Julius Ssekitoleko, Ugandan weightlifter who absconded from his pre-Olympics training camp in Japan has been found . He will be shipped to Uganda on Wednesday. Ugandan embassy in Tokyo said it was working with Japanese authorities to enable Ssekitoleko’s safe…
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, on Tuesday, pardoned 136 inmates as part of measures to decongest the correctional centres in the state. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Malam Abba Anwar, disclosed this in a statement he issued…
Alhaji Adekola Yinusa, Chief Imam, Federal Technical College Central Mosque, Asaba, has tasked Nigerians on the need to serve God, promote love and life of sacrifice for others. The Imam gave the charge while addressing newsmen in Asaba on his…
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has pledged to support the hosting of the upcoming National Youth Games (NYG) scheduled for October in Ilorin. Reports state that the NYG will hold at the Sports Complex of the University of Ilorin. AbdulRazaq…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 59 suspected cases of Monkeypox with 15 confirmed, its Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said on Tuesday in Abuja. Ihekweazu was reacting to the Dallas, Texas resident who recently returned from Nigeria…
Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Tuesday called for prayers for the country in these challenging times, just as he appealed for observance of COVID-19 protocols. In his Eid-el-Kabir message to the people of the state, the governor also…
The Akwa Ibom Government is to inject more than N300 million into the state primary healthcare system to enhance service delivery to people in the rural areas. Prof. Augustine Umoh, the Commissioner for Health, said this in an interview with…
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged leaders in the country to fear Allah and support the citizens out of hardship. Abubakar in his Sallah massage in…
The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Sango-Ota Chapter, has felicitated Muslims in the State, urging drivers to be cautious to avoid accidents on the highways during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Alhaji Lateef Deinde, the Secretary of RTEAN, disclosed this…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Oyo, has urged Muslims to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir with caution, saying the new Delta variant of COVID-19 is still very much around. Mrs Folake Ayoola, the state’s NOA Director, in her goodwill message to…
