It is time we started creating our own myths to cash in on the potential of tourism

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Ngwa, my people. Let us discuss tourism today because every serious nation has a thriving tourist industry. If you cannot attract tourists to your country, it is an indication that you are not really prepared to be an integral part of the global economy. Apart from the revenue it generates, exposing your populace to the outside world is vital for socio-economic development

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Christian Association of Nigeria vows to challenge Kaduna State government's religious bill

CHRISTIAN Association of Nigeria (Can) officials in Kaduna State have said they will drag Governor Nasir El-Rufai to court and challenge his recent decision to ban the regulate the opening of churches and mosques across the state.

 

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Southwest governors may hold joint meeting with security forces and OPC to end kidnapping saga

GOVERNORS of the five states of the southwest geo-political zone may organise a joint meeting with the security forces and the Odus People's Congress (OPC) in a desperate attempt to combat the ongoing menace of kidnapping by armed Fulani herdsmen.

 

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Rochas warns his successor Governor Ihedioha to desist from harassing his wife and children

FORMER Imo State governor Senator Rochas Okorocha has warned his successor Governor, Emeka Ihedioha to desist from harassing his wife and children claiming that government operatives are preventing them from going about their daily business.

 

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Buhari accepts EU report on 2019 elections and promises to act on its recommendations

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the findings of a recent report by the European Union (EU) which highlighted flaws in Nigeria's 2019 general elections and has promised to act on the recommendations made.

 

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Northern Nigeria Governor Wives Forum elects Hadjia Amina Bello as its new chairperson

GOVERNOR Abubakar Bello of Niger State's wife Amina has been elected as the chairperson of the Northern Nigeria Governor Wives Forum following a recent meeting of the association in Abuja.

 

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The Northern Nigerian Governors Forum should use Father’s Day as an opportunity to reflect on our Almajiri problem

By Ayo Akinfe 

(1) Today, being Father’s Day is I guess the most appropriate time to discuss our Almajiri problem in Nigeria. Now, Almajiri is a system of Islamic education practiced in northern Nigeria. Almajiri derives from an Arabic word, rendered al-Muhajirun, which translates to a person who leaves his home in search of Islamic knowledge

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APC asks Buhari to appoint all governors who lost office as ministers in his new cabinet

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari is said to be considering offering ministerial appointments to all three All Progressives Congress (APC) governors that were voted out of office in the last elections when he constitutes his new cabinet.

 

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Presidential task force on Apapa gridlock given two week extension to submit its report

MEMBERS of the Presidential Taskforce on the Apapa Traffic Gridlock has been given two extra weeks to resolve the problem by the federal government after they failed to meet the earlier deadline given to them.

 

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Negotiations between unions and government officials on how to implement new minimum wage break down

TALK between labour unions and the federal government have broken down after a negotiating committee set up to negotiate the consequential adjustment arising from the  N30,000 ($82) new minimum wage has rejected what the government is offering.

 

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