In collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs (OSSAP-SDGs) has convened a National Stakeholders’ Consultative Meeting to review Nigeria’s progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The two-day consultation, taking place on October 8th and 9th, 2024, aims to rally stakeholders to…
BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF. The body of late Dan Isa Zazzau , Alhaji Umar Shehu Idris, son of Late Emir of Zaria , Dr Shehu Idris has been laid to rest amidst large crowd. The prominent prince of Zaria kingdom died on Tuesday on his way to meet his Doctors appointment at the Ahmadu University Teaching…
By Yahaya Idris, Toto As his tenure as Executive Chairman of Toto Local Government Council came to a close, Hon. Abdullahi Aliyu Tashas formally handed over administrative responsibilities to Mallama Maryam Bako, the council’s Acting Director of Personnel Management, today. Speaking to the large gathering at the council chambers, Hon Tashas conveyed his delight at…
By Mson Fachir On the 5th of October, 2024, Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State supervised the worst ever local government elections in the history of the state. No election officials and electoral materials were seen anywhere in the state. The Alia-controlled Benue State Independent Electoral Commission, (BSIEC) did not even recruit ad hoc…
Mr. Akintoye Akindele, former Managing Director of Duport Midstream Company Limited and Atlantic Refineries, and current Chairman of Platform Capital, is reportedly facing allegations of failing to appear in court for trial regarding the alleged diversion of funds totaling $5,636,397.01 and N73,543,763.25 from Summit Oil International Ltd. It is being speculated that Akindele has…
….Offers hardship relief funds to Indigenous students By Yahaya Idris The Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission’s publication of the 2024 electoral guidelines has prompted interested parties to reevaluate their approaches, prioritizing grassroots engagement to garner support crucial for electoral triumphs. The All Progressives Congress stakeholders in Gurku/Kabusu Ward, Karu Local Government Area, have given their…
….Resolves Water Issue on Makurdi Street, Ankpa BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF. Member representing Ankpa 1 in the Kogi state House of Assembly, Rt Honourable Lawal Akus said the pact between him and his constituents is to provide portable water to communities in the area. He declared this on Saturday, October 5, while flagging off the newly…
…Describes him Cicero, scholar Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has described the death of former Deputy Leader of the Senate, Senator Jonathan Silas Zwingina as a monumental loss to the nation especially the political class. Senator Zwingina passed away at the age of 70 on Wednesday after a brief illness in Abuja….
BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF. The Member representing Ankpa 1 in the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt Honourable Lawal Akus will on Saturday, October 5 Commission the newly built borehole on Makurdi Street for the Ankpa township community. This was contained in a statement released by the state Lawmaker in his bid to reduce to the…
BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF. I was in Zaria today Saturday October 5 to attend the wedding ceremony of the son of Senator Sahabi Alhaji Yau, that experience of road network along kept the legacy of former Kaduna state Governor , Nasir El-rufai alive in me , and his adventure of roads networks in Kaduna , the…
