As part of efforts to deepen financial collaboration and accelerate delivery of priority infrastructure across the country, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, in his office in Abuja, received a high-level delegation from the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), led by its Director of Legal Affairs Mr. Hassan Idris. At the meeting, the Minister emphasised the importance of leveraging risk mitigation tools to crowd in private investment, particularly in sectors such as energy, transportation, and housing. “We appreciate ICIEC’s continued support for initiatives that directly improve productivity…
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Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has formally inaugurated new Board members of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), charging them with the critical responsibility of repositioning the Bank as a cornerstone of Nigeria’s housing finance system under the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Tinubu Administration. Arc Dangiwa, while emphasizing the strategic role of the FMBN in delivering affordable housing to Nigerians through the National Housing Fund (NHF) Scheme, noted that FMBN is not just a lender but a regulator, an innovator, and a builder of housing finance systems. He said that Nigerians in both…
Police have launched a comprehensive investigation into a tragic incident that occurred on May 25, 2025, in the Rano Local Government Area of Kano State, which led to the deaths of a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and a suspect who was in custody. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the unrest began after the arrest and detention of a motorcycle mechanic, Abdullahi Musa, for reckless and dangerous riding. While in custody, Musa reportedly showed signs of weakness and was taken to Rano General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Following news of…
The Kano State Government KNSG, has approved the sum of One Hundred and Fifty-One Million, Eight Hundred and Sixty-Three Thousand, Eight Hundred and Ninety-Five Naira, Ninety-Seven Kobo (₦151,863,895.97) for the reconstruction of a mosque that was destroyed by arson on May 16th, 2024, at Tiga Gadan, Gezawa Local Government Area. Kano Man to Die by Hanging After Deadly Mosque Fire In a statement signed by the commissioner Kano state ministry of information and internal affairs Comrade Ibrahim Waiya made available to newsmen. He explained that, the project will also include the construction of an Islamiyya school, an office block, the…
Khadijah Aliyu The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has commended the local production of combat equipment by an indigenous company for military operations. Lt Gen Oluyede gave the commendation while receiving a batch of locally-produced All-Terrain Combat Vehicles during the 2025 COAS Bi-Annual Conference held in Maiduguri, Borno State. Effective Military Cooperation Major Catalyst To Security-COAS The vehicles were manufactured by Vanquish Industries, a defense production company based in Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria. “From what see here today, this is a clear manifestation of what we can do in Nigeria. We commend the company. “These vehicles will…
An Upper Shari’a Court sitting in Kano, has sentenced a 38-year-old man, Shafi’u Abubakar to death by hanging and 150 strokes of cane for setting a mosque on fire and killing 23 people. Abubakar, who lives in Gezawa Local Government Kano, is charged with culpable homicide, attempted murder, causing grievous hurt and mischief by fire. Doguwa To Jibrin: Allegations of killing of 7 Still hanging on you Delivering judgment, Malam Halhalatu Khuza’i-Zakariyya, held that out of the seven witnesses presented by the prosecution, only the testimonies of two witnesses proved the case beyond reasonable doubt. He said that the testimonies…
And this is the news: Wike is to deliver a lecture at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife. According to the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Adebayo Simon Bamire, Nyesom Wike, CON, is to deliver the 2025 Matriculation Lecture on the topic “Partisan Politics, Party Loyalty and the Challenges of Party Supremacy in Nigeria,” which will be held in June. The first thing that came to my mind on reading that Wike, the loquacious Minister of FCT, the very architect of the political crisis in the opposition PDP as well as a chief combatant of the political derby in Rivers…
Ado Salisu The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, has commended Ogun State for its outstanding hosting of the ongoing National Sports Festival, describing it as a game-changer for sports development in Nigeria. He called on other states aspiring to host future editions to emulate and improve on the standard set by Ogun. Speaking during a World Media Chat held at the Local Organizing Committee Secretariat, Dikko noted that the entire country is taking note of the impressive organization and swift handling of challenges during the festival. Free-for-All Fight Averted at Abeokuta Golf Centre as Technical…
Ado Salisu A potential free-for-all fight was narrowly avoided at the Abeokuta Golf Centre following the controversial disqualification of female golfers from Kano State during the medal stage of the ongoing National Sports Festival. The Kano women golfers, who were on the verge of securing medals, were suddenly disqualified by tournament officials over alleged cheating in their score records. KNSG Tasks Athletes, Coaches on Good Conduct in Abeokuta Investigations by our correspondent revealed that just as the Kano team’s chances of winning medals became apparent, the officiating team accused them of falsifying their records. However, efforts by the Acting Chairman…
The Dawakin Tofa Concern Citizens has expressed profound appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Hamza Ibrahim Baba as the Program Manager of the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP). Mr. Baba, a proud son of Dawakin Tofa, has earned recognition for his dedication, expertise, and passion for development, making him an exemplary choice for the role. Hamza Baba’s contributions to Dawakin Tofa’s development can never be overemphasized. As Special Assistant to the Speaker of the 9th Assembly, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Humanitarian Affairs, and later as Special Assistant to the Speaker of the 10th Assembly on Humanitarian Affairs, he…