Amid concerns over rising debts service costs, states have been working to decrease their debts stock. In Q1 2024, states’ total domestic debts dropped by 31% from N5.86 trillion in Q4 2023 to N4.07 trillion and by 26% from N5.48 trillion in Q1 2023.
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“During investigation, two suspects were arrested for questioning. Further development will be communicated in due course as the investigation proceeds,” the statement read.
Under the programme, the Sokoto-Badagry Highway, which will traverse Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger, Kwara, Oyo, Ogun, and Lagos, is prioritised.
The Chairman of the Ekiti State Muslim Traditional Rulers Council and Attah of Aiyede Kingdom, Oba AbdulMumini Adebayo Orishagbemi, said in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday, that there was no way such idea could fly because the Sultan is not of Sokoto alone but of the entire country.
“The terrorists arrived on foot and quietly, without firing a single shot during the operation, which lasted only a few minutes.
The presidential candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 elections, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on Thursday visited a former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai. El-Rufai hosted Kwankwaso at his Abuja residence. It could be recalled that El-Rufai and Kwankwaso were ministers in former president Olusegun Obasanjo administration. While Rabiu Kwankwaso was the Defence Minister, Nasir El-Rufai was the FCT Minister. This is coming a few days after El-Rufai visited former President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina state. ALSO READ [BREAKING] El-Rufai drags Kaduna Assembly to court There have been insinuations that the former Kaduna governor…
The Special Adviser to the Niger State Governor on Women and Affirmative Action, Mary Noel-Berje has commiserated with the Senator representing Niger East, Sen. Mohammed Sani Musa over the death of his mother-in-law, Aisha Suleiman Danladi. The Special Adviser in a statement she signed expressed her condolences to the Senator and his family. Mary Noel-Berje described the death of Aisha, as a great loss, noting that she died at a time her services were most needed. ALSO READ Extreme heat: Saudi stops pilgrims from ritual of throwing stones for 5hrs ALSO READ Alleged sabotage: Sokoto PDP members demand answers from party…
According to the auction result by the Debt Management Office (DMO), the auction attracted significant investor interest, with the total subscription amounting to N773.98 billion, far surpassing the total offer of N228.72 billion.
Following its first reading, the Minority Leader of the house, Rep. Kingsley Chinda during debate on the general principles of the bill, expressed reservations about the propriety of accelerating passage of the bills.
According to Yakoob, Maikudi was on born on Jan. 31, 1983, the youngest female professor of Law in the Northwestern Nigeria and UniAbuja.