2019 Sokoto: Who returns or not to the senate, reps
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto AS 2019 date for the general elections draws faster and nearer, grassroots politics is beginning to strengthen in the nooks and cranny of Sokoto state with attendant focus by electorates on some big wigs who are currently occupying seats at the upper and lower legislative chambers of the National Assembly. The […]
Wamakko, 18 other senators sponsored bill for the establishment of a National Commission on child destitution passes second reading
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto A bill seeking the establishment of a National Commission on Child Destitution sponsored by Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko and twenty other Senators, on Wednesday passed second reading at the Senate. When established, the Commission would serve as an intervention programme to eradicate child destitution in Nigeria. A statement by the senator’s […]
NOT PMB BUT SAM IS THE MOST CREDIBLE NORTHERN ALTERNATIVE FOR 2019 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. ….VBM MBAYE Kaduna
By VBM MBAY The decision by Independent National Electoral Commission to release the timetable for the 2019 general elections, has set the political stage interesting to contest the 2019 presidential election prominent among the gladiators is Sen Ahmed Makarfi. “Every country has the government it deserves” according to Joseph De Maistre, 1753-1821. To be honest, I […]
2019: Senate, Reps adopt reordered sequence of election
The National Assembly Conference Committee on Electoral Act (amendment) Bill on Tuesday adopted the reordered sequence of the 2019 General Elections, making presidential election last. The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that the House of Representatives had few weeks ago, began process to amend the Electoral Act 2010 with the inclusion of section 25(1) in […]
Extremist Propagandists and Ideologues Maintain Presence Online
(New York, NY) – YouTube’s November 2017 decision to remove the videos of notorious al-Qaeda propagandist and recruiter Anwar al-Awlaki was a long overdue step in the right direction, but many more radicalizing propagandists and ideologues have been allowed to remain online. The Counter Extremism Project’s (CEP) latest resource, Guide to Online Propagandists, profiles online […]
US knocks Nigeria, Cameroon over extradition of separatist leaders
The US has condemned the repatriation of 47 Anglophone detainees from Nigeria to Cameroon. Heather Nauert, the US department of state spokesperson, in a statement, said Nigeria and Cameroon have violated the rights of the detainees by forcibly repatriating them back to their countries of origin. It urged both countries to respect the human rights […]
NIGERIA’S IMMINENT EXPULSION FROM EGMONT GROUP:
CALL EFCC TO ORDER NOW, GROUP TELLS FG Destiny Ugorji A civil society organization, Media Initiative against Injustice, Violence and Corruption -MIIVOC has warned Nigeria’s Federal Government to immediately act on the report of the Committee to harmonize issues around the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Agency Bill, to save the nation from imminent expulsion from the […]
Tambuwal effects major cabinet reshuffle, Deputy Governor now oversees Works, Transport Ministry
Yesterday New categorized mail 1 Social, 1 Promotions from Twitter and Naij.com Now Yesterday suleiman adamu Tambuwal effects major cabinet reshuffle, Deputy Governor now oversees Works, Transport… By Ado Hassan, Sokoto SOKOTO state Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal on Monday announced a major cabinet reshuffle, assigning portfolios to four recently-appointed commissioners while nine others were Yesterday […]
Imam, 8 Others Impregnates 13 Years Old Girl
By Ibraheema Yakubu 8 Men including Imam pregnantes 13 years primary school girl, she is 5 months pregnant with Twins ,parents threatening to abort the baby’s to avert public embarrassment. A 13 years old primary 6 girl (Name withheld), of L.E.A Anchau Taka-Lafiya in Kubau local Government of kaduna state, North Western Nigeria has been […]
‘My original statement stands’ — Babangida finally speaks
Former military President Ibrahim Babangida has spoken on the controversy around the statement he issued about the 2019 elections. In the statement well-circulated in the media on Sunday, the retired military ruler, better known as IBB, asked Nigerians to have patience with President Muhammadu Buhari till his tenure ends in 2019. He also harped on the […]