WORLD’S YOUNGEST REIGNING MONARCH , KING OYO, DIES AT 34.(PHOTO).

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 World’s Youngest Reigning Monarch , King Oyo, Dies at 34 King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the traditional ruler of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom who became the world’s youngest reigning monarch after ascending the throne at three, has died at the age of 34. The monarch reportedly died on Thursday, with the Prime Minister of the Tooro Kingdom, Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki, announcing his death on Friday. The cause of death was not immediately disclosed. However, Ugandan media reports quoted a government minister as saying that King Oyo had been critically ill and was receiving medical treatment in the United States. Reacting to the development, Akiiki described the monarch’s death as a major loss to the royal family and the people of Tooro. He urged members of the kingdom to remain united and calm while mourning the traditional ruler. King Oyo ascended the Tooro throne in 1995 following the death of his father, King Patrick Matthew Kaboyo Rukidi III. He was only three years ol...

YOBE STATE APPROVES N460.8M TO EMPOWER AKARA SELLERS, OTHERS. (PHOTO).



 The Yobe State Government has approved the sum of N460.83 million to support female small business owners, including akara sellers, across the state with essential materials to boost their livelihoods.


The approval was among key resolutions reached at the State Executive Council meeting held on Thursday at the Government House, Damaturu, under the chairmanship of Governor Mai Mala Buni.


Briefing journalists after the meeting, Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, Abdullahi Bego, explained that the intervention targets women engaged in small-scale businesses. 


“The State Executive Council has approved the sum of N460,828,450.00 for the procurement of beans for distribution to female small business owners as empowerment support,” Bego said.


He added that the beans will be distributed alongside cooking oil, smokeless stoves, cooking utensils, and kitchenware, which have already been procured and are currently stored by the Ministry of Wealth Creation, Empowerment and Employment Generation.


“A total of 1,780 50kg bags of beans will be distributed to beneficiaries,” the commissioner stated.


Bego described the empowerment package as part of the Buni administration’s ongoing efforts to improve the living conditions of women and strengthen small-scale businesses throughout Yobe State.


In a related development, the council also approved N364.48 million for the procurement of 1,000 Yamaha GX 390 grinding machines under the state’s broader empowerment programme.


“Under the Ministry of Wealth Creation, the council has approved the sum of N364,475,000.00 for the procurement of 1,000 Yamaha GX 390 grinding machines for empowerment support to people across the state,” Bego disclosed.


Furthermore, the Executive Council gave approvals for projects and services worth N73.32 billion across critical sectors of the state’s economy. 


These include N28.53 billion for the procurement of agricultural tools and implements for the state’s 2026 mega agricultural empowerment programme, N23.97 billion for two major road projects, as well as funding for housing, markets, and other infrastructure initiatives.

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