KANO STATE APPROVES N1.5 BILLION FOR MASS WEDDING OF 3,000 COUPLES. (PHOTO).

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 Kano State Approves N1.5 Billion for Mass Wedding of 3,000 Couples The Kano State Government has earmarked N1.5 billion for a forthcoming mass wedding programme targeting 3,000 beneficiaries, officials announced on Monday. Commander-General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Sheikh Ibrahim Daurawa, disclosed the funding while briefing journalists on preparations for the event.  “The Kano State Government is to spend N1.5bn on the entire mass wedding programme which will soon be conducted in the state,” Daurawa said. According to him, the allocation will cover furniture, food items, dowry, clothing materials for the couples, and a N100,000 capital grant to each bride, among other expenses. The Hisbah Board, in collaboration with the State Ministry of Health, has already commenced mandatory medical screening for prospective couples to determine their health status. The screenings include tests for hepatitis, pregnancy, HIV, genotype, and other sexually transmitted diseases. Dauraw...

COURT CONVICTS SKIT MAKER 'D GENERAL ' OF DRUG TRAFFICKING. (PHOTO).

 


Court convicts skit maker ‘D General’ of drug trafficking

 A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday convicted social media comedian, Joshua Sunday also known as ‘D General’ of drug trafficking.

‘D General’, who is also a social media influencer, was dragged to court by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), alongside Caleb William, a cinematographer.

Delivering judgement, Justice Daniel Osiagor held that the volume of substance was minimal and would rather convict the defendants and caution them, rather than sentence them.

The court consequently convicted the defendants and cautioned them to “go and sin no more”.

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