From Abel Daniel, Lafia Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State hasflagged off the construction of 24 kilometres Idadu-Agbashi road at the cost of N3.2 billion.The project the Government said is part of it’s determination to open up rural communities for easy movement of agricultural products to urban centers.Speaking at the flag off of the road at Idadu in Doma Local Government Area of the state, the governor said the project was awarded to Road and Bridge International Nigeria Limited.Sule assured the people of the State that he had already saved money enough for the construction of the road before the…
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The National President, Youth and Civil Society Coalition for Development (YCSCD) Comrade Aminu Aminu has urged Nigerian youths to demonstrate high sense of patriotism by supporting President Muhammadu Buhari administration to address insecurity, high cost of living among others for a better Nigeria. Comrade Aminu Aminu, in a new year message admitted that, 2021 was rough however he indicated that the government has done its best by providing succour on all fronts.He said for the President to remain focused and deliver on his mandate support of citizens is crucialDescribing the youth as national asset, the YSCD national President said it…
By chief Mike Ozekhome As the year comes to an end, Nigerians will soon be regaled, entertained and gripped with the theatricals and Baba Sala’s Alawada Kerikeri histrionics of many fake Prophets, Imams and marabouts that generously abound in the Nigerian religious space today. Nigerians may not be irreligious nor unreligious, afterall. But, many are superficially religious without actually being religious, holy or Christ-like. Many are gullible and easily susceptible to the beguiling wiles, shemes and false prophesies dished out yearly by so called men and women of God. Some await these doomsday prophesies with relish, eclat and bated animation.…
The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has called on Nigerians to make their voices count, and ensure to take actions that matter in the New Year.In a New Year message to Nigerians, the Interim National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adulmajid Yakubu Daudu, expressed the hope that 2022 will “hopefully, mark the beginning of a new life for Nigerians: from an era of uncontrolled inflation, insecurity, and Covid-19 worries, to one of peace, security, and relative prosperity for the country in 2022.”According to him, “Our resolve in this new year must be to stand up and be counted as free citizens…
In a move by the Jigawa state government to stem the tide in street begging, the state government in conjunction with the European Society For Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID) an international donor organization have launched Persons With Disabilities Funds. The launch, the National Update gathered is part of the State’s effort to support the physically challenged persons to improve their social welfare. Speaking at the occasion Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar said, the state government is determined to make the State an all inclusive society adding that any person that needs help in the state will be taken care of. According…
The Senate President Ahmad Lawn has urged Nigerians not to lose faith in the country and its democratic institutions as current challenges will be overcome and become mere footnotes in the nation’s glorious national history. In his new year message he personally signed and made available to the Senate press Corps on Friday he said the Year 2021 was challenging for people all over the world however he said it is praiseworthy that beyond the challenges, the rays of a bright future from the new year are visible “As your elected representatives, our new year pledge is to continue to…
Chairman of Southern Senators Forum, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele has predicted that year 2022 will spring forth abundance and prosperity for the people of Nigeria. The Southern Senators Forum in a new year message signed by Senator Bamidele urged all Nigerians to continue to have faith in God and be rest assured that whatever that is currently difficult will definitely be solved. He said Nigeria could only savour the expected economic prosperity and gains when unity is guaranteed and security of lives and property is assured for rapid investment. He added that God did not create human being for hardship because…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja signed into law the 2022 Appropriation Bill and the 2021 Finance Bill. The President signed the documents in the Presidential Villa in the presence of Senate President Ahmed Lawan, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and other members of the Federal Executive Council.The President’s is in keeping with the tradition of restoring a predictable January to December fiscal year, as provided for in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Speaking at the event, the President said the 2022 Budget, just signed into law, provides for aggregate expenditures of N17.127…
By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse The senator representing Jigawa Northwest senatorial district, Senator Dalladi Abdullahi Sankara has donated 12 cars and N12 million cash to the Jigawa state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Commenting on the gifts, the APC chairman of the state chapter Hon Aminu Ahmed commended the senator for various projects he brought to his constituency of Jigawa Northwest Senatorial district.Some of the projects which touches on education, water supply, empowerment, agriculture and other infrastructural projects have improved the life of people of the area he said. According to him, the party is proud of him as…
Front line Civil Rights Advocacy Group-: Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has named the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe and the Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, as the Human Rights Man/Woman of the year 2021. They described the duo as highly revered individuals that are worthy of emulation by both the Private and Public Sectors.The National Coordinator Comrade Emmanuel OnwubikoMade the disclosure on behalf of the Governing Board and the over ten thousand registered members of the Civil Society Organisation in a Media statement.He indicated that the duo were unanimously…