First Oil drilling site in Northern Nigeria confirmed as president Muhammadu Buhari supervised it’s drilling on Tuesday. The Kolmani oil field site are located in Bauchi and Gombe States. The Kolmani Integrated Development Project phase I according to presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, is expected to entail an in-situ Oil Refinery of up to 120k barrels/day capacity, a gas processing plant of Read More
Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra state and Atiku’s running mate in 2019 general elections, is a strong contender to watch as Nigeria heads towards the 2023 general elections. Obi is the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP). Although, his party lacks structure or national spread, his candidature has won the hearts of many Nigerian youths. The ralies by youths Read More
It is public knowledge that more than 13m kids of school age are out of the classrooms especially in the northern parts of the country. Added to this mystery is the reality that Nigeria is home to over 10m children who are not only malnourished but also faced the grave consequences of stunted growth. Nigeria is ranked second in the Read More
Over 10, 000 Nigerians from across the 19 northern states converged on Abuja to protest over the Muslim-Muslim ticket adopted by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The protesters under the All Christians Community of Northern Nigeria marched to the Presidential Villa to submit a protest letter to the Federal Government over the Muslim-Muslim Read More
The Northern APC Youth Counselling Forum has called on Nasarawa state indigenes to support Governor Abdullahi A. Sule for his second term bid, in order to take the state to the next level of development. The chairman of the Forum, Yusuf Nasir, made the call at a press briefing Friday in Lafia. He described Governor Sule as “a revolutionary leader,” Read More
Launched in 2019, the popular Kannywood streaming platform “Northflix” has clock three years operating in the cyberspace. Northflix is a video streaming application that projects and dessiminate exclusive Hausa films to viewers across the world in real time on their devices over the use of internet. The Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Northflix Jamilu Abdussalam made the statement in a Read More
The Anambra state government has said contrary to insinuations making the rounds, there is no religious or ethnic killing in the state. The government said the clarification became necessary because of what it described as a “misleading” media report. In a statement Tuesday in Awka, the state government, through the Press Secretary to the governor, Christian Aburime, said the clarification became Read More
A former chairman, Arewa Consultative Forum and ex- federal commissioner for information and culture, Major-General Ibrahim Bata Malagwi Haruna (retd), has bemoaned the prevailing security challenges in the northern part of the country. He also said failed leadership systems in the country discouraged youths in the region from assuming leadership responsibility. Similarly, the 82-year-old former minister blamed the combination of failures Read More
Haruna Abdullahi professionally known as DJ AB is a Nigerian rapper, music producer, songwriter and performer. DJ AB was born on 30 December 1993 in Kaduna State, Nigeria. He attended Federal Government College (FGC) and went on to acquire a degree in B.Sc. Quantity Surveying at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. DJ AB hastened up to his learning process in the Read More
The convener of the Unified Northern Nigeria Youth Forum for Emefiele, Muhammad Salisu Danlami, has said the only responsible and responsive person to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari come 2023 general elections, is the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Dr Godwin Emefiele. Danlami stated this while speaking with journalists in Gombe Thursday. He said: “If Dr Emefiele agrees to run Read More
A group, the Northern Advocacy for Peace (NAP), has vowed to within 72 hours stage a protest within 19 northern states demand for the sack of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Chief of Defence Intelligence Information (CDI) after various terrorists attacks in parts of the country. NAP President Ambassador Khalifa Shuaibu who dropped the hint on Wednesday in a Read More
Ahead of 2023, Northerners have been urged to reject corupt politicians currently seeking to buy power at all levels and vote for competent, honest and visionary candidates, who will not buy or steal power. Former Secretary of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and spokesman of Northern Elders Forum, Dr. Hakeem Baba Ahmed, who made the call on Saturday, said the Read More
The presumption was that General Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd), as a candidate for president, with battlefront and war time experience, would be a better fit than former President Goodluck Jonathan in handling the insecurity situation of the country. Boko Haram had spread its murderous wings and was flying sky high, killing and maiming, like we’ve never seen in this country before. Read More
