Dapchi Girls: Buhari is Emboldening, Not Degrading, Boko Haram
By Prof Farooq Kperogi The abduction of innocent school girls in Dapchi, Yobe State, is yet another evidence of the falsehood about Buhari’s “success” in downgrading Boko Haram. I have called out these lies several times in the past at the cost of inviting smears and ad hominem attacks on myself. But I don’t care. […]
Sokoto govt takes over management of Giginya , Shukurah Coral hotels as FIRS seals for non remittance of tax
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Following the sealing of Giginya Coral and Shukurah Coral hotels, Sokoto by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on account of none payment of tax, an Interim Management Committee constituted by the state government had on Wednesday taken over the management of the two hotels owned by the Sokoto state government. […]
CCTV of moped mugger armed with knife minutes before horror crash that nearly killed friend
Wright nearly killed his friend during a moped mugging spree. He crashed into a car at 50mph while travelling the wrong way. He has been jailed for seven years while his friend still suffers. By Josh Robbins The Metropolitan Police have released CCTV footage of a knife carrying moped mugger mounting a pavement in an […]
Iran threatens to ‘level Tel Aviv to the ground’ if Israel launches strike against it
Iran’s influential Mohsen Rezaie said an attack on Israel’s biggest city would not allow Benjamin Netanyahu “any chance to flee”. By Roger Baird Iran issued a stark warning to Israel, threatening to raze Tel Aviv if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the “slightest unwise move” against it. The uncompromising message came from the influential Mohsen Rezaie, […]
MONKEY CARTED AWAY N70 MILLION IN SENATORS’ FARM HOUSE
~Sen. Shehu Sani A senator, Shehu Sani (Kaduna-APC), has given some insights into why Abdullahi Adamu (Nasarawa-APC) was removed as chairman Northern Senators Forum. Mr. Sani said about N70 million belonging to the group was claimed to have been carted away by monkeys in a farm house. Mr. Adamu’s removal was announced in a letter […]
PDP PRESS STATEMENT : Issues Of Urgent National Importance
Text of Press Conference by PDP National Publicity Secretary on Issues of Urgent National Importance, today, Tuesday, February 20, 2019 at the PDP National Secretariat, Abuja. Gentlemen of the press, We have invited you today to address very critical issues of urgent national importance and to once again alert Nigerians of the heinous plot being […]
The Myth of Buhari’s Boko Haram “Success”
By Farooq Kperogi The question I always ask people who talk of the Buhari administration’s “success” in “downgrading” or “technically defeating” Boko Haram (whatever in the world that means) is: what exactly has Buhari done that hasn’t been done by his predecessor to bring about his so-called success? They can’t answer it. The military is […]
Sultanate, Centre, quiz competition begins, 20 schools jostle for prizes
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto No fewer than 20 schools and institutions drawn from across Sokoto state will be jostling for the top prize staked at the 2017/2018 edition of the annual quiz competition which began Tuesday at the auditorium hall of the Federal Government College, Sokoto organised by the Sultanate Council, Sokoto in collaboration with […]
Kano emir, MACBAN back Ekiti on anti-grazing law
by Doyin Adebusuyi, Ado Ekiti The Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II and the National President of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) Alhaji Muhammadu Kiruwa have urged herders to obey the anti-open grazing law in Ekiti State to end the crisis between farmers and herders. This is just as the Ekiti […]
2019: APC’s sudden support for restructuring, deceitful ― Makarfi
● Says PDP Not Threatened by CNM Bola Badmus, Lagos Former National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has expressed doubt on the recent support of restructuring by the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the move as “height of deception” and a ploy by the ruling party to win votes in 2019. […]