Almajiris Roaming Streets Are Foreigners – Ganduje

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state,  said most of the Almajiris roaming the streets in the northern part of the country are foreigners from Niger Republic, Chad and Cameroun. The governor revealed this while declaring open a 3-day retreat organised    in Kano by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). The theme of the retreat is, ‘Enhancing Basic Education in Nigeria towards a Robust Institutional Strengthening and Effective Stakeholder...

High Court Judge in Kano Accuses NDLEA of Shielding Drug Dealers

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ A judge of Federal High Court in Kano Lewis Allagoa has accused Kano office of National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA with shielding drug dealers. The Judge threatened not to entertain any NDLEA case henceforth since they deliberately omit the main culprits in trafficking drugs, only to bring the poor to face trial. Mr Allagoa made the accusation while attending a case of a truck conductor Shehu Haruna accused with drug...

JUST IN: Taraba Lawmaker, Bape Kidnapped

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have on Tuesday’s night abducted member representing Nguroje Constituency in Taraba state House of Assembly Hon. Barr Bashir Mohammed Bape. Reports say that Bape was kidnapped in his residence near Comprehensive Secondary School, in Jalingo, the state capital. “The gunmen who came in numbers over powered the vigilantes guarding the house and went straight to his sleeping room. ‘’They whisked him away, and on...

Mohammed Idris, Blueprint Publisher Now NPAN Scribe As Trust Chair Leads New Team

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ Amid dwindling economic fortunes, the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN) has called on the federal government to make concerted effort towards  reviving the newsprint factories in Nigeria to boost the newspaper industry. NPAN made the call Tuesday in a  communiqué  after its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lagos, during which new executive members were elected. Those elected include Chairman Trust Media Limited, Malam Kabir A. Yusuf, (president); while Chairman Guardian Press Limited, Lady Maiden Ibru,...

Fraudulent Government: Kumangar Attacks Ribadu, ‘’You Ran Most Fraudulent Regime in EFCC’’

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ The Director General media to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state, has called on a former chairman of the economic and financial crimes commission, Nuhu Ribadu, to clear the air on issues surrounding the financial misappropriation allegations levelled against him by his predecessor, Farida Waziri. Solomon Kumangar, the spoke’s man to the governor, made the call in Yola while reacting to Ribadu’s statement that Fintiri’s government is fraudulent....

After 5 Years Awaiting Trial For Murder, Court Acquit 50 Year Old Farmer in Adamawa

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ An High Court I sitting in Yola, Adamawa state capital on Tuesday  presided by Justice Ishaya Kida Banu on Tuesday discharged and acquitted a 50 year old farmer, Dankumo Musa, who was standing trial for alleged culpable homicide for 5 years. Delivering his judgment on the matter,  Justice Ishaya Banu, discharged and acquitted the accused. Justice Banu declared that ” the prosecution had failed to establish his case against the...

Bauchi Speaker Denies Defection Rumours, Says His Loyalty is Still In-tact in APC

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent ______ Amid defections and political realignment sweeping in some states ahead of 2023, Speaker Bauchi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abubakar Suleiman, has denied  rumours being peddled  that he has perfected plans to defect from the All Progressives Congress, APC. In a statement on Monday by his spokesperson Abdul Burra, the Speaker was quoted as saying that he had no plan to jettison his party, the APC. According to...

At last, Sen. Nyako, Others Dump ADC, Rejoin APC

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent ______ Following a series of meetings and consultations former Senator, representing Adamawa central, Senator Abdul’Azeez Nyako and other members and stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have finally dumped the party to return back to their fold, All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking to newsmen, Sen. Nyako said that after reconciliatory talks between the APC leadership and officials and other stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), ‘’ we have...

APC Wins Bauchi Assembly Bye Election Amidst Protests

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The All-Progressives Congress, APC  reportedly won the Bauchi State Assembly Bye election that took place in Dass LGA following the death of Hon Musa Mante Baraza. The returning officer of the election, Professor Ahmed Mohammed of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa while declaring the result, said the candidate of the APC, Hon. Bala Lukshi polled 12, 299 defeating  his PDP counterpart, Lawal Wandi polled 11,062 votes. The returning officer said Mr....

Chigari, Adamawa Rural Communities Decry Deplorable Roads, Lack of Potable Water

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ Rural dwellers in Chigari, and Beti farming communities of Fufore Local Government Area, Adamawa state on Sunday decried the deplorable state of their roads and the lack of potable water in their communities, calling on the Fintiri’s led PDP administration to come to their aid. The rural dwellers voiced their concerns on Sunday in Chigari town, while fielding questions from a team of investigative journalists who were in the...

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