Younger brother to Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man has died in an American hospital. Sani Dangote was the vice president of Dangote Group and owner of Dansa Agro-allied Limited. Two close family sources confirmed to DAILY NIGERIAN that Dangote died at a US hospital on Sunday evening after a protracted illness. Dangote was a businessman with more than 30 years’ experience in manufacturing, agriculture and oil services. He had investments in key sectors of the economy, including manufacturing, agriculture, banking, and oil services. Dangote also sat on the board of several other companies, including Nigerian Textile Mills Plc, Nutra Sweet…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Even though Anambra has been in the kitty of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) for a long time, the recently concluded gubernatorial election in which Professor Charles Soludo bested other candidates to emerge winner is a straightforward case of identity politics. Identity politics is a political approach in which people of a particular gender, religion, tribe, ethnicity, race, social background, class, etc., develop political agendas based upon these identities. The term can apply to multiculturalism, women’s movements, civil rights, lesbian and gay movements, and regional separatist movements. While a majority of the Igbo may not be comfortable with a…
By Ahmed Attahir, Gusau A stalwart of All progressive Congress (APC) in Zamfara state, Sani Shinkafi has chided supporters of former Governor Abdulaziz Yari for boycotting ward congresses in the state. Dr Shinkafi who addressed press conference on Sunday in Gusau said the court had not stopped congresses. He debunked media reports that reported parallel ward congresses in the state. “As far as I am concerned, there is no APC faction in the state; the ward congresses was conducted and it is over. We have done it and it is concluded. “Our ward congresses is genuine and constitutional. There was…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Department of State Services, DSS, have launched an investigation into alleged attempt by the Editor of a Nigerian online newspaper, Peoples Gazette, Samuel Ogundipe to blackmail the chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, into paying him $300,000, Newsdiaryonline has exclusively reported. According to the report, which said Ogundipe is now on the run as a result of the EFCC and DSS’ search for him, the editor contacted Onyema five months ago that his paper was working on a stinker on him, but could drop the story if the Air Peace chairman…
The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, has disowned a publication attributed to him about “Defence Headquarters warning soldiers against overthrowing Buhari’s regime”. Nwachukwu, in a statement on Saturday, said the publication, which was riddled with outrageous lies and fabrications, claimed that the “Defence Headquarters has denounced a call for the military to take over power”. He said the online outlet went further to attribute what he described as falsehood to the “Army Spokesman”. According to him, the only reason why this grossly unprofessional and blatantly irresponsible report is receiving any attention is the attribution of the false statement…
Lawal Usman, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the party must zone its presidential ticket to the North for 2023 general elections for strategic reasons. Usman, popularly called ‘Mr LA’, said this when he spoke in Zaria on Sunday. “For the strategic interest of the party and the nation, the PDP must zone its presidential ticket to the North in 2023,” he said. Usman said that the party must give the ticket to the North for fairness and equity. “For justice and equity, the North should be allowed to produce the president in 2023 under the PDP.…
Niger state governor, Abubakar Sani-Bello has reiterated the resolve of his administration to support all state owned tertiary institutions. The governor, who is the Visitor to Niger State College of Education, stated this at the 28th combined convocation ceremony for 3,655 graduands held at the Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu Convocation Square of the College in Minna. According to him, though education is expensive and a long time investment, it is the responsibility of all not just the government to invest in. He commended the resilience and patience of the parents and students for enduring throughout their study period and charged…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said that anyone that henceforth enforces Monday sit-at-home order in any part of the Southeast should be arrested. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the group, Emma Power made available to newsmen on on Thursday. According to IPOB, an order that had long been cancelled should be enforced any longer, while calling on community and religious leaders in the area to devise ways to arrest such hoodlums and hand them over to IPOB authorities in the localities. ”We wish to reiterate once again that IPOB has cancelled Monday sit-…
The National Universities Commission (NUC), has approved postgraduate and 16 additional undergraduate programmes for Sokoto State University. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Sani Dangoggo said the development followed the successful verification by the commission. Conveyed in a letter dated November 8, 2021 and signed by its Director of Academic Planning, Dr. N. B. Saliu on behalf of the commission’s Executive Secretary, Professor Abubakar Rasheed, the approval is with effect from the 2021/2022 academic session. The postgraduate programmes include M.Sc. Sociology; Ph.D Sociology; PGD Development Studies; Master of Development Studies; Master in International Relations and Strategic Studies; M.Sc. Political Science;…
By Justina Auta The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Friday advocated for increased participation of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the political system to vote and be voted for. Mr Tony Ojukwu, Executive Secretary, NHRC, made the call when the Network of Disabled Women (NDW) led by its National President, Lois Auta-Udonkanta, paid him a visit at the commission on Friday in Abuja. Ojukwu, who was represented by Dr Agharase Arase, the Deputy Director, Vulnerable Group Department in the commission, stressed the importance of creating a level playing ground for the female gender in politics, especially disabled women. He…