Governor Bello Muhammad of Zamfara has approved the reinstatement of three commissioners and three board chairmen of state agencies. On June 1, Matawalle sacked the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Bala Bello and all 23 commissioners with immediate effect. The reinstatement is contained in a statement signed by Kabiru Balarabe, the state Head of Service and acting Secretary to the State Government in Gusau on Tuesday. Those reinstated are Ibrahim Dosara, Commissioner for Information; Sufyanu Yuguda, Commissioner for Finance and Mrs Fa’ika Ahmad, Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs. Muhammad said the Chairman of the state’s Pilgrims’ Welfare Commission, Abubakar Sarkin…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, GOCOP, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari lift federal government’s suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria. This contained in a statement by its President, Mr Dotun Oladipo and General Secretary, Mr Danlami Nmodu, mni on Monday. GOCOP observed that Twitter’s suspension is a major setback because online journalism and other businesses rely on the platform for mass circulation and marketing of their businesses. “We believe this suspension will ruin our businesses and shrink the democratic space. “Even more, this action will leave many social media handlers who work full time doing legitimate businesses jobless.This will…
This year’s World Environment Day 2021 with the Theme, “Ecosystem Restoration,” provides the opportunity for critical reflections on the state of the nation with particular reference to ecosystem restoration in Nigeria. Nigeria is facing massive environmental degradation, deforestation, desertification and destruction of rural livelihoods. In northern Nigeria, the shrinking of Lake Chad by 90 percent has contributed to climate change and desert encroachment that has impacted about 10 million farmers and pastoralists seeking for farmlands, grazing lands, vegetation and water. Communities in Zamfara state, northwest Nigeria, have been at the receiving end of environmental and public health crisis and violence…
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali has announced the immediate suspension of issuance of vehicles tinted permit in Nigeria. The IGP made the announcement during a meeting with senior Police officers, including commissioners and Deputy Inspector-General, DIGs across the country. He said the measure is part of efforts to curtail the worsening security challenges in the country. The IGP stressed the need for all senior Police officers to ensure discipline in their various formations.
Governor Aminu Tambuwal on Monday, landed at the Khartoum International Airport Sudan. The governor, who is in Sudan for the graduation of 38 indigenes of who studied in the country, was received by the Nigeria’s Ambassador to Sudan Musa Saban Mamman. Also on hand to receive him were the advanced party of the high-powered delegation from Sokoto, including the Secretary to the Government of Sokoto State, Saidu Umar; Commissioners of Finance, Abdussamad Dasuki and Higher Education, Prof. Bashir Garba. Others include, the Chairman Sokoto State Scholarship Board, Altine Kajiji, Director-General Sokoto State Scholarship Board, Bello Isah, Director Foreign Students Matters,…
The Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has donated relief materials to victims of flood and other Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Kwara state. The Director-General, Dr Bashir Jamoh said in Ilorin on Monday, that the donation was part of the agency’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to ameliorate the plight of those affected by banditry and other forms of insecurity. According to the DG who was represented by the Coordinator of Abuja Zonal Office, Mrs Moji Jimoh, the gesture would go a long way in making life easier for the beneficiaries, adding that “we look forward to greater collaboration…
Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment of the new Chief of Army Staff, Maj Gen Faruk Yahaya on May 29, 2021, the president has finally approved the retirement of 29 army generals who are seniors to the new COAS. Yahaya succeeded Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, who died with 10 other military officers in a plane crash on May 21. Relying on military tradition that senior generals do not work under a new COAS that is junior, the media speculated that 45 military generals who belong to Regular Courses 35 and 36, would be retired. Yahaya belongs to course 37. The Defence…
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations says it will strengthen institutional capacity for improved data and information systems for policy planning. Mr Alphonsus Onwuemeka, FAO representative in Nigeria said this at a workshop on data generation and analysis for agencies of government on Monday in Abuja. Onwuemeka said this would also help to track the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria. He said that the move was part of the core mandate of FAO to help in strengthening the statistical systems of members’ countries. Onwuemeka said the project was to reinforce competencies of the Ministries, Departments…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will attend the G7 leaders meeting scheduled for June 11, to June 13, in Britain, he said on Monday. South Africa was invited to attend the gathering after the country which chaired the African Union in 2020 played a crucial role in Africa’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ramaphosa said in his weekly letter. He said free and fair trade, the global recovery from the pandemic and climate change would be discussed at the meeting. Ramaphosa said the platform is an opportunity to deal with the issue of vaccines and to ensure that intellectual property…
A leading New York City mayoral candidate, Mr Eric Adams has praised the Nigerian community for endorsing him, and expressed the hope that the gesture will increase his chances of emerging victorious in the November election. Adams, in his acceptance speech at the endorsement ceremony held at the Kudirat Abiola Corner in New York, promised to deliver on his campaign promises, especially as concerns involving Africans, especially Nigerians in his government if elected. The Nigerian Forum, co-convened by the Organisation for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN) and the Nigerian-Americans Public Affairs Committee (NAPAC) had earlier ratified the endorsement of Adams.…