Wamakko losses younger brother, Buba Dangaladima, DH of Gedawa
By Ado Hassan, SokotoThe District Head of Gedawa in Wamakko local government of Sokoto state, Alhaji Buba Dangaladima Wamakko, a younger brother to Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko is dead.Dangaladima, aged 66, died in the early hours of Monday, April 6, 2020, at the Uthmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, after a protracted illness.The funeral prayer […]
Kaduna threatens reverting to 24 hours lockdown
Kaduna State Government has threatened to review the ongoing lockdown, by closing the two-day window that it has provided for residents to re-stock food supplies, if the people continue flouting the Quarantine Law. The Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe who handed down this warning on Monday, also said that Government has ordered security agents to […]
COVID-19: Wamakko donates 12,000 sanitizers, rice, to residents
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto TO stem the tide of the global spread of the dreaded Covid-19 pandemic, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko has personally commenced the distribution of no fewer than twelve thousand pieces of hand sanitizers to residents across the twenty three local governments of Sokoto State.The development is part of his support towards measures […]
Beware Of Coronavirus Scams
Fraudsters are actively in operations right now, exploiting the fear and uncertainty created by Covid-19 to prey on innocent people. These criminals call, SMS or email customers with fake claims that their bank accounts have been frozen or closed, then ask the customers to provide their BVN and personal account details to reactivate their accounts. […]
68 Hearty Cheers for Comrade Adams Oshiomhole
The National Working Committee (NWC), leaders, members and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) celebrate with our indefatigable National Chairman, Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, CON, on his 68th birthday. On this special day, we salute our Comrade Chairman, who in his entire public service to this great country, has demonstrated doggedness, steadfastness and pro-masses […]
Edo2020: How Obaseki’s Premature Dance Of Shame Is Now His Albatross As OSM Crashes
When a battle is fought a winner must emerge.When a winner emerges the terms and conditions of engagement is dictated by the victor. In war, negotiations before and after have different implications and applications. Obaseki’s fall from grace did not just happen.His downfall was foreseen and rightly forecasted by close political watchers. For whatever best […]
COVID-19: Adamawa police stormed NUJ, molests Council Chair and chased away Journalists
Police of the Special Anti robbery squad,SARS,has on Thursday evening following a lockdown stormed the Adamawa State Press center in three Hilux vehicles led by the DPO Jimeta Division molested and arrested some staff of the center. Journalists filing in reports to their respective organizations were chased out of the press center and the police […]
Kaduna COVID-19 Prevention Measures and the need for Transparency and Accountability
By YUSUF GOJE It is obvious even to the blind and audible to the deaf that we are confronted with unusual times. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the world to its knees; even the most powerful countries and leaders are desperately helpless and overwhelmed. The global economy is fastcrashing, which could throw us possibly into […]
Chacha’s Murder and Ugwuonye’s 491 Days of Incarceration
Destiny UgorjiA recent post on the Facebook group of the Due Process Advocate – DPA reminded me of the fact that the founder of DPA, Chukwuemeka Ephraim Ugwuonye is still languishing in Kuje Correctional Center, Abuja, where he is remanded, following his alleged involvement in the murder of an Abuja business woman, Charity Aiyedogbon, also […]
Bandits attack, kill 22 , injured 21 in Sabon Birni village
By Ado Hasan, Sokoto A group of armed bandits in their numbers stormed Gangara village in Sabon Birni local government of Sokoto state and attacked and killed no fewer than 22 persons. Similarly, no fewer than 21 had been injured in the dastardly attack by the bandits. The attack which occurred at about 16:30pm according […]