From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Sokoto State Government has cleared the air about the controversy surrounding the 28 solar-powered boreholes in Wurno Local Government Area. Gov Ahmad Aliyu stated this in Goronyo at the flag-off of the APC campaign rally for the Sokoto East Senatorial Zone ahead of the forthcoming local government elections. A statement issued by Abubakar Bawa, Press Secretary to Sokoto State Government said the governor explained that the contract for the drilling of the 28 new boreholes in five locations in Wurno Local Government was not awarded by the Sokoto State Government. “This project was not awarded…
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From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu In a visit to inspect the places and roads washed away by floods that are reported in Yobe and some parts of the North-Eastern States, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the North-Eastern Development Agency (NEDC) Alhaji Muhammad G. Alkali stated that their agency is planning to take action to support and repair the roads damaged by floods in some areas of the state and other areas that have been affected by such floods in the entire North-Eastern states. The managing director of the NEDC said this during a visit to Nangere, Tarmuwa…
From Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Mr. Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja. According to reports from Vanguard Newspaper, Ajaero was apprehended as he was preparing to board a flight to the United Kingdom for an official engagement. The exact reasons for his arrest remain unclear at this time. The arrest of the NLC President has sent shockwaves through the labor movement and raised concerns about the government’s intentions. Ajaero has been a vocal critic of the government’s policies, particularly those affecting workers’…
From Maawuya Bala Idris, Katsina UNICEF Global Champions, Ali Nuhu and Rahama Sadau have decried the large number of children facing malnutrition in Katsina State. Speaking at a press conference in Katsina after visiting some hospitals, the duo called on stakeholders to intensify efforts to tackle the problem to reduce the child mortality rate. According to them, recent UNICEF data revealed that the state has the highest malnutrition prevalence rates amongst children under five in the country (SMART survey August 2022). On his part, Ali Nuhu said they have gone to several hospitals in the state and what they had…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Sokoto State APC Chairman, Alhaji Isah Sadiq Achida, has claimed the PDP of lacking a clear manifesto to present to the people of state ahead of September 21,local government elections in the state. Achida stated that the PDP has failed to deliver any meaningful projects in the state despite being in power for eight years. He further noted that the PDP had initially planned to contest the scheduled local government elections but later withdrew due to fear of defeat, given the significant achievements of the current APC-led government in the state within just one…
…cautions against politicising Security issues From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has praised the recent military actions against terrorists, especially in Nigeria’s NorthWest region. The Senior Special Assistant, (SSA) on Media and Communications to the National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Alhaji Yusuf Dingyadi, has publicly praised the recent military actions against banditry in the region. Dingyadi who was featured on Garkuwa Radio Sokoto FM’s breakfast program,’ Karin Kumallo’, commended the federal government’s commitment to addressing insecurity challenges in the region, citing the recent relocation of the Minister of State Defence, Bello…
From Umar Danladi Ado,Sokoto The USAID State2State, in partnership with the Kebbi State Government, has organized a capacity building of health finance personnel to reduce issues related to external audit queries. The 3-day training workshop on Internal Control Tools with the participants drawn from the state ministry for health and related MDAs was held at Soul Care Hotel, Sokoto State. State2State lead team in Kebbi state, Usman Faleye stated this during a 3-day training of health financing internal control tools of the Kebbi State Ministry of Health comprising of accountants, directors of finance and cashiers from the state ministry, and…
…upholds fairness From Mustapha Saye, Kaduna Hon. Ahmad Tijjani Mustapha, Chairman Interparty Advisory Council of Nigeria (IPAC) in Kaduna State, has said that IPAC is established to facilitate dialogue, protect the interests of political entities and uphold the principle of transparency and fairness in the electoral process. Speaking during the IPAC General Assembly and inauguration of Steering Committees, which held in Kaduna Hon.Mustapha said “while I welcome you all for finding time out of your busy schedules to attend our State General Assemble and Steering committees inauguration ,with me in this (IPAC) General Assembly are elected Executives of Interparty Advisory…
From Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has said that President Bola Tinubu’s plan to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) from 7.5 to 10 per cent is set to become the blazing inferno that will consume every essence of the nation. He, however, alleged that Tinubu and his coterie advisers have resolved to raise the VAT rate from 7.5% to 10%, even as the NNPCL has announced a soaring PMS price increase at the pump. In a statement Sunday, Atiku said: “This move unveils a new era of regressive and…
From Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has acknowledged the exit of his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, who stepped down from his role as official spokesperson of the president. The Triumph reports that on Saturday, Ngelale, in a statement made available on his verified Facebook page, announced the development, citing his ‘health condition’ as the major reason that compelled him to make the decision. Responding, in an official statement released by the Presidency, said the President has received the memo from Chief Ajuri Ngelale. The statement read: “The President has received the memo…