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The government of Kano State has approved the closure of all public and private schools in the state with immediate effect. This followed a similar move by the governments in Jigawa and Zamfara in the wake of the abduction of 500 students from a secondary school in Katsina, also in the North-west. The directive was contained in a statement issued by Sanusi Kiru, Kano State commissioner for education, on Tuesday evening. “Parents whose children are…
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Some loyalists of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have set up a presidential campaign council for him ahead of the 2023 general election. The loyalists of the APC chieftain explained that the campaign movement, which was named “The South West Agenda,” (SWAGA), was meant to support his candidature in 2023. In June, Tinubu said he had not taken a decision to run for president in 2023 contrary to speculations.…
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Islamist terror group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the recent Kidnapping of hundreds of schoolboys from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State.
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Uganda is a landlocked country located in East Africa, the country shares a border to the west with Kenya, to the east with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and to the south with Tanzania and Rwanda. Uganda has a population of about 42 million people and a GDP of around $30 billion, here are 10 other facts you should know about Uganda. 1 the president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni has been in power since…
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Anthony Femi Olaseni Joshua is an English professional boxer of Nigerian descent and currently a two-time unified heavyweight world champion. He is arguably the most famous boxer alive and his success has already put him in the league of boxing legends like Mohammed Ali and Mike Tyson, few had captivated and dominated the heavyweight division of the sport like Joshua. Here is a quick look at the rise of this boxing superstar and a few…