The National Hajj Commission might seek assistance from states governors and other rich individuals to assist the 2024 intending pilgrims by paying for their feedings and other bills in order to reduce the costs on them. This was made know by the spokesperson of the Commission, Fatima Sanda Usara, in an interview with the BBC Hausa service on Monday. She further explained that the reason why the rates have increased to this level is because the initial rate was fixed when the value of Naira to Dollar had not depreciated this bad. “Initially when the first Hajj rate was announced…
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A Kano High Court has on Tuesday, sentenced a Chinese National, Frank Geng-Quangrong, 47, to death by hanging for stabbing his Nigerian girlfriend, Ummukulsum Sani, 22, to death. The Chinese National who resides in Kano, was convicted on a one count charge of culpable homicide. Delivering judgment, Justice Sanusi Ado-Ma’aji, stated that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt. “The defendant’s testimony is inconsistent. I hereby find him guilty” “I hereby recommend mercy by the Kano State Governor on behalf of the convict. “The defendant’s testimony is inconsistent. I hereby find him guilty. “I hereby recommend mercy by…
The American business man and philanthropist, popularly known as Bill Gates has allegedly been a caused of funding terrorism and profiling Nigerian medical doctors elimination. This is contained in a letter to the Senate president Godswill Akpabio dated 15th March, 2024 and signed by Dr Phillips C. Njemanze, Chairman Global Profile Alliance, calling on the Senate to invite the group over for investigation over the allegations made. The heading of the the letter reads: “Planned Genocide of Doctors in Nigeria by Bill Gates”. The letter, also copied to the presidency, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Bishop conferences in Africa,…
By Abdulmumin Giwa The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared that the Kaduna-based controversial cleric, Shaikh Ahmad Gumi is not above the laws of the land. This was stated by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammad Idris while addressing newsmen on statements attributed to the cleric at the State House on Monday. The Minister said the Federal Government has taken a firm stance regarding the Islamic cleric, saying he has already been invited for questioning over the spate of Kidnapping in the North. Social media reports have shown comments attributed to the cleric condemning a list recently released…
By Abdulmumin Giwa The 137 kidnapped pupils of Kuriga school in Kaduna State that were rescued from bandits by the Nigerian military have arrived Kashim Ibrahim House Kaduna (Government House) to meet the State governor, Uba Sani. Amidst tight security on Monday afternoon the school children arrived the Government House at about 2:00pm in three medium sized buses and two other mini buses from the 1 Division Nigerian Army Headquarters in Kaduna. It would be recalled that the pupils were abducted on March 7, 2024, at a Local Education Authority (LEA) Primary School and a Junior Secondary School in Kuriga…
By Abdulmumin Giwa 168 Special Assistants and 104 Board Members for the 15 agencies and commissions of Borno state have been appointed by the Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum. This was disclosed by the Secretary to the State Government, Bukar Tijjani, in a statement issued on Monday, in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. He explained that the appointees comprise nine Senior Technical Assistants (STA), 81 Senior Special Assistants (SSAs), and 78 Special Assistants (SAs). Tijjani also listed 104 others as chairmen and board members of 15 agencies and commissions. Part of the statement reveals, “the appointment was done based…
By Abdulmumin Giwa No fewer than four people have have been confirmed dead following a stampede while struggling to collect Zakat being distributed by a private businessman, AYM Shafa, in Bauchi State. Media reports show that the stampede occurred on Sunday at the office of Shafa Holdings located along Jos Road in Bauchi metropolis. Zakkat is a one of the pillars of Islamic religion which is a purification of the wealth of the wealthy by sharing a percentage, 2.5 percent, of it with the poor and needy of the community. Those struggling to benefit from the Zakkat gathered in large…
By Abdulmumin Giwa Kaduna state governor Uba Sani has said that the 287 number of school children said to have been kidnapped by gunmen at Kuriga, Kaduna state was a figment of the imagination of some people, while announcing that only 137 were actually kidnapped. “I don’t want to join issues with anyone in terms of numbers. What is more important to me is the safe return of the children. Today, I am happy that they are back safely, in high spirit, but those numbers were just figment of some people’s imagination,” the governor stated. Sani stated this on Channels…
By Abdulmumin Giwa As part of his contribution towards taming the hardship of the Nigerian populace, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the Chairman of Dangote Group, has initiated a nationwide monumental distribution of palliatives across the country, starting with one million beneficiaries of 10kg bags of rice each, to cover the entire nation. Among the one million beneficiaries in Nigeria, Kano State has since received 120,000 bags, and from there, the distribution will continue throughout the country. Also, in Kano, the disbursement of the rice palliatives will take place in all the 44 local government areas spreading across all the wards. The…
By Abdulmumin Giwa Governor of Kano state, Abba Kabir Yusuf has denied setting aside a whooping N6 billion for the annual Ramadan feeding program in the state. Reports have earlier shown that the governor had set aside N6 billion on a month-long feeding programme that involves distribution of iftar (breaking of fast) meals to residents of the state. More so, this had led the major opposition party in the state, All Progressive Congress (APC) to call on the governor to tell residents how the N6bn is being spent. Reacting to the speculations, the governor on his verified X page, (formerly…