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Kano, Aug. 6, 2023 – About 250 cooperative groups across Kano State are to be supported by the state government as part of the state’s empowerment programme. Jamilu Kiru, the Special Adviser to Gov. Abba Kabiru Yusuf on Cooperatives, said this in Kano on Sunday.  “Governor Abba Yusuf has a comprehensive socio-economic development plan for our dear Kano State. “He is determined to stimulate and enhance commerce and industrialisation, energy, security, as well as climate change initiatives in the state. “The administration has equally resolved to deliver quality and accessible …

Abuja, Aug. 6, 2023 – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a fake couple, Mr Ilonzeh Kingsley Onyebuchi and Mrs. Ilonzeh Roseline Nonyelum, for ingesting 184 wraps of cocaine weighing 3.322 kilograms with 100grams of the drug also concealed in the woman’s private part. The couple pretended as if they were going for medical treatment in India. The two suspects were intercepted at the international wing of the Lagos airport on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, while attempting to board an Ethiopian airline flight to India. Femi Babafemi, …

Minna, Aug. 5, 2025 – More than N15 million worth of expired and unregistered products were seized in Bida, Niger State, on Saturday by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Shaba Mohammed, a Director in NAFDAC, said this on Saturday. He said the products were seized when officials of NAFDAC visited some business premises in Bida, Niger State, on Saturday. “We embarked on our routine visit to Bida, where we raided 24 business premises including pharmacy outlets and supermarkets. “During the raid, some expired and …

Abuja, Aug. 5, 2023 President Bola Tinubu has condemned the massive corruption in the federal civil service due to loopholes in the payroll system. Tinubu gave the condemnation in Abuja on Friday while receiving Ajay Banga, the World Bank President.  The president had said: “I can’t believe the numbers I’m seeing, and I’ve had that experience before at the state level.” He said although carrying out a reform could be costly, but his administration would embark on it.  Tinubu said a comprehensive forensic audit of the Central Bank of Nigeria …

Abuja, Aug. 4, 2023 – President Bola Tinubu on Friday kicked off the construction of the 1,350mw Gwagwalada Independent Power Plant (GIPP) in Abuja. He described the project as another important piece of national infrastructure. Tinubu said the ground-breaking was highly significant to the nation as it marked the first bold step in his administration’s effort to establish a strong and virile energy sector and deliver uninterrupted power to all Nigerians. He said he made a commitment to Nigerians to use all available energy sources to increase power generation beyond …

Abuja, Aug. 2023 -President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate to seek approval for military action and other sanctions to force out the coup leaders in Niger. Godswill Akpabio, the President of the Senate, read the letter on the floor of the Senate on Friday. The letter read: “Political situation in Niger. “Following the unfortunate political situation in the Niger Republic culminating in the overthrow of its President, ECOWAS under my leadership, condemned the coup in its entirety and resolved to seek the return of the democratically elected govt. …