The Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Kabir-Usman, has urged traditional titleholders to reconsider their roles in maintaining law and order, stressing its importance as a solution for peace, unity, and tranquillity. He made the appeal in Katsina on Saturday during the turbaning ceremony of the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Faruq Jobe, as the Sarkin Fulanin Jobe. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the emir also conferred the title of Lamidon Katsina on Alhaji Jabiru Tsauri, the Chief of Staff to Governor Dikko Radda. Additionally, Abdullahi Aliyu, the Member representing Musawa and Matazu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives under the…
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A gas leak explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 30 people, with more than 20 others reported missing, state media reported on Sunday. “The death toll in the Tabas mine accident has risen to 30,” the official IRNA news agency stated, revising an earlier figure of 19. Javad Ghenaat, governor of South Khorasan province, where the mine is situated, told state television that rescue teams were working to retrieve 22 trapped workers. According to IRNA, “17 others were injured” in the explosion, which occurred around 9:00 pm (1730 GMT) on Saturday when 69 workers…
The football calendar on Sunday promises a thrilling line-up across Europe’s top leagues, with Premier League giants, Bundesliga contenders, and Serie A rivals all set for exciting matchups. In the Premier League, Brighton take on Nottingham Forest at 14:00 in what is expected to be a competitive clash. However, the day’s highlight is at 16:30, when Manchester City host Arsenal in a titanic showdown between two title contenders. The fixture is sure to draw global attention as Pep Guardiola’s men face Mikel Arteta’s ever-improving Gunners.Germany’s Bundesliga also serves up gripping action, with Bayer Leverkusen facing Wolfsburg at 14:30. Later, at…
Sunshine Stars Technical Adviser, Kennedy Boboye says his side must grab the maximum points against Abia Warriors in a Matchday three encounter of the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League. The two-times NPFL winner stressed that Sunshine Stars must defeat Abia Warriors to show their readiness for the championship. “Any team that want to win the league must maintain a good position on the log to show their readiness for the title and that is the more reason we must win tomorrow’s encounter against Abia Warriors. “Since our game plan against Remo Stars did not work out, we will approach our…
On August 14, the World Health Organisation described mpox as a global health emergency by declaring it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern – the highest possible alarm the WHO can sound. With this declaration, experts in several African countries began to study the outbreak of mpox, conduct surveillance tracking and make several recommendations. Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is a viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus, a species of the genus Orthopoxvirus. There are two distinct clades of the virus: clade I, with subclades Ia and Ib, and clade II, with subclades IIa and II. This viral…
The candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, Asue Ighodalo, and his All Progressives Congress counterpart, Senator Monday Okpebholo, are in a tight race as the Independent National Electoral Commission uploads the results of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State. As of the time of filing this report, INEC had uploaded 97 per cent of election results onto the Results Viewing portal. Despite early morning rains, which delayed the arrival of materials at the polling units, the election witnessed a large turnout of voters across the state. A preliminary analysis of election results so far uploaded on the IReV indicated that…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that the collation of results from the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday will commence at 10 am today. This was disclosed in a statement issued early Sunday by the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Edo State, Dr Anugbum Omuoha. The REC assured the public that the collation process would be conducted with full transparency, in line with the commission’s existing regulations. “This is to inform the general public, stakeholders, and observers that the collation of results for the ongoing Edo State governorship election will resume today, Sunday, September 22, 2024, at 10…
Galatasaray triumphed over Fenerbahce 3-1, ending Fenerbahce’s impressive 32-match unbeaten streak in the Turkish Super Lig, on Saturday night. This match marked José Mourinho’s debut as Fenerbahce’s coach in the Istanbul derby, which resulted in a bitter defeat for the Portuguese manager. Galatasaray took control early, with an own goal by Fenerbahce’s Dominik Livakovic in the 20th minute. Dries Mertens added another goal in the 28th minute, giving Galatasaray a comfortable 2-0 lead at halftime. The second half saw Gabriel Davi Gomes scoring Galatasaray’s third goal in the 59th minute. Although Fenerbahce managed to score through Edin Dzeko’s penalty in…
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has advocated the need for peace to propel a conducive environment to deliver good governance and greater development of the state and the nation. According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nelson Chukwudi, the governor made the assertion when he received members of the International Association of World Peace Advocates, Eminent Peace Ambassadors, Rivers State chapter, who were on a road walk to commemorate the 2024 International Day of Peace at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Saturday. Represented by the Head of Service, Rivers State Civil Service, Dr…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Saturday, said his administration had commenced work on the modalities for the implementation of a new minimum wage for government workers in the state. Speaking at the grand finale of the 14th convocation of Osun State University, held at the main campus of the institution in Osogbo, Adeleke said his administration had been supporting various initiatives that would enhance the growth of the institution. The governor, who noted that the removal of fuel subsidies had imposed challenges on workers, assured them that his administration would not spare any effort to mitigate the impact on…