Tag: Friday
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Sultan declares Friday, first day of Sha’aban
The Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs has announced that there were no confirmed reports of the sighting of the crescent moon marking the beginning of Sha’aban 1446AH. The announcement done in collaboration with the National Moon Sighting Committee, is significant for Muslims in the country being the month that precedes Ramadan. In a…
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Euro 2024: Eight teams jostle for semi -final tickets (Full list)
The Euro 2024 quarter-final lineup is now complete following Turkey’s thrilling 2-1 victory over Austria on Tuesday night.
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No Increase In PMS Pump Price—Sylva
The Minister of State Petroleum Resources Chief Timipre Sylva has denied any increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). In a statement, on Friday, in Abuja, Sylva said President Muhammadu Buhari has not approved any price increase for PMS as is been bandied around.
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Abuja building collapse: 2 dead, 5 rescued
Two persons were feared dead on Friday, while five were rescued from rubble after a storey building collapsed in Kubwa Satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The building, which was under construction at Hamza Abdullahi Street Off Gado Nasco Road, equally housed a shopping mall.
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Defection: Cross River gov, Ayade to know fate Friday
A Federal High Court, Abuja, will on Friday, deliver judgment in a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River. The PDP, through its counsel Emmanuel Ukala, SAN, had filed the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021 before Justice Taiwo Taiwo to seek for an order sacking the governor and his…
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BREAKING: Buhari to sign Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 Friday
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to sign the long-awaited Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021, on Friday. Authoritative presidency sources confirmed that the president would be signing the bill into law around 12pm on the day. The National Assembly transmitted the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 to the president on Jan. 31, a second time, having…
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INEC to present Certificate of Return for FCT Poll on Friday
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it plans to present Certificate of Return to winners of Feb. 12 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils Poll on Friday. Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the INEC FCT Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. “All chairmen and secretaries of the 14 political…
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Independence Anniversary: Buhari to address Nigerians Friday
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday broadcast to the nation at 7.00 a.m. as part of activities marking the 61st Independence Anniversary of the country. Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this development in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. “All television, radio and other electronic media…
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FG declares Friday, October 1 Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Friday, October 1 as a public holiday to mark the 61st Independence anniversary celebration.
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COVID-19 claims 11 lives on Friday
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that 11 patients died from coronavirus (COVID-19) on Friday in Nigeria. The NCDC, which made this known via its verified website on Saturday morning, said the country’s fatality toll from the pandemic now stood at 2,211. The agency added that the country logged 636 additional infections…