By Abdulganiyu Alabi, Kaduna 12 August 2023 | 5:01 am Tragedy as four die in Zaria Central Mosque collapse Zaria Central Mosque Zaria Central Mosque in Kaduna State collapsed yesterday evening, killing at least four worshippers while several others sustained injuries. The victims were observing the Asr prayer around 4.00pm when the incident occurred. Confirming the incident, the Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, said subsequent prayers would be held outside the mosque until further notice. In line with the emir’s directive, the funeral prayer for the four victims of the incident was observed at 8.30pm at his palace yesterday. “We had earlier observed a crack on the wall of the mosque yesterday, and were planning to deploy a team of civil engineers to effect repairs when this unfortunate incident happened,” Bamalli said. While condoling with the family of the deceased, he directed that people should pray outside the mosque pending the repairs. NOW Tragedy as four die in Zaria Central Mosque collapse 5 mins ago A factional Executive Committee of Lagos State chapter of Labour Party (LP) under the leadership of Adesoyin Olumide, yesterday, stated that the tenure of the Dayo Ekong-led executive has expired, urging her to stop parading herself as the state chairman. Olumide, in an exclusive chat with The Guardian, hinted that the national chairman of the party, Julius… 53 mins ago The rising cases of fraudulent bank alerts are currently unsettling operators in Nigeria’s financial landscape as more citizens fall prey while the scammers smile to the banks daily. 1 hour ago Nigerian Youth SDGs Network (NGYouthSDGs) in collaboration with Oxfam, Nigeria, has called for a change in the country’s green skills and mindset policies as well as improved financial services for young people to enable them participate in governance. The Programme Manager, Hadassah Okandeji, yesterday, emphasized the need to give young people education relevant to their… 1 day ago President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reassured Nigerians on Friday that no stone would be left unturned in his administration’s efforts to stimulate the economy and make it work for the good of all Nigerians. The President stated this at a meeting with the Board of Trustees of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) Professionals Forum led by…
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