Sokoto reps bye-election: Kalambaina picks APC ticket
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Sitting Chairman of Wamakko local government council in Sokoto state, Honourable Ahmed kalambaina on Thursday clinched the All Progressives Congress(APC) primaries ticket as its candidate for the October 28th, 2017 Kware/Wamakko Federal Constituency bye-election. Kalambaina recorded 619 votes against Abubakar Sadiq Kware who returned 19 votes at the primaries concluded late […]
Chevron establishes hybrid library in Sokoto school
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto A leading oil company, Chevron Nigeria Ltd., Thursday, unveiled plans to establish a fully-stocked hybrid library in one of the secondary schools in Sokoto state. Chevron’s Director of Policy, Government and Public Affairs, Senator Gbenga Aluko made the disclosure in Sokoto at a courtesy visit to Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal on […]
Vampire fear grips Malawi as ‘blood drinkers’ are killed by lynch mobs, forcing UN to evacuate
Anti-vampire vigilantes spark violence in southern Malawi, where witchcraft beliefs are still present in rural areas. By Ludovica Iaccino At least five people have been killed in southern Malawi after being accused of behaving like vampires. The victims were lynched to death by groups of vigilantes following claims that they had consumed human blood […]
Uneasy Calm in J’Borg as another Nigerian is Killed by South African Police
By Mike Mbonye The Nigerian mission in South Africa has confirmed the killing of a 25-year-old Nigerian, Mr Ibrahim Olalekan Badmus, a native of Lagos state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the killing occurred less than a week after Mr Jelili Omoyele, a 35 year –old cellular phone technician was shot dead […]
My self, Tambuwal are the same- Wamakko
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko(APC-Sokoto) on Wednesday said himself and his successor, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal are the same in pursuit of their vision and mission for the state. The immediate past governor’s remark aimed at shaming detractors in the state is coming on the heels of wild machinations by some political […]
Sokoto bye- election: NYSC deploys about 1600 corps members for Oct. 28 exercise
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto The National Youth Service Corps(NYSC) says about One Thousand Six Hundred corps members will be deployed by the scheme on ad-hoc arrangement for the Wamakko/Kware Federal Constituency bye-election in Sokoto state. The development followed a MoU signed between the scheme and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state. […]
Corps Members Drown in Nasarawa-NYSC
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Nasarawa State, has said that two members of the service drowned in a river in Assakio community, Lafia Local Government Area of the state. Hajiya Zainab Isah, the NYSC Coordinator in the state made this disclosure to newsmen in Lafia on Tuesday. Isah said that Oguntola Babatunde and Danjuma […]
Secrets of Happy Home Life
by J. R. Miller, 1894 Home is among the holiest of words. A true home is one of the most sacred of places. It is a sanctuary into which men flee from the world’s perils and alarms. It is a resting-place to which at close of day the weary retire to gather new strength for […]
CBN’s Aisha Ahmad and Religious Hypocrisy in Northern Nigeria
By Farooq Kperogi Religion in the Muslim north revolves around (1.) a sick, prurient obsession with the female body under the cover of religious morality, (2.) exhibitionist displays of the rituals of religiosity, and (3.) identity politics without a care for ethical virtues, truth, honesty, and kindness. You can lie, cheat, murder, rape, steal and […]
Victor Malu Passes On
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Victor Malu, who served under former president Olusegun Obasanjo, is dead. Family sources in Makurdi disclosed that Malu died early Monday morning at a Cairo hospital. He was said to have travelled to Cairo, the capital of Egypt two weeks ago for medical check-up. He was born on […]