By Shuaibu Usman Leman There was a time in Nigeria’s recent history when foreign travel by public office holders was undertaken with clear purpose, strategic intent, and a deep sense of responsibility. Trips by presidents, governors, and legislators were not excuses for personal leisure or convenient escapes from governance. Instead, they were driven by national…
The Poultry Association of Nigeria, (PAN), has called on the federal government to rescue the poultry industry from imminent and total collapse. The National President of PAN, Chief Sunday Ezeobiora, who made the call while addressing journalists during a stakeholders meeting in Ibadan, Oyo state, said the poultry industry needs further intervention in form of…
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa state, Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru has asked an Abuja federal high court to review the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to void her controversial declaration as the winner of the governorship election. The Adamawa governorship supplementary election was conducted on Saturday following…
The Middle Belt Forum (MBF), has accused the federal government and security agencies of alleged complicity in the attacks on 15 commuties in Plateau state by bandits, which left over 115 people dead. Bitrus Pogu, President of MBF, made the allegations while condemning the killings in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Pogu alleged that…
The federal government has declared Monday and Tuesday public holidays for Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The permanent secretary in the ministry of interior, Aishetu Ndayako, announced this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Ndayako said the minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, congratulated Muslim faithfuls at home and abroad on the celebration. She added that the minister also…
The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion (Worldwide), Most Rev. Josiah Idowu-Fearon, has made further clarification about the position of the church on gay. Speaking in an interview via zoom, the former Archbishop of the Kaduna diocese of the Anglican Communion, said the Bible is very clear about homosexuality. “On the issue of homosexuality, the…
