Metro News

Nasarawa Eggon Agog for the Wedding Fathia of Hassana Halilu and Muhammed Halidu-Giwa. By Danjuma Joseph

Nasarawa Eggon, the Headquarters of Nasarawa Eggon Local Government of Nasarawa State, was today agog as Alhaji Halilu Envulanza, former Registrar National Judicial Council (NJC), gave out his daughter Hassana Halilu, in marriage to Muhammed, son of Maj. Gen Abdulmalik Halidu-Giwa (Rtd). The wedding fatiha which took place at the residence of the bride’s father was conducted by the Chief …

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Bayelsa inec present certificate of return to house of assembly members. By Chris Mark

Bayelsa inec present certificate of return to house of assembly members …Agala,Oteigbanyo promise constituents better representation. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Bayelsa State has presented certificate of return to Hon.Timi Omubo Agala,Hon George Braah Oteigbanyo and 21 others who recently won the March 18 House of Assembly Elections in the State. Speaking shortly after receiving his certificate,the lawmaker elect …

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Happier is a giver than a receiver – Hon Goke Williams

The President of the Association of Ondo State Poets, Hon Goke Williams, made this assertion in one of his poems in the honour of Dr Tolu Bayode (RM, PSM, MD) a philanthropist, who is the Founder and President of the Dorian Home–an orphanage. Speaking at the event to mark the 2023 World Poetry Day in Akure, the Ondo State capital, …

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BAYELSA: Obogoro community set to shutdown government house. By Chris Mark

…calls for sack of environmental commissioner. Residents of Obogoro Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has called on the Bayelsa State Government to come to their plight due to coastal erosion that has ravaged the people. The coastal erosion which have claimed several lives and properties in the last ten years need to be urgently address to …

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Fire guts Balogun market shoe section

A fire outbreak on Tuesday destroyed some goods in the shoe section of Balogun market, Lagos Island. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. A source in the market said the fire broke out where ladies’ shoe dealers are located. Jubril Gawat, a media aide of the state governor, confirmed the information. He said the Lagos fire …

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2023 World Hijab Day: FOMWAN Urges Government to Approve Use of Hijab in Public Schools. By Ladidi Al-Hassan

The Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) Ondo State chapter has appealed to the state governmentto approve the use of hijab by Muslim girls in the state public schools to avoid undue harassment and give freedom of religious practice The association made the appeal during this year World Hijab Day celebration in Akure, the State capital. Delivering a …

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