The Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to building a competent, innovative, and result-oriented public service that will drive sustainable development in the state. This follows the successful participation of a high-level delegation of senior government officials in a specialised training programme onContinue Reading
Migratory quelea birds have invaded rice farmlands of hundreds of acres in five local government areas of Kebbi State, in the past 72 hours, wrecking havoc of millions of Naira. At an emergency news briefing in Birnin Kebbi, on Friday, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Shehu Mu’azu, says the state governmentContinue Reading
By Ben Atonko Sankera stands at a crossroads. The next election is not just about filling a seat. It is about choosing a direction. In Lawrence Vihimga, the people of Katsina-Ala-Ukum-Logo Federal Constituency have a candidate who combines youthful energy with the wisdom of Methuselah. Age has not made it,Continue Reading
Anthena Observatory Deploys Real-time Electoral Data System for Ekiti Poll, Signals Poll The Athena Election Observatory (AEO) has unveiled a strengthened post-election audit system featuring near real-time result capture for the Ekiti State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, in what analysts describe as one of the most significant upgrades yetContinue Reading
Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District and former Governor of Plateau State, Simon Bako Lalong, has felicitated with His Royal Highness, the Emir of Wase, Alhaji (Dr.) Muhammadu Sambo Haruna, on the occasion of his birthday. In a message of congratulations, Senator Lalong described the Emir of Wase as oneContinue Reading
Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Simon Bako Lalong, has felicitated with Professor Garba Sharubutu, former Executive Secretary of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) and member of the Board of Trustees of the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), on the occasion of his birthday. Senator LalongContinue Reading
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Nazila Ghanea, has delivered one of the starkest international assessments yet of Nigeria’s security situation, warning that entrenched impunity and collapsing accountability systems are fuelling a self-perpetuating cycle of violence across the country. Speaking at the end of anContinue Reading
Interagency rivalry and the inability of security institutions to work seamlessly together are undermining Nigeria’s response to insecurity, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Olusola Odumosu, has warned. Odumosu raised the alarm on Friday in Abuja at the launch ofContinue Reading
The University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada, has began the extensive renovation of its Infectious disease centre. This is aimed at strengthening preparedness for public health emergencies and emerging disease outbreaks. Prof. Thairu Yunusa, Chief Medical Director of the hospital, made this known during an inspection of the facilityContinue Reading
The 2027 reelection bid of former Governor of Bauchi State, Barr Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, SAN, under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), got a boost as members of a support group, Youth Forward Initiative (YFI), on Friday, declared their support for his candidature. The group made the declaration on duringContinue Reading