“In the original advert, leadership experience was a core requirement, but suddenly, it was amended to an ‘added advantage.’ This suggests an intentional attempt to manipulate the recruitment process,” she remarked.
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In a bid to enhance disaster coordination and mitigation efforts in Sokoto State, the Sokoto Disaster Management Platform (DMP) convened a strategic one-day meeting at the Goshen Civic Centre, Tamaje Area, Sokoto. By Abubakar Abdullahi The event, organized by the Amalgamated Sokoto State Disaster Management Platform under the leadership of its Chairman, Aminu Galadima, brought together critical stakeholders, including representatives from Sokoto SEMA, NEMA, the Ministry of Humanitarian and Social Affairs, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, WHO, UNICEF, and other key partners. The meeting aimed to strengthen information and knowledge sharing among disaster managers and stakeholders, with…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians, particularly the Muslim community, that no intending pilgrim will miss the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage and that the exercise will be hitch-free. Accordingly, he has directed the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria to take all necessary measures to ensure a smooth and unhindered pilgrimage for all intending pilgrims. This directive followed a meeting between the Vice President and the management and board of NAHCON at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday. VP Shettima convened the meeting in response to reports that a contractual dispute with a Saudi service provider, Mashariq Al-Dhahabiah, could potentially lead…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted two drug kingpins attempting to smuggle heroin into Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, and the Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA), Rivers State. One of the suspects, 30-year-old Onyekwonike Elochuckwu Sylvanus, was caught at Port Harcourt airport on February 2, 2025, while arriving from Doha via Abuja on a Qatar Airways flight. Sylvanus, who holds dual identities—a Nigerian passport under his real name and a Sierra Leonean passport under the alias Kargbo Mohamed Foday—was found to have ingested illicit drugs after a body scan. Under NDLEA observation, he…
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has appointed Umar Ibrahim as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG). The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Saturday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, and takes effect from Monday, February 10, 2025. According to the statement, Ibrahim was selected based on his vast experience and expertise, which are expected to play a crucial role in advancing the administration’s development agenda. Umar Farouk Ibrahim brings more than 30 years of public service experience to his new role. His career in the Kano State Civil Service (1987–2023) has been marked…
On Monday, at the Sokoto State Government House, Governor Dr. Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto officially launched the Adolescent Girls’ Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE). As part of the launch, the governor ceremonially disbursed school improvement grants to 240 secondary schools across the state. This marks a significant step toward improving educational access and infrastructure, especially for adolescent girls. The breakdown of disbursement A total of 240 secondary schools received funding based on their student population: By the end of the first quarter of 2025, another 248 secondary schools will benefit, with interventions allocated as follows: These funds are intended for…
Politics is often shaped by shifting allegiances, but some betrayals are so brazen that they serve as a warning to all. The unfolding persecution of Nasir El-Rufai by his one-time ally and protégé, Governor Uba Sani, is a textbook case of political treachery, one that reveals the fragility of friendships in Nigerian politics and the dangerous weaponisation of state power. By Mustapha Sani El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, was instrumental in Uba Sani’s rise to power. He championed his political career, defended his right to contest the 2018 APC primaries, and eventually paved the way for him to…
The registration and screening exercise of the orphans across the 23 local government areas of the state sponsored by Sen. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, representing Sokoto North Senatorial District has entered day two. Thee team of officials conducting the invaluable and epochal exercise have already visited Wamakko Local Government Area and had successfully concluded their assignment there. At the Wamakko centre, Wamakko and Kware Local Government Areas were merged to register their orphans as directed by the indefatigable former Governor of the state, Sen. Wamakko. As planned, each ward of the areas will bring 20 orphans for registration and screening ahead…
The House of Representatives has moved to secure alternative funding for health programs previously sponsored by the United States government in Nigeria. This decision follows the adoption of a motion on Matters of Urgent Public Importance, presented by Rep. Kwamoti Laori during Thursday’s plenary session. Laori emphasized the crucial role of healthcare services in national security and development, asserting that a nation’s productivity is largely dependent on the health of its population. He also recalled that on January 28, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that altered U.S. policies on global health security, halting all funding for ongoing…
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has set up a five-member subcommittee to investigate severance packages granted to political appointees in government agencies. Committee Chairman, Rep. Bamidele Salam, announced the subcommittee’s formation in Abuja on Thursday, following lawmakers’ concerns over the approval process and amounts allocated as severance benefits. Speaking at a public hearing on the 2020 Audit Queries from the Office of the Auditor General for the Federation, Salam expressed concern that some agency boards wield excessive power, approving severance payments far higher than those received by career civil servants, including those who served in war zones.…