Miyetti Allah Apologises For Benue Killings
The Fulani socio-cultural group, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has apologised to Governor Samuel Ortom for the herdsmen attacks and killings in Benue State. Mr Saleh Alhassan who is the national secretary of the association tendered the apology at an event attended by both men on Saturday in Makurdi, the state capital. He said Miyetti Allah […]
RUSSIA-AFRICA SUMMIT: PRESIDENT BUHARI, PUTIN AGREE TO STRENGTHEN NIGERIA-RUSSIA RELATIONS
President Muhammadu Buhari and Russian President, Vladimir Putin Wednesday in Sochi, Russia, agreed to put Nigeria-Russia relations on a fast track, and pursue the completion of partially completed and abandoned projects initiated by both countries. At a bilateral meeting held on sidelines of ongoing Russia-Africa Summit, the two leaders agreed to start new infrastructure projects […]
Sabon-Gari: Traders, Stakeholders Caution Against Ban of Alcohol Consumption, Prostitution
There was palpable tension on Thursday, 24 November, 2019, at the public hearing on the proposed bill to ban sales and consumption of alcohol by Sabon Gari local government area, Zaria, Kaduna state, Northwestern Nigeria. A letter dated 21st October, from the legislative council invited Hotel and Beer Parlour Proprietors Association, otherwise known as Liquor […]
Facebook planned digital currency Libra a risky project – Zuckerberg concedes
Facebook Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg conceded that the company’s planned digital currency Libra was a risky project, but sought to reassure skeptical United States’ lawmakers that it could lower the cost of electronic payments and open up the global financial system to more people. Sporting a suit and tie, Zuckerberg also fended off aggressive questions […]
Completing Ajaokuta steel coy will revive Nigeria’s automotive industry – DG
Mr Jelani Aliyu, Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), on Thursday, applauded the Federal Government over moves to ensure the completion of Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Mill. Aliyu made the commendation at the annual conference of Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CICAN), in Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari and his Russian counterpart Vladimir […]
Tambuwal hands over to Sokoto police comand retrieved arms from repentant bandits, recommends dialogue for their states
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has called on states affected by activities of bandits to embrace and encourage a robust synergy that would enable dialogue as a tool to fight the trend in order to have lasting peace.” We have to arrive at a common stand to actualise a responsive approach that […]
Climate Action: Christian Aid trains Environmentalists on disaster risk reduction
EDDY OCHIGBO, Kaduna Following increased vulnerability of the people to wide-ranging hazards in communities across Kaduna state, leading members of civil society organizations in the state, during the week underwent a two-day training on Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR), with emphasis on disaster management systems to augment and stimulate participatory tools of the targeted stakeholders. The training, […]
EFCC , Universities Registrars set to restore, protect integrity of institutions
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto IN its bid to strengthen institutions to perform robustly, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Thursday said the agency is set to ensure active collaboration in partnership with the Association of Registrars of Nigeria Universities (ARNU) with a view to restore and protect the integrity of universities in the […]
COAS says protecting country territorial integrity is a must, seeks soft, more proactive approach
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai has said that the Nigerian armed forces must bear in mind that they owe the country the noble task of protecting its territorial integrity while being proactively involved in aid of the civil authority as their prime responsibility. Similarly, the COAS […]
Borders closure, good omen for Nigeria’s economy, says RIFAN President
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Alhaji Aminu Goronyo, National President , Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria(RIFAN), has said that, the closure of the country’s land borders is a good omen for Nigeria’s blossoming economy. This, the RIFAN National President says , has began to bolster the nation’s economy, hence, it is now becoming more formidably robust […]