Shehu Sani
15 Aug
The controversy over the actual salary and allowances of federal lawmakers refused to be laid to rest despite Tuesday’s clarification by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) following the claim by Senator Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila (NNPP – Kano South) that he earns N21 million in allowances every month apart from monthly salary of…
4 Aug
Civil rights activist and former member of the Senate from Kaduna Central district, Shehu Sani, has said that Northerners should blame themselves for the underdevelopment in the region, while also knocking Arewa leaders for drawing the country backward for the past five decades. Sani, in a statement on his Facebook account on Sunday, said no…
2 Aug
Civil rights activist and ex-lawmaker in the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, has urged protesters to immediately discontinue the nationwide protest in Nigeria in order to save lives and properties of citizens. Senator Sani, in a tweet on X on Friday evening, said the situation where hoodlums have hijacked the protest was unacceptable and very…
1 Aug
Civil rights activist and former National Assembly lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has condemned the violence and looting by hoodlums in Kano, as protesters took to the streets against hardship and bad governance in the country. The ex-lawmaker cautioned the protesters in Kaduna to be peaceful and law-abiding as they engage in protest. Sani, who took…
26 Jul
Civil rights critic and former lawmaker, who represented Kaduna Central Zone in the 8th National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, has lampooned Katsina State government officials for allegedly diverting bags of rice meant for the masses. The bags of rice diverted by the officials were among the palliatives released by the government to cushion the economic…
14 Jun
Former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Senator Shehu Sani, has clarified that he was not referring to Nasir El-Rufai, the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, during his recent speech at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Democracy Day. Sani had paid tribute to the current Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, for his support…
13 Jun
Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has called on President Bola Tinubu to release the remaining #EndSARS protesters who are still detained as a result of the 2020 nationwide protests. Sani told Tinubu that he (Tinubu) was instrumental in nurturing a generation of activists and freedom fighters, saying, "Give them the freedom. READ ALSO: #EndSARS…
7 Jun
Former representative of Kaduna Central Senatorial Zone and human rights activist, Shehu Sani, has said the report by Kaduna State House of Assembly indicting the immediate past governor, Nasir el-Rufai, of alleged N423 billion financial scandal has vindicated him.
6 Jun
Former Senator of Kaduna Central Senatorial Zone and human rights activist, Shehu Sani, has said that the report by the Kaduna State House of Assembly indicting the immediate past Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, of a N423 billion financial scandal has vindicated him. He made the statement on his X handle, describing how he was able to…
2 Jun
A civil rights activist and social critic, Sen. Shehu Sani, says local government autonomy is the only way to strengthen governance at the grassroots and save council areas from paralysis.
10 May
A former Senator representing Kaduna Central in the defunct 8th National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has urged the State lawmakers to invite Ex-Governor Nasir El-Rufai to give an account of the finances under his government between 2015 and 2023. According to him, interrogating the former aides of El-Rufai will lead to nothing if he is not…
5 May
A civil rights activist and social critic, Sen. Shehu Sani, says the nation has always dodged real issues affecting development in each constitutional amendment process.
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The University of Ilorin has issued a final deadline for its graduates to collect their unclaimed certificates. UNILORIN disclosed this in a statement signed by M.A. Alfanla, on Sunday. The university noted that it has set Friday, January 17, 2025, as the final deadline for unclaimed certificates. The university management added that graduates who fail…
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Tens of thousands protested Sunday in Belgrade to demand that Serbian leaders take responsibility for the collapse of a train station roof that killed 15 people last month. The government has faced seven weeks of nationwide demonstrations following the deaths in the northern city of Novi Sad, with many protesters accusing authorities of corruption and…
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A financial expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, has urged the National Assembly to ensure a proper and efficient scrutiny of the 2025 budget proposals presented by President Bola Tinubu. Uwaleke, a Professor of Capital Market, is also the Director, Institute of Capital Market Studies at the Nasarawa State University Keffi. He said this in an interview…
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The Nasarawa State Government on Sunday arrested the manager of a lithium mining company for operating illegally in Kokona Local Government Area of the state. Mr Yakubu Kwanta, Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, led a joint team of security agencies comprised of the Police, Department of Security Services (DSS), and Nigeria Security and Civil…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has solicited the support of Traditional institutions in the campaign on safer roads and good driving culture among the motoring public. FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed made the call when he paid a courtesy visit to the Olowo of Owo land in Ondo on Sunday in Owo. The…
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Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) to enhance nocturnal traffic monitoring and oversight in strategic areas. Consequently, LASTMA has mobilised more than 2,500 officers for the task. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Taofiq Adebayo, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA, on Sunday in…