohbad’s Death
A Forensic Scientist and Pathologist from the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Prof. Sunday Osiyemi has told the coroner inquiring into the cause of death of late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad that the results of an autopsy conducted on the deceased body has failed to ascertain the cause of death. Prof. Osiyemi told the coroner,...
Pregnant Woman Dies Over Naira Scarcity
A heavily pregnant woman in Kasuwan Magani, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, lost her life due to the unavailability of the new naira notes in banks. James Auta, the deceased’s husband, said his wife was rejected by the hospital when he could not make the payment due to failure to access cash in his bank and Point of...
Act Now To Avert Impending Anger – Peter Obi Warns Tinubu About UNICEF Report
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, has described as saddening the warning by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF, that 31.5 million Nigerians are at risk of acute hunger and serious food insecurity between June and August 2024. According to him, Nigeria is considered among the 20 hungriest nations in the world, ranking...
Fubara In Limbo As Lawmakers Suspend Sitting Indefinitely
The political face-off between the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the state House of Assembly deepened on Friday as the governor’s plan to re-present the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the lawmakers appeared to be failing. Fubara had on Thursday written a fresh letter to the House informing the lawmakers of his intention to re-present the 2025 Appropriation Bill for...
Reps Summon Ministers Over Poor Budget Implementation
The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Finance, Mr Wale Edun, and the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Mr Atiku Bagudu, over poor budget implementation. The House on Tuesday held a closed-door session with Edun, Bagudu, the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi; and the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji. A lawmaker who...
Kano Gov Pledges To Tackle Decades-Long Water Crisis
Abba Yusuf, the governor of Kano State, has instructed the Ministry of Water Resources to guarantee Rano Town, which has experienced water shortages for many years, a sustainable and continuous supply of water. The governor gave the directive while receiving the Emir of Rano, Ambassador Dr. Muhammad Umar, who paid him a Sallah homage at the Government House, Kano, on...
NDLEA Alerts On Rising Dangerous Drug Trends In Lagos, Kano [PHOTOS]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has sounded the alarm after recent drug busts in Lagos and Kano revealed the disturbing rise in youth abuse of hazardous substances, often disguised under alarming street names. Femi Babafemi, the agency's Director of Media and Advocacy, posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday showing the confiscated drugs, which included new...
National Assembly Suspends Planned Hike In Electricity Tariffs
The leadership of the National Assembly on Monday waded into the controversy on the planned hike in electricity tariffs from July 1st, 2020, and succeeded in convincing the Distribution Companies to defer the plan till the first quarter of 2021. This was contained in a statement issued late Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the Senate President on Media and...
