El-Rufai condemns Kauru attack
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has condemned in the strongest terms, an attack on Monday which spanned Ungwan Magaji, Kigam, Kisicho and Kikoba villages in Kauru local government area. According to a report from the Defence Headquarters Operation Safe Haven, armed assailants attacked the mentioned villages early on Monday morning, and swiftly left six residents dead. The […]
WHERE IS THE KADUNA STATE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2021-2025)?
By YUSUF ISHAKU GOJE Seven months into 2021, with the current budget being implemented and that of 2022 at formulation stage, the Kaduna state government is yet to make public its revised State Development Plan (SDP, 2021-2025). This remains a major blockage to effective citizen’s engagement and fiscal accountability. This runs contrary to the spirit […]
Governor Atiku Bagudu gives kudos to PMB for refunding states on federal roads construction
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto GOVERNOR Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi state has acknowledged and appreciates President Muhamamdu Buhari for approving refunds on federal roads rehabilitated by states government. Bagudu made the remarkable statement of appreciation at weekend when he received the Minister of State for Works, Engineer Abubakar Aliyu at the Government House, Birnin Kebbi. […]
APC Congresses: Sokoto conducts consensus exercise as Speaker Manya, Representative Salame absent selves
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Sokoto state Chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC) on Saturday conducted a smooth ward Congresses exercise to elect new excos across the 244 wards in the state without he participation of Sokoto Assembly Speaker , Aminu Manya Achida and Representative Abdullahi Balarabe Salame of the HoRs. However, the two political […]
Abba Kyari suspended over FBI indictment by PSC.
The Police Service Commission has suspended a Deputy Commissioner of Police and Head, Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria Police Force, Abba Kyari, over his indictment by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for bribery allegation. This came a few hours after the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, recommended the “immediate suspension” of Kyari, from the Nigeria […]
Smoking Weed & Sipping Hennessy: The Son of Agu & The Daughter of Ikuku… A case of “Remote Control” Love
In the 80s to the earliest part of the 90s, if you try get one girlfriend, then your poppa must be super rich, you must be a good break dancer or dress really well, or your folks get VHS for haus. Yes, BetaMax and co, with good movies on them and especially a remote control. […]
APC chairmanship aspirant shot dead in Benue
The All Progressive Chairmanship Congress (APC) Chairmanship candidate for Kachia local government area of Kaduna state, Alamkah Dominic Usman (Cashman) has been killed by unknown gunmen in Benue state. Speaking on the issue, the party’s chairman in Kachia local government, Alhaji Ahmed Tijjani Sulaiman, said Usman was shot dead somewhere in Benue state Alhaji Sulaiman, […]
US Lawmakers Stop $875M Defence Equipment Sale To Nigeria
United States lawmakers are holding down a proposed sale of attack helicopters to Nigeria amid mounting concerns about the Muhammadu Buhari regime’s human rights record as it grapples with multiple security crises. US lawmakers on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee have reportedly delayed clearing a proposed sale of 12 AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters and accompanying […]
Adichie’s Feminism: Vacuums And Fallacies By A. Gonzaga
The general tendency of Adichie spitting out her half-baked opinions on just about every subject is worrying for reasons much more serious than their mere shallowness. It’s always a shameful thing to see Internet users—who don’t pretend to be intellectuals—submitting in the comment sections of publications counter-opinions that make mincemeat of those presented and promoted […]
Governor Ganduje Spearheads Mutual Accountability In PHC System Investment
Committed to quality primary health care delivery system in his state, governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje assured his full pledge determination to, as a matter of genuine state policy, continue to support all aspects of primary health care system, with the view to improving healthy population. Butteressing this noble objective of his administration, he referred back […]