By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse The federal government has constructed 10 rural roads in Jigawa State as part of efforts to boost agricultural outputs. The projects which were executed through the federal Ministry Of Agriculture had since been handed over to beneficiary communities. Speaking at the handing over ceremony the Director and projects Coordinator federal ministry of agriculture Jigawa state office, Alhaji Mustapha Ibrahim Anka said, the projects were executed with the aim of supporting the rural farmers to get access to the market and other services. He explained that, the projects were executed at various location to link thousands of…
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Political Economist Professor Pat Utomi yesterday told a hybrid meeting of Nigerians in Dallas, Texas, in the United States, that they are duty bound to champion a massive intervention to rescue Nigeria.This is just as there is an apocalyptic image of where Nigeria may be headed under the current political stewardship which has left insecurity, poverty, unemployment and anger as the main landmarks on the streets of Nigeria.Utomi acknowledged that the Diaspora remit more money home than Nigeria earns from Crude Oil sales.The former Presidential Adviser and Public Intellectual who is leading a shadow government of a coalition of national…
The Joint Mobile Sanitation Agency of Nigeria (JOMSAN), has called on the Federal, States, the Local Governments, and the Security Agencies to join the fight against multiple taxation and the blocking of federal highways by miscreants under the guise of collecting government revenue. JOMSAN President, Dr. Nnamdi Ogbogbo, made the appeal in Abuja during an event to unveil the ALGON Seal for the year 2022. He said that for the country’s ease of doing business ranking to be improved, the government needs to create an enabling environment for investors and businesses to thrive by curbing every form of multiple taxations.…
The Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) has queried the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for spending N200m without budgetary provision The committee chaired by Senator Matthew Urhoghide relied on 2016 report of Auditor General of the Federation to issue the querry. The query reads, “A sum of N169,336,264.36 was spent on Security Votes in 2015. Further examination of the Agency‟s Budget for that year revealed that there was no appropriation for Security Vote by the National Assembly. “The Chairman/Chief Executive should produce the authority for this expenditure or recover the sum of N169,336,264.36 and forward relevant details for verification…
President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan, the Governor’s of Yobe state Mai Mala Buni, Jigawa State Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar and Kebbi State, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu have received chieftaincy titles of the Machina kingdom.They were honoured at the 2022 Annual Machina Cultural Festival which started on Monday and ended on Sunday.The special adviser on media to the Senate President Ola Awoniyi in a statement said the three Governors were all honoured with chieftaincy titles by the chief host, the Emir of Machina, HRH Alhaji Dr. Bashir Albishir Bukar Machinama.According to the statement the Machina Paramount ruler gave Lawan letter…
***Activist says he will report at CID tomorrow Mother of Keren-Happuch Aondoodo Akpagher, the-14 year old boarding student of Premiere Academy, Lugbe, Abuja, who died as a result of heath complication caused after being raped, Mrs Vivien Vihimga Akpagher and leader of the Coalition of Gender Based Violence Responders, Lemmy Ughegbe have raised alarm over harassment by Premiere Academy, Lugbe. They said they are being harrassed on account of their outcry that the rapist be fished out and brought to justice. The duo said the desperation shown by the school was of concern to them as they now fear for…
***Ask Nigerians to reject the likes of Buhari Don’t elect politicians like President Muhammadu Buhari in the forthcoming 2023 general elections, Stakeholders from the Northern part of the county, under the aegis of Northern Leaders of Thought in Kaduna, have warned.The group, issued the warning through Dr Hakeem Baba Ahmed of the Northern Elders Forum, during a keynote address at a meeting held at the Arewa House Kaduna on Saturday. He urged eligible voters in the north to properly get registered to vote out the likes of President Buhari in 2023. He said the lives of The lives northerners he…
****Former VP is symbol of unity, hope – PDP UK Chairman As the process of the 2023 presidential election gets underway, interested aspirants have commenced consultation towards securing the support of party stakeholders and members especially towards the first hurdle of primaries election of the party.To this end, the Atiku team has been moving round the country in consultation with the party leaders. The team led by High Chief Raymond Dokpesi has secured the endorsement of over 25 states for a probable Atiku presidential run.Atiku Abubakar, a frontline contender for the office of the President, though has not publicly announced…
***Insist plot to sell PDP to APC in Ekiti is real Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Primary in Ekiti State to pick its touch earlier in the forthcoming governorship poll in the State, stakeholders in the three Senatorial District have kicked against the Composition of its Ward Congresses’ Committee headed by the Akwa- Ibom State governor, Chief Udom Emmanuel In a strong worded petition signed by the trio of Chief Ajayi Adebayo- Ekiti North, Evangelist Peter Adekunle -Ekiti South and Mrs Idowu Akerele – Ekiti Central dated January 14, this year to the National Chairman of the Party, Senator…
For the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to link him with illegal narcotic businessNigerian socialite, Obi Iyiegbu, alias Obi Cubana, has said it’s abominable While speaking at an Instagram live interview with media personality, Daddy Freeze, on Saturday Obi Cubana gave the indication referring to his recent encounter with the NDLEA over his alleged involvement in illegal drug deals.Obi Cubana, who is the Chairman, Cubana group of companies, was quizzed for about five hours at the Abuja headquarters of the NDLEA before he was granted bail and asked to return at a later date. It was reported that suspicious…