OUR GREATEST LEGACY IS TO GIVE YOU A BETTER COUNTRY, PRESIDENT BUHARI TELLS NIGERIAN CHILDREN
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday celebrated the Children’s Day with a solemn promise to bequeath a better country for the present and future generations. As part of the activities to commemorate Children’s Day, observed on May 27, the President hosted a group of Nigerian children at the State House. The short ceremony witnessed the cutting of […]
Constitution Review: 103 memoranda received in Sokoto centre – Wamakko
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto NO fewer than 103 oral and written memoranda were received at the North West, Sokoto centre during the public hearing on the proposed review of the 1999 constitution. Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko disclosed to newsmen in Sokoto Thursday after rounding up the two day exercise. Wamakko, a Member of the Committee […]
Children’s Day: UNICEF urges child rights protection
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto The United Nations International Children Education Fund( UNICEF) hashas observed that the Covid-19 pandemic is threatening decades of progress it has made for children, saying all must act in the best interests of children by deploying innovative solutions to fast-track learning and health services to build back better, for every Nigerian […]
When ‘Executive Immunity’ Shields Liars in Government.
By Reuben Buhari. On May 18, 2021, Governor El-rufai said a report from Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital disclosed that some identified nurses disconnected the oxygen supply of a two-day-old baby on Monday, 17th May, 2021. He added that the names of the three nurses from the Special Care Unit have been forwarded to the Kaduna […]
PRESIDENT BUHARI APPOINTS NEW CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF
The Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Mohammadu Buhari has appointed Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff. Prior to his appointment Major General Yahaya was the General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Nigerian Army and the incumbent Theatre Commander of the […]
Re: Establishment of Special Intervention Team
All hail emperor Mr. Godwin Obaseki. Gradually, this government is suffering from Executive Burn Out. He could not appoint commissioners and co, yet he is quick to compensate people that know little or nothing about the workings in a University with appointments. No money to pay salaries and check off dues in AAU yet he […]
Proposed constitutional amendments ‘ll bring out the best for a good number of Nigerians- Omo Agege
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, says he is hopeful that the proposed Constitutional amendments will favour and address the yearnings and aspirations of a good number of Nigerians . He said:” Indeed, the ongoing exercise provides a platform for the good people of Nigeria to express their opinions on the […]
Nigeria needs to better the lives of citizens ” not restructuring ” – Tambuwal
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto AMIDST growing calls for restructuring from some Nigerians , Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto sees it differently , saying what Nigerians and the country need is not restructuring but making life more meaningful with opportunities for citizens to live comfortably. Tambuwal who made the remark in Sokoto while receiving participants […]
Shakeup in Sir Kashim House: As el-Rufai Fires Political Adviser, 18 Others
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has approved the disengagement of 19 political appointees, in the first phase of public servants who will depart the public service. The sacking, it was gathered, is part of the rightsizing of the workforce. A statement from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House which was issued on Wednesday, said that affected officials included two […]
THE TALE OF TWO IDIOTS AND A VILLAGE.
Efulefu and his gang take over the village square, beating metal gongs ever so ferociously and deriding the village palm wine tapper of doing a horrendous job. Efulefu promises everyone that he has much better skills at tapping palm wine, skills so magical it will undo the shameful service of the present tapper. All the […]