Lack of Understanding, Nigeria’s Major Challenge, Says Sultan

KANO — The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has blamed the lack of understanding among Nigerians, as the major challenge facing the country, saying that for Nigeria to achieve peace, “citizens must understand one another”. The Sultan, who stated this at the inauguration of the Inter-Tribal Traditional Leaders Association of Nigeria, in Kano, on Friday, described the formation of the association as timely, in view of the country’s security challenges. The News Agency...

Katsina: NDLEA Arrests 258 Suspects, Seizes 415kgs of Illicit Drugs

KATSINA — The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested no fewer than 258 suspected drug traffickers in Katsina State from January to date. The NDLEA Commander in Katsina State, Mr. Sule Momodu, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Katsina on Friday. According to him, the Command during the period under review also seized over 415.01 kilograms of illicit drugs from the various operations within...

Police Foil Attack On Katsina Community, Rescue 9

KATSINA — The Police Command in Katsina State said it foiled an attack on Kirijam village in Mahuta community, Dandume Local Government Area of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Gambo Isa, said this in a statement on Friday in Katsina. “On July 1, at about 11.00 p.m., bandits in their numbers, shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles, attacked Kirijam village, Mahuta Ward of Dandume LGA and kidnapped nine persons. “On...

Enugu Lawmaker Empowers 56 Undergraduates With N2.5m

ENUGU — An Enugu State lawmaker, Mr. Jeff Mba, on Friday, empowered 56 undergraduates in his constituency to the tune of N2.5m to assist them in their academic pursuit. Mba, representing Orji River constituency in the House of Assembly, said the bursary was intended to give back to his constituency, which found him worthy to represent them. He said the selection was done equitably among the 29 communities in the constituency. The first time assembly...

Athlete Urges Stakeholders in Bayelsa, to Support the Young to Achieve their Potential

YENAGOA — Bayelsa -born Olympic-bound athlete Timma Godbless has appealed to stakeholders in Bayelsa, to encourage young athletes to excel and achieve their potential. 17 -year old Godbless, who hails from Aleibiri in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. She said that the lack of motivation after major competition and poor nutrition, has been a challenge for many athletes, in Nigeria....

Senate Approves 3% of Oil Revenue To Host Communities As It Passes Petroleum Industry Bill

The Senate on Thursday passed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) and approved 3 percent for the host communities. The red chamber passed the PIB, 2021 after the clause by clause consideration for the report of its joint committee on Petroleum (Upstream, Downstream, and Gas) on PIB. With neglect to the protests from the South-South lawmakers, who were advocating for 5 percent, the Senate approved three percent for the host communities. The Senate had before then...

Nigeria’s Northern Elders Forum: Keeping the Igbo is Not Worth a Civil War

By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger   On June 9, following a closed-door meeting, the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) issued a public statement that the Igbo-dominated southeast should be allowed to secede from the Federal Republic of Nigeria if it was necessary to avoid a civil war. NEF spokesman Hakeem Baba-Ahmed said “the Forum has arrived at the difficult conclusion that if support for secession among the Igbo is as widespread as it is being made...

Senate Chief Whip Commends FG’s Efforts on COVID-19 Pandemic

ABUJA — Sen. Orji Kalu, the Senate Chief Whip, has commended the Federal Government’s effort in tackling the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Kalu gave the commendation during the official launch of the Crystal Hill All Day Wipes and Sanitisers on Tuesday, in Abuja. The Senate Chief Whip, who is also the chairperson of the occasion, buttressed the point by quoting the Prime Minister of Australia, who recently congratulated the government of...

2023: PDP Optimistic of Victory In Spite Defection by Governors – Secondus

ABUJA — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday said it was optimistic of victory in 2023, in spite of defection to the ruling party by some governors elected under its platform. The PDP National Chairman, Mr. Uche Secondus stated this while addressing media in Abuja in reaction to the defection of Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He said while the APC was going after PDP governors, the opposition...

Gov. Matawalle Replaces Yari As Zamfara APC Leader

GUSAU — The National Chairman of APC Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee and Yobe Governor, Mai Mala Buni on Tuesday, named Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara as the new APC leader in the state, in line with the party’s constitution. Buni made the announcement while handing over the party’s flag to Gov. Matawalle who was received into the APC at a rally in Gusau. Before Matawalle’s defection, former governor Abdulaziz Yari was the party’s leader in...

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