A Pan Arewa sociocultural association Northern Reform Organization (NRO) has appealed to philanthropists and state governments,who announced donations ,to victims of Maiduguri flood ,to redeem their pledges, to enable those victims received their good gesture and cushioned the present predicament they were passing through. Making the appeal on Thursday,when speaking with press conference in Kano,the Secretary-General of the NRO, Abdulkadir Yusuf Gude said such donations would go along way in alleviating the suffering of the victims. However,it will be recalled that the catastrophic flood that submerged the northeastern city was as a result of breakage and overflow of Alau Dam.…
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A Kwara state high court,presided over by Justice Haleemah Salman has found the five suspects involved in the Offa robbery incidents guilty of illegal possession of firearms, armed robbery, and culpable homicide. The convicts are Ayoade Akinnibosun, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Adeola Abraham, Salahudeen Azeez, and Niyi Ogundiran. While there were six, one of the suspects Michael Adikwu died in custody. Accordingly,the judge, has pronounced that the offences are punishable by death. It will be recalled that the incident happened in April 2018. However,while delivered the judgement which lasted three and half hours, the judge said all evidence submitted by the prosecuting team…
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has urged government at all levels to scale up investments in ICT infrastructure so as to enhance, and encourage responsible utilization of ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI )by the citizens for self -empowerment, and the well -being of the society. This was just as the body however called on the Federal Government to put in place an adequate national policy, legislative, regulatory, and administrative instruments that would be all inclusive, and capable of guiding the deployment of AI for national development, especially, as it concerns the conduct of elections, and governance. However,this was contained…
A Federal high court sitting in Kano has rejected the All Progressive Congress (APC) application to stop the State Independent Electoral Commission from conducting the local government election. However,in a motion ex parte filed on 20th September before Justice Simon Amobeda, by the APC and one Hon. Aminu Aliyu Tiga against the state electoral umpire, Kano State House of Assembly, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and 11 other defendants, the plaintiffs urged the court to grant interim injunction to stop the conduct of the council election across the 44 LGAs. Also,the plaintiffs equally sought the leave of the court for interim…
The war against armed banditry, kidnapping and other social ills ravaging the north , especially,the north west ,will only be successful,when politicians from the regions,shunned unnecessary political bickering, campaign of calunmnies and pull him down syndrom,an outspoken politician, Alhaji ( Dr) Ilyasu Musa kwankwaso,has said This was just as he hailed the minister of defence Alhaji Bello Matawale, for his boldness to declared his intention to swear by the Holy Quran in order to exonorate himself over alleged allegation levelled against him by the Zamfara state governor Dauda Lawal,that he have hands on banditries tormenting the North West Kwankwaso…
The National Chairman of the Nigeria Elders Forum For Peace and Stability(NEFPS), Ambassador Bature AbdulAziz, has urged the military to sustain the high tempo of fighting bandits in the country, saying the relocation of defence ministers , Bello Matawale and Abubakar Badaru,to Sokoto,has been yielding positive impact in fighting the act of banditries Making the assertion on Tuesday,in Kano, when speaking with press , Ambassador AbdulAziz ,shortly after a meeting of the body said that The Chairman Elders Forum, notes while talking to Media in Kano said that the fighting strategy of having the two defense Ministers closer to the…
Hundreds of New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Chairmanship Aspirants who lost to the nomination of the party flag bearers, have accused the party hierarchy of alleged pocketing of the contest expression of interests form fees. Speaking to Our Correspondent on the basis of not disclosing their identities, the Chairmanship Aspirants, worried that the Interests form fees money amounting to N50,000 per each aspirant whereabouts could not be traced. According to them ” after we have paid the money in cash not to the banks, the money allegedly taken to a private account and immediately the following morning the same amounts…
Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking the removal of Dr Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress,( APC). However,the suit instituted against Ganduje by the APC North Central Group was thrown out on Monday by the Judge on various grounds. Also,Justice Ekwo held that the APC North Central Group is not a juristic person having not been registered in law and therefore has no legal power and capacity to file the suit. The Judge also held that the plaintiff failed to explore the internal mechanism for peaceful…
A three time Kano state commissioner of rural and community development Alhaji Ilyasu Musa kwankwaso,has said that the victory the All Progressive Congress (APC) recorded in the last Saturday governorship election has pointed out to the fact that the believe on power of incumbency factor,was no longer a political yardstick to won election in Nigeria politics He therefore added that going by this victory of APC against the ruling party People Democratic Party ( PDP) with it’s incumbency egocentric believe,his party- APC, would captured both Kano and Zamfara states in 2027 governorship election,who still hanged their eronous believes on incumbency…
The Dangote Group is partnering Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) to boost trade and investment in the country. Making this known,when speaking with press the Director General of ACCI, Sir Agabaidu Jideani said the chamber’s relationship with the Dangote Group is collaborative and focused on mutual growth. However,Dangote Industries Limited is the major sponsor of the 19th edition of the Trade Fair which officially opens on Monday September 23,2024. He then hinted that” We share a commitment to driving economic development and fostering innovation in key sectors of the economy,” He however disclosed that this year’s Trade Fair offers an…