Damilola Atobatele

Hisbah

Unholy matrimony: Hisbah arrests couple, others over illegal marriage in Kano

Metro / /

The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested a young couple and three others for allegedly conducting an illegal marriage ceremony without the consent of their parents. Deputy Commander General, Dr. Mujahideen Aminuddeen, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Monday, explaining that the ceremony was held privately with a ₦10,000 dowry—below the amount recognised under […]

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FULL LIST: People that received Tinubu’s presidential pardon and their offences

Big Story / /

Here’s the full list of those who have received a presidential pardon from President Tinubu: PARDONED 1. Nweke Francis Chibueze, aged 44, serving a life sentence at Kirikiri for cocaine. 2. Dr Nwogu Peters, aged 67; Serving a 17-year jail term for fraud. Sentenced in 2013. 3. Mrs Anastasia Daniel Nwaoba, aged 63. Already served

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proposal

Gov Oyebanji presents N415bn budget proposal for 2026

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Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has presented a ₦415.57 billion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. The proposal, tagged the “Budget of Impactful Governance,” includes ₦221.87 billion for recurrent spending and ₦193.70 billion for capital projects. It represents an 11 per cent increase over the 2025 budget of

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Ogun govt prioritize safe, legal abortion to curb maternal deaths

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The Ogun State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing maternal deaths through the full implementation of the Safe Termination of Pregnancy (SToP) guidelines. The Executive Secretary of the Ogun State Primary Healthcare Board, Dr Elijah Ogunsola, said this in Abeokuta during a seminar organised by the state Ministry of Health in collaboration with the

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mass wedding

Wedding bells: Kano govt invests N2.5bn to fund mass wedding

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The Kano State Government has finalized plans to host a mass wedding for at least 2,000 couples, aiming to promote social welfare, strengthen family values, and support low-income residents. The program is backed by a N2.5 billion allocation in the state’s 2025 fiscal budget, underscoring the government’s commitment to citizen welfare and moral discipline. Deputy

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petrol stations

NMDPRA seals five Akwa Ibom petrol stations over under dispensing, others

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The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has sealed five petrol stations in Akwa Ibom State for alleged diversion, under-dispensing, and operating without valid licenses. The NMDPRA Coordinator in the state, Ikechukwu Eseka, disclosed this during a surveillance operation in Uyo on Thursday. He said one of the petrol stations, owned by the

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Not possible: World Bank poverty report unrealistic — Presidency

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The Presidency has dismissed the World Bank’s latest poverty report, which claimed that about 139 million Nigerians are living below the poverty line, describing the figure as exaggerated and out of touch with reality. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, said in a statement on Wednesday that the poverty

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UNICEF

Nigeria lost $10bn to Northeast conflict — UNICEF

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Nigeria has lost an estimated $10 billion in the last decade due to the prolonged conflict in the North-East, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). UNICEF Country Representative, Wafaa Saeed, disclosed this in Maiduguri on Wednesday during the launch of a new child reintegration programme for children affected by armed conflict. Represented by

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