Kaduna Declares Monday Public Holiday Mourn Bantex
The Kaduna State Government has formally announced the death of former Deputy Governor His Excellency, Barnabas Yusuf Bala (Bantex). A statement signed by Special Adviser to the Governor (Media & Communication), Muyiwa Adekeye, dated July 11, 2021, said that the state government has declared Monday, 12th July 2021 as a work-free day in honour of […]
Shame on Northern Nigerians, By Dan Agbese
A typical day and a typical news bulletin in northern Nigeria: “Bandits kill 21, burn houses in Katsina communities invasion;” “Bandits hold 348 students, UNESCO sounds warning;” “83 FGC students held;” “Bandits: we are holding 121 Kaduna school pupils.” In its issue of July 7, The Punch reported that “the total number of students being […]
Blasphemous Act: Tambuwal condemns behaviour, assures of justice, suspect in police custody
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto GIVERNOR Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has expressed concern with condemnation over the blasphemous act alleged to have been caused in the state against the Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) by certain unscrupulous element. Tambuwal , represented at a press conference addressed on Friday by the state Commissioner for Information , Isah Bajini Galadanci on behalf […]
Southern Nigeria and the curse of unintentional politics
By David Hundeyin A few days ago, I was in a Clubhouse room where the speaker made reference to a 1993 conversation between MKO Abiola and Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. Following the annulment of the June 12 election, Yar’Adua had sought an audience with Abiola to ask him one simple question – “What is your plan […]
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE QUARTERLY STRATEGIC REVIEW MEETING WITH THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY HELD AT THE KADUNA STATE REHABILITATION BOARD, MINISTRY OF HUMAN SERVICES AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Preamble On 7th of July, 2021, the Coalition of Association for Leadership, Peace, Empowerment & Development (CALPED) in collaboration with the Joint National Association of Persons with Disability (JONAPWD) organized a one day Quarterly Strategic Review meeting with the Disability Community in Kaduna State. This is towards addressing barriers of social and economic exclusion that […]
Communique Issued at the end of 5th. Meeting of the Governors of the North-East held in Jalingo, Taraba State. Tuesday, 6th July, 2021.
The Executive Governors of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe States, under the auspices of North East Governors’ Forum, held its 5th meeting in Jalingo, Taraba State and discussed, among other things, the challenges facing the sub-region. Under the Chairmanship of the Governor of Borno State, Professor, Babagana Umara Zulum, the Forum resolved as […]
I regret supporting Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB
Reno Omokri Before Nnamdi Kanu was arrested, I did not know who he was. I just defended his right to freedom of expression and association. Various Igbo leaders called me privately to thank me. It would be wrong to mention their names, because of the challenges of the moment. When Kanu was rearrested, I called […]
Nigeria Media Set To Resist Clampdown
From July 12, President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration will be the subject of the first-in-a-while protest by Nigeria’s mainstream media against attempts at media gagging and restriction of citizens’ rights to choice of medium used in accessing information. The Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria on Wednesday said it will tackle Buhari on descending a democratic system […]
Al-Shabaab Continues Terror Attacks, Further Disrupting Somalia’s Elections
(New York, N.Y.) — Al-Qaeda-aligned terrorist group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing last week that targeted Somali intelligence and security headquarters, leaving at least 10 dead and dozens of others injured. The bombing is the second deadly assault on security forces to occur in Mogadishu in recent weeks, occurring less than a month after an al-Shabaab operative targeted the General […]
Autonomy : Tambuwal assents to judiciary , legislature bills into law
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto GOVERNOR Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of. Sokoto state has signed into law the bills granting autonomy to the Judiciary and Legislative arms insisting that no governor is against the autonomy of the two arms. Tambuwal while assenting the bills into law at the brief ceremony in the Government House Executive Chamber said […]