KATSINA KILLINGS: NSCDC BOSS ASSURES OF VICTORY OVER BANDITS AND TERRORISTS
The CG NSCDC, Ahmed Abubakar Audi, PhD, mni, has vowed to upscale the security hardwares of the Corps with commensurate training and retraining of personnel to match up with the current wave of insecurity and attacks on security operatives in the country. He gave this assurance while on a visit to the Katsina state Governor, […]
Defamation: Court fixes Feb 24 for judgment on N50 million damages claim
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto A Sokoto state High Court has fixed February 24 the , 2022 for judgment on the N50 million character defamation case filed by the former Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Sokoto state Council, Labaran Lumo Dundayeagainst Leadership Newspaper Group Limited and it’s Sokoto based Leadership Hausa reporter, Sharafdeen Sidi Umaru Dogondaji. […]
Principled Political Choices are not Betrayal
By Babafemi Ojudu I have seen a statement made by me, many years ago, to celebrate the 60th birthday anniversary of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu making the rounds. Yes I did make that statement. And more of such will come in my autobiography. We, together, have seen good days and bad days. I and Bola […]
Banditry: Council Boss calls for ban on weekly night markets in Sokoto
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto CONCERNED over the spate of ravaging bandits activities in the state, Chairman Dange local government council, Alhaji Umar Gidan Gara has àppealed with a call on Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal to urgently direct ban on all communities weekly night markets. The by the council chairman is aimed at checking to forestall […]
2023: Why we’re Supporting Gov Udom to Succeed Buhari
Group under auspices of ‘The North Decides 2023’ has expressed strong conviction about the leadership capacity of the current Akwa Ibom State Governor ,Mr. Emmanuel Udom to deliver Nigeria from the shackles of insecurity, Economic backwardness and other problems militatating against progress and development In a Communique issued after an enlarged meeting of members and […]
Kaduna Earmarks N118.8 Billion For Tree Planting
In its bid to encourage afforestation, the Kaduna State Government has earmarked N118.8 million for state-wide tree planning in the 2022 budget. The copy of the budget obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria in Kaduna on Monday showed that the amount was part of the N3.1 billion allocated to the Ministry of Environment and […]
Beware of Overnight Political Philanthropists
By Ziniyet Godwin Hilary The hawk can spread her wings as she likes but she can never be as beautiful as the peacock. You can’t be what you are not. It is even a great insult and sheer absence of empathy, respect for human dignity of the citizens and the common people for any politician […]
North Remains Kingmaker In Nigeria, Northern Elders Remind Tinubu
The North has always been a kingmaker in Nigeria and that position is yet to change. Convener of the Northern Elders Forum, Professor Ango Abdullahi expressed this, in a welcome address delivered at opening of a Meeting of Leaders of Thought at the Arewa House Kaduna on Saturday January 15, 2022, when reacting to comments […]
Kaduna 2022 Budget: CSOs Harmonizes Strategies To Track Implementation.
Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (PERL), has urged Civil society groups and other stakeholders in Kaduna to prioritize tracking of resources allocated in the 2022 budget for MDAs to ensure appropriate implementation. The State team Lead of PERL, Funded by Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office(FCDO), UK, Mr. Abel Adejor made the call at a […]
Sokoto/Zamfara states Customs Area Command generates over N2.3bn revenue for 2021
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto NOT less than N2.329 billion has been generated as revenue in 2021 operations by the Sokoto/Zamfara States Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service. However, records of the command has indicated that the revenue is the highest against previous years collections. Giving highlights while reviewing operational activities of the command in […]