Governor Mallam Umar Namadi extended his warmest greetings to the people of Jigawa State and the entire Muslim ummah on the occasion of Eid el-Fitr 1445 AH, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Hamisu Mohammed Gumel, the Governor emphasized the…
A Nollywood actor, Pope Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope, is dead. The news of his death was shared on Wednesday, April 10, by filmmaker, Samuel Olatunji. He mentioned that the actor, along with three others, lost their lives when their boat capsized. “Four actors, including Jnr Pope, fell into Anam River on their way…
The last time Nigeria’s Super Falcons reached the Olympics was 16 years ago. The Super Falcons have qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Nigeria beat South Africa 1-0 on aggregate to reach the Summer Olympics. Rasheedat Ajibade scored from the spot in the first leg of the qualifiers in Abuja on Friday. That goal…
The Otun Balogun asked those rushing to put him on the throne to allow him heal properly for the task ahead of him. Controversy surrounding the ascension of a new Olubadan has not abated as the Otun Balogun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Abimbola Ajibola, declared that the next Olubadan by tradition is not yet fit…
Northern Elders Forum has expressed its deepest regrets over its decision to vote for President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 elections. The forum said the North has learned its lesson, adding that there has been heightened security challenge under the Tinubu-led administration. Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, the spokesperson for the forum disclosed this in a recent interview…
The Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, has urged Muslims to sustain the good virtues of Ramadan to facilitate national cohesion. In his Eid-el-Fitr message to the good people of Kebbi State, the governor observed that if the lessons learnt during the Holly Month of Ramadan were sustained and put to use,…
The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has extended his condolences to the family of the late Alhaji Halilu Kundila, the Kano State House of Assembly member representing Bagwai/Shanono constituency, who passed away last Sunday after a brief illness. This Was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin…
The Kano state governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has distributed the fourth round of 25kg bags of rice to 224,440 households throughout the State. This effort is part of an ongoing mission to alleviate the economic struggles faced by the populace and embody the spirit of Ramadan. In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson,…
… as Chancellor announces N1billion agribusiness innovation fund for students, graduands Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has restated the commitment of his administration to ensuring that every child in the state has access to quality and compulsory education, noting that education remains a weapon in ensuring social, political, and economic growth of any society….
Leandro Trossard came off the bench to score the equaliser for Arsenal in a 2-2 draw at home to Bayern Munich on Tuesday in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. Bukayo Saka’s opener for the Premier League leaders was cancelled out by former Arsenal forward Serge Gnabry, with Harry Kane’s penalty putting Bayern…
