By Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu It was a day of glitz and glamour in Abuja during the prestigious summit of the spokespersons and award presentation organized by the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). The hall of the summit at International Conference Centre, Abuja, was elegantly decorated with sparkling lights and colorful banners, creating a festive and celebratory atmosphere. Guests were dressed in their finest attire, adding value to the air of sophistication and grandeur. The summit showcased the best and brightest individuals who were making positive impacts on their community and beyond. It was a momentous occasion that brought together…
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Kano political temperament seems to be rising to a disturbing degree over the weekend following discordant tunes by supporters of the ruling New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and the All Progressive Congress (APC) over plan to arraign the immediate past governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje, and his immediate family. The city has been polarized on political divide sequel to formal summon extended to the former two term governor, his wife and 6 others by a Kano state High Court last Tuesday over allegations of financial impropriety while in office. The NNPP led administration in the state had last week…
Popular Kannywood actress, Saratu Gidado Daso is dead. A family source told newsmen that the popular actress died in the early hours of Tuesday in Kano. Sources say, she died after eating the early morning meal for fasting and went back to bed, only to wake up no more. She was buried later this evening at 4.00 pm, according to the source Saratu was born on 17th January 1968 has been a prominent figure in the Hausa film industry for almost two decades.
Following an emergency meeting of Kogi East Critical Stakeholders (KECS) held on 2nd April, 2024 at Abuja, a group called Prince Abubakar Audu Political Structure, Kogi East has issued a rejoinder against it. The rejoinder which is signed by the Head of Secretariat Audu/Falake Political Structure (Kogi East) Emmanuel Ekele, Fmr. DG. Protocol, described the communique as heavily hinged on deliberate falsehood and lies to mislead the unsuspecting people. The rejoinder reads in full as follows: We wish to clarify certain deliberate and erroneous impressions created by certain groups bent on continuous lies and blackmail pretending to be concerned about…
The Supreme Council For Islamic Affair (NSCIA) under the leadership of the Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar has confirmed that Tuesday 9th April, 2024 is the 30th day of Ramadan 1445 and Wednesday 10th April, 2024 will be the 1st day of Shawwal 1445 AH and Eid el Fitr. The announcement is contained in a statement signed by the Deputy Secretary-General, NSCIA, Prof Salisu Shehu, Monday evening. “The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, wishes to inform the Nigerian Muslim…
The renown human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has warned the administration of President Bola Ahmad Tinubu against implementing the programs and policies of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Nigeria, describing the institution as an imperialist institution established to exploit the economies of developing countries. Falana who spoke recently in a popular interview program that is viral on social media, Politics Today, said that the withdrawal of petroleum subsidy and increase in electricity tarrif are all instructed by the IMF to inflict hardship on the people of the country. He explained that for an economy to grow and flourish,…
The National Aeronautics And Space Administration (NASA) had announced that there will be a total eclipse of the sun on the 8th of April 2024 that can only be viewed in places around United States, Mexico and Canada. The last time this type of total eclipse occured was 364 years ago where the moon entered between the sun and the earth and it’s shadow created darkness during the day. More so, after the 8th April, 2024 total eclipse, the next total eclipse will take place in the next 365 years. The Monday, April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse will cross…
Disciples and family members of renowned Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi have debunked the insinuations in the social media that the cleric is dead. The disciples carpeted the wrong story filtering the social media platform as figment of imagination without any iota of truth. It could be recalled that the social media creativity since last week went on rampage with the claim that the Islamic cleric has been in a critical condition of health, another claim also denied by the Sheikh’s family members. Also speaking to the our correspondent, one of the disciples of the cleric, Malam Daha Azhary…
Victims of last Friday’s clampdown by the Kaduna Police Command that led to the death of five persons including minors and twenty-five injured have threatened seeking legal redress before a competent court of jurisdiction. This is contained in a statement issued on their behalf, Saturday, by Aliyu Umar to announce the extent of damage meted on them by the police. “On a final note, we wish to state categorically that we are not going to accept this Extrajudicial act perpetrated by the police and shall seek legal redress before a competent court of jurisdiction in the country” part of the…
Following the recent clampdown on Pro-Palestinian Demonstration in Kaduna, where the State Police Command killed five and injured 25 protesters, a popular human rights activist and political scientist, Zainab Dabo, has called on Governor Uba Sani to relieve Samuel Aruwan of his position as Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs. Aruwan has been a loyalist of the immediate past Governor Elrufai under who he served in different capacities adding that he does not fit into the Uba Sani composition. Dabo made the call on her verified X handle (formerly Twitter) recently his method and that of his boss, the…