Anambra Guber: Chidoka Picks UPP Nomination Form
…Promises To Modernize Governance In Anambra Frontline contender in the November 18, 2017 Anambra governorship election, Chief Osita Chidoka, on Monday 31 Agust, 2017, picked his nomination form to contest the election on the platform of the pan-Igbo United Progressive Party (UPP).
Danfodiyo University, Sokoto partners Elumelu, establishes Tony Elumelu Business School
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto The visit of the Chairman, United Bank for Africa(UBA), Dr Tony Elumelu to the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto at the weekend has impacted with the Vice Chancellor, Professor Abdullahi Abdu Zuru, advocating the establishment of Tony Elumelu Business School in the University, in partnership with Elumelu. Zuru made it known to […]
Unemployment: Elumelu urges Nigerian students to embrace entrepreneurship
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Dr Tony Elumelu, Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA), urged Nigerian students to embrace entrepreneurship in order to overcome the problem of unemployment. Elumelu, founder of the Dr. Tony Elumelu Foundation made the call in Sokoto where he addressed students at the National Dialogue Series organized by the Students’ Union, Usmanu Danfodiyo […]
Yobe Gov’t Warn Farmers Against Encroaching On Cattle Routes
The Yobe government has warned farmers against farming on the over 1,000 kilometres of demarcated cattle routes across the state. Dr Mustapha Gaidam, the Manager of Yobe Livestock Development Programme, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Damaturu. He also cautioned cattle breeders against moving out […]
Journalists indispensable in nation building- Wamakko
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto THE senator representing Sokoto North Senatorial Zone and former governor in the state, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko at the weekend described as crucial the roles of Journalists in national development. ” I must acknowledged that they are playing instrumental roles in the nation’s developmental processes.” Wamakko made the remark at the formal […]
Dangote at N3.84trillion Maintains Position as Africa’s Richest man
Although Africa’s richest man, Nigerian Aliko Dangote dropped to 105th on the 2017 Forbe’s real-time billionaires’ ranking, he maintains the lead in Africa, as the richest man. There are 21 African billionaires living in Africa worth a combined $70 billion or N22 trillion. Dangote, who was ranked 51st in 2016 with a net worth of […]