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The Kaduna State Pension Bureau says it is making great strides in paying pensioners regularly while tackling unpaid pensions and gratuities. Speaking on Invicta FM’s Flagship Program; Perspectives, the Executive Secretary, Kaduna State Pension Bureau, Professor Salamatu Idris Isa, stated that the current administration has paid about thirty-three million to pensioners, adding that although they […]
England are to open talks with Euro 2022-winning manager Sarina Wiegman over a new contract. According to reports, the Football Association is keen to extend a deal that runs until 2025. Dutchwoman Wiegman only took on the job last September but led England to their first women’s major trophy on Sunday. FA chief executive, Mark Bullingham said Wiegman was their […]
President Joe Biden has confirmed that the United States has killed the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan. According to reports, he was killed in a counter-terrorism operation carried out by the CIA in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday. Mr Biden said Zawahiri had carved a trail of […]
Eight members of a family have been ambushed and killed by suspected fulani herdsmen and two others injured in Danda Chugwi of Jos Sóuth Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to witnesses, the gruesome attack was carried out overnight on Sunday. The secretary of the Berom Youth Moulders (BYM), Rwang Tengwog, also confirmed the […]
The fear of flooding during the rainy seasons can be contained if every household be responsible for every drop of water in their environment. An Urban and regional planner, Chief Bartho Ekwuero made this known while speaking to newsmen in a chat. The expert raised an alarm that the Rivers in the Nigerian Savannah is […]
The All Progressives Congress’ presidential candidate for the general elections of 2023, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, met with a few governors from the party at his residence in Lagos on Monday. Kassim Shettima, Tinubu’s running mate, was also present during the meeting. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State, Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna […]
The Kaduna State Governorship Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, Senator Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi has said there is no justifiable reason to tour the line of Muslim-Muslim ticket as he recognized the plurality and cosmopolitan nature of the state. Senator Hunkuyi who stated this at a Parley with Southern […]
Almost 13 years after Nigeria last hosted any major football tournament, the country on Tuesday notified the Confederation of African Football (CAF) her desire to stage the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2025. President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, confirmed this to newsmen at the Teslim Balogun 50th anniversary held at […]
England reached their first major women’s tournament final since 2009 in stunning fashion as they put four past Olympic finalists Sweden at Euro 2022 in Sheffield. The Lionesses, who extended their unbeaten run to 19 games under manager Sarina Wiegman, will play either Germany or France for the ultimate prize at Wembley on 31 July. […]
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its global economic growth forecast for 2022 to 3.2 per cent in its report titled ‘Gloomy and more uncertain’, as the Ukraine-Russia conflict continues to disrupt the global supply chain. The Washington-based lender had in the World Economic Outlook report titled, “War sets back global recovery, in April […]
