From Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse Ex-Local Government Council Chairmen in Jigawa State have urged Alhaji Mustapha Sule Lamido to join the State’s governorship race inW Jigawa State.Operating under the umbrella of “Forum for ex-Council Chairmen”, with members from the twenty-two Local Government Areas in Jigawa State, they noted that Mustapha has focused sense of responsibility to govern the State.The forum whose membership is drawn from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a communique after a special meeting held at Gumel Foundation in Gumel Local Government Area of Jigawa State, said the forum considered Mustapha and has been tipped for governorship…
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Arrangement has been concluded for the successful hosting of the Maiden edition of the National Para-Sports Festival in Abuja from April 9-15, 2022, Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has indicated.Director Press and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga in a statement issued on Monday quoted Dare to have stated that the maiden edition of the Para-Sports Games is aimed at giving People Living With Disability (PLWD) in sports a sense of belonging and opportunity to exhibit all their potentials. Speaking through the Director, National Sports Festival and Para-Sports Department of the Ministry, Mr Peter Nelson, the Minister started…
The Urhobo Elite Forum (UEF) has expressed disappointment over the disqualification of a leading PDP aspirant Sen. Emmanuel Aguariavwodo for the 2023 Governorship election in Delta State, by the DC-23-a Delta Central 2023 lobby group, with a self acclaimed mandate to work for the actualization of a Delta Central Governor in 2023. The State Coordinator of the group, Chief Ojefia Kpokpogri stated this during a leadership summit in Warri convened to interact with critical stakeholders, as part of efforts to promote democracy, good governance, peace and security, particularly with the forthcoming elections in Delta State, and Nigeria in general.Kpokpogri inforned…
By Ahmed Rufa’i Dutse House of representatives, member representing Birninkudu/Buji federal constituency in Jigawa state, Engineer Magaji Da’u’ Aliyu has flagged off empowerment programme for10,000 people to complement the state and federal government social security programme. Speaking while launching the programme in Birninkudu, Birninkudu local government area, the law maker said the aim of the empowerment packages is to reduce poverty and promote wealth creation in Birninkudu/ Buji federal constituency. According to him, “This programme would complement the effort of federal and Jigawa state government on social security”. He indicated that, “the beneficiaries of the empowerment programme will be selected…
In order to secure the release of a Kaduna Catholic Priest, Rev Fr Joseph Shekari, who was kidnapped in Kaduna his abductors have demanded for a whooping N60m as ransom.Shekari was kidnapped at about 11.30pm on Sunday from his residence.The bandits had kidnapped Fr Joseph and shot dead one of his cooks, Mr Sati Musa in Chawai, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan has also confirmed the abduction of one of its priests, Rev. Fr. Joseph Shekari of St Monica’s Catholic Church, Ikulu Parish.In a statement on Monday, the Chancellor of the Diocese, Rev. Fr.…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has decried the delay in commencement of the investigative public hearing in the House of Representatives to alleged rape and eventual death of 14 year old boarding student of Premiere Academy, Lugbe, Abuja (PALA)., Miss Keren-Happuch Aondodoo Akphagher. According to an alleged medical report from Queen Clinic where she died, Keren-Happuch died on the 22nd of June 2021 after the condom left inside her by a killer-rapist infected her with sepsis, which spiked her blood sugar, compromised her immunity, leading to her death by hyperglycemia. Specifically, following a motion presented by Hon. Mark Gbilah…
By Baffa Dahaya As the 2023 general election draws close, the new agitation today in Nigeria is for the youth to take over the driving seat of leadership just like their counterparts in developed economies. Even at the National level, the older politicians themselves have suddenly realized that it is time for the youth to exhibit their potentials to take the country to the next level.Jigawa State is not left out as various groups have been mounting pressure on the son of the immediate past Governor Sule Lamido, a youth, to contest for the Governorship.Mustapha sule Lamido though young and…
By Tunde Olusunle Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, governor of Akwa Ibom State, is an amiable and genial personality. There is this debonair cosmopolitanism and charisma about his makeup which is bound to strike you. A “Lagos boy,” (he studied accounting at the University of Lagos (Unilag)) and I understand he speaks some Yoruba, Udom spent a substantial chunk of his working career in the nation’s socioeconomic hub. He came into his job as chief executive of his state, against the backdrop of a very impressive resume. This is much unlike some of his colleagues who parade vacuous, dodgy, actually suspect curricula…
By Ehichioya Ezomon Owing to the indeterminate zoning of the presidency barely 12 months to the 2023 general election, politicians from the North and South of Nigeria are posturing, positioning and simultaneously strategising for the positions of president and vice president.Mostly involved in this game of juggling of offices are aspirants of the dominant platforms of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).The aspirants engage in the scheming to avoid being caught napping when the zoning pendulum finally rests either in the North or South. So, in the arena is a kind of…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) has arrested Monday George Chika who was a former Divisional Police Officer of Idanre Police Station, Ondo State Chika who is a dismissed police officer was arrested alongside an accomplice while in possession of 280 blocks of compressed cannabis weighing 168kg. The 64-year-old, was arrested alongside, Emmanuel Eniola, 40 years. Both were arrested on Sunday, January 30, 2022 in Mokwa, Niger State, after their Toyota Avalon car marked Lagos EKY 429 BZ loaded with the substance at Idanre and heading to Kanji, Borgu area of the state was intercepted.The operatives of the agency…