Engr Hassan Mohammed’s Humanitarian Efforts Recognized by Our Nigeria News Magazine
…Dedicates Award to Amb TY Buratai Engr Hassan Mohammed Yusufari, President of the Ty Buratai Football Academy, was honored with the prestigious General Excellence award in youth development by Our Nigeria News Magazine, dedicated the award to His Excellency Ambassador Lt Gen Tukur Yusufu Buratai rtd CFR. Engr Hassan acknowledges that without the support and […]
Saudi Investment in Nigeria Will Create Job Opportunities, Lifts Millions Out Of Poverty- Bett Edu
The renewed interest of the Saudi government and its Investors to invest in Nigeria and provide job opportunities that could lift millions of vulnerable Nigerians out of Poverty has been described as a welcome development and a huge achievement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope drive. Nigeria’s Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, […]
INEC Suspends Election In Kogi Polling Units
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has suspended elections in some polling unit in today’s off cycle Governorship election in Kogi state, north central Nigeria. The suspension was contained in a release signed by the commission’s National Commissioner & Member Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna. The release state that “The Commission has […]
NACTAL launches Anti Trafficking Neighbourhood Watch in Sokoto
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto IN its bid to drive responsive measures against human trafficking and for Ed Labour, a Non Governmental organization (NGO), Network Against Child Trafficking and Forced Labour (NACTAL) has launched “Anti-Human Trafficking Neighbourhood Watch Committee” to curb the menace. NACTAL is an umbrella body of NGOs facilitating advocacy and campaign for children’s […]
The 1960 Tiv Revolt and Peasant Struggles against increased Taxation.
“For a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.” – Winston Churchill An International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff team flew into Abuja on November 6, 2022 for Article IV consultation meeting with Nigerian government officials and private […]
Network demands global protection for journalists
The Network of Peace Journalists (NPJ) has called for the enactment of laws to protect journalists from impunity, torture, and physical attacks perpetrated by thugs and aggrieved groups. In a press statement issued on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, the NPJ also called for the release of all journalists in […]
EFCC Bans Sting Operations at Night
In line with the newly-reviewed procedures on arrest and bail of suspects by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has directed that sting operations at night time be stopped in all the Commands of the EFCC. He gave the directive in Abuja on Wednesday, November […]
HOW OPPOSITION, INEC, BAD LAWS AND DEBALLED JUDICIARY HANDED TINUBU THE PRESIDENCY
By Law Mefor The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the principal opposition party, should have had the simplest time winning the Nigerian presidential election in 2023. Muhammadu Buhari’s unprecedentedly bad and divisive leadership served as a powerful campaign against the All Progressives Congress, APC. To effortlessly retake control of the centre, the PDP only needed to […]
BRIEF HISTORY – Benin vs Igala War
By Ehis Agbon @Ehis_Peacemaker The Benin vs Igala war was a significant conflict that took place in the 15th century between the Benin Kingdom, located in present-day Nigeria, and the Igala Kingdom, also in Nigeria. The war was primarily fought over territorial control and trade dominance in the region.
Kaduna State 3rd Quarter Budget Performance Report: What You Need Know
Commendably, the Kaduna State government has remained consistent in publishing its quarterly budget performance report. As at October (year-to-date), total expenditure performance was 40.6% – that is out of the N376.5 billion budget only N152.8 billion was spent. Disturbingly, this is far below the 75% performance benchmark expected by the 3rd quarter. More worrisome is […]