Federal Neuro-Psychiatric hospital Kware soon to attains standard status -CMD
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto With the rapid provision of basic infrastructural facilities in the last 3 and a half years at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Kware, Sokoto state, it will by the end of 2020 attain the status of a standard psychiatric hospital capable of competing with the best . The Chief Medical Director, Dr. […]
Insecurity: Sultan, Tambuwal seeks frank, open approach to counter banditry activities in NW
….as retired IGP Abubakar calls for operational policy review By Ado Hassan, Sokoto SULTAN of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs(NSCIA) Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has said that Nigerians have to be frank and open towards tackling security challenges threatening the peace of the country. ” We need to be blunt and […]
Shall we beg the police?
Lawal Ogienagbon FOR the police, the #ENDSARS Protests were a rude reawakening. Never before had the police which style themselves as friends of the people witnessed such a challenge to their authority by some members of the society. The youths which championed the protests are a force to reckon with in any society. Whenever they rise […]
APC crises: Ex-councils heads association warns against collapse of party, faults IMC’s direction on affairs
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Concerned over the alleged seeming political misfortunes rearing down the lines in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Association of former Elected local government chairmen in the ruling All Progressives Congress says it foresees imminent disintegration in the party if urgent care and caution are not taken to restore sanity and order […]
Activist Sues Sam Adeyemi, Burna Boy, 48 Others Over Role In #EndSARS Protests
A human rights activist, Mr Kenechukwu Okeke, has filed a criminal complaint Against 50 persons including musicians Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Davido and the Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, Sam Adeyemi for their roles in the #EndSARS protests that took place nationwide in October. Okeke sued them before a Chief Magistrate Court in Abuja […]
Tom Ohia, Publisher, Power Steering Magazine gets bail
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Gudu, Abuja has granted bail to Tom Ohia, the 73-year old publisher of Power Steering Newmagazine, who was detained by the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in Area 10, Abuja over a report critical of the Minister of State for Power, Goddy Jedy-Agba. Ohia was […]
Kaduna SWAN Mourns Former Governor, Balarabe Musa
… Describes Him As Voice Of The Downtrodden Sports Writers’ Association of Nigeria, ( SWAN), Kaduna state chapter on Wednesday mourned the demise of the former governor of Kaduna state, Alh. Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, whose death was announced today. The Association described the deceased as the voice of the downtrodden, whose contributions to societal and […]
Sanwo-Olu To Scrap Pension For Tinubu, Fashola, Others
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday announced his intention to abolish the payment of pension and other entitlements to former Governors and their Deputies. He made his intention to repeal the Public Office Holder Act 2007 while presenting the 2021 budget to the Lagos State House of Assembly. Abolishment of the Payment […]
‘Our generation on the last lap, keep the peace’- Buhari begs Nigerian youths
Nigerian youths would do well to keep the peace, as it is in their own interest ultimately, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. According to a statement signed by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), the President spoke Monday at State House, Abuja, while receiving in audience the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, […]
CORONATION SPEECH OF HIS HIGHNESS (AMB.) AHMED NUHU BAMALLI, THE 19TH EMIR OF ZAZZAU, DELIVERED ON 9TH NOVEMBER 2020 AT ZARIA RACE COURSE, SABON GARI, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE
A’udhu Billahi min ash-shaytaan-i’r rajeem. Bismillah-i’ r Rahman-i’r Raheem (All Protocols to be added) It is indeed a great honour for me to stand before you all today as the 19th Fulani Emir of Zazzau. I would like to firstly give thanks to Almighty Allah who has honoured me by exalting me to this revered position. […]