As Muslims across Kaduna joined the Ramadan fasting, prayers were offered for continuous peace and loving kindness in the state and Nigeria at large. The Muslim faithful also offered prayers for elected political office holders in the state and Nigeria, beseeching God to give them wisdom, knowledge and understanding to be able to provide dividends … Read more
The member of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has warned against picking Senator Godswill Akpabio as the next Senate President. Musa Saidu, who is the leader of the Arewa community in Southern Nigeria, warned that Akpabio’s emergence as Senate President would spell doom for Nigeria. Saidu noted that no true Northerner would endorse Akpabio for … Read more
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is running for the seat of Senator representing Kogi Central for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, issued a call on Sunday for immediate investigations into the alleged attack on Governor Bello’s convoy by supporters of Murtala Yakubu-Ajaka, who is running for the position of Governorship candidate for … Read more
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF, has lamented the captivity of 96 out of the 276 Chibok girls abducted in Northeast Nigeria nine years ago. Cristian Munduate, UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, stated this in a press statement issued to xandertech. She expressed her concerns over the conditions of Nigerian children, saying that children … Read more
The Ministry of Police Affairs has announced the replacement of the Annual Performance Evaluation Report (APER) with a Performance Management System (PMS). The Permanent Secretary, Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan, is confident it would facilitate “the much-needed interface” between officials. Enitan said superior personnel and their subordinates are to agree on a work schedule for effective service … Read more
Because of the naira scarcity protest that resulted in the deaths of some people in the state, Governor Godwin Obaseki has requested that security personnel detain his predecessor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Obaseki, speaking through Chris Nehikhare, the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, told journalists in Benin, the state capital, that the protest was politically motivated … Read more
On Thursday, House Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila criticized the Federal Government’s decision to ignore the Supreme Court’s order regarding the nation’s naira design issue. Keep in mind that the supreme court ordered the old N1,000, N500, and N200 notes to remain legal tender last week while the case brought before it by some State governors was … Read more
According to Alhaji Abdul Hamid Haliru, the newly-appointed chairman of the Traditional Youth Chief Forum of Nigeria (Sarkin Samarin Nigeria), the nation is currently facing a critical juncture and could use all hands on deck to overcome its difficulties, rather than opposition. According to Haliru, who made this statement in his inauguration speech in Abuja … Read more
Former Nigerian lawmaker and social critic, Shehu Sani, has claimed that the proposed N21 billion for the renovation of National Stadium Surulere, Lagos, is not justified on any ground. His statement is contained in a post via his verified Twitter handle on Monday. Sani said although he is aware that the stadium’s floodlight had collapsed … Read more
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode has said those who want the President-elect, Bola Tinubu dead before the May 29 inauguration would see the grave long before him. Reacting to the call for a shift in the date of the presidential inauguration by Cardinal John Onaiyekan, a former Archbishop of the … Read more