Lawan’s turbanning: Wamakko’s absence triggers concerns as media aide clears air…. says pressing budget schedules
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto THE conspicuous absence of Sokoto state former governor and Northern Senators Forum Chairman, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko at the last Friday’s epoch making royal ceremony of the turbanning of Senate President , Ahmed Lawal in Argungu, Kebbi state has stirred concerns among politicians particularly within the ruling APC. The wind of concerns […]
LG accountability mechanism urges Kaduna Govt to release N152.4m grant for LG accountability programme
Some Civil Society Organisations have appealed to the Kaduna State Government to release the N152.4 million approved as grant for Local Government Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (LFTAS) programme. The CSOs, under the Local Government Accountability Mechanism (LGAM), made the appeal at a news conference held in Kaduna on Monday. They were represented by Mr […]
Coalition urges Kaduna State govt. to implement its Social Protection Policy
The Kaduna Social Protection Accountability Coalition (KADSPAC) on Tuesday appealed to the Kaduna State government to approve the state’s Social Protection Policy Implementation Plan, 2021 – 2023. Its chairperson, Ms Jessica Bartholomew, made the appeal in a statement she issued in Kaduna where she noted that 2021 was almost ended but the plan was yet […]
Sokoto opposition APC flays Tambuwal led govt for maladministration
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Sokoto state opposition All Progressive Congress, APC yesterday in accused the Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and the PDP of maladministration and failure to deliver good governance to the people of he state. The opposition APC which hitherto, remain uncomfortable with Tambuwal’s style of leadership also frowned over his plans to […]
Reasons Why Luka Binniyat Was Arrested – By Samuel Aruwan
PRESS BRIEFING BY SAMUEL ARUWAN AT THE NIGERIA UNION OF JOURNALISTS (NUJ) SECRETARIAT, KADUNA 7TH NOVEMBER 2021 My professional colleagues, I wish to address you this afternoon on recent disturbing allegations leveled against me, amounting to defamation of character, injurious falsehood and incitement of public disturbance. On 29th October 2021, my attention was drawn to […]
ISWAP appoints new leader
Members of Shura (Judicial) Council of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists’ groups have appointed Sani Shuwaram, a 45-year-old as a new Leader (Wali) in the Lake Chad. Sources told PRNigeria that little-known Sani Shuwaram replaced Aba-Ibrahim, who was appointed by Abu-Mosab Albarnawi’s Interim Committee following a directive from the Headquarters of the Islamic State […]
Mailafia Laid To Rest
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday declared that the undisguised love the former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Obadiah Mailafia had for the country was never in doubt even as he recalled sterling footprints left by the late 2019 presidential candidate. Speaking during the service of songs and tributes for the […]
IKOYI TRAGEDY AND CASUAL BIGOTRY AGAINST YORUBA MUSLIMS
By Farooq A. Kperogi (Twitter: @farooqkperogi) Amid the grief of the heartrendingly tragic collapse of the 21-storey luxury apartment building in Ikoyi, Lagos, a sadly familiar, barely acknowledged but nonetheless insidiously widespread anti-Muslim bigotry in Yoruba land came to light. A Yoruba Muslim by the name of Adebowale Sikiru revealed in an interview with a […]
CSOs Meet to Harmonize and Strategize on Reviews of the Kaduna Draft 2022 Budget
As a follow up to the budget review by the various accountability mechanisms in Kaduna state penultimate week the Partnership to Engage Reform and Learn (PERL) has invited the Civil Society groups working around several Accountability Mechanisms to a Two-day Meeting to Harmonization and Strategy on the review of the 2022 Draft Budget. PERL State […]
KDSG appoints Prof. Rajneesh Narula as policy adviser
The Kaduna State Government has announced the appointment of Prof. Rajneesh Narula as a Consultant and Policy Adviser to the Planning and Budget Commission. In this role, Prof. Narula will work on operationalizing the Kaduna State Development Plan, providing guidance on Sector Implementation Strategies, updating the State Industrial Plan, and providing implementation strategies including stepping […]