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Kwara declares Wednesday as work-free day to celebrate Hijra
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved today, Wednesday, as a work-free day for workers to celebrate the first day of the Muslim Hijri calendar (the first of Muharram). According to Rafiu Ajakaye, spokesman...
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Muharram: Significance, Events and Spiritual Exercise
The Islamic calendar consists of 12 months, each carrying its own level of familiarity among people. While Ramadan, known for fasting, and Dhul Hijjah, associated with sacrifice, are widely recognized, Muharram remains somewhat less...
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Residents lament as filling stations in Kwara raise prices of fuel to ₦617 per per litre
Filling stations in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, north central Nigeria, and its environs have implemented NNPCL’s new pump price of N617 per litre. Radio Nigeria reported that numerous filling stations in the city...
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Subsidy: President Tinubu announces review of proposed ₦8,000 cash transfer
President Bola Tinubu has directed that the proposed N8000 conditional cash transfer to Nigerians be reviewed immediately in order to mitigate the impact of the elimination of the petrol subsidy. Dele Alake, Special Adviser...
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Niger govt discloses plan to appoint one hundred women
Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger state has said that one hundred appointments will be given to women by his administration this week. The governor stated this in a statement by his Chief Press...
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Three West African leaders meet Tinubu, vow to end repeated coups
Nigeria, Benin Republic, Niger, and Guinea Bissau have reiterated their dedication to a speedy transition to democracy in West African countries ruled by military governments. Leaders from the three countries met with their Nigerian...
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Reps to probe content of vessel set ablaze by security agencies
The House of Representatives has announced that it will probe the contents of the controversial vessel that was destroyed by the Nigerian security forces. The resolution was reached on Tuesday after a motion filed...
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NNPCL speaks as price of petrol rises to ₦617 per litre
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has explained the reason behind the sudden rice in the price of petrol from about ₦515 – ₦520 per litre to ₦617 per litre. The NNPCL blamed...
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Election tribunal: School principal presents 15 documents against Kebbi Deputy Governor
The Principal of Sultan Abubakar College Sokoto, the alleged secondary school from which Kebbi State Deputy Governor, Senator Umar Abubakar, said to have graduated in 1979, has presented 15 documents to the governorship election...
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Sultan declares Wednesday first day of Muharram
His eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Saad Abubakar, has declared Wednesday 19th of July 2023 as the first day of Muharram 1444. The announcement was made in a statement signed by the Chairman...
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