After 12 years of preparations for the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and the Arab world, history will be made today as the 22nd edition of the tournament kicks off at the Al Bayt Stadium in Doha with hosts Qatar taking on Ecuador. Before the kick off, …
Read More »Shun temptations to disrupt 2023 elections, youths told
The Managing Director, Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, Abubakar Umar, has urged youths in the country to contribute in making the 2023 election violence-free. Umar who gave the advice on Saturday in Kaduna also admonished the youth to resist the temptation of some politicians to use them to cause violence …
Read More »US returns fresh $20.6m Abacha loot to Nigeria
The United States government has returned another $20 million to Nigeria as part of the loot traced to Sani Abacha, former Nigerian military leader and his co-conspirators. In August, the US government signed an agreement with the federal government to repatriate $23 million tagged ‘Abacha-5’. In a statement on Thursday, …
Read More »Akeredolu will no longer owe salaries of workers within next 41 days – Ondo Govt
The Ondo state government has restated governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s determination to offset all salary arrears of the state civil servants before the end of 2022. The Ondo State Head of Service, Pastor Kayode Ogundele stated this in Ikare Akoko when he was conferred with the ‘Astute Administrator of the Century’ …
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