KADARIA’S MESSAGE: IBANGA ISINE REDPONDS.
I listened to Kadaria Ahmed’s Message to the Nigerian Media. Let me start by saying that I have tremendous respect for the amazon, who is undeniably one of the best journalists in Nigeria. While I appreciate her for speaking up against the perceived branding of Fulanis as bandits and kidnappers, I want to respectfully say […]
WTO confirms Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as DG of the Organization.
Dr Ngozi Okonjo -Iweal Nigeria’s finest economist has been confirmed as Director General (DG) by the World Trade Organization (WTO). Dr Okonjo- Iweala thereby becomes the first African and the first woman to head the WTO. Her appointment was confirmed on Monday. WTO members took the decision to appoint Okonjo -Iweala at a special meeting […]
Kaduna’s Urban Renewal Projects and the need for effective Community Engagement
By YUSUF ISHAKU GOJE It is evident that there is increased public investment, leading to accelerated infrastructure development, particularly of roads, under the Kaduna State Urban Renewal Project. This is in response to increasing pressure on existing urban infrastructure as a result of rising population, rapid urbanization, and need for private sector investment drive. The […]
International Book Giving Day: Sokoto family initiative benefits Waziri Model primary school 10,000 writing , reading books
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto No fewer than 10,000 branded reading and writing books were on Monday donated to the famous Waziri Model Primary School, Sokoto by the late Malam Balarabe Goronyo Foundation Family Initiative to commemorate the 2021 International Book Giving Day. The school is one of the oldest that has produced a number of […]
Sokoto APC boycotts LGs polls
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Amidst its popularity and tremendous support by followers , the opposition All Progressives Congress(APC) in Sokoto has declared its position not to participate in the state upcoming local government elections scheduled for March 27, 2021. Addressing a press conference Sunday at its party State Headquarters at Diplomat Area along Sultan Atiku […]
Sokoto NUJ correspondents’ chapel boycotts state government activities
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto The Sokoto state Nigeria Union of Journalists Correspondents’ Chapel has boycotted all government activities until further notice. The decision which was unanimously endorsed by members at a congress meeting held on Saturday was sequel to harassment and molestation of it’s members at the Government House, Sokoto on Friday 12/02/2021 by Security […]
Tambuwal revokes contract awarded by Wamakko.
…approves N4bn projects for execution By Ado Hassan, Sokoto NO fewer than five major contracts including that of a General Hospital in Wamakko town awarded by then government of former Governor Aliyu Wamakko were revoked by the Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal’s led government which also approved three projects for execution amounting to N4 billion. The […]
Insecurity: Gobir seeks more security personnel against bandits attack in Sokoto east
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Senator Ibrahim Abdullahi Gobir (APC-Sokoto) has raised concerns on the urgent need for the Federal Government to deploy more security personnel to the eight local government areas prone to bandits attacks in the east of Sokoto state. He said the activities of bandits and other heinous crimes were on the increase […]
ALHAJI LATEEF JAKANDE, PASSAGE OF A TITAN
The Nigeria Union of Journalists announces with sadness, the painful death of a veteran Journalist and first civilian Governor of Lagos State from 1979 to 1983.His Excellency, Chief Lateef Jakande passed on at the age of 91 in Lagos.As a Nigerian journalist who became governor of Lagos State, and later Minister of Works under the […]
Herdsmen Invade Wole Soyinka’s Abeokuta Residence…Group Condemns Attack.
The Southern and Middle Belt Forum has condemned attack on the Abeokuta residence of the Nobel Laurette, Prof. Wole Soyinka, by Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday SaharaReporters learnt that Soyinka had moved to Lagos in the meantime, following the attack and one of the herders has been arrested. It was also learnt that the rest ran […]