The federal government has ordered the release of N50 billion to academic and non-academic staff unions of federal universities to settle all pending allowances. Tunji Alausa, the minister of education, said it is part of the government’s commitment to strategic investments in education. Alausa, in the statement on Wednesday, said the government is laying the…
The Kaduna state government has empowered 4,912 women under its poverty alleviation programme – ” A Kori Talauchi”. Ayuba Bello, Principal Private Secretary (PPS) to Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state, disclosed this at an interaction with journalists on Thursday at the NUJ press Centre, Kaduna. Bello also said the government had supported 100 food…
The Senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial District, Sunday Katung, said he will partner with the federal and Kaduna state governments to address the development challenges facing the area. Katung stated this in an interview with journalists in Zonkwa, headquarters of Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna state, during a “thank you tour of the…
Super Eagles striker, Ahmed Musa, on Friday, tied the knot with Asmau Moriki, his fourth wife, in a lavish ceremony. Footage from the occasion showed the 32-year-old footballer radiant in a deep blue agbada, perfectly complementing his bride’s stunning red and blue aso-oke ensemble. The venue, styled in classic northern Nigerian décor, was adorned with historical…
Dada Yar’adua, mother of late President, Umaru Yar’adua and a former Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters, late Shehu Yar’adua, is dead. She was said to have died in the evening on Monday at the Katsina Teaching Hospital following a brief illness. She was aged 102.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Monday arraigned the Managing Director of TMDK Terminal Limited, Amadu Sule, over an alleged ₦311 billion money laundering scheme. Sule, who is said to be an associate of a former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, was docked before a Federal High Court sitting…
