Nigeria and Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel doing the lap of honour after receiving his bronze medal for the football event of the Rio 2016 Olympic games.
Nigeria beat Honduras 3 - 2 in the third place match on Saturday.
Saturday, 20 August 2016
Some 4395 intending couples have so far registered for Kano State Government's forthcoming mass wedding program.
Dr Abba Sufi, the Director-General of Kano State Hisbah Board with has the responsibility of registering prospective couples told newsmen during a media chat on Saturday that 3,117 of the couples were registered by Hisba offices in 41 local government areas of the state, while the remaining 1, 278 couples were registered at the state headquarters of the board in Kano.
"As I am talking to you now, 4,395 prospective couples indicated interest to participate in the programme.
"The government is committed to the programme hence its decision to continue with the programme.
"The registration is still open to all interested persons as the exercise is still ongoing,” he said.
The registration has been going on across the state since August 8.
Friday, 19 August 2016
United States Secretary of State, John Kerry is expected in Abuja, Nigeria next week for talks with President Muhammadu Buhari and some Northern states governors.
The United States government said that the talks will center on Boko Haram insurgency and religious extremism.
Assistant Secretary and US Department of State spokesman, John Kirby said on Friday that the meeting will also address issues of corruption and how the Federal Government has been tackling them.
His words.
“The Secretary will travel to Sokoto, and Abuja, on August 23 to 24. He will meet with President Buhari to discuss counter-terrorism efforts, the Nigerian economy, the fight against corruption, and human rights issues.
“In Sokoto, he will deliver a speech on the importance of resilient communities and religious tolerance in countering violent extremism. In Abuja, the secretary will meet with a group of adolescent girls working to change community perceptions that devalue the role of girls in society. He will also meet with northern governors and religious leaders."
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As part of its ongoing prisons decongestion exercise, the government of Kaduna State has released 15 prisoners from the Kaduna Central Prison.
The Chairperson of the Kaduna State Committee on Prisons Decongestion, Amina Dyeris-Sijuwade disclosed this on Friday.
Dyeris-Sijuwade said in a statement, issued by her media aide, Barau Emmanuel on Friday that most of the freed inmates, including a female, were first-time offenders held for non-capital offences.
“The committee also reviewed the bail conditions of several inmates that were deemed excessive.
“They were also encouraged to start meaningful ventures or vocations and those who could return to school were urged to do so to help themselves and the society."
As part of its ongoing prisons decongestion exercise, the government of Kaduna State has released 15 prisoners from the Kaduna Central Prison.
The Chairperson of the Kaduna State Committee on Prisons Decongestion, Amina Dyeris-Sijuwade disclosed this on Friday.
Dyeris-Sijuwade said in a statement, issued by her media aide, Barau Emmanuel on Friday that most of the freed inmates, including a female, were first-time offenders held for non-capital offences.
“The committee also reviewed the bail conditions of several inmates that were deemed excessive.
“They were also encouraged to start meaningful ventures or vocations and those who could return to school were urged to do so to help themselves and the society."
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