Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill into law for the creation of 2nd class Emirates in the state. The House took the first reading of the bill before embarking on recess which they resumed yesterday. ALSO READ [VIEWPOINT] Emir Bayero: A Victim of Political Arrogance and Executive Recklessness, By Prof. M. T. Usman After the second and third reading of the bill, the deputy speaker, Muhammad Bello Butubutu, moves for the adoption and passage. The Speaker of the House, Jibril Ismail Falgore, presided over the plenary. ALSO READ [INTERVIEW] Emirship tussle: Why Sanusi, Bayero should forego…
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A member of the House of Representatives representing Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency, Kaduna State, and Chairman House Committee on Sports, Ekene Adams, has passed on. The lawmaker, a Labour Party (LP) member, died on Tuesday morning at the age of 39. In a statement, Akin Rotimi, spokesperson of the house, said the lawmaker was a “dedicated public servant, passionate sports administrator, and kind philanthropist”. He said Adams was a “kind and gentle humanitarian, loved by all who knew him”, adding that his dedication to the development of grassroots sports in Nigeria was “unwavering” and that his contributions to the house will be deeply…
The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal for Sokoto/Zamfara states, sitting in Sokoto, has nullified the election of Umar Yusuf Danmaje, a member of the National Assembly representing the Yabo/Shagari federal constituency. He was elected under the People Democratic Party (PDP). In a unanimous judgment delivered on Monday, the three-member panel of judges, led by Justice Ashu A. Ewah, declared the election of Danmaje as null and void. The tribunal also ordered Danmaje to pay ₦500,000 in damages to the petitioner as a cost award. The tribunal included Justice Helen N. HammanJoda and Justice Ali T. Changbo.…
“Sextortion is a sinister tactic that coerces victims into sharing explicit images or videos by preying on their vulnerabilities and exploiting their trust,” explains Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy & Evangelist at KnowBe4 AFRICA.
“This means that in June 2024, the rate of increase in the average price level is higher than the rate of increase in the average price level in May 2024,” the agency said.
The Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly in Rivers state has halted all expenditures of the state governor until Governor Siminalayi Fubara presents his budget before the House. This follows a seven-day ultimatum the lawmakers gave the governor to present his budget before the House. ALSO READ [OPINION] Tribalisation of Emirship: The true story of Ilorin princess turned Kano queen , By Yushau Shuaib The Leader of the House, Major Jack raised the motion informing the House about the expiration of the seven-day ultimatum given to the governor to present the 2024 budget before the House. ALSO READ [BREAKING] Amaewhule-led Assembly…
Ten children have died due to a suspected measles outbreak in Damangaza community in Lokogoma District, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The Head of the Damangaza community, Mr James Budebo disclosed this during a one-day outreach programme on Friday in Abuja. The programme was organised by PHC Damangaza and the Vaccine Network for Disease Control (VNDC), a grassroots organisation dedicated to health interventions in underserved communities. Measles is a highly contagious viral infection characterised by fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and a distinctive rash. It can lead to serious complications such as pneumonia and encephalitis, especially in young children…
A migraine is a severe headache that is classically characterized by throbbing pain, sometimes covering half the head. It may be accompanied by an uncomfortable sensitivity to bright lights and loud noises — photophobia or phonophobia, respectively — with or without blurry vision or a visual aura, a difficult-to-describe symptom in which vision becomes prismatic. “Generally speaking, when people get migraines, there is a blood vessel between the brain and the skull in your meninges, and when the blood vessel gets too big, it dilates. It tugs on the meninges [which is] the shock absorber of the brain. That usually…
The Coalition of Northern Youth Imams on Saturday cautioned clerics against the misconception of Sokoto State reform laws on the Sultanate Council, saying the rumour of deposing the Sultan was untrue. The clerics disclosed during a two-day workshop to sensitise the Muslim clerics and Imams on the need to verify information with regards to the sultanate before making conclusions. The Chairman of the occasion, Abdulrahman Jibril-Funtua said it was part of the teachings of Islam to refrain from spreading rumours and making judgments or conclusions before verification. ALSO READ Coalition urges immunity for Sultan amidst dethronement concerns He urged the…
“Some religious organisations are more corrupt than public offices. I have evidence towards that. You look at the speckle in someone else eyes, but meanwhile, there is a log in yours.”