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  Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja, John Shiklam in Kaduna and Segun Awofadeji in Gombe The Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) has donated N180m to the victims of the bomb incident in the Tudun Biri community, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna state. After the governors' meeting yesterday at the Government House, Kaduna, the donation was announced in a communique.  This is as the Chairman of NSGF and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, said that addressing insecurity and other challenges was crucial to the North's development. Also, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, yesterday said that officers who misfired the drone that killed scores of civilians in Kaduna will not go unpunished. He said those found guilty would face a court-martial, maintaining that the armed forces were not known to shield offenders even as he cited standing court-martials and incidents of guilty offenders already in jail. The NSGF commiserated with the government and peop

  The emir of oil-rich Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, passed away at 86 on Saturday, as announced by the royal court. He was in power for three years, facing several political disputes. ""We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait," stated a message broadcast on state television. The channel interrupted its regular programming to air a Koranic recital before making the announcement. In November, Sheikh Nawaf was hospitalized due to an emergency health issue and was later declared to be in stable condition, according to the official KUNA news agency. Due to his age, worries over his health were frequent during his reign. Sheikh Nawaf was appointed crown prince in 2006 by his half-brother Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. He became emir after Sheikh Sabah's death in September 2020 at the age of 91. In 2020, Sheikh Nawaf faced the challenge of steering the economy through an oil price-triggered cr