The Kano state Governor Abba Yusuf has inaugurated a Judicial Commission of Inquiry (JCI) to look into the violence that followed the nationwide protests in Kano where billions of Naira worth of property was destroyed. The 14-man commission is lead by retired Justice Lawal Wada Mahmoud, a former State High Court judge, with members from the religious, Civil Society Organizations, Security agencies and the business community. Inaugurating the Commission on Monday, governor Yusuf recalled inviting the peaceful protesters to the Government House to submit their demands, which he promised to submit to the presidency, which they did. However, another set…
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The three leading opposition figures in Nigeria are discussing the possibility of a merger to salvage Nigerians from hunger and widespread insecurity ahead of the 2027 presidential election, a spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stated on Monday. PDP deputy national spokesman Ibrahim Abdullahi stated this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Monday. He said the three opposition candidates in the last elections – PDP’s Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) – would put personal interests aside and form a formidable alliance to defeat the ruling All Progressives…
The Nigeria Police has declared one suspect identified as a foreign mercenary, a British national called Andrew Wynne who is also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey wanted, for allegedly sponsoring terrorism in the country. The police also said the investigation of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has revealed the level of involvement of the foreigner as the NLC did not even know the real identity of the person occupying their building. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, while briefing journalists in Abuja on Monday, said Andrew built a network of sleeper cells to topple the government and…
Dangote Grou’s industrialization stride in Nigeria has received yet another momentum as federal lawmakers back the company’s stride. Members of the House of Representatives who visited Dangote Cement Plc in Obajana, Kogi State, expressed their delight at the significant economic impact the company has made in Nigeria’s cement subsector. Speaking during the visit, Hon. Gaza Jonathan Gbefwi, Chairman of the House Committee on Solid Minerals, who led his team to the Dangote cement plant, emphasized the need for collaboration between Nigeria’s political leaders and investors to drive the country’s industrialization. He noted that Dangote Cement has paved the way with…
The staff of the Department of English and Literary Studies, Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State, have recently given a rousing reception in honor of its outgoing Sabbatical staff, Professor Mallam Al-Bishak. Al-Bishak, who is an academic staff of the same department at the Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State, was commended by the staff of the Lokoja varsity for his “scholarly contributions” during the period of his service, from July 2023 to June 2024. He was presented with a beautiful portrait in appreciation of his service. Among the staff present at the reception were Prof. Gbenga Ibileye, Provost, College of…
An aide of former Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal has been locked up in prison for sharing a media content considered offensive to the state governor, Ahmad Aliyu. Shafiu Umar was detained in a correctional facility for allegedly insulting the Sokoto governor, his wife, and his deputy on a Facebook post. Umar allegedly shared a video of the governor struggling to construct a sentence in English and also posted Aliyu’s senior secondary school leaving certificate online. A magistrate, Fatima Hassan, barred reporters from covering the court proceedings on Monday. But the police’s First Information Report (FIR) obtained by reporters indicated…
Niger State governor, Mohammed Umar Bago, has redeemed his promise of a N250 million gift to Auwalu Salisu, a Kano-based commercial tricycle rider, in appreciation of his act of honesty in returning N15 million he found in his tricycle to the owners. Bago made the promise in March at the LEADERSHIP Annual Conference and Awards where Auwalu was announced as the newspaper’s Outstanding Young Person of the Year 2023 for his rare act of honesty in returning the N15 million he found in his tricycle to the owners. Bago had promised Auwalu N50m scholarship each from him, President Bola Tinubu,…
Several communities in the North have been severely affected by floods within the past week, resulting in deaths, displacement of people from their homes and destruction of farmlands and property. Communities in Kaita and Jibia local government areas of Katsina State were recently affected by flood following sustained rainfall, devastating households and farmlands. The affected communities include Makada, Bugaje and Natsinta. The flood also wreaked havoc in Bugaje and Katsina communities of Jibia and Kabobi village in Kaita local government area which borders Niger Republic. From Sokoto State, our correspondent reports that thousands of people have been rendered homeless as…
The National Association of Commissioners for Local Governments of Nigeria held a highly productive interactive meeting today at the Kano State Government House. The meeting, chaired by Kano state deputy governor Aminu Abdussalam, brought together Commissioners for Local Government Affairs from Nigeria’s 36 states, along with other esteemed guests and stakeholders. In his welcome address, Interim chairman of the Association, Abdussalam, expressed his deep appreciation for the strong turnout and the shared commitment to advancing local governance and autonomy across Nigeria’s Local Government Areas (LGAs). In a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Ibrahim Shuaibu,…
A High Court sitting in Kano has issued an interim injunction restraining the recently elected executive management committee of the Kano Civil Society (CSO) Forum, to hence forth desist from parading themselves as leaders of the forum in Kano This is contained in the court’s order signed by the registrar under the hand seal of the presiding judge and dated 22nd August, 2024. The injunction came following a case filed by some aggrieved members on behalf of the registered members of the Forum who were side-lined and excluded during the conduct of the election. It could be recalled that, Kano…