•Governor Nasiru Idris Alhaji Rufai Ibrahim, the Chief Imam of Wala Jumat Mosque in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, has tendered his resignation amid controversy surrounding a N500,000 Ramadan gift by the Governor Nasiru Idris to chief imams in the state. Architect Muhammed Sani Aliyu, the Commissioner for Religious Affairs, who disclosed this duri...
Muslims in various parts of Nigeria are observing this year’s Ramadan fasting in the midst of heatwave, high cost of living and power outages. Despite these challenges, Muslims are obligated to fast every day from dawn to sunset during the entire month of Ramadan by abstaining from sex, food, drink and smoking, reports Daily Trust. […]...
Despite the widespread blackout and the worsening state of electricity supply in Nigeria, the latest figures on the daily load summary of power distribution companies indicate that the firms failed to distribute about 1,769.91 megawatts of electricity between February 1 and 14, 2024. Data from the Transmission Company of Nigeria, obtained in A...
•Seyi Tinubu on presidential jet Seyi, the son of President Bola Tinubu, has encouraged Nigerians to endure the current economic challenges. He emphasised the importance of enduring these difficult times for the sake of Nigeria’s future, asserting that the tough decisions made by his father should have been implemented years ago. Despite the o...
•Abba Kabir Yusuf Kano governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, yesterday unveiled construction of two critical projects, Tal’udu Interchange (Clover Leaf Flyover) and Dan Agundi Interchange (Flyover and Underpass) at the cost of N27billion. The unveiling of the projects, being funded under state and local government joint account, came under public critic...
Throughout 2023, Nigeria’s business environment grappled with unprecedented challenges, chiefly influenced by the complexities of an election year. Uncertainties surrounding election outcomes and policy directions led investors to adopt a cautious stance, influencing significant long-term investment decisions, reports The PUNCH. The year kicke...
As current naira scarcity enters its third week, economic experts including Dr Muda Yusuf, CEO of the Centre for Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to find a lasting solution to the nightmare, instead of regaling Nigerians with soothing tales of sufficient cash in vaults when the citizens [&helli...
Despite the atmosphere of political chaos, Rivers State Executive Council has deliberated and approved an estimated budget of N800bn for the 2024 fiscal year. At the meeting, which was presided over by Governor Siminalayi Fubara today at the Executive Chamber of Government House in Port Harcourt, the Council also approved that the budget be ch...
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