By Abdul Mahmud First, a few necessary disclosures about one of the subjects of this reflection, the Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara. We have shared the bonds of friendship for over thirty-six years, having once walked the same academic corridors at the University of Jos, where we both studied law, and later at the Nigerian Law…
Former Sokoto governor, Senator Aminu Tambuwal has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the African Democratic Party (ADC). Announcing his defection in a statement, Tambuwal said the persistent internal crisis, leadership disagreements, and growing divisions within the PDP have made it increasingly difficult to continue to remain in the party. “Today, after deep…
The United States has delivered critical military supplies to the Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen security operations amid escalating violence across the country. The delivery was announced on Tuesday by the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) in a statement posted on X. “U.S. forces delivered critical military supplies to our Nigerian partners in Abuja….
The Kaduna State Government has threatened to suspend the two-day window provided for residents to re-stock food supplies, if the Quarantine Law continued to be flouted by people.The Deputy Governor of the state, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe who handed down this warning in a statement on Monday, said gvernment has directed security agents to deal decisively…
The management of Kaduna State University (KASU) has dismissed the allegation that the institution was pursuing Islamisation agenda in the appointments of principal officers.In March, 2023, Samira Balarabe and Hauwau Dalhat were appointed as first female registrar and bursar respectively.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the university also recently appointed deputy vice-chancellors. According…
NIGERIA has a long history of Western education. Its first medical doctor, William Broughton Davis graduated in 1858. It had its first television station on October 31, 1959 before some Western countries like Albania and New Zealand. Yet, in July, 2021, its National Assembly voted overwhelmingly that the country must not transmit election results electronically….
