Tag: Ramadan feeding

‘Ramadan feeding programme gulps N1.97bn, not N6bn’ – Kano Gov.

Aminu Imam

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has denied media reports that his administration allocated N6bn for the Ramadan Feeding Programme. The governor made his position known in a statement on his X handle yesterday. He wrote, “Over the past few days, I’ve observed heightened media speculations about our government purportedly budgeting the sum of N6bn for the Ramadan Feeding Programme. “I wish to categorically state that the actual amount for the programme is the sum of N1.97bn for the whole month. I also counsel the media to ensure that they get…

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4 perish during Bauchi Zakat stampede

Aminu Imam

Four people have lost their lives in a stampede during an almsgiving zakat exercise for the poor in Bauchi State. The stampede occurred at the Shafa Holdings Company Plc headquarters along Jos Road, yesterday, at about 10 am. Another individual, 17-year-old Naima Abdullahi, is currently receiving medical treatment at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital in Bauchi. The Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakili, verified the incident to newsmen, but guaranteed that the situation is currently stable. He stated that the Police acted swiftly upon hearing the news, and…

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Ramadan: ?angote feeds 10,000 daily in Kano

Aminu Imam

…Distributes 1m bags of rice nationwide  Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko ?angote is feeding over 10, 000 people daily in his Kano home state during the 2024 Holy month of Ramadan. The business mogul-cum-philanthropist has also distributed over one million bags of rice to the less-privileged people across Nigeria, to cushion the effects of economic hardship. He is extending the kind gesture to Nigerians through the Dangote Foundation. According to a statement signed by Samira Sanusi, an official of the Foundation in Kano, the free-feeding programme was launched for 10,…

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