By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse AS part of effort to meet with the digitalization policy of the Federal Government, the Radio Nigeria’s Horizon FM in Dutse, Jigawa State has launched a new 5 kilowatts transmitter which is expected to boost the quality and reach of transmission of the station. Speaking while installing the modern transmitter, the General Manager of the station, Dr Musa Idris Barnawa assured the station’s listeners of better broadcast services. He expressed appreciation to the management of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, particularly the Director-General, Dr. Mansur Liman and the Zonal Director, Kaduna, Alhaji Buhari Auwalu for…
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By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse The Jigawa High Court sitting in Kazaure has sentenced one Alto Ado aged 70 to life imprisonment after being found guilty of raping two minors in Kazaure town. This was contained in a press statement made available to news men in Dutse the state capital by the public relations officer to the Jigawa ministry of justice, Mrs Zainab Baba Santali.She said “The offence of rape is punishable under section 3 of the Penal Code (Miscellaneous Amendment) Law, 2014”. According to the statement, the presiding judge, Justice, Hussaina Adamu Aliyu declared that the court having been convinced…
From Abel Daniel, Lafia The Nasarawa State ministry of health has alerted citizens of an outbreak of lassa fever, measles and other communicable diseases in the state. The permanent secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Janet Angbazo made the announcement on Saturday while briefing journalists in Lafia, the state capital. Dr. Angbazo said two cases of lassa fever have been reported with more than three others that are being traced through contact with the victims. “Lassa fever is a deadly decease that can be transmitted from rodents excreta and urine. People must avoid every contact with rodents. “Lassa fever is more…
Cameroon Football Association ( FECAFOOT) has elected ex- international footballer, Samuel Eto’o as it’s new president after defeating the fourth vice President at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Seidou Mbombo Njoya. The election took place in Yaounde, the nation’s capital on Saturday Eto is a fourth-time winner of the Coveted African Footballer of the year award. His tenure as President of FECAFOOT is for the next four years.
The Vigilante Group of Nigeria has declared their full support for Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari as next President of the country in 2023. The group described him as a true Nigerian who has shown both in action and character his intentions to unify and secure the nation. Speaking through its Commander General, Dr. Usman Muhammed, during the group’s courtesy visit to Governor on Saturday, he noted that the Governor’s contributions to VGN in Kogi state is worthy of commendation adding that with him at the helm of affairs in the country similar gesture…
Former House of Representatives member who represented Jechira Federal Constituency in Benue State between 2003 and 2007, Hon. Sharon Aondona Dabo, has allegedly battered and bruised her husband leaving him with severe injuries.Few days earlier the husband, Mr David Fiase Aondona, made a post on Facebook alleging threat to his life where he asked the public to hold his wife responsible should anything happen to him. Mr Fiase had accused the wife of trying to kill him with domestic violence.” Mr Fiase is currently seeking punitive actions against his wife, Daboh over threats to his life as he has petitioned…
Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo (Bayelsa East) has re-echoed the untold hardship being experienced by his constituents on account of unwholesome activities of AITEO Eastern Exploration and Production Company Limited in Opu Nembe.The lawmaker, while coming under order 42 and 52 of the Senate Rules during plenary on Tuesday, expressed concern over the continuous gushing and spewing of oil and gas into the waterways and mangrove vegetation of Opu Nembe area of Bayelsa state, from a long sealed, non producing oil well 1, Santa Barbara OML 29 belonging to AITEO Eastern Exploration and Production Company Limited. He sponsored the motion, “The extremely urgent need…
By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse Former Jigawa Stata commissioner of environment, Alhaji Barau Abdullahi Gambasha is dead. The ex-commissoner died at the age of 63 in Dutse, General Hospital on Friday night after a protracted illness. The State Governor Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar has sent a condolence message to the Emir of Dutse Alhaji Nuhu Muhammad Sunusi over the death of Alhaji Barau Abdullahi Gambasha, (Dan Malikin Dutse). This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Alhaji Habibu Nuhu Kila posted in his Facebook wall.He said the Governor was deeply saddened by…
By Olawale Olaleye Since his emergence as Nigeria’s number-two citizen, different accounts had been flying around on how Professor Yemi Osinbajo, actually secured the coveted vice-presidential slot, a majority of which revolved around the person of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, his former boss. Indeed, the recent revelation by Chief Bisi Akande in his book, “My Participations” was equally slanted to further pin down the narrative. You may recall that in 2016, Professor John Paden, authored a biography, ‘Muhammadu Buhari: The Challenges of leadership in Nigeria’, where he dismissed speculations that Tinubu, influenced the emergence of Osinbajo as Buhari’s running mate, but…
From’ Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse The All Progressive Congress Chairman (APC) chairman for Jigawa State chapter, Alhaji Aminu Sani Gumel has pleaded with Nigerians to reason with the Federal government on fuel subsidy removal as “The policy is not an APC initiative but fulfilment of IMF loans agreement since military era. Gumel gave the indication while speaking to newsmen during a ” Media Engagement Forum ” organized by the Jigawa State Correspondents’ Chapel.He said Nigerians should rather commend the party for signing the Petroleum Industry Act aimed at bringing prosperity to the nation ‘s economic sector”. The chairman explained that there…