Nigerians will always remember the 1960 independence of Nigeria that has its Prime Minister, Sir Abubabakar Tafawa Balewa, a northerner from Bauchi state, heads of state Gen.Yakubu Gowon, Plateau state, Gen. Murtala Mohammed from Kano state, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, Katsina state, Gen.Ibrahim Babangida, Niger dtate, Gen Sani Abacha from Kano state, Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar from Niger dtate, Musa Yar’adua and Read More
The recent revelation that at least 888 people have been killed and 2,553 others kidnapped in Kaduna state between January and September 2021 is not only frightening but it is also alarming and deplorable. The Kaduna state report also disclosed thar 720 people were injured within the period. The third quarter security report presented by Kaduna state Commissioner for Internal Read More
Amidst the falling standard of education in Nigeria is the succour from Danbo international Schools. For the good people of Kaduna state and environs, the name of the school which continues to ring bell is synonymous to qualitative education delivery. The school in the last four decades, to the satisfaction of parents, guardians and educationists, has become a force to Read More
They once occupied public offices and served meritoriously to the admiration of many, but long after that, even though they are still alive, not much has been heard about them again. ELEOJO IDACHABA asks where they could be at the moment. Shem Zagbayi Nuhu Dr. Shem Zagbanyi Nuhu was the deputy governor of Niger state between 1999 and 2007, during the administration of late Abdulkadir Kure. During their time, this Read More
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide Thursday challenged the federal government to first declare a state of emergency in northern Nigeria before threatening to do so in Anambra state. Secretary general of the group, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, said in a statement that the planned declaration of state of emergency was an attempt by APC government to take over the state and appoint a Read More
This is a response to the mischievous interview published by the Daily Post on Friday, which was credited to one Dr Garus Gololo. This brings the camp of Hon. Mohammed Garba Gololo to our feet and compels us to officially clear the air on this purported interview lest the general public confuses the pseudonym Garus Gololo as the reputable Hon. Read More
Incoming President of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Federal Capital Territory, FCT Chapter, Nze Ifeanyichukwu Nweze, has said that all the new executives led by him were elected in accordance with the bye-laws of the Igbo socio-cultural group as amended 2019, which has since been declared valid by the court. This was even as he disclosed plans by his team to acquire Read More
One of the factors that worsens the challenges societies are going through is absence of activists that speak-out or channel the pleas of people to the rightful authorities. Northern Nigeria had leaders such as Sir Ahmadu Bello, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Malam Aminu Kano, etc, who fought tirelessly along with others from South for the independence of the country from Read More
…Govt’ll apply basic law against vaccine hesitancy – NPHCDA …Mandatory vaccination justified for infectious diseases – Lawyer ‘…Forcing people to take jab violates human rights’ ‘…Public ought to be well-enlightened’ …FG should adopt the polio approach – Expert The federal government has disclosed that it is planning to make Covid-19 vaccination compulsory for civil servants and other segments of the Read More
Nigerians are still groaning under the throes of food poisoning despite the government’s enlightenment campaigns against it; ELEOJO IDACHABA writes. Over and over again, the blames for food poisoning are heaped on the government/regulating agencies who are accused of not doing enough to mitigate such occurrences. Investigations by this reporter have, however, revealed that carelessness and general poverty, among other Read More
An Abuja-based eatery, Amala360, has reduced its prices by half to mark its second anniversary, Senior Manager Integrated Marketing Communications Ms Onyinyenchi Azubuike has said. Ms Azubuike, who stated this Thursday in a statement in Abuja, also quoted the board chair, Mr Sebagen Henry Noboh as speaking on the inspiration behind the outfit. “The general concept of amala joints is a cafeteria below the standard of Read More
Shaihu Umar is a fictional narrative by late Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, the first prime minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The novel tells the story about an orphaned child called Umar, who was stolen and sold as a slave. He was fortunate to find his way to Egypt where he met a generous slave-owner who freed him and Read More
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