FG declares Monday public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Monday as Public Holiday to mark the 2019 Eid-ul-Mawlud in commemoration of the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Mr Mohammed Manga, Director Press and Public Relations of the Ministry of Interior, announced this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, […]
Why Imo is Joining OGP- Ihedioha
…Says, Era of Secrecy in Governance Over Governor of Imo State, Chief Emeka Ihedioha says the state Government applied to join the Open Government Partnership as one of the ways of entrenching transparency in public service. Governor Ihedioha who gave the explanation while receiving a delegation of the British High Commission to Nigeria, Tuesday, listed […]
Kaduna govt pledges to support small holder farmers
Lack of access to improved seeds and seedlings confronting farmers in Kaduna state, may soon become a thing of the past, given the renewed impetus by critical stakeholders, small holder farmers and development partners to address the setback in the state. A public policy dialogue to tackle farmers’ blockages to improved seeds and seedlings was […]
Odubu triumphant as Senate confirms him as NDDC Chairman
…..saboteurs frustrated By John Mayaki Former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Dr. Pius Odubu has triumphed over destructive forces led by Governor Godwin Obaseki who tried to upturn his nomination as the Chairman of the NDDC in a show of politics of bitterness. His nomination by President Muhammadu Buhari was today confirmed by the Senate […]
Samsung Galaxy S11 tipped to feature next-gen 108MP image sensor
Smartphone photography is reaching unimaginable bounds By Shawn Knight How we got here: Samsung earlier this year announced its ISOCELL Bright HMX camera sensor in collaboration with Chinese electronics maker Xiaomi. This mind-bending 108-megapixel image sensor could usher in a new era of smartphone photography and we won’t have to wait much longer to see what it is […]
Court of Appeal validates Wamakko’s election, others
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto The Court of Appeal in Sokoto on Monday validated the election of Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko of APC after dismissing the Appeal filed by Senator Ahmed Mohammed Maccido of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP). Wamakko is representing Sokoto North senatorial District in the National Assembly following his election in the […]
Expelling Students Over Social Media Posts Is Impunity – Shehu Sani
“The level of impunity in our citadel of knowledge is astronomical.” Former lawmaker, Shehu Sani, and rights activist, Segun Awosanya popularly known as Segalink, have condemned the expulsion of a student of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, over a Facebook post, an open letter to the Inspector-General of Police and his alliance with pro-democracy and […]
SMEDAN schemes benefit 2,070 with N103.5 million in Sokoto
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto No fewer than 2, 070 men and women in Sokoto state have been listed to benefit from the N103,500,000 million earmarked for the state under the Small and Medium Enterprise Development of Agency of Nigeria(SMEDAN) conditional grant schemes, according to Dr. Yakubu Maccido Ahmed , Governing Board member of the agency. […]
Nigerians Blast Keyamo Over Comments On Atiku
…exposes Buhari’s hypocrisy after supreme court judgement. Nigeria’s Junior Minister for Labour and former APC Presidential Election Spokes person, Festus Keyamo, is at the receiving end of attack by Nigerians over his comments accusing Atiku Abubakar of poor sportsmanship for refusing to congratulate Buhari over the supreme court judgement affirming Buhari as the winner of […]
12 private schools shut down in Kaduna
Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority (KSSQAA), on Tuesday, shut down 12 private schools within the state over non-registration and lack of conducive environment for teaching and learning. The Director-General of the authority, Umma K Ahmad, said the schools were closed for not registering with the state government. She explained that parts of the mandates […]