INEC presents Tambuwal, deputy , state assembly members certificate of return
…as Zakari reiterates INEC ‘s commitment to sustainable elections conduct By Ado Hassan, Sokoto The Independent Electoral Commission(INEC) yesterday presented Peoples Democratic Party candidates Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and his running mate, Alhaji Muhammad Mannir Dan Iya their certificates of return as governor and deputy governor elect in the 2019 governorship elections in the state. […]
SOUTHERN AND MIDDLE BELT LEADERS DEMAND REVERSAL OF APPOINTMENT OF NEW DG OF NESREA
The attention of the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum has been called to the recent appoint of Prof Aliyu Jauro as the new Director General of the Nigerian Environmental Standards and Regulatory Agency (NESREA). While not questioning the prerogative of President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint Nigerians of his choice into top government positions, we […]
Tambuwal reassures of running a unity government, opposition participation
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto AS well wishers and supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party in Sokoto state continue to pay solidarity visit to Government House Sokoto, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal reiterated he will run a unity government with full opportunities for opposition to participate in the affairs of governance. Tambuwal who made the remarked Wednesday […]
Sokoto APC alleges attacks on supporters by PDP, tasks security agencies
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto IRKED and threatened by the wanton and unprovoked attacks on its supporters across the state, the Sokoto state chapter of the All Progressives Congress has called on the security agencies to take necessary steps to instantly halt the heinous attacks and bring perpetrators to justice to serve as deterrent. ” Unless […]
Adamawa Supplementary: PDP Warns APC Riggers
…Says They Will Face The Wrath Of Adamawa People The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cautions the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its thugs procured to reenact their Kano rigging template in the Thursday’s Governorship Supplementary election in Adamawa state, to note that they will be attempting to do so at their own peril. The PDP […]
Human Trafficking: Oba Ewuare calls for serious sanction for perpetrators
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has urged the United States Agency for International Development to step into the fight against human trafficking and the rehabilitation of victims. The Oba of Benin made the call on Tuesday when he received the United States Charge d’ Affairs, David Young, in his palace in Benin.Oba Ewuare […]
Senate Presidency: Before APC repeats 2015 blunder
By Ismail Omipidan Zoning is usually done before going into the contest. But APC appears not to have learnt any lesson from the 2015 mistakes. Let me however add that even with zoning, there is no guarantee that some persons will not try to thwart it. This explains why in 2007, despite zoning the Senate […]
How Europeans Join Global Jihad
They Are Coming Back, But What Made Them Go In The First Place? President Trump‘s recent call on the European Allies“to take back over 800 ISIS fighters that we [the US] captured in Syria and put them on trial,” rejuvenated the debate on how Western nations should address the problem of returning foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs). Even if concerned states would […]
Sokoto polls: Coalition of political parties reject guber results, supports legal step taken by APC
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto A Coalition of 28 registered political parties in Sokoto state have declared with vehemence a total rejection of outcome of the gubernatorial elections results by INEC as it extends formidable support to the action of the APC seeking legal redress for the injustices to its candidate and his running mate. It […]
Ninth Assembly: Buhari’s Move To Handpick Leaders, Cripple NASS Must Be Stopped – HURIWA
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has expressed fears that the coming ninth session of the National Assembly is at the verge of being hijacked by the All Progressives Congress, APC-led executive arm of government. HURIWA called on all lovers of democracy to monitor the activities of their elected legislators at all levels. This […]