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Saturday, 15 March 2025
Politics

Reps oppose CFR national honour for Speaker, call for GCON

The House of Representatives has turned down the intended award of the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) to Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker of the House.   Recall that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced various categories of honours for the country’s leaders during his Independence Day address on Tuesday.   Tinubu mentioned […]

Politics

Hisbah Bans Sports Betting in Kano, Enacts New Rules on Courtship and Night Movements for Women

The Kano State Hisbah Board has prohibited all types of sports betting in the state.   Dr. Mujaheed Aminuddeen, the Deputy Commander-General of the board, announced this during a press conference regarding Hisbah’s renewed efforts to combat immorality.   He mentioned that the Hisbah has re-initiated ‘operation flush out immorality,’ and its operatives will soon […]

Politics

Commotion in House of Reps as PDP Member Defects to APC

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lost one of its House of Representatives members, Chris Nkwonta, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday, October 2.   Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, who announced the defection, gave no specific reason but mentioned that the House Leaders instructed him to do so. The announcement was met with loud applause […]