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The Chief Imam of Area 10 Garki Abuja Mosque, Yahya Al-Yolawi has admonished Muslims against imitating western styles of marriage and other ceremonies that were not acceptable in Islam. Al-Yolawi made the call while delivering his Juma’ah sermon titled: ‘ Innovations in
No fewer than 1,180 Police constables graduated on Friday from the Police College in Maiduguri. Speaking at the passing out parade, the Inspector General of Police (IG-P), Usman Alkali, charged them to show the highest level of character, discipline and integrity that
The Permanent Secretary, State House, Mr Tijjani Umar, has led a team of presidential aides on a pre-handover inspection of the Presidential Wing of the State House Medical Centre. Umar was accompanied by the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and
Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State on Thursday, signed the state’s 2023 Budget of N166.9 billion bill into law. Bagudu signed the budget when it was presented to him by the State House of Assembly, Alhaji Muhammad Lolo in Birnin Kebbi. “I
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in Bayelsa, on Thursday raised the alarm on the increased use of ECOWAS Travel Certificates (ETC) by human traffickers to evade suspicion and arrest. The NIS said it uncovered the new strategy used by human traffickers to
The Kano State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the 2023 budget of over N268 billion, which is higher than the initial N245 billion proposed by Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje. The passage of the budget followed the adoption of a report presented by
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa, on Thursday signed the state’s appropriation bill of N149.3 billion into law for the 2023 fiscal year. Sule, had on Nov. 22. presented an appropriation bill of N148.9 billion to the state assembly for consideration. The assembly
The Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, has inaugurated and handed over the rehabilitated Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria Water Supply Scheme for the provision of potable water to the university and its environs. During the handing over ceremony in Zaria
President Muhammadu Buhari says the Ajaokuta Steel Complex will generate 1.6billion dollars annually and provide 500,000 estimated jobs for Nigerian youths. Malam Garba Shehu, the Presidential spokesperson in a statement, said that Buhari said this at the Palace of the Ohinoyi of
The Senate has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to urgently extend the withdrawal date of old currency notes from Jan. 31, 2023 to June 31. The upper chamber’s resolution was sequel to a point of order raised by Sen. Mohammed