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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Saturday directed the Muslim Ummah to look out for the new moon of Safar 1441AH from Sunday Sept. 29. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sighting of the moon will usher in the second month of the Islamic Year. Abubakar made the call in a statement signed and issued to newsmen in Sokoto by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto. READ: NCC deactivates 2.2 million mobile telephone lines “This is to inform the Muslim Ummah that Sunday, September 29, 2019 which…

A furniture firm, Classic Entrance, Kaduna, on Saturday commenced the training of 3,000 Quranic education pupils, popularly known as ‘Amlajiri’, in furniture making, to empower them with skills to be self-reliant. The initiative, according to Mr Mathew Adejo, the Chief Executive Officer of the firm, is aimed at keeping them busy and off the streets. Adejo, at a ceremony to formally open the training, said that the scheme would last through five years, with 50 trained and certificated every four months. Hesaid that the training would be conducted in collaboration with JBN Furniture Academy, Kaduna. He added that beside furniture…

The Nigerian Government has deactivated over 2.2 million improperly registered mobile telephone lines in the country. The Deputy Director/Head of Information, Press and PR Unit, at the Federal Ministry of Communications, Mrs Philomena Oshodin, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. She explained that the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) blocked the lines following the directive of the Minister of Communications, Dr Isa Pantami. Oshodin said the minister had ordered the NCC to ensure that no improperly registered SIM card number was active beyond 11:59pm of Wednesday, September 25. She added that the report submitted by the Executive Vice Chairman of…

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has adopted Governor Yahaya Bello as its candidate for the Nov. 16 governorship election in Kogi state. The National Organising Secretary of the group, Aliyu Saleh, who made the declaration at a news conference in Lokoja on Saturday, directed Fulanis in the state to immediately embark on Ruga-to-Ruga campaign for the re-election of Mr Bello. Mr Saleh said the group decided to support the governor for providing a secure environment for Fulanis to operate in the state. “We are also supporting the governor for approving free Contagious Bovine Pleuro Pneumonia (CBPP)…

Big Brother Naija Pepper Dem housemate, Tacha has sent a message to her fans days after she was disqualified from the 2019 Big Brother house. Tacha sent the message in a video shared on her Instagram page Saturday night following her disqualification from the show on Friday. She thanked her fans and well-wishers for their support throughout her stay in the house, while assuring them that she had overcome the incident. READ: Omo-Agege urges Pharmacists to develop local drugs for diabetes Watch video below: View this post on Instagram Special thank you to all my TITANs FAMILY. .…

Deputy President of the Senate Ovie Omo-Agege has called on pharmacists in the country to intensify efforts on research for the development of local drugs to fight diabetes.

Real Madrid stayed top of La Liga after maintaining their unbeaten domestic start with a goalless draw at city rivals Atletico Madrid.

Jorginho and WIllian took advantage of two errors as Chelsea beat Brighton 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to give Frank Lampard his first home league win as manager.

The Chile star’s first start in Serie A proved more eventful than expected, with two goals, one later taken away from him and a red card in 47 minutes

Manchester City had to work hard to see off a spirited Everton side and stay five points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.