Wednesday , December 25 2024

gistfox

Explainer: The Taliban and Islamic law in Afghanistan

Following the Taliban’s stunning takeover of the Afghan capital, Kabul, a pressing discussion has revolved around the new government’s legal system and, more specifically, how it will treat women. After the Taliban’s victory last week, senior commander Waheedullah Hashimi laid out the broad strokes of how Afghanistan will be governed. …

Read More »

Former first lady Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi dies at 97

Wife of late Nigerian Military Head of State, Major General J.T.U. Aguiyi-Ironsi, Victoria, is dead.   The former First Lady died peacefully on Monday morning, August 23 at the age of 97. She would have been 98 on November 21, 2021.   Her husband, and the Supreme Commander of the National …

Read More »

Kano state purchases five cows for N9.2 million

A N9.2 million contract has been awarded by the Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) for the supply of five pure breeds of Friesian bulls to boost animal insemination at Kadawa Insemination Center. The project Coordinator, Ibrahim Garba-Muhammad, made this known in a statement released by the project Communication Specialist, …

Read More »