Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Tuesday morning
Good morning! Below are today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. There was pandemonium on Monday when hoodlums invaded the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential campaign mega rally in Kaduna and launched an attack on the crowd. The hoodlums came into the Ranchers Bees Stadium venue with sticks and machetes and started attacking the crowd, leaving […]
Obi in Kaduna 10 years after arresting me – El-Rufai
The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, caused a reaction when he revisited the ‘sin’ of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, who he said got him arrested and detained for 48 hours as the then governor of Anambra State. El-Rufai made the statement at an interactive session of Arewa Joint Committee in Kaduna. The […]
Zamfara Government Shuts Radio & TV Stations for covering PDP Rally.
…NBC, IPI, BON, NUJ want closure reversed The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and other broadcast industry stakeholders, including journalists’ professional associations, have condemned the closure of some broadcast stations by the Zamfara State government. The state government had on Saturday shut some stations for covering a political event organised by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party […]
NRM Senatorial Candidate Doles Out Cash, Items Worth Millions To Kogi Flood Victims
The National Rescue Mission ( NRM) Senatorial Candidate for Kogi West, Mallam Bala Abdulghafar Dirisu has donated (food) items include noddles, drinking water, blankets, milk and other daily essentials worth millions of to flood victims in all the affected Local Governments Areas comprising the constituency namely Lokoja and Kontokarfe Local Government areas (LGAs) of the […]
Nine Ghanaians jailed for attempting to smuggle cannabis into Nigeria
The federal high court in Lagos has reportedly sentenced nine Ghanaians to eight years imprisonment each for “attempting” to smuggle cannabis into Nigeria. In a statement issued on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson, said the convicts — identified as Victor Wuddah, Freeman Gazul, Adotete Joseph, Sottie Moses, Sottie Stephen, Christian Tette, Kanu Okonipa, Daniel Koyepti. […]
Edo State Government targets N6b IGR
…Our Land is our Oil …Edo State Government targets N6b IGR On land grabbers; “…We will chase them, Catch them and then Prosecute them…” Edo state government is targeting N6 billion monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to keep the state afloat with most of the revenues coming from land transactions. Chris Osa Nehikhare, the state […]
2023: Nigerians ‘ll not regret supporting Tinubu, Ahmed Aliyu, other APC candidates in Sokoto state – Dan-Na Yaba
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto A staunch supporter and youth wing member of the All Progressives Congress , Anas Dan- Na Yaba has said that Nigerians will not regret their support for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for president . He said despite the thorny experience amidst denial of funds during the Obasanjo era , the former […]
Adolescent Sexual And Reproductive Health: Stakeholders Advocate For Creation Of Budget Line In Kaduna
Following the underfunding of adolescent sexual and reproductive health services in Kaduna State, a One day meeting has been held to advocate for a Budget Line for the programme. Organised by the Society for Family Health (SFH), the meeting brought together stakeholders from relevant CSOs, NGOs and MDAs to chart clear road maps to convince […]
AREWA IS ASLEEP!!!
S. Dalong While we sleep in the North, our herdsmen transverse the country endlessly, our able-bodied youths go out to the South for menial trade and the South consolidates it’s economy thus: The Largest Ranch in Africa is being built in Ekiti. The largest cotton farm in West Africa is coming up in Iseyin, Oyo […]
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Friday morning
Good morning! Below are today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) has succumbed to pressure and has suspended its eight-month-old industrial action. The union made the decision after National Executive Committee, NEC met yesterday. 2. The Court of Appeal in Abuja on yesterday declared as illegal and unlawful, the […]