Religious

[Friday Sermon] A Successful And Blissful Marriage

By Imam Murtadha Gusau In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all creation—may He extol the Messenger in the highest company of Angels and send His peace and blessings upon him—likewise upon his family, Companions, and true followers. Dear brothers and sisters! […]

Health

Zamfara Govt Commissions WCWC Hospital In Tsafe LG

Speaking at the occasion, His Excellency Governor Dr. Bello Muhammad (Matawallen Maradun) said his administration, since inception, has achieved numerous successes in the area of Healthcare service delivery. The Executive Governor, represented at the occasion by his Deputy Distinguished Senator Dr. Hassan Muhammad (Jarman Gusau), further identified some key capital projects aimed at addressing the […]

Economy

New Naira: CBN To Reduce Large Withdrawals, Track Offenders

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has said that it would work with law enforcement agencies like the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, to complicate and track large withdrawals. He said this while briefing the press after the launch the new […]

Economy

FAAC Shares N736.78bn October Revenue To FG, States, LGs

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N736.782 billion from the October 2022 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal Government, states and local government councils. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting for November 2022. The N736.782 billion total […]

Insecurity

Bandits Demand New Naira As Ransom After Kidnapping Villagers In Zamfara

Suspected bandits have demanded for new naira notes as ransom after kidnapping at least four persons in Kolo village, in the Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State. According to reports, the bandits who requested N10m ransom to release the victims consisting of a man, woman, and two children rejected the old naira notes. An […]

Politics

BREAKING: Appeal Court Upholds Judgment Sacking PDP Candidate In Zamfara

The Court of Appeal Sokoto, Division, on Wednesday, delivered judgment in an appeal filed by the Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) and its candidate, Dauda Lawal Dare. This was contained in a statement signed and issued to newsmen in Gusau, the state capital by the State Commissioner of Information, Hon. Ibrahim […]

News

Poverty Rate in Nigeria by Geopolitical Zone – NBS Report

A recent report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) highlights the alarming state of poverty in Nigeria. This report reveals that a staggering 133 million Nigerians, equivalent to 64% of the population, live in poverty, surpassing the World Bank’s projections for 2022. Despite monthly federal allocations, poverty is particularly concentrated in the northern […]

Education

Kebbi Govt Sponsors 28 Students To Study Medicine In Egypt

Twenty-eight students of Kebbi state origin sponsored by the government to study medicine in Egypt have departed Birnin Kebbi for Abuja enroute Cairo for their medical sojourn. They were transported in a bus to Sokoto where they boarded flight to Abuja in company of officials of the State Scholarship Board led by the Executive Secretary, […]

Economy

CBN To Reduce The Volume Of N500, N1000 In Circulation

Nairametrics Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele has announced the apex bank is planning to reduce the volume of N500 and N1000 notes in circulation “over time”. The governor made this known in his briefing to the media at the monetary policy communique held on November 22nd, 2022. He was responding to questions about the […]

Insecurity

7 Terrorists Killed As NAF Bombs Turji’s Enclave In Zamfara

Precision airstrikes undertaken by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji on notorious terrorist leader, Mallam Ila, an ally of wanted terror kingpin, Bello Turji, have eliminated seven terrorists. The airstrikes carried on November 18, 2022 targeted the enclave of notorious terrorist leader and gun runner, Mallam Ila, located about 9km East of Manawa village […]