2019: Wamakko inaugurates 29-member APC campaign council, Senatorial Districts C’ttees, LGs Coordinators
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto THE Leader of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Sokoto state and Chairman, Northern Senators Forum(NSF) Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko at the weekend, inaugurated a 29-member Campaign Council with optimism that efforts of the party’s stakeholders would yield results during the 2019 polls. Also inaugurated simultaneously, were the Senatorial District Campaign Committees […]
Police Arrest Nyanya, Kuje Bombings Mastermind In Abuja
Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team, IRT, have arrested Umar Abdulmalik, the suspected mastermind of the 2015 bombings in Kuje and Nyanya. In a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, the suspect was arrested on Thursday, after a shootout with the police unit three weeks ago in Abuja. […]
2019 Budget: Sokoto proposes N169.652bn for transmission to assembly, exclusive of minimum wage
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto The expectation and hope of civil servants in Sokoto state to begin to enjoy the N30,000 new minimum wage has been dashed as the 2019 fiscal year budget approved proposal of N169.652 will Monday be presented to the state assembly without provision for the new wage. The state Commissioner for Budget […]
LGA inaugurates technical working group on open budgeting, citizens engagement Budget
By Philip Yatai Saminaka (Kaduna State), Dec. 21, 2018 (NAN) Abubakar Buba, Chairman, Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Friday inaugurated the council’s Technical Working Group (TWG) to ensure that citizens of the area participate in the council’s budgeting process. Inaugurating the TWG in Saminaka, during the council’s 2nd Budget Town Hall Meeting, […]
Court remands Deji Adeyanju in prison until February 2019
A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kano on Friday remanded Deji Adeyanju in prison until February 2019, after taking his plea and concluding that it lacked jurisdiction to hear murder charges against the political activist. The police arrested Mr Adeyanju on December 13, accusing him of being complicit in a murder case from the 2000s. But […]
Abuja 2018: Sokoto contingents record 5 bronze medals in 4 events, accorded warm reception by deputy Governor
By Ado Hassan, SokotoAfter successfully participating with no fewer than five bronze medals to its credit at the just concluded 2018 National Sports Festival, the Sokoto state contingents to the epoch events got a warm reception amidst congratulations from the state government.The contingents won their medals in 4 events; Yungu Shu, Langa-Ruwa, Wrestling 85kg and […]
2019: Kaduna Youths Endorse Isah Ashiru For Governor
HON ISAH ASHIRU KUDAN YOUTH AND STUDENT MOBILIZATION FORUM The Youths of Kaduna State under the auspices of Hon Isah Ashir Kudan Youth and Student mobilization forum have endorsed the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, Rt. Hon Isah Mohammed Ashiru for Governor of Kaduna State come 2019. The Youths arrived to this decision […]
THE IHUELEN FESTIVAL OF EGUARE – EKPOMA.
To the ordinary Esan, the literary meaning of the word “IHUEAN” being the proper noun of “IHUELEN” is “I RESTED” . ihuelen is therefore the act of resting or relaxation. The festival is the celebration of a rest or the “Ihuelen” after a heard year’s work.. One would have expected “IHUELEN” if it actually means […]
Need for ICAN to partner nation’s politicians, leadership stressed …As ICAN holds Gala Night
Kaduna Northwest Nigeria BY JOHN FWAH The need for accountants to partner the leadership of the country and politicians in order to enhance prudent management of the nation’s economic resources, has been stressed. A chartered accountant Alhaji Adigun Kamoru who said this during the annual dinner and gala night of the Kaduna District and Society […]
2019: INEC insists on card reader, discards incident form
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has insisted that it would use smart card reader and discarded the use of incident form for the 2019 election. The electoral body used smart card reader in 2015 general elections as well as incident form. Prof. Godswill Obioma, a Commissioner in INEC, revealed on Wednesday in Abakaliki at […]