PDP Governors Meet Today Ahead of NEC By Shalom Oludele Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will meet today Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at the NEC Hall of the party’s National Secrétariat, Abuja. The purpose of the gathering is to conclude on  the eagerly awaited National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party, which is expected to resolve the …

Prof. Yusuf John Suberu Lauds Kogi Governor on Quality Leadership, All-inclusive Governance   A political player,safety agitator on road traffic and illustrious indigene of Kogi State, Professor Yusuf John Suberu, has commended the Kogi State Governor, His Excellency, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, over his unwavering support for the good people of the state, and extolled his leadership qualities and style …

Salamatu-WOFAN Succor: Story of Amadu and his Neglected Community Even a stone-hearted devil cannot but must be undoubtedly empathetic to the plight of Mallam Amadu Yakubu, a devastatingly physically challenged person living in one of the most neglected communities in Jigawa State. Amadu lives in Kudai, a suburb of Dutse, which is the state capital of Jigawa. Amadu’s limbs, the …

Pundits predict tight US election Pundits predicting a razor-thin margin in the upcoming US election are spot on. The key word here is “insanely,” a term I’ve chosen deliberately for this article. Contrary to Donald Trump’s projections, my own prediction and polling reveal a starkly different outcome, just 19 days before the election. Based on the enthusiasm gap I’ve observed …

CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF ALIVE AND DOING WELL – Hon Oburu Against rumours making the rounds on various media outlets on the purported death of Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Nigerians are advised to disregard such ill-fated and unverified reports. It is true that the COAS has traveled overseas but that for his annual leave and …

AFE BABALOLA DAY: Ekiti kete celebrates Day in grand style, launches Transnational Education Centre for underprivileged youths … As Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Femi Falana applaud his philanthropist legacy Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has announced the establishment of the Afe Babalola Centre for Transnational Education in partnership with King’s College, London. This initiative is aimed …

Kebbi Set Up Committee to Recover Funds Fraudulently Withdrawn from Orphans’ Accounts   The Kebbi State Government has constituted a committee to recover funds fraudulently removed from the individual accounts of orphans, disbursed to them by the World Muslim League. Earlier this month, the World Muslim League transferred N2.1 billion to 1,849 orphans in the state, through bank transfers, to …

Birnin Kebbi NBA Mourns Legal Luminary I.K. Sanusi, SAN   It is with a heavy heart that the EQUITY BAR announces the glorious exit of its illustrious member, I.K. Sanusi, SAN, who passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024, following an illness. Until his demise, Learned Silk I.K. Sanusi, was a distinguished and accomplished legal practitioner of immense worth and …

Jigawa Petrol Tanker Explosion: Minister Of Petroleum Calls for Stricker Safety Measures. The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, alongside the management of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), visited the site of the recent petrol tanker explosion in Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State, to express deep condolences …

Loyalty: A Virtue or, an Act of Servitude – The Study of Wike and Fubara One important patronage a writer enjoys which I hugely appreciate and enjoy too, is the comment he gets from his piece. As in criticism in literature which helps your craft to come out refined, every comment helps to improve my work. I was therefore thrilled …