Obasanjo: Study letter, act appropriately- Bafarawa advises Buhari
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto A stalwart of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party and one time presidential candidate of the Democratic Peoples Party(DPP), Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa has advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to jettison the letter by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, saying he(Buhari) should take his time to study the content. According to Bafarawa,”is as an […]
Senator Kwankwaso Blinks, Suspends Kano Visit Planned Tomorrow
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Senator representing Kano Central has on Monday suspended his planned visit to Kano earlier scheduled for Tomorrow, Tuesday. Kwankwaso said the decision to shelve the visit followed the intervention of some well-meaning Nigerians. According to him, well-meaning Nigerians had called from home and abroad to give advice that mostly borders on the preservation of lives and property […]
IGP Idris vows to sustain fight against crime
From: Ado Hassan, Sokoto The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris yesterday reiterated the force commitment to ensuring the security of lives and property of citizens of the country,stressing that the police would sustain its resilience and tempo at combating crime across the country. Speaking at the opening of a 5 day training programme for […]
Trump’s UN Ambassador Nikki Haley denies ‘disgusting’ rumours of affair with president
“It is absolutely not true,” Haley told Politico’s Women Rule podcast. By Ben Skipper UN Ambassador Nikki Haley has fiercely denied rumours that she is having an affair with President Donald Trump, calling the rumours “disgusting” and “highly offensive”. The speculation stems from Michael Wolff’s incendiary book Fire and Fury. Rumours began to circulate when […]
Senator Iyabo Obasanjo Backs Father, Blasts Buhari, Denies Viral Letter Against Father Over Letter To Buhari
Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, first child of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has blasted apologists of the Muhammadu Buhari administration for recycling an old and settled issue with her father in defence of the former president’s stinging rebuke of the incumbent administration In a strongly worded statement issued to our reporter from her Virginia, United States base, […]
Wamakko urges three tiers of govt attention to education
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto The Chairman senate committee on Basic and Secondary Education, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko at the weekend reiterated call on the three tiers of government in the country to accord priority attention to the education sector. Wamakko who represents Sokoto North Senatorial District noted that it was the only way to bolster peace, […]
Open Letter to Olusegun Obasanjo
By Iyabo Obasanjo, DVM, PhD It brings me no joy to have to write this but since you started this trend of open letters I thought I would follow suit since you don’t listen to anyone anyway. The only way to reach you may be to make the public aware of some things. As a […]
Activist appealed to African Union AU To find means of protecting African Indigenous craftsman works before foreign modern design wipe them out
By Ibrahima Yakubu It is clear that Foreign artistic product has already succeeded in dominating all Africa countries with new decorative design , and this is making most of the manufactures “made in Africa “including Nigeria seems to be irrelevant to the consumers, The chairperson of the foundation for the protection of women and children […]
Customs FOU zone B Kaduna intercepts 714 jerricans of vegetable oil worth over N9m – Dakingari
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto THE Zone ‘B’ Kaduna of the Federal Operations Unit(FOU) of the Nigeria Customs Service(NCS) has intercepted and seized 714 (25 litres) jerricans of vegetable oil worth over N9 million according to its Comptroller, Usman Dakingari. The zone comprise of 10 states under three commands and the FCT. The states are: Sokoto, […]
“Our finance, debt profile healthy”- says Tambuwal
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal on Wednesday cleared the air to defend himself against rumour making the rounds that he collected loan worth over N100 billion last year. However, the governor said he did not collect such loans, a stand he maintained which is contrary to insinuation he described as ” false coming […]