2023 Presidency: Northern Group Angles For Gov Udom
…Says Nigeria Needs Visionary Leaders Like Gov Udom The Arewa Movement For Actionable Change (AMFAC), had thrown its weight behind the Akwa Ibom State, Governor Udom Emmanuel, and ask him to contest the 2023 Presidential election. The group made the call in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, by its Spokesperson, Comrade. Sabitu Magaji. […]
OAU Postgraduate Students Murder: Federal Govt Withdraws Charges Against Hotelier
The Federal Government has asked a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Abuja, to discontinue the criminal case filed against Dr Ramon Adedoyin, the owner of the Hilton Hotel in Ile-Ife, Osun State. Reecall that a Postgraduate student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, Timothy Adegoke, was allegedly murdered in […]
CMD lauds Buhari for Covid-19 interventions projects in hospital
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Chief Medical Director of Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital, Kware , Sokoto, lauds President Muhammadu Buhari for providing COVID-19 interventions that are yielding positive impact on service delivery in the hospital. Prof. Sale who made the commendation remarks in Sokoto during an interview with reporters noted that a number of major […]
Former JAMB registrar seeks peaceful settlement of N5bn fraud case
A former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. ‘Dibu Ojerinde, on Tuesday in Abuja, opted for a plea bargain with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission apparently to get a soft landing. Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, who served the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board JAMB as Registrar for 5 years (2007-2012) […]
Adulterated Fuel: IPMAN Apologises To Public.
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has apologised to members of the public over the sale of adulterated fuel by its members across the country. IPMAN Chairman Kano chapter, Alhaji Bashir Danmallam, made the apology in a statement issued on Tuesday. The Federal Government through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority on Tuesday […]
Covid-19 – Sultan urges prioritisation of citizens welfare , concerted efforts towards reversing Nigeria’s health challenges
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has advised government and other critical stakeholders to rise to the welfare needs and health challenges facing Nigerians. ” While addressing health challenges, the welfare of our people is first and nothing more. We also need to plan with all honesty, sincerity and the fear […]
Implement 2009 agreement to avert looming strike, ASUU tells FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ladoke Akintola University chapter Monday asked the federal government to implement the 2009 agreement it signed with ASUU to avert looming indefinite strike in the universities. ASUU in a statement signed by the chairman, Dr Biodun Olaniyan and secretary, Toyin Abegunrin respectively, declared that the union is tired with the alleged […]
Zango Kataf: Atyap community seeks change in government strategy in tackling insecurity
Wants FG, KDSG to compensate victimsBy: Mayen Worried by the spate of killings and destruction of property in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna state by armed terrorists, the Atyap Community Development Association, (ACDA) has called on the government to change its strategies as those employed so far had not yielded fruitful results. Addressing […]
PDP CRIES ALOUD: CONFIRMATION OF APC’s RHODA GUMUS AS INEC COMMISSIONER, A “COUP AGAINST DEMOCRACY”
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) vehemently rejects the confirmation of a card-carrying member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Rhoda Gumus, as a National Commissioner (South South) in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) despite widespread outcry by Nigerians The PDP describes Prof. Gumus’ confirmation as INEC National Commissioner by the APC-led Senate leadership […]
CHALLENGING TRADITION: Her dream is freedom for women and girls
By Bill Gates As a girl growing up in rural Kenya, Kakenya Ntaiya learned from an early age that her future had already been decided for her. By age 5, according to local Maasai custom, she would be engaged to be married. By 13, she would go through female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and leave school to become a […]