Author: Bo Nacy

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has agreed to pay 50% of the additional increment of the 2024 Hajj fare for the intending pilgrims from the state. This means the state government will pay a subsidy of ₦959,000 for each of the 1,652 intending pilgrims from the state totalling ₦2.5bn. This was disclosed by the state […]

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A Greek court on Friday imposed a life jail term against a woman found guilty of murdering her nine-year-old daughter and is also suspected of killing two other daughters. The cases against 35-year-old Roula Pispirigou have caused nationwide outrage and soul-searching. Death threats against Pispirigou had prompted the government to issue calls for calm. Shortly […]

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The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, managers of the country’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, has announced a 1,122 per cent increase in its total comprehensive income, which closed at N1.18trn for 2023, relative to N96.96bn reported in 2022. This was contained in its 2023 audited financial results available to The PUNCH on Friday. Total Comprehensive Income (excluding […]

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The African Union, on Friday, congratulated opposition candidate, Bassirou Faye, on his victory in Senegal’s presidential election and hailed the “unanimous acceptance of the results.” In a statement written in French Language on the union’s X handle, African Union Commission President, Moussa Faki Mahamat said he “warmly congratulates” Faye on the official declaration of his […]

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I am expressing my sincere thanks to the Luzerne County manager and her team for their outstanding work in organizing a ceremony to honor the late Judge Jim Haggerty. Jim was an extraordinary person who spent his life helping his community, leaving a strong impression on those who were fortunate enough to know him.

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