We Appoint Ahmad Bamalli as Emir of Zazzau to Address Colonial Injustice – Gov. El-Rufai

Culture & TraditionNewsNigeriaPeopleWe Appoint Ahmad Bamalli as Emir of Zazzau to Address Colonial Injustice – Gov. El-Rufai

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)November 9, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Governor Nasir El-Rufai  of Kaduna state  has said that the appointment of Ahmad Bamalli as the 19th Emir of Zazzau was an opportunity to redress a colonial injustice. The governor made this known during the presentation of staff of office to the traditional ruler on Monday. He recalled that the Emir’s grandfather, Aliyu Dan-Sidi was unjustly deposed by the colonial Governor of Northern Region, Herbert Goldsmith. According to El-Rufai, the handing...

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Zamfara Lawmaker Empowers Fulani Women, Farmers With Cash, Items

Local GovernmentNewsNigeriaZamfara Lawmaker Empowers Fulani Women, Farmers With Cash, Items

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)November 8, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The Federal lawmaker representing Maru/Bungudu constituency, Alhaji Shehu Ahmad, has donated cash and empowerment tools to over 200 constituents from Maru and Bungudu Local Government Areas of Zamfara. The beneficiaries include Fulani, Women and Farmers. The  cash and items were disbursed  through the “Fulbe Care Initiative”, an NGO sponsored by the lawmaker. Speaking at the presentation ceremony, the lawmaker said the gesture is aimed at eradicating poverty and unemployment among...

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Buhari Congratulates Biden, Seeks Greater Engagement With Africa

NewsNigeriaUnited StatesBuhari Congratulates Biden, Seeks Greater Engagement With Africa

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)November 8, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Joe Biden on his election as new President of the United States “at a time of uncertainty and fear in world affairs.” The Nigerian leader said “your election is a significant reminder that democracy is the best form of government because it offers the people the opportunity to change their government by peaceful means.” According to Mr Buhari, “the most powerful group are not the...

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Bauchi Governor Commiserates With Late Ali Kwara’s Family, Katagum Emirate

NewsNigeriaPeopleBauchi Governor Commiserates With Late Ali Kwara’s Family, Katagum Emirate

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)November 8, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Bauchi State Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has  condoled Katagum Emirate Council and the family of late Ali Kwara over the death of the famous hunter and private security expert. The Governor in a statement through his media aide Muktar Gidado said Bala Mohammed paid a condolence visit to the Emir of Katagum, Alhaji Umar Faruk at his palace shortly after participating at the funeral prayer of the deceased. The statement...

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Taraba Communities Petitions Gov Ishaku, Disassociate Themselves From Bakula and Sanwi Chiefdoms

Culture & TraditionNewsTaraba Communities Petitions Gov Ishaku, Disassociate Themselves From Bakula and Sanwi Chiefdoms

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)November 8, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The Hausa-Fulani community in Lau local government area of Taraba State on Saturday petitioned the state governor Darius Ishaku over the creation of two new Chiefdoms and assignment of hierarchy saying that it was a deviation from the existing system in the Chiefdom. The leader of the group Alhaji Buba Madugu Abbare, who addressed a Press conference in Lau  said that the submersion of some of their village heads under...

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Buhari Mourns Ali Kwara, Says He Helped To Fight Crime

NewsBuhari Mourns Ali Kwara, Says He Helped To Fight Crime

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)November 7, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent President Muhammadu Buhari expressed sorrow over the loss of the legendary hunter, vigilante leader and crime fighter, Ali Kwara. The daredevil hunter whose movie-like exploits against bandits, armed robbers and terrorists are well documented in virtually all the 19 Northern states, died in Abuja where the government had brought him to take over his medical treatment. Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President  (Media & Publicity) in a statement ...

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Katsina Gov’t Close States’ IDP Camps, Resettle 27,000 Persons Back Home

NewsKatsina Gov’t Close States’ IDP Camps, Resettle 27,000 Persons Back Home

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)November 6, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Kastina State government said it had repatriated and resettled no fewer than 27,000 Internally-Displaced Persons (IDP) back to their communities within and outside the state. It also said that seven of the IDP camps, which used to accommodate the displaced persons in parts of the state, had since been closed down. The state’s Commissioner for Youths, Sports and Social Development, Sani Danlami, who disclosed this with newsmen yesterday, identified the...

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NBTE Approves 2 New Courses For Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic Bauchi

EducationNewsNBTE Approves 2 New Courses For Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic Bauchi

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)November 6, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has approved two new programmes for the Bauchi State Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic. Malam Abdullahi Adamu, Registrar of the institution, made this known in an interview with newsmen.. He said the new programmes are National  (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) in Crime Management and Control. Adamu said that the two new programmes would begin in the 2019 to 2020 academic session. ”The...

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NNPC Set to Resume Oil Exploration In North East Borno

BusinessNewsNigeriaOil & GasNNPC Set to Resume Oil Exploration In North East Borno

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)November 6, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent As peace gradually returns to the Lake Chad Basin area, Nigeria, National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC) is set to resume oil exploration in the region. The State Minister for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Silver, the Group Managing Director, (GMD) Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC), Mr. Kyari Mele,the General Manager Oil exploration, Alh. Abdullah Bomsai and Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Tukur Buratai, among other principal officers of both the NNPC...

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Katsina Gov’t Expends N9.25m On rehabilitation of ‘Mad People’, Lunatics

NewsNigeriaPeopleWellnessKatsina Gov’t Expends N9.25m On rehabilitation of ‘Mad People’, Lunatics

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)November 6, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Katsina State Government said a total of N9.25 million was spent on the evacuation and rehabilitation of lunatics from the streets. N175.5  million on the rehabilitation of two stadiums in the state. The state Commissioner for Sports and Social Development, Sani Danlami, disclosed this while listing the achievements of the ministry in Katsina. Danladi said that N111.3 million was spent on rehabilitation and upgrading of Malumfashi Township Stadium, while N64.2...

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