Amal Umar
22 Mar
Nigerian actress Amal Umar has been arrested by authorities in Kano state on the account of bribery. The arrest stems from allegations of attempting to bribe a police officer to secure the release of her impounded vehicle. According to police reports, Umar purportedly offered 250,000 naira to the officer involved. "She gave our officer 250,000…
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The death of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoheed Lagbaja, has thrown his native Ilobu Community into deep mourning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspodent, who was in the town on Wednesday, reports that the whole area looked unusually calm. At the Palace of the Olobu of Ilobi Land, Oba Ashiru Olaniyan,…
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The Northern States Governors’ Forum has conveyed heartfelt condolences to President Bola Tinubu over the passing of Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff, who died Tuesday after a prolonged illness. Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, Chairman of the Forum, described Lagbaja as a distinguished officer who served Nigeria with remarkable courage and dedication.…
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Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has appealed to the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to suspend their strike action and avoid risking the lives of over 20 million residents. Yusuf also reminded the association of the report of the investigative panel on the alleged assault by the Kano Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs on a female…
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Southern Taraba Youths in collaboration with the Jukun Youths And Cultural Development Association, have written a counter-petition backing the appointment of Professor Ayuba as Chief Medical Director (CMD) of at the Federal University Wukari Teaching Hospital in Wukari local government council of Taraba state. Noting that his appointment is gaining traction, they argued that Professor…
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Over 7,000 farmers in Gombe State have been targeted to benefit from the newly commissioned 20 metric tonnes grains processing plant to curb the post-harvest loss which was projected to be around 40% and threatens food security. An agric-tech company, ThriveAgric in partnership with Mercy Corps launched its first multipurpose grain cleaning and milling facility…
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The Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has thrown his weight behind the Governor Ododo Business Outreach (GOBO) initiative, a programme aimed at uplifting marginalized groups and providing economic opportunities at the community level. During a strategic meeting with the Kogi State Forum of Senior Special Assistants in his office, the Governor expressed his…
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Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf finally broke the silence over the perceived crisis in the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano and the alleged grudge between him and his godfather Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Yusuf who stated that there is no iota of truth in the stories already gaining momentum in the political space, insisted…
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Bangladesh is struggling to tamp down a surge in dengue cases as climate change turns the disease into a year-round crisis, leaving some paediatric wards packed with children squeezed two to a bed. The Aedes mosquito that spreads dengue -- identifiable by its black and white striped legs -- breeds in stagnant pools, and cases…
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Did you know that even after leaving the White House, former US presidents must still abide by certain rules? The power of the presidency comes with privileges and limitations that stay with them long after their term ends. Leaving office doesn’t mean an end to these unique restrictions—they’re bound by security protocols and must remain…
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness from Thursday to Saturday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja envisaged a sunny and hazy atmosphere over parts of Borno, Adamawa and Taraba states on Thursday with moderate dust haze. It predicted localised horizontal visibility of 2Km to 5km over…