DPR ‘II not compromise role says Controller Tambuwal
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Department for Petroleum Resources (DPR) has said that it will not compromise measures aimed at stabilising its regulatory roles on all activities in the Department. The Operations Controller in charge of Sokoto and Kebbi states , Mr Musa Zarumi Tambuwal said yesterday in Sokoto that the Department was concerned with […]
RE- WHAT IF THEY CAN’T PAY THE RANSOM?… POST CORPS MEMBERS TO STATES OF ORIGIN -BY SALISU ABARSHI
It is rather amazing how one, claiming to be an ex- corps member under the faceless name of Bilyaminu Mohammed woke and wrote a piece in the Daily Trust Newspaper of Monday, September 27, 2021, erroneously castigating the NYSC scheme that has earned itself an impeccable reputation and integrity, nationally and internationally, since 1973 when […]
A CALL FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE KADUNA STATE SOCIAL PROTECTION POLICY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
By YUSUF ISHAKU GOJE That the Kaduna State Social Protection Policy Implementation Plan is yet to be approved is worrisome considering the reality that household income and welfare of millions of poor and vulnerable is at stake. Granted some of the social protection interventions in the state are ongoing, but the gaps the policy seeks […]
UAS Poly Sokoto graduates 18,428 as Rector hails NBTE, TeTFund
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic Sokoto on Saturday awarded National Diploma, HND, Diploma and Certificates to 18,428 graduands in various courses for 2013/14 to 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 academic sessions. No fewer than 1, 842 students graduated with distinctions across various fields of studies at the second combined convocation ceremony that also […]
The Story Of Salle, The 17-Year-Old Hawker With A Magical Voice
…Whose Vocal Performance Video Went Viral The story of Salle, a talented hawker discovered in the streets of Nigeria is a story of Grass to Grace. Few days ago, the video and pictures of Salle went viral on social media after she wonderfully sang to a beat while hawking. Those who stopped her for a video […]
OFFICER DEHUMANIZING CORPS MEMBER IN VIDEO HIGHLY UNPROFESSIONAL AND UNACCEPTABLE (Watch viral video of her action)
The Nigerian Army (NA) has taken cognizance of a video clip currently making the rounds on social media, where a female officer was seen dehumanizing a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Calabar, Cross River State. This act is not only condemnable but unprofessional and against established precepts of discipline in the […]
PDP Demands Resignation, Investigation of Emefiele, Over Fraud Allegation by APC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demands the immediate resignation and prosecution of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele, going by allegations by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that he superintended over massive looting of funds in the CBN. Our party calls on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to […]
THE MAMBILA POWER PROJECT DEBACLE by Ambrose Bernard Gowong
It may after all be a hatched job and not an investigative journalism the report of the BBC Hausa service on the status of the power project. What that interview tried to portray was budgetary provisions were made and disbursed yet not a single material was mobilised to site. In truth what the BBC reported […]
Breaking : Protesting mob sets Sokoto Commissioner’s residence ablaze, destroys District Head’s vehicles
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto A protesting angry mob in Isa local government area of Sokoto state on Tuesday set ablaze the personal residence of Sokoto Commissioner for Career and Security Matters, Colonel Garba Moyi (rtd). The angry mob mostly youths also stormed the residence of the District Head of Isa, Sarkin Gobir of Isa, Alhaji […]
SOCIAL PROTECTION: KADSPAC ADVOCATES PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION
Civil Society Organizations in Kaduna State have developed efficient practical strategies to engage government functionaries for effective implementation and enactment of Social Protection law in the state. The Chairperson, Kaduna State Social Protection Accountabilty Coalition Ms Jessica Bartholomew made this known at a seminar on Expanding Social Protection for Inclusive Development with support from Save […]