Lamido Sanusi
13 Jun
The leader of the Tijjaniyya Islamic Movement, Mahi Nyass, has called on Lamido Sanusi to reject his recent reinstatement as the Emir of Kano. Nyass told Sanusi to follow the precedence set by his grandfather. Nyass's advice comes in the wake of the Kano state government's decision to amend the emirate law, resulting in the…
16 Feb
The environment is getting increasingly toxic. The toxicity is so palpable you would think it can be held in one’s hand. It is flowing out of outcry of anger which in turn is primarily from experiencing hardship and a feeling of uncertainties
4 Feb
Sometimes, a keenparticipant in the Nigerian discourse cannot but step back to review the Parkinson’s Law of Trivialitybecause the time spent by the political leadership on cheap and unimportant talk could be likened to one abandoning the main material..
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Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, has assured indigenes of the state of his administration’s resolve to ensure enrolment of more youths into the various military formations. Sanwo-Olu, who gave the assurance on Monday at the departure ceremony of the 88 Regular Recruit Intakes (RRI) from Lagos State, said enrolment of more youths…
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The Jigawa State House of Assembly, on Monday, passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill of N698 billion. The passage followed the adoption of the report of the House Standing Committee on Appropriation at plenary in Dutse. Presenting the report, the Chairman of the Committee, Ibrahim Hamza, (APC-Malam Madori), said the budget comprised N90.73 billion personnel cost,…
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Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi says that God used the Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi to make him the state’s governor in 2023. Nwifuru said this on Monday when both attended mpowerment programme by member representing Ohaoazara/Onicha/ Ivo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Nkemkanma Kama, at Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area of…
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has expressed satisfaction with the progress recorded so far in infrastructure development in the FCT in the last 12 months. Wike stated this after inspection of an ongoing road construction in Gishiri and construction of Judges’ Quarters in Abuja on Monday. The minister, who…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, ordered the temporary forfeiture of the sum of 49, 700. 00 US dollars allegedly recovered from Dr Nura Ali, former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for Sokoto State in the 2023 general elections. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order after Osuobeni Akponimisingha, counsel…
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Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun, on Monday, assented to the N427,746, 925,170 budget passed by the legislature for year 2025 into law. Adeleke after signing the budget directed the state’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to ensure its full implementation for the benefits of the people. “We are here to further demonstrate our readiness to…
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The Federal Government has announced plans to collaborate with the Nigerian Navy to achieve its target of 3 million barrels per day (bpd)
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Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has approved the change of name of the Edo State University, Uzairue to Edo University, Iyamho. This is contained in a statement on Monday in Benin, by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Umar Ikhilor. According to Ikhilor, the change of name takes immediate effect. READ ALSO:Rescue…
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The Police Command in Benue has nabbed no fewer than 273 persons for alleged capital offences and charged 250 of them to court within eight
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Two persons died while five others sustained injuries in an accident on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Dec. 26, the Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) has said. Mr Adekunle Ajibade, South-West Zonal Commander of TRACE, in a statement issued on Monday in Ota, attributed the accident to brake failure. Ajibade explained that a truck…