Dear Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, I write with immense respect and deep appreciation for your outstanding leadership and visionary governance since assuming office. Your swift and strategic appointments, infrastructural strides, and policy-driven reforms have not only positioned Kaduna as a beacon of progress but also reflected your commitment to inclusive development. One of the most commendable steps you’ve taken is appointing seasoned professionals to key positions—ensuring that competence, experience, and dedication drive public service delivery. Your recent appointment of Alhaji Ahmed Maiyaki as Commissioner for Information is a prime example. As a respected journalist and authority in…
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Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, alongside four other Nigerian governors, has been nominated for the 2025 African Governors Excellence Award, scheduled to hold in Paris on August 19. The other nominees from Nigeria are Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, and Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State. This was disclosed in a statement by Dr. Idahosa Osamahze, Vice Chairman of the Award’s Selection Committee, who noted that the prestigious initiative aims to celebrate visionary leadership, outstanding governance, and transformative development across Africa. “The award recognises governors…
Man’s desire to move around globally has been with humanity from time immemorial. The desire to explore and move around the globe has indeed been an intrinsic part of human nature throughout history. From ancient civilisations to modern times, humans have been driven to discover new lands, cultures, and opportunities. This innate curiosity has led to: Migration and settlement: Humans have migrated to various parts of the world, settling in new lands and establishing diverse cultures. Also, the desire to exchange goods and ideas has driven global trade and commerce, shaping economies and societies. Humans have ventured into the unknown,…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has said that the process and procedures being adopted by the management of the Police Academy, Wudil, in its admission process could create room for corruption. The Head of Press and Public Relations at the PSC, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Ani said the admission procedure recently introduced by the academy was chaotic, confusing, and unpredictable. According to him, charging an application fee of N6,000 for an exercise designed to be completely free is absurd. He noted that the academy’s plan to invite all applicants to appear…
Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar and Co-President of the Religions for Peace World Council, has called for an immediate end to what he described as the genocide in Gaza and urged world leaders to cancel the debts of low-income countries to address global wealth inequality. Speaking on Tuesday at the World Council meeting of Religions for Peace in Istanbul, Turkey, the Sultan decried the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where, according to the World Health Organization, women and children are starving in growing numbers due to ongoing hostilities. Held every five years, the high-level interfaith meeting brought together delegates from about…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Federal Ministry of Education have reached key agreements aimed at combating substance abuse among Nigerian youths. The initiatives include a compulsory drug integrity test for students in tertiary institutions and the integration of drug education into the national secondary school curriculum. These resolutions emerged during a high-level meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, when NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), led a delegation of his management team to engage with the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa. Marwa commended the Minister’s proactive leadership, highlighting the…
Niger State has emerged first in terms of sustainability and resource availability among states where the State Peace Architecture (SPA) has been established. This is according to a maturity index conducted by Search for Common Ground across three of the five participating states — Niger, Kebbi, and Kwara. The disclosure was made by Remicat Ayuba, Project Manager of the Niger-Benin Border Peace Initiative, during a stakeholders’ meeting in Minna focused on developing long-term sustainability strategies for the initiative. Ayuba explained that the SPA platform, launched in November last year by Search for Common Ground, brings together diverse stakeholders, including community…
There has never been any dispute over who is Hausa or who is Fulani, as there are groups in Northern Nigeria that are distinctly either. The question is whether a mix of the two groups exists in large enough numbers to warrant the adoption of the name “Hausa/Fulani” as the ethnic identity of the majority of the people of Northern Nigeria. The contention heightened with the advent of herdsmen-related banditry in the Northwest and North-Central zones over a decade ago, which sadly still ravages this part of the country. There had, of course, been the decades-old bloody seasonal clashes between…
In a dramatic twist of national pride and presidential flair, Nigeria’s Super Falcons have just received what might be the most generous sports reward in the country’s history—thanks to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to a Daily Trust report, the team, fresh from their triumphant 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) victory, has been showered with an astonishing ₦153 million (roughly $150,000) per player, a house each, and national honours to crown it all. It’s a grand gesture that has lit up conversations from barbershops to boardrooms, fueling both celebration and skepticism. But beneath the surface of this national…
Former UI Vice-Chancellor and ex-Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, has decried the influence of ethnicity and political considerations in the emergence of leadership in Nigeria’s higher education institutions. Delivering the 14th Registry Annual Lecture of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) on July 24, 2025, Adewole, who also served as the 11th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, described the flawed leadership selection process in higher institutions as a reflection of broader governance failures in the country. Speaking on the theme “Conundrum of Leadership Emergence in Nigerian Higher Education Institutions: The Missing Links,” the medical professor identified political,…