Former governor of Sokoto State and current Senator representing Sokoto North, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has distributed thousands of economic support items to his constituents. The program, held at his residence in Sokoto, saw beneficiaries receive 1,000 motorcycles, 10,000 bags of 50kg rice, sewing machines, and water-pumping machines. The distribution covered residents of Silame, Tangaza, Gudu, and Binji Local Government Areas, marking one of the largest interventions in recent years. Senator Wamakko said the gesture was aimed at easing the economic hardship faced by ordinary citizens while creating sustainable means of livelihood. Leaders and stakeholders present at the event praised the…
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The Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy & Development (FENRAD) has strongly condemned the brutal assault of a serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Ms. Jennifer Elobor, by operatives of a local security outfit in Anambra State. Elobor was allegedly stripped and beaten by members of the Operation Udo Ga Chi security outfit, popularly known as the Agunechemba Vigilante Group, in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area. In a statement signed by Nelson Nnanna Nwafor, it’s Executive Director on Wednesday, FENRAD described the act as “inhumane, degrading and a gross abuse of authority,” noting that it violates the constitutional rights…
Northwest University, Sokoto, has commenced admission into its various programmes for the 2025/2026 academic session. In a statement on Tuesday, the Registrar, Umar Mussa Garun Babba, said the institution is admitting qualified candidates into its fully accredited courses across five faculties and the College of Health Sciences. Available programmes under the College of Health Sciences include Medicine (MBBS), Nursing, Medical Laboratory Science, Radiography, Physiotherapy, Public Health, and Environmental Health. The Faculty of Computing and Sciences offers Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cyber Security, Information Technology, Biology, Chemistry, Industrial Mathematics, and Physics with Electronics. For Social and Management Sciences, courses include Business…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sokoto State chapter, has commiserated with the families of victims who lost their lives in the recent boat accident at the Kojiyo River in Goronyo Local Government Area. This was contained in a statement issued to journalists in Sokoto on Tuesday by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Hassan Sanyinnawal. The PDP urged the authorities concerned to intensify rescue operations to account for those still missing and to provide urgent support to the affected families. Sanyinnawal further stated that the party was committed to collaborating with relevant agencies to ensure that the victims’ families received the…
Budgets are not neutral numbers. They are moral documents—contracts between governments and citizens. Each line item is a promise that classrooms will be safer, clinics more functional, and roads truly connected. When these numbers are reshaped into a frantic year-end sprint, what should be a disciplined program of public investment becomes a performance of governance without its substance. Abia State’s 2024 spending on school repairs has become a striking case study of this distortion. Yet, Abia is not alone. Across the South-East, the choreography is familiar: bold appropriations on paper, hesitant execution for three quarters, then an explosive December rush.…
Nigeria stands at a crossroads. Our young population is bursting with ideas, our resources are vast, and our culture is vibrant. Yet, this promise is undermined by three deeply connected crises: a justice system that serves the powerful but punishes the powerless, a stifled innovation ecosystem, and a national unity frayed by the politicisation of religion and ethnicity. Addressing them piecemeal has failed; only a combined approach will deliver real change. Our justice system operates on two tracks. For the wealthy and well-connected, it can be fast, flexible, and forgiving. For the poor, it is slow, costly, and crushing. Over…
Almost every day on social media, Nigerians vent their frustrations at the political class, especially at elected representatives who, in the eyes of the people, consistently fail to meet their expectations. Amidst this storm of grievances, one comment recently caught my attention and introduced a refreshing perspective. He declared: “If the wise ones refuse to aspire for the position of leadership, they will be led by the wisdom of fools.” The remark electrified the conversation, evoking nods of approval, strings of emojis, and an air of vindication among many who feel betrayed by those in power. Yet, another voice challenged…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has commended the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, following the capture of two notorious terrorist leaders in Nigeria. The commendation came after the DSS arrested Mahmud Muhammad Usman, self-styled “Amir of Ansaru,” and his ally, Mahmud al-Nigeri, both leaders of the Al-Ansaru and Mahmuda terrorist groups. The two had long been on the wanted lists of Nigeria, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the United Nations. According to MURIC, the terrorists, who had managed to evade capture for years, were…
The Obidient Movement has strongly condemned the widespread vote buying that marred Saturday’s by-elections, describing the process as a “cash-and-carry” exercise that undermines Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement issued on Monday by its National Coordinator, Dr. Yanusa Tanko, the movement lamented that elections were once again reduced to an “open market where stolen public wealth is freely deployed to buy silence and compromise the will of the people.” “This shameful cycle must end,” Tanko declared. “Elections are not supposed to be an auction block for politicians who loot our national treasury. Until we collectively say no to vote selling and…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has congratulated the Alara of Ilara Kingdom in Lagos State, Oba Olufolarin Olukayode Ogunsanwo, Telade IV, on the celebration of his 5th coronation anniversary. Oba Ogunsanwo was formally presented with the Staff of Office and Instruments of Office by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on August 16, 2020. The ceremonies marking his fifth year on the throne began on Friday, August 15, and climaxed on Sunday, August 17, 2025. In a congratulatory letter dated August 8 and released to the media on Saturday, the Sultan described Oba Ogunsanwo’s reign as impactful, noting that…