The Kaduna state governor, Uba Sani, on Thursday, received the first set of “repentant bandits” in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state. The governor also opened the cattle market in the area, said to have been closed for about 10 years due to insecurity. This was disclosed in a statement in Kaduna on…
By Abdul Mahmud A few weeks ago, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) released the results of its annual Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) which recorded mass failures and sparked national outrage. Entire regions, specifically the South East, and Centres in Lagos State, reported mass failures.7 Parents panicked. Students despaired. Teachers were confused. For…
The Northern Awareness Network (NAN) has urged all those who emerged victorious during Saturday’s council polls in Kaduna state to serve the people with integrity and dedication. In a statement in Kaduna, the group tasks the elected chairmen and councillors in the 23 LGA of the state to work towards the development and progress of…
Emmanuel Yawe, the spokesman of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has died. He was aged 65. Yawe, a veteran journalist, from Taraba state, died in his sleep on Friday morning. Murtala Aliyu, Secretary General of the ACF,, confirmed his death on the forum’s WhatsApp media platform. “It is with heavy heart that I bring to…
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has urged politicians against utterances on religion during the campaigns for next year’s general elections. This was contained in a statement issued by Kelvin Ebiri, Special Assistant to the governor on Media to the governor. Ebiri said Wike spoke on Thursday when he hosted, the Police commissioner for the state,…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), under the steadfast leadership of the Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, recently embarked on a rigorous campaign to tackle substantial ground rent arrears in the nation’s capital. This bold initiative targets 4,794 properties with outstanding rents for over 43 years. Amongst these are prominent places such…
