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FG says Financial Autonomy for State Legislature, Judiciary will commence next week
Nigeria’s central government says the implementation of financial autonomy for state judiciary and legislature commences next week.
This was the outcome of a conciliatory meeting to resolve the six-week-old strike of court and parliamentary workers.
Labour and Employment Minister, Chris Ngige, is confident the two striking labour unions will call off their industrial action once implementation begins. #
Bandits Kill Emir Of Kontagora’s Son
Bandits have killed the eldest son of the Emir of Kontagora, Bashir Namaska, at his father’s farm alongside others working on the farm at Masuga village along the Kontagora-Rijau Road in Niger State.
The traditional ruler’s son was the Sardauna of Kontagora and had been holding the fort for his father, the Sarkin Sudan, who was reported to have been sick for some months.
He was said to have been shot by the bandits on Thursday and later rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed dead on arrival.
In his reaction, Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, described the death of the prince as heart-breaking and devastating and condoled with the emir and the people of Kontagora Emirate over the loss. #
Zamfara Governor Orders Closure Of Four Markets, Revokes All Land Titles
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has ordered the closure of four markets in two Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state in the Northwest region of the country.
The Secretary to the State Government, Bala Maru, made the announcement in a statement on Thursday, saying the closure was with immediate effect.
He explained that the closure became necessary to uphold law and order in the affected towns, villages, and their immediate neighbourhoods.
According to the statement, three of the affected markets are in Birnin Magaji LGA and the fourth is in Maru LGA.
They included Sabon Birnin Dan Ali Thursday Market, Cigama Friday Market, and Kokiya Tuesday Market, all in Birnin Magaji, as well as Dansadau Friday Market in Maru.
Similarly, Governor Matawalle ordered the revocation of all land titles across all local governments of the state.#
Israel-Palestinian Ceasefire Takes Hold
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the Islamist movement which controls the Gaza Strip, appeared to hold on Friday after 11 days of deadly fighting that pounded the Palestinian enclave and forced countless Israelis to seek shelter from rockets.
Gaza City was quiet under a cover of fluffy clouds, with only a thin column of smoke wafting into the skies after Israeli airstrikes came to a halt.
Celebrations were heard on Gaza streets in the minutes after the truce began as cars honked their horns and some guns were fired in the air,
With no alerts sounding in Israel to warn of incoming Hamas rockets, calm reigned across much of the Jewish state.
Residents on both sides of the conflict voiced relief that a ceasefire had taken effect. #
Tyson Fury, Wilder agree to third fight
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder have verbally agreed to a third fight, ESPN reported on Thursday night, days after an arbitration ruling halted fight talks between Fury and British champ Anthony Joshua.
After the independent arbitrator ruled on Monday that WBC heavyweight champ Fury must face Wilder, plans for a unification fight between Fury and Joshua were put on hold.
The Wilder and Fury fight could be held as early as July 24 in Las Vegas, with August 14 set aside as a backup date.
Boxing promoter Bob Arum told ESPN he expects the contracts could be signed in the coming days. Fury would get 60 percent of the purse with Wilder receiving the lower sum. #
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