Osun State Government has declared tomorrow, Friday as public holiday in celebration of 1444AH hijrah. Friday, 29 July, 2022 corresponds to the 1st day of Muharram 1444 AH, the first day of the Islamic calendar. In a statement issued and signed by the state Commissioner for Special Duties, Mr. Olalekan Badmus, who is also the Supervising Commissioner for the Ministry of Home Affairs, he urged Muslims in the state to pray for peace and development in the state. The Commissioner equally enjoined all Muslims in the State not only to celebrate Hijrah but engage in spiritual soul searching in line…
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Non-remittance of dollars to foreign reserves by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is responsible for naira’s free fall in the official and parallel markets, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. As at the close of work yesterday, the naira traded for N700/$1 at the parallel market and N415.96/$1 at the official market. The CBN explanation was given in report that was released yesterday. NNPC and its subsidiaries are the sole managers of crude oil which accounts for more than 80 per cent of Nigeria’s Foreign Exchange (forex) earnings. On Tuesday, an abridged communique of…
Ahead of the 2023 housing and population census, the National Population Commission, NPC, has assured Nigerians of a reliable and credible data-census, saying that it will meet international standards. Chairman of the Commission, Nasir Isa-Kwarra, gave the assurance on Thursday in Abuja at the commemoration of the 2022 World Population Day, with the theme: “A World of Eight Billion: Towards a Resilient Future – Harnessing Opportunities and Ensuring Rights and Choices for All.” He said, “To have the right information/evidence/data for measuring and predicting likely demographic shifts, we need to hold a census that will provide current, reliable…
The Ondo State Government has refuted a media report that it had commenced recruitment of another set of primary school teachers. The State Universal Basic Education Board described the report as untrue and capable of misleading members of the public. The report was said to have stated that the board will be conducting screening examinations to employ another set of primary school teachers. In a statement issued by the Information Officer of the board, Mr Bisi Agboola, in Akure, the state capital on Thursday, the board urged the people of the state to disregard the information. According to…
Liverpool has been handed a major blow ahead of their weekend community shield clash with Premier League champions, Manchester City, after the club’s manager, Jurgen Klopp, confirmed that Liverpool’s Brazilian shot stopper, Alisson, will not be involved in the match against City. Klopp on Thursday announced that Alisson has no chance to feature in the match even after resuming training with the squad due to an injury the goalkeeper picked up during the pre-season tour. The Liverpool boss also spoke about Diogo Jota, adding that the Portuguese forward won’t feature in the match as well, as the 25 year…
The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Hadin Kai recently eliminated no fewer than 20 suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Nigeria’s North East region. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, made this known at the Bi-Weekly news conference on military operations in the country on Thursday in Abuja. Onyeuko also said that a total of 2,016 suspected terrorists and their families comprising of 360 adult males, 580 adult females and 1,076 children surrendered to troops at various locations within the past two weeks. He added that four…
The Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Oyeyemi Oyediran, has appealed for calm while encouraging well-meaning residents to cooperate with in the course of investigations into the shootings at the Craneburg Construction Company site in Owo. Oyediran stated this in a statement by the Commannd’s Public Relations Officer, SP Funmilayo Odunlami, on Thursday in Akure. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the shootings occurred at about 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday. He said the incident, which was being investigated, was promptly responded to by police officers covering the jurisdiction. According to the commissioner, police personnel found the duo…
Cristiano Ronaldo has told Manchester United that he wants to be relinquished from his contract, the Daily Mail reports. The 37-year-old returned to the club on Tuesday with his agent, Jorge Mendes, and has made it clear he wants to leave Old Trafford. United have made it clear they have no desire to sell him and haven’t received any enquiries for the five-time Ballon d’Or. Talks between Ronaldo’s camp and the club have failed to change his mind about leaving to play in the Champions League, but he will carry on in a professional manner. Ronaldo…
Kaduna Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has claimed President Muhammadu Buhari was not aware of the plan by terrorists to abduct him. The Governor said he was the one who told the President of the threats to his life. In a video released at weekend, the terrorists, who abducted some train passengers in March, threatened to abduct Buhari and El-Rufai. El-Rufai lamented for more than five years, he has been advocating for the bombing of terrorist camps wherever they are, saying it’s the only solution to the problem. Speaking on a Radio Programme on Wednesday night, the Governor also…
The federal government says it will penalise the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Daily Trust over their documentaries on terrorism and banditry in Nigeria. Lai Mohammad, minister of information and culture, said this in Abuja on Thursday. “Let me assure you, they will not get away with this naked glorification of terrorism and banditry in Nigeria,” Mohammad said. “When otherwise reputable platforms like BBC give their platform to terrorists, showing their faces as if they’re Nollywood stars… I want to assure them that they won’t get away with it, the appropriate sanctions will be meted.” Details…