Tag: Kebbi

Kebbi Declares Monday Public Holiday To Mark New Islamic Year

ADEOLA YUSUF

The governor of Kebbi State Nasir Idris, has declared Monday, July 8, as a public holiday to mark the beginning of the new Islamic calendar, lst muharram 1446AH. The state Commissioner for Establishment, Auwal -Dogondaji, made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital, on Friday. According to him, 1st of Muharram is July 7,therefore, due to the importance, the government attributes it to the Islamic new year and has decided to shift the public holiday from July 7, to July 8. READ ALSO…

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Eight States Got zero Investment In Four Years – Report

Abibat Babalola

At least eight states failed to attract any foreign investments but piled up N194.09bn debt between 2019 and 2022, according to findings by The PUNCH. Data from the Capital Importation reports of the National Bureau of Statistics revealed that Bayelsa, Gombe, Ebonyi, Jigawa, Kebbi, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara did not attract any foreign investments to their states. However, data from the Subnational Debt reports of the Debt Management Office showed that these states had a combined debt of N710.38bn in 2019. By 2022, the combined debt of these eight states had…

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Avoid Trips To Nigeria, Australia Warns Citizens

Ganiyu Amodu

The Australian government has warned its citizens to avoid travelling to Nigeria over the recent flooding that has ravaged some parts of the country. According to its travel advisory on the consulate’s website on Wednesday, over 20 states including Abuja, the nation’s capital were listed for Australians to avoid. The country also listed terrorism, kidnapping and other criminal activities as reasons for its nationals to reconsider making trips to the most African populous country. READ ALSO: Ukraine Removes Ambassador To Kazakhstan After Row With Moscow 45,000 litre Fuel Tanker Explodes…

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2023: Presidency Will Come To South-East After Atiku, Ihedioha Says In Trending Video

Abibat Babalola

A trending video has shown the former deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha, saying that Nigeria’s presidency will rotate to the South-East, after the administration of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, if he wins next year’s election. Ihedioha in this video said that Nigeria cannot afford to make mistakes in the 2023 election and that there are two parties in the election, the PDP and the All Progressives Congress. READ ALSO: Sensational Brazil Defeat Ghana 3-0 How Bandits Massacred Worshippers In Zamfara…

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