Month: May 2024

Tinubu’s One Year In Office (Part 1), By Kazeem Akintunde

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“Our administration shall govern on your behalf but never rule over you. We shall consult and dialogue but never dictate. We shall reach out to all but never put down a single person for holding views contrary to our own. We are here to further mend and heal this nation, not tear and injure it’- Bola Tinubu, May 29th, 2023.   Above is a quote from the inaugural address of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29, 2023, when he assumed office as the 16th President of the Federal Republic…

Kano’s midnight kingdom By Lasisi Olagunju

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Today, those whose ancestors snatched Kano are fighting each other over the city and their spoils. The Yoruba would look at their drama and sing for them the song of Ambrose Campbell/ Ebenezer Obey: Eni rí nkan he tó fé kú torí è/ Owó eni tó ti so nù nko? I won’t translate this!   Their victims are taking sides. I shake my head for them. May I never be found on either side of siblings feuding over whose turn it is to loot me.   “Emir Sanusi II should…

Blackout in North East: NYPF President hails Sen Manu’s move to restore power

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By Chukwuka Kanu     The Northeast Youth Progressive Forum has hailed Senator Manu Haruna of Taraba Central Senatorial District for his proactive stance on addressing the issue of vandalization of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) infrastructure, which has disrupted power supply in the Northeast geopolitical zone.   The motion motion promoted by Senator Manu Haruna on Wednesday at Senate plenary session, highlights the urgency of the situation and calls for immediate intervention from the federal government.   The President of the Forum, Kobi Usman Yakubu in a statement…

HoR pro-Fubara group endorses reinstatement of Emir Sanusi, warns FG of dire consequences ….. pitch tent with Atiku camp

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A pro-Fubara group under the G-60 platform at the weekend warned the Federal Government to steer clear and allow the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadh Sanusi II to reign peacefully. The pro-Fubara group from all indications had also thrown its weight behind former Vice President Atiku Abubakar camp. The G-60 stressed that the Federal Government should not destabilise the already fragile North-western State by wobbling in the chieftaincy affairs of the Kano Emirate, which is internal and within the purview of the Kano State government authority. The pro-Fubara G-60 group…

Nigeria showcases Digital Social Investments at APRA 2024

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Various digital social investments in Nigeria, through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) were on display at the just-concluded 35th annual conference of the African Public Relations Association (APRA) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.   Through a presentation by the Head of Media Management Relations at the NCC, Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan, who later emerged as the Secretary-General of APRA after an election at the event which took place from 13th to 17th May, 2024, participants had a glean into some of the digital social investments and infrastructure expansion happening in Nigeria, through…

Kano’s Game of Thrones and our National Anthem, by Hassan Gimba

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What is happening in Kano should be of concern to not only the Kanawa or Northerners but to all Nigerians. Kano, as we all know, is the heartbeat of the North. If Kano is economically buoyant, it cascades down to the rest of the North and reflects on the nation’s GDP.   Conversely, any chaos or breach in security will affect other parts of the North, thereby stretching the capacity of our security agencies with all the attendant consequences.   This is why the ongoing ”Game of Thrones” in the…

FG Approves N110bn Capital for Youth Startup

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The Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Bio-Ibrahim, said the Federal Executive Council has granted approval for the allocation of N110 billion in capital to startups and early growth stage businesses targeting the youth demographic. Bio-Ibrahim Speaking during a ministerial sectoral update in Abuja on Thursday, disclosed that the approved funds will be channeled through the restructured Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF). She added that the ministry is into partnership with Bank of Industry (BoI) to set up a ‘NextGen’ Bank to nurture youth entrepreneurs with loans and business support.…

Former EFCC Chairman,Ibrahim Lamorde dies at 61

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A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, is dead. Ibrahim Lamorde who retired as a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) died at the age of 61 in Egypt where he had travelled for medical treatment. PREMIUM TIMES Sunday morning reports that born on 20 December 1962, Mr Lamorde joined the Nigerian Police in 1986 and retired as a Deputy Inspector General of Police in 2021. While in Nigeria Police Force, he served as EFCC Chairman between 2011 and 2015. According to his profile…

Emir Sanusi and the Battle of Kwatarkwashi By Festus Adedayo

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The duo of Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano State, and the Nigerian presidency stand the risk of plunging Kano back into the year 1893. Their weapon would be politics and votes of the over 2 million people of Kano. In the year 1893, in the words of highly rated scholar on Northern emirate administration, C. N. Ubah, a bitterly disputed succession battle plunged the Kano emirate into anarchy and civil war.   Indeed, the Kano royal family had overtime been a hotbed of divisions and acrimony. Beginning from the first…

Open latter:Tinubu one year in office amidst hardship By Abba Dukawa

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I using this medium with hope the latter will reach your table. With anticipation those responsible with press cut will lay it before you in your table. Mr. President with utmost respect to you and your office, hope you are well. I pray that Allah to provides you with wisdom to make Nigeria great again. You are aware this responsibilities bestowed on you by God it is a test on your faith both here and hereafter and definitely you will account for every deed and decisions you make under the oath as…