KADUNA BUSINESSMAN DRAGS EX FIANCEE’S FATHER TO COURT, DEMANDS DOWRY REFUND. (PHOTO).

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Kaduna businessman drags ex fiancee’s father to court, demands dowry refund A businessman, Nasiru Dayyabu, on Wednesday, dragged the father of his ex-fiance, Mallam Sani Direba, to Shari’a Court II sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna over N260,000 dowry. The complainant had joined Direba in the suit against two brothers demanding a refund of N250, 000 dowry and N10,000 introduction money he paid to marry his daughter. Represented by his counsel, Mr Sani Sunusi, the complainant told the court that he sent his people from Karaye, Kano State to Kaduna in 2025, to seek for the defendant’s daughter’s hand in marriage. “We paid the dowry and the introduction money (kudin gausuwa) and were waiting for them to set a date for the wedding,” he said. “Unfortunately, the lady’s father called to inform us that they have cancelled the marriage.” The counsel said the complainant had asked for the refund of his money since Sept. 2025 but all the efforts he made proved abortive. He claimed that his client ...

KBSG SUSPENDS MINNING ACTIVITIES DUE TO SECURITY CHALLENGES. (PHOTO).

 


KBSG Suspends Minning Activities  Due To  Security Challenges

The Kebbi State Government, has suspended all mining activities in the state as a result of security challenges. 

In a Press Conference by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafida, said banning of all mining activities in the state was as a result of security situation at the sites that needs to protect mining workers, host communities and as well for revenue generation and corporate social responsibility of those in the industry.

He said, government decision to suspend minnig in the state was a precautionary measure aimed at enduring the safety of mining workers and people of the host communities.

According to him, the state government was not unmindful of the fact that mining is under Exclusive Legislative List and the decision to suspend minnig in the state was made after a thorough assessment of the current security situation in the mining sites at the southern zone of the state.

Bala Tafida pointed out that, the security situation at the mining sites has raised serious concern about safety of those in the industries couple with lack of veritable corporate social responsibility in the midst of lack of revenue generation.

He said, the state government believes that is of importance to prioritize protection of security of its citizens and as well safeguard against converting the mining fields to breeding criminals by unauthorized foreigners and non-indigenes with questionable characters and attendance consequences of increase in banditry.

Tafida stated that, government has decided to address the concerns through comprehensive evaluation and enforcement of strict regulations that seeks to promote responsible mining, safeguard the environment, enhance revenue generation as well as proactive security measure.

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