By Ahmed Rufa’i Dutse The Jigawa state Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar has shunned the second civilian governor in the state and eminent friend while in power Senator Ibrahim Saminu Turaki. The governor ignored the ex- governor Tuesday afternoon at Dutse Government House during the former senator’s visit to the Governor. A source in the Jigawa Government House said the former governor arrived Government House and proceeded straight to the Presidential Lodge where he waited for a while.However when he found that his host was not disposed to receiving he left unceremoniously. According to the source “The Jigawa Governor was…
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***calls for dialogue, Peace, Security Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has condemned the bloodshed being meted on the North, stating that zamfara state Nigeria is fast turning to killing field by armed bandits and other terrorists operating in the region. He said that bandits are holding the region hostage, especially the northwest, expressing concern particularly that most of the killings are not reported. The Sultan in a speech at the 4th quarterly meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), with the theme ‘NIREC, Security Agencies and Peace in Nigeria’ accused elites of being responsible for the unending security challenges…
Ahead of the All Progressive Congress (APC) national convention in 2022, some progressive youth groups have thrown their weight behind Comrade Dada Olusegun to contest for the National Youth Leader of the party citing his political acumen and widespread influence over the years. In separate declaration of support, Friday, a group known as ‘Kano for Dada’, via the spokesperson Ismail Adam, said their decision to wholeheartedly support Olusegun Dada for the national youth leader was based on his wealth of experience in politics, and his acceptability amidst the APC youth groups “Dada Olusegun is blessed with an uncommon energy and…
A civil society organization, Lugard Youth Development and Empowerment Initiative (LYDEI) has called on government institutions to be transparent and ensure prompt disclosure of covid-19 vaccines in Kogi state. The Executive Director of LYDEI, Comrade Okwutepa Aminu Oseni, made the call during a one-day capacity building workshop for social media influencers to promote covid-19 vaccination in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital, on Thursday. Okwutepa said the call for transparency is necessary as it will equip stakeholders with workable data and also increase the rate of vaccination in the state. He explained that the capacity building workshop was aimed at engaging…