Uba Sani: Acting On Sardauna’s Script
By Ibraheem Musa In size, political stature and achievements, Sir Ahmadu Bello loomed large across the arena. Sardauna, as he was called, built people, edifices and institutions as Premier of Northern Nigeria. However, the Colossus was killed in 1966 and as yet, his political dexterity remains unparalleled in the north. Specifically, Senator Uba Sani, the […]
Uba Sani: Acting On Sardauna’s Script
By Ibraheem Musa In size, political stature and achievements, Sir Ahmadu Bello loomed large across the arena. Sardauna, as he was called, built people, edifices and institutions as Premier of Northern Nigeria. However, the Colossus was killed in 1966 and as yet, his political dexterity remains unparalleled in the north. Specifically, Senator Uba Sani, the […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu: The Honeymoon is Over
CHAIRMAN’S MEMO By Garba Dangida The emergence of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the seventh democratically elected president of Nigeria is an act of providence considering the massive pressure and opposition mounted by some stalwarts of his party and other external forces to stop him from getting the party ticket to contest for the presidency. Even […]
Uba Sani’s Inroads Into Southern Kaduna
By Ibraheem Musa Normally, introspection, stock taking and projections, are the stock in trade of December, as governance and business activities slow down at that time of the year. Festivities, social activities and merrymaking, on the other hand, are usually on overdrive, running at full throttle towards the New year. However, in Kaduna State, the […]
Uba Sani’s Budget for the People
By Ibraheem Musa Entirely, it drives the SUSTAIN manifesto, serves as its fulcrum and dictates the policy direction, as well as the programmes of Kaduna State Government. However, in chronology, it is listed down below but in the real sense, Nurturing Community Engagement tops the bucket list. Largely, the people’s views, observations and critique, were […]
NEMA Urges State Governments to Embrace Disaster Risk Reduction
The National Emergency Management Agency has urged state governments in the country to support the new drive for disaster risk reduction. The Director-General of the agency, Mustapha Habib Ahmed made the plea when the Deputy Governor, of Anambra State, Gilbert Ibezim, visited him in Abuja recently. Mustapha Habib appealed to the deputy governor to convey […]
NEMA Refutes Newspaper’s Claim on Flood Alert Predictions
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued clarification on its earlier position on possible flooding in parts of the country made public in October 7 Emergency Coordination Forum (ECF) meeting. The clarification followed a lead story published by LEADERSHIP Sunday edition, titled: “NEMA Issued Flood Alert Without Complete Data”, on Sunday. According to NEMA, […]
Top Seven Priorities for Katsina State Governor, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda
By Ibrahim Dan-Halilu On his assumption of office May 29, 2023, the Governor of Katsina State, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda made a pledge to fight insecurity in the State to the finish. To demonstrate the level of his seriousness and commitment to security, the governor went as far as promising to lead from the front […]
Lagos Collects N400bn internally generated revenue for first half of 2023
The Lagos state government has reported an Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of about N400 billion as of June 2023, according to the commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Ope George. Geroge made the declaration during the 2024 Budget Consultative Forum which held in the five divisions of the state, namely, Ikorodu, Badagry, Lagos Island, Epe, […]
NCC Approves MTN Nigeria’s Purchase of 2.6Ghz Spectrum
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has announced the approval of its purchase of a 2.6Ghz spectrum by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). In a press release statement released Monday, MTN said that the license of the 2.6Ghz spectrum is for 10 years which would run from 7th September 2023 to 16th April 2033. The license is renewable after […]