The World football governing body, FIFA, says the prize money for the ongoing 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will be paid directly to the players without interference from a third party.
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
ASHENEWS reports that the Avu Kingdom in Imo State has disassociated itself from the recent arsonist attacks and destructions on Northern settlements and businesses at Hausa Market, Avu, on Friday and condemned the act as barbaric.
On Tinubu’s entourage were some of his political aides and six governors, including Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos); Seyi Makinde (Oyo); AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq (Kwara); Nasir Idris (Kebbi), and Mohammed Umar Bago (Niger).
The Nasarawa state government has set up hepatitis vaccination centres in general hospitals and Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) to curtail the burden of the disease.
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) have expressed their readiness to partner to check and control the spread of Anthrax disease in the country.
The Director of the Adamawa Fire Service, Abdullahi Adamu has confirmed that 14 shelves were razed by fire in Yola Market.
Akpabio stated this while contributing to the debate on a motion sponsored by Abdulrahman Kawu Suleiman, member of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) representing Kano South, on the need to avert an impending strike planned by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday.
Combined troops of 82 Division, Nigerian Army, sister services, Nigeria Police and other security agencies have successfully raided hideouts and training camps belonging to the IPOB/ESN in Orsumoghu Forest spanning Anambra and Imo states.
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abubakar Atiku, was at the Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC) on Tuesday as parties were set to adopt their final written addresses.
A cross-section of farmers, community leaders, security agents, and other stakeholders in Jigawa, Gombe, Sokoto, Katsina, and Zamfara have given reasons behind their decision to adopt dialogue in addressing peculiar security challenges in their areas.