President Bola Tinubu has declared support for the consensus option ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections. In a statement issued on Thursday, Tinubu warned party members against do-or-die politics He described the commencement of the primaries as a historic moment for the ruling party as it prepares for the elections. Tinubu said…
By Abdul Mahmud Years ago, our country set out to build Africa’s largest library. The site was perfect. A cultural landmark between the National Mosque and the Ecumenical Centre in Abuja. The vision was bold. A national monument to scholarship, research, and civic learning. The contract was awarded in 2006 to Reynolds Construction Company. Cost:…
Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), has asked the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) to commence academic activities at the College of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Kaduna (CPESK). The minister said this on Tuesday during a working visit to the institution. Lokpobiri who was amazed by the state of the art facilities at…
President Bola Tinubu yesterday reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to defeat terrorist and bandits ravaging Northern Nigeria, declaring that no part of the country would be allowed “to bleed while the federal government watches.” Speaking at the 25th anniversary celebration of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) in Kaduna, Tinubu said the layers and sophistication of the…
Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo The Kuteb Yatso of Nigeria (KYN), an umbrella body of the Kuteb ethnic nationality in Taraba state, has vowed to resist moves by Governor Ogbu Kefas, to instal former Defence Minister, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, as the “Ukwe Takum,” the paramount ruler of the Kutebs. Addressing a press conference on Thursday in…
The Yakubu Pam led faction of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has asked Joseph Hayab to desist from further attempts to destabilise the Christian body. Hayab, a former chairman of Kaduna state chapter of CAN, had on February 26, announced that he had…
