Presidential spokesman: Northern professionals root for Abdul’aziz as replacement for Ngelale, appeal to Tinubu
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The resignation of the presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale has opened space for jostle to occupy the top position among professionals. However, journalists from the northern Nigeria axis under the auspices of Progressive Northern Media Professionals have started rooting for Mallam Abdul’aziz Abdul’aziz to be appointed spokesman by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu […]
Kaduna Local Government Councils’ Elections: Addressing Voter Apathy Through Rebuilding Public Trust
By Yusuf Ishaku Goje In Kaduna State, the call for the electorates to shake-off voter apathy in the forthcoming 2024 local government council elections is best expressed by the immortal words of Charles de Gualle who aptly posited that, “politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.” While voter apathy has […]
PERL Close-Out: My Story, My Reflection – By Yusuf Ishaku Goje
I still vividly remember that call on a sunny afternoon in 2016, while stepping out of a discussion radio program on the agriculture sector budget, from Mr. Abel Adejor, State Team Lead of the Engaged Citizens Pillar of PERL (Partnership to Engage, Reform, and Learn), a UK-funded program. The call started a journey with PERL’s […]
Gov Aliyu Sokoto expands business horizon, attracts investors to state
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto Dr Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, Sokoto state governor has reiterated commitment to facilitate favourable climate for expansion of desired business horizon for investors participation to boost the state economy. He noted that this can be achieved through the provision of enabling environment, promotion of local content and infrastructure to attract private partnership. […]
The Iva Valley Masacre and Iva Valley Books
Seven years ago, Drew Povey, a British national, set up a non profit bookshop to sell pro labour books to Nigerian workers at low prices. The bookshop also provided photocopying services to retired workers. The NLC offered him a rent free room on the second floor of the labour house. Povey named the bookshop Iva […]
Resurgence of Deadly Terror Attacks in Plateau State: Bokkos Cultural Development Council Decries Violence and Ethnic Cleansing
Bokkos, Plateau State – September 4, 2024 The Bokkos Cultural Development Council (BCDC) Vanguard has issued a distressing statement on the resurgence of terror attacks in Bokkos Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria. The council reports a wave of deadly assaults by Fulani terrorists targeting ethnic minorities, despite ongoing peace agreements facilitated by the Nigerian […]
Insecurity: Defence Minister, military chiefs in Sokoto as directed by President Tinubu
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto Top hierrachy of the nation’s defence line led by the Minister of State for Defence, Dr.Bello Matawalle on Tuesday, arrived Sokoto following the presidential directive to end the escalating security situation occasioned by terrorists, bandits and sundry criminal activities in the northwest subregion of Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi states. The team […]
WE FEEL BETRAYED – Akaero
Press Statement by NLC WE FEEL BETRAYED We are filled with a deep sense of betrayal as the federal government clandestinely increases the pump price of pms. One of the reasons for accepting N70,000 as national minimum wage was the understanding that the pump price of pms would not be increased even as we knew […]
LG Polls: Kebbi Gov sees victory for APC’s , lauds LG autonomy
By Suleiman Adamu in Birnin Kebbi Kebbi state governor, Nasiru Idris has expressed optimism that APC will absolutely return victorious at the state LG polls stressing support for councils autonomy. Similarly, he acknowledged the massive turnout of voters to exercise their franchise. ” Electorates know the significance of LG councils in the chain of development […]
KBSIEC set for tomorrow’s LG Polls as PDP opts out
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto All is set for the local government election exercise in Kebbi state tomorrow, Saturday with 17 out of 18 political parties participating. However, the major opposition party, People’s Democratic Party has opted out of the exercise to be conducted across 424 wards of the 21 local governments of the state. Besides, […]