My column of last week with the title “Like Mamu, like Abdulsalami and the billion naira firefighter” drew the attention of Colonel Dangiwa Umar (retd). The respected senior citizen was more particular about the first part because I mentioned him. In the piece, I pointed out that Tukur Mamu, publisher of Kaduna-based Desert Herald and…
In a well attended historic ceremony King Charles III and his wife, Queen Camila, were both crowned on Saturday 7th May at London’s Westminster Abbey. Though Charles officially became king following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Sept. 8, 2022, the coronation ceremony consecrated and celebrated his ascension to the throne. King…
Confessionally, Katsina state is among the luckiest states to have acquired five multi-billion Naira irrigation projects littered across the state. Conservatively, these projects – Zobe, Jare, Dallaji, Sabke, and Jibia dam projects have gulped over 150 billion Naira from the Federal government in the last three decades. For instance, Zobe water supply project Phase I…
As the race for speakership of the 10th National Assembly is getting more interesting, the latest of the All Progressives’ Congress, APC Speakership aspirant for the highest position of the House of Representatives is Rep Yusuf Adamu Gagdi who formally unveiled his manifesto at the weekend in Abuja. Rep Gagdi noted that Nigeria’s survival and…
The Government of Osun state has described as outright falsehood and wicked fabrication, the fake news about demotion of workers and alleged plan for half salaries for state workers. The statement by Governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed reads as follows: “We affirm that the Osun State Government under Governor Ademola Adeleke has not and will…
In what appeared to be a reprasial attack suspected herdsmen who reportedly invaded Idi-Ogogo, a village in Iragbiji, Boripe local government area of Osun State killing a pregnant woman, her husband, and their son Infact the whole community and Residents of the area were thrown into mourning when the news of the unfortunate incident broke…
The operatives of Osun Amotekun Corps have apprehended two young men, Nafiu Biodun, 21 years, and Tijani Wakili Dada, 30 years for the attempted murder of one Lateef Sikiru, in Apomu, Isokan Local Government of Osun State. The duo were arrested on Wednesday after a complaint was lodged at Amotekun Isokan Command and the operatives…
The osun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has attributed recent lies and falsehoods spewing from the state APC as a consequence of extreme hallucinations arising. advanced stage of depression within the APC leadership. In press statement by the newly elected State chairman of the PDP, Hon Sunday Bisi recalled recent multiple twisting of…
A total of 31 petitions have been filed before the Bayelsa State Election Petition Tribunal which began sitting in Yenagoa, the state capital on Thursday. Meanwhile, the tribunal has warned litigants and counsels to desist from seeking unnecessary incessant adjournments and filing of frivolous applications and preliminary objections which are time wasting and aimed at…
The Ikare Muslim Community has removed Alhaji Sirajudeen Ibrahim (a.k.a Batuta) as the Mufassir of Ikare. This was disclosed in a letter titled: ‘ Report of the Un-Islamic Activities of Alhaji Sirajudeen Ibrahim (a.ka. Batuta) written to the Chairman of the League of Imams and Alfas (LIA) of Ondo State and copied the State Governor,…
