Wamakko chairs investigative committee on policy, allegations against NNPC GMD, promises thorough job
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto No less is expected from the Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko (APC-Sokoto) led Nine-man Ad-hoc committee set up last Wednesday by the Senate to investigate the policy introduced by the current Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation( NNPC), Mr Maikanti Baru of allocating all products to Duke Oil.
NOA Sues For Credible, Peaceful Poll In Anambra
Why Nigerians must continue to live in peace–NOA. The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged various stakeholders in the Nov. 18 governorship election in Anambra to play by the rules and ensure that the exercise was credible, free and fair. Dr Garba Abari, the NOA Director-General, made the call at a one-day round-table organised in […]
World Teachers Day: Nigerian teachers need improved salaries, reward for hardwork, performance, quality facilities
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto This year’s World Teachers Day took a different tone in Sokoto and perhaps other states , with basically nothing eventful for teachers to mark the annual celebration. However, competent sources from teaching related agencies in the state said that the event was centralised to take place in Abuja. ” The state […]
FG Agric Job Creation Programme For 360,000 Youths Begins Soon – Emefiele
Federal Government has commenced steps to ensure quick commencement of the Federal Government’s agricultural initiative to provide jobs for 360,000 youths nationwide, the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has said. Emefiele made the disclosure in Abuja on Friday at a stakeholders’ meeting on the operational framework for the Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme […]
Polio Eradication: WHO scores Sokoto best- Coordinator
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto For according priority and high standard commitment to the eradication of polio,the World Health Organisation(WHO) has described Sokoto state as the best in the country. Scoring the state at the polio review meeting held Thursday in Sokoto, the state Coordinator of WHO, Dr Habibu Yahaya noted that the state government has […]