Author: Akintayo Adams

The Government of Niger State allocated ₦976 million for feeding the citizens during the Islamic month of Ramadan. This was made known in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Binta Mamman on Friday. According to him, assorted grains are waiting to be distributed to all the 25 local government areas, emirate councils, religious leaders, security agencies, and political parties in the state. “Each of the LGA will receive 1,000 bags of 10kg rice, 184 bags of 25kg rice, 2,000 bags of 10 kg maize, 490 bags of 25kg of maize, 1,200 bags of 10kg millet, as well as…

In fulfilment of its feeding programme intended to provide meals for poor and vulnerable persons in the state during the Islamic month of Ramadan, the Jigawa State Government has set aside ₦2.83 billion. This was revealed in a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Sagir Musa, who said the programme will be implemented at 609 feeding centres, with a focus on providing three different food items to 182,700 poor and vulnerable people daily. The feeding programme would be implemented for three weeks and approximately 3.8 million vulnerable persons would benefit from it throughout the Ramadan period, according to the…

The appointment of Brigadier-General Lawal Isa (retd.) as Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education has been approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled, ‘President Tinubu appoints Executive Secretary of National Commission for Almajiri Education and aide on Chieftaincy Matters,” the appointment was announced to the public. In the same vein, the President also approved the appointment of Tijani Abbas as his Senior Special Assistant on Chieftaincy Matters. The President anticipates that the new appointees will “bring their vast experience…

The Northern Elders Forum has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to accede to the request of Kaduna-based Muslim cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, to meet with bandits who abducted about 287 schoolchildren from Kuriga Government Secondary and LEA Primary Schools in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State about a week ago. In the words of the forum, Gumi may be the key to securing their release and preventing future occurrence. “To bring about a peaceful resolution to the crisis in Kaduna,” Gumi should be backed, according to Abdul-Azeez Suleiman who spoke on behalf of the Forum. “While some…

The appointment of Mrs. Zubaida Umar as the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has been approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. As a result, Mrs. Umar became the first woman to be appointed as Director-General of this all-important agency. Her appointment further underlines the President’s avowed commitment to gender inclusion, says a statement by the spokesperson to the President, Ajuri Ngelale. “The new Director-General of NEMA has over 20 years of work experience in diverse fields, including Human Resources, and Finance and Administration. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and the Institute of…

Forum of All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairmen has asked President Bola Tinubu not to spare any security chief that fails to live up to expectation in the wake of high rate of kidnapping and general insecurity in the country. This was said today by the secretary of the forum, Alphonsus Oga Eba while addressing State House correspondents after a meeting with President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, on Friday. “On the question of the kidnap of pupils in Kaduna State, yes it forms one of the issues about the general insecurity in the country that we raised as a matter…

The remains of the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Mohood Olalekan Balogun Alli Okunmade II, have been laid to rest. He was buried in a special graveyard beside his forebears from the Alli-Iwo Dynasty. He was buried at 4:30pm according to Islamic Injunctions. The burial was attended by Dignitaries led by the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barrister Abdul-Raheem Adebayo Lawal, who represented the state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde. Members of the Olubadan-in-Council were led by the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief (Sen.) Rashidi Ladoja. Earlier, there was a lying-in-state at Mapo Hall from 12 noon to 1pm before…

Former Governor of Oyo State and Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief (Sen.) Rashidi Ladoja on behalf of the Olubadan-in-Council has disclosed that there is no date yet for the coronation of the new Olubadan of Ibadanland. This was revealed after a closed-door meeting with the Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, at his Alalubosa residence in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. He also explained that the Ibadan ascension system is not the one to be disputed and that the next King knows himself. “The departed monarch (Oba Balogun) came from the Otun line, the next monarch will be from the Balogun…

President Bola Tinubu has mourned with the People of Ibadanland over the passing the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Mohood Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II. This was disclosed in a statement by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale. “His Imperial Majesty, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, was an exceptional king who used his ancestral stool in the service of humanity,” reads the statement in part. “He was compassionate, courageous, and an unrelenting advocate of the pristine ideals of peace, honesty, and unity. His wise counsel will be sorely missed at this time in the life of our country.” “Over this…

The 2023/24 UEFA Champions League quarterfinal, semifinal and final draws took place at 13:00 CAT/12:00 WAT on Friday 15 March 2024. The draw featured the eight teams that advanced from the Champions League round of 16: Arsenal (ENG), Atlético de Madrid (ESP), Barcelona (ESP), Bayern München (GER), Borussia Dortmund (GER), Manchester City (ENG), Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) and Real Madrid (ESP). The results of the draw pitted the elites of Europe against each other in matches that are sure to catch the attention of spectators across Europe and the Rest of the World. Manchester City were drawn to face Real Madrid…