Day: June 6, 2024

NDLEA arrests intending pilgrims with cocaine in Lagos

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National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) have arrested four intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia with cocaine consignments in Lagos.   This was disclosed in a statement by the spokesman of the anti-narcotic agency, Femi Babafemi on Thursday in Abuja.   He said operatives of the agency had raided Emerald Hotel, Ladipo, Oshodi, Lagos State, on June 5.   According to him, the intending pilgrims were caught in the act of ingesting wraps of cocaine ahead of their flight to the holy land.   Babafemi said those arrested during the intelligence-led…

Friday Sermon: A Righteous And Blessed Child Honours His Parents Who Has Passed Away By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. We ask Allah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions. Dear brothers and sisters! Islam is a religion of justice and compassion that teaches morality and forbids bad conduct in society. Special merits have been accorded to the elderly; they are…

BREAKING: Saudi Arabia announces sighting of crescent moon of Dhul Hijjah ….. Muslims to celebrate Eid-El-Kabir on June 16

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The crescent moon of Dhul Hijjah has been sighted in Saudi Arabia, hence Eid-El-Kabri will be celebrated on June 16, 2024.   The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced that Friday, June 7 will mark the first day of Dhu Al Hijjah, as the crescent moon of Dhu Al Hijjah has been sighted in the kingdom on Thursday evening.   “Arafat Day falls on Saturday, June 15, while Sunday, June 16 will be the first day of Eid Al Adha,” according to a Saudi Supreme Court statement.  …

Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament visits Senator Barau in National Assembly

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The newly elected Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Memounatou Ibrahima, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to the Deputy President of the Senate and First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Senator Barau I Jibrin, at the National Assembly, Abuja. In the company of the Speaker were the fourth Deputy Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Billay G Tunkara and the management staff of the subregional assembly.   Senator Barau, while welcoming the speaker and her entourage, expressed delight over the visit and congratulated her on her emergence as the Speaker of…

BREAKING: Minister of Finance proposes N105,000 as new minimum wage for Nigerian workers

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The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, has submitted the estimated cost implications of implementing a new national minimum wage to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Edun, along with the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu, presented President Tinubu with the cost implications of the new minimum wage in his office at the presidential villa in Abuja. According to Western Post, the new proposal suggested a minimum wage of N105,000 (approximately $220) per month for Nigerian workers. Tinubu is currently reviewing this proposal, and an official announcement is expected soon.…

NITDA, World Bank set to enhance Cross-border data services through effective synergy

Lukman Laleye Babalola

In its continuous effort to propel Nigeria into a future where digital technology and economic growth uplift the nation, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is set to collaborate with the World Bank and World Trade Organisation to implement the presidential priority areas of reforming the economy for sustained inclusive growth as well as accelerating diversification through industrialisation and digitisation.   This was made known when the DG NITDA Kashifu Inuwa CCIE played host to a delegation from the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation led by Mr.…

NITDA DG inaugurates Startup Labelling Committee for Implementation of Nigeria Startup Act

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has taken a significant step towards driving the implementation of the Nigeria Startup Act (NSA) with the inauguration of a Startup Labelling Committee.   The committee, inaugurated by Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, comprised of representatives from both the public and private sectors.   Recall that NSA, enacted on October 19th, 2022, established a legal and institutional framework to foster the development and growth of Nigerian startups. A critical provision within the Act is the Startup Label. This label recognised eligible startups,…

MAP – IT LEADS WITH RESEARCH UPDATES AT HLB-SIMPLe CONFERENCE IN GABORONE .

Abubakar Yusuf

As efforts to integrate human immunodeficiency virus with non-communicable diseases to enhance health outcomes continue to gain traction, leading medical researchers met at the 2024 HLB-SIMPle Annual conference in Gaborone, Botswana (28th-30th May 2024), where all the 6 study sites in the 6 different countries in Africa, namely, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Mozambique, Zambia and Botswana presented updates of their ongoing studies.   HLB-SIMPLe is an acronym derived from Heart, Lung, and Blood Co-morbiditieS IMplementation Models in People Living with HIV, and it is an alliance made up of researchers…

Tinubu’s First Anniversary And Inconvenient Truths, By Zainab Suleiman Okino

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AS PART of activities to mark (not celebrate) the one-year anniversary of the Bola Tinubu administration, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris initiated ministerial sectoral briefings to update Nigerians on the activities of the government in the last one year. He also used the opportunity to launch the Nigerian National information Portal, the “official digital gateway to comprehensive information about Nigeria”. The portal, he said, would serve, as “centralised source for both local and international audiences providing reliable and up-to-date information on various aspects of the nation,…

Appraising Fubara’s One-Year Footprints in Rivers By Tony Uwakwe

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After the storm comes the calm; this is the case of Rivers State under Governor Siminalayi Fubara. In one year, he threaded on a path not many would dare. His message was consistent with the oath of office to serve the people, not individuals. In one year, he has recorded incredible feats despite all the distractions. Governor Siminalayi Fubara is a man who has the interest of the people of Rivers State at heart. According to him, if he has to fight so that the people can be liberated, so…