A Nigerian, Prince Emre Maghoh, living in Turkey has targeted 100 students in each of the 19 Northern states for registration of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Examination this year. This was made known at a gathering on Sunday in Kano where beneficiaries were given cash to go and register for the JAMB Examination. Maghoh, a Nigerian of Igbo descent, who grew up in Kano before he went to live in Turkey and leads the Nigerian Community there, is also the founder of the Sky Hope Foundation that is funding the students. Delivering an address at the event,…
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Following a statement issued by police in Kano banning all public gatherings in the state in anticipation of an alleged attack, the Kano state government has a medium term dismissed the claims saying it is not aware of that. This was stated by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, at an emergency press conference that took place Friday evening at the Emir’s palace in Kano. The Commissioner explained that the Tijjaniyya Sufi Order is having a national gathering in Kano, which is the 39th of such annual gatherings, to take place at the Kofar Mata Stadium when…
Kano State Investment Promotion Agency, KANINVEST, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with STATA Power Utility Nigeria Limited on implementation of customized gas programme in the state. Speaking at the signing of the MoU at KANINVEST headquarters in Kano on Friday, the Director General of the agency, Muhammad Nazir Halliru said the deal, worth $15 million, is a significant milestone towards creating a more conducive environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, keeping a healthier and clean environment and creating job opportunities. According to him, the programme, if implemented, would entail the supply of Compressed Natural Gas, CNG and conversion…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of chairpersons for the boards of 42 federal organisations, alongside a secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services. In addition, the President has named a new managing director for the Nigerian Railway Corporation and a Director-General for the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI). The appointments, announced through a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, take immediate effect. Among the notable appointments, Hon. Hillard Eta (Cross River) has been named Chairman of the National Youth Service Corps, while Prof. Bolaji…
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has expressed worries over the federal government action for re-awarding the Abuja-Kaduna highway contract to Infoquest Nigeria Limited, an inactive company according to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, CISLAC called for an immediate investigation into the procurement process and those involved, emphasizing the importance of transparency and accountability in government contracting. The N252.89 billion contract was re-awarded after being revoked from Julius Berger Nigeria Plc due to pricing disputes and project delays. However, findings by Daily Trust…
The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Prof Abdurrahman Sheshe, has dismissed claims by a Lady aired on the human rights program online, Berekete Family, that her womb was illegally removed in the hospital, saying it is false. The CMD stated this on Tuesday while delivering an address at the 1st International Conference organized in Kano by the African Centre Of Excellence For Population Health And Policy (ACEPHAP) in collaboration with Bayero University Kano. Last week, a lady was on Berekete Family Arewa program alleged that her womb was removed at AKTH without her consent in…
The Donald Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it would allow federal immigration agencies to make arrests at schools, churches and hospitals, ending a decades-old policy in the United States. Acting Homeland Security Secretary, Benjamine Huffman, announced the end of two directives in a statement, giving agents more authority over whether they can carry out enforcement and eliminating a legal pathway for migrants seeking to come to the United States. “Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest. The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement, and…
A 23-year-old Turkish model, Ezra Vandan, popularly called Azranur AV has been arrested for vowing to sleep with 100 men in one day. According to Daily Mail, the model’s declaration came days after Brit Bonnie Blue claimed to smash the previous world record of the most men bedded in 24 hours, taking the total to over 1,000 men in 12 hours. Vandan took to social media on January 14 to announce that she planned to film the day-long sex session and broadcast it live in an attempt to break a record in Turkey, reports said. She was detained by cops…
Point-of-sale (POS) operators in Nigeria may soon increase their service charges following the Federal Government’s approval of a 50 per cent hike in telecommunications service tariffs. National Public Relations Officer of the Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria (AMMBAN), Ogungbayi Ganiyu disclosed this, citing the impact of the tariff hike on their operations. Ganiyu explained that mobile money agents rely heavily on telecom services, particularly data, for their transactions. “The telecom tariff hike will impact the operations of our members. I am afraid this may also have a multiplier effect on service charges,” Ganiyu said. He mentioned…
Preliminary details indicate that the cost of calls may rise from N11 to N16.5 per minute, SMS charges from N4 to N6, and 1GB of data could increase to N431.25. Analysts estimate that these changes could boost the telecom sector’s annual revenue from calls alone to N6.7 trillion, based on 2023 data showing 205.3 billion minutes of outgoing calls. The Nigerian telecommunications industry is set for significant changes as operators implement the tariff adjustments approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The NCC approved a cap of 50 per cent increase in telecom tariffs, but clarified that this adjustment may…