Kigali: As Africa faces multiple health crises, stakeholders at the ongoing Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC 2025) in Kigali, Rwanda, called for urgent reforms to strengthen the continent’s health systems. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the conference is organised by Amref Health Africa in partnership with Rwanda’s Ministry of Health, WHO Africa, and […]
Month: March 2025
Don Advocates Islamic Endowment to Tackle Poverty
Abuja: Dr Abdullah Lamido, a lecturer in Economics at Bayero University, Kano (BUK), has called for the use of waqf (Islamic endowment) to tackle poverty in Nigeria. Lamido made this call on Sunday in Abuja at the 22nd annual national unity Ramadan lecture of the Al-Habibiyya Islamic Society of Nigeria, under the theme ‘Poverty: The […]
Borno Grants Two-Year Tax Waiver to Traders
Maiduguri: Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved a two-year tax waiver for traders affected by the September 2024 flood disaster and Maiduguri Monday Market traders. The Chairman of the Borno State Internal Revenue Service (BO-IRS), Prof. Ibrahim Bello, announced this while briefing journalists in Maiduguri. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the waiver aims to […]
Ritual Killings: Campaigner Advocates Death Penalty for Perpetrators
Abuja: A campaigner against ritual killings, Mr Sunday Oyinloye, has advocated the death penalty for perpetrators of the act. Oyinloye expressed concern over the increasing cases of ritual killings, stating that they have become a source of worry. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Oyinloye attributed the rise in ritual killings to the decay in […]
Tinubu Wishes Muslims Spiritual Fulfillment During Ramadan
Abuja: President Bola Tinubu wishes the Muslim faithful in Nigeria and worldwide good health, spiritual fulfilment, and divine blessings as they begin the sacred month of Ramadan. In a statement he personally signed, the President said: ‘We are profoundly grateful to Almighty Allah for granting us the grace to witness the commencement of this holy […]