The Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the appointment of 15 new Special Advisers. The appointments, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa would take immediate effect. See full list Col. Abubakar Usman Garin Malam Rtd. Special Adviser, Disaster Management Malam Usamatu Salga, Special Adviser, Religious Affairs Hon. Abduljabbar Muhammad Umar, Special Adviser Investment and Public Private Partnership Hon. Aminu Abba Ibrahim, Special Adviser, Solid Minerals Engr. Nura Hussain, Special Adviser, Commerce Hon. Jamilu Abbas, Special Adviser Cooperative Groups Hon. Muhammad Jamu Yusuf, Special Adviser…
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The political tussle between the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello and the Social Democratic Party, SDP, candidate, Alhaji Muritala Yakubu Ajaka is taking a new twist as the electorates get prepared for the November 11 governorship election. The election, which is less than 150 days away, is already generating tension. The media reports that Governor Bello and Ajaka were once political allies. One of the major critics of Governor Bello is the governorship candidate of the People Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Dino Melaye. Since Senator Melaye fell out of romance with Governor Bello during his first tenure, he has seized…
The Labour Party (LP) has said that there won’t be anarchy in Nigeria if President Bola Tinubu is removed from office by the court. Tinubu had asked the presidential election tribunal to throw out the petition filed by LP seeking to nullify his victory in the 2023 general elections, on the grounds that he did not secure 25% of votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Tinubu, through his counsel, Wole Olanipekun, in a final written address to the tribunal, claimed the FCT is the 37th state for electoral purposes. According to the president, any other interpretation would “lead…
Nigerian hip-hop artiste, Tochukwu Ojogwu, popularly known as Odumodublvck, has reckoned that he used to pass nights at his friends’ parlours before hitting stardom. The rapper said despite his homelessness back then, he never doubted his potential. He stated this in a recent interview with Cool FM Nigeria, hosted by reality star, Tacha. He said for him, hitting stardom was mandatory. Tacha asked: “So, what’s this story of you having to sleep in people’s parlours and all of that? Did you always have something in your mind telling you that, I’m going bigger than this, I’m going to be great…
A POS operator in the Adamawa State capital, Yola, Umar Usman, drank a locally made insecticide on Monday in a move to kill himself over a N1.7m debt. Umar, who is from Yola South LGA, made the suicide attempt by drinking the local stuff called Otapiapia, at the Upper Area Court I in Yola where he was arraigned following a criminal complaint by his friend, Mustapha Baraya, over the money. His friend, of the same community, sued him earlier this year, February 13, on charge of ‘criminal misappropriation and breach of trust’. The history of the case has it that…
Reno Omokri has urged Igbos to convert the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) into a political party. The socio-political activist said Nigerians would vote for IPOB if it were converted into a political party. Tweeting, Omokri wrote: “Play your cards right, and Nnamdi Kanu will be freed. Renounce violence, like the Irish Republican Army did, and convert IPOB into a political party, the way the IRA became Sinn Féin, and democratically seize control of the Southeast, then turn it into a paradise, and other Nigerians will even vote for IPOB party Senators, Governors, and President. Who no like better thing?…
Former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has reacted to a statement by 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s aide, Phrank Shaibu, describing him as the worst governor in Nigeria’s history. Shaibu had accused the G-5 Governors of working against Atiku and stressed that they were only seeking relevance, appointments, and protection from prosecution. Reacting, Ortom in a statement issued by his aide, Terver Akase said Atiku Abubakar ought to be worried that he has gone into history as the first presidential candidate of a leading political party to be rejected by key stakeholders and many other members of…
The gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, in Imo State, Uche Ben Odunzeh, has decried the worsening insecurity in the state. He, therefore, called on the youths to provide useful information to the security agencies. Odunzeh made this known in a statement signed by his media officer, Joshua Elekwachi, shortly after a consultative meeting with youth leaders on Wednesday. He expressed great worry over the unabated insecurity breaches in the state, stressing that the only way to bring the insecurity to an end, is by providing an economic address to the youths and giving them reason to…
The Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has sought collaboration with the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to end land borders smuggling. Abdullahi Maiwada, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Customs Service, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. The statement explained that the CG of Customs is seeking support from the NSA to end border insecurity and the menace of smuggling. Adeniyi on Tuesday had paid a courtesy visit to the National Security Adviser, Ribadu, at his Office in Abuja. During the meeting, Adeniyi emphasised the need to address some of the challenges associated with manning Nigeria’s vast…
The Senate is investigating allegations of bribery and corruption by staff of Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) officials at various universities. The alleged action by the officials had resulted in the delayed capturing and payment of staff of Federal Government-owned universities who were recruited as far back as 2020, NAN reports. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah (YPP-Anambra) during Wednesday’s plenary. The motion was tagged “Urgent Need to Investigate the Alarming Cases of Delays in Payment and Allegations of Corruption Associated with the Capturing and Payment of Newly Recruited University Staff Under (IPPIS)” .…