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KANO (NAN) The Emir of Kano,  Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi , on Saturday paid N3 million at the Central Prisons, Kano, to secure freedom for 11 inmates of the prison.  This is contained in a statement the Media Officer at the Emir’s palace,  Alhaji Sha’aban Ibrahim , on Sunday in Kano.  The statement said that the amount was fines option given the inmates by the courts at the time of their convictions.  It explained that the monarch secured the release of the inmates on humanitarian grounds, “due to either ill health or old age.”  The statement quoted the emir as urging the beneficiaries of the gesture to be of good conduct when they resumed public life and avoid issues that would take them back to prison.   Meanwhile, the emir has urged  Muslims in the state to imbibe the spirit of tolerance and sacrifice.  The emir made the call on Sunday while addressing Muslims after the Eid-El-Fitr prayer at the Kofar Mata ground in Kano. ...

TOPIC : RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES: THE NEED FOR STRATEGY, REVIEW. ABSTRACT A basic understanding of the fundamentals of risk assessment as well as risk management is an indispensable recipe in entrepreneurship and to the entrepreneur himself. Entrepreneurial ventures would be placed on a thin line if no proper attention is given to the management of risk as well as its assessment. Risk assessment precedes risk management. You cannot put the cart before the horse and expect a worthwhile output of profit I business activities. This is because without proper assessment of the risk, it would be difficult to manage risks in businesses, which is an inevitable component of entrepreneurial activities.  Risk assessment and management should not be done today from an amateur approach again. For a meaningful output in today’s businesses, there is need for the employment of an effective strategy in risk assessment and management. It is borne ou...