Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, representing Sokoto Central Senatorial District, has distributed 100 electric-powered motorcycles to residents of Sokoto State in another phase of his empowerment initiatives. The move, aimed at improving livelihoods and encouraging the use of sustainable transportation, has been widely praised by community members and political leaders. Speaking during the distribution ceremony, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Almustapha Abubakar Alkali, who represented the senator, said Wamakko personally ensured transparency in the selection of beneficiaries. “As directed by Senator Wamakko, the machines were shared fairly and reached the intended beneficiaries. This reflects his genuine concern for…
Author: Abdoulaye Kay
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has forwarded a list of 30 nominees to the State House of Assembly for confirmation as Commissioners and members of the State Executive Council. In a letter dated November 12, 2025, and addressed to the Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Governor Bago stated that the nominations were made in line with Section 192(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). ALSO READ [BREAKING] Bago sacks cabinet, states reasons He explained that the nominees were selected after due consultations and in recognition of their proven integrity,…
The Director of Research and Innovation at the Nigerian Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), Dr. Nwamaka Lasebikan, has explained that the Federal Government’s recent ban on the production and distribution of sachet alcoholic beverages is aimed at reducing the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including cancer. Lasebikan, a radiation and clinical oncologist, stated this at the 2025 Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), held on Wednesday in Lagos. The Federal Government had announced the ban on Tuesday through the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and…
Stakeholders in the technology industry have urged the public and private sectors to collaborate in making Nigeria’s tech hubs globally competitive and attractive to international investors. Information Technology expert, Mr. Ade Sunday, who made the observation on Wednesday, said that to achieve this goal, Nigeria’s tech hubs must be repositioned to develop a unique value proposition that showcases the country’s strengths and opportunities. “This could include highlighting the country’s large and growing market, its youthful and tech-savvy population, and its strategic location as a gateway to the West African region,” he said. He noted that Nigeria’s vibrant tech ecosystem, brimming…
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai (rtd), has described the recent conduct of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, as a direct threat to national security and the integrity of Nigeria’s armed forces. In a strongly worded statement posted on his Facebook page on Tuesday, Buratai condemned Wike’s alleged public disparagement of a uniformed military officer on November 11, 2025, describing it as “an act of profound indiscipline” that undermines the nation’s command structure and disrespects the authority of the Commander-in-Chief, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. “A minister’s verbal assault on a…
Popular human-interest online news platform, Citizens Compass, has been nominated in the Online of the Year category at the 19th Edition of the Nigeria Media Nite Out Award (NMNA) 2025. The prestigious award ceremony, which is strictly by invitation, is scheduled to hold on Sunday, November 26, 2025, at the Lagos Airport Hotel. Citizens Compass, founded and published by veteran journalist Mrs. Bose Adelaja, will be competing alongside other leading online platforms for the coveted recognition. Other award categories include Political Writer of the Year, Travel and Tourism Writer of the Year, and Sports Writer of the Year, among others.…
Voxility, an international Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider, has launched the “Connect Like You Mean It” campaign to promote its integrated IaaS solution designed to help telecommunications companies rapidly connect, scale, and meet new demand across global hubs. The platform offers dedicated hardware on a pay-as-you-grow basis, combining network, colocation, compute, and security capabilities in a single stack. Unlike traditional IaaS offerings built on public cloud environments with abstracted resources, Voxility’s OPEX-based model delivers private, physical infrastructure that gives telcos full control and transparency. This allows operators to deploy their own environments within Tier-3 data centres worldwide, achieving cloud-like agility without sacrificing…
thyssenkrupp Uhde Fertilizer Technology (UFT), a subsidiary of thyssenkrupp Uhde, has entered into a strategic agreement with Dangote Fertiliser Limited (DFL) to license its advanced UFT® Fluid Bed Granulation Technology for four new urea granulation units in Nigeria. The agreement covers the provision of the technology license, a comprehensive Process Design Package (PDP), and the supply of proprietary equipment such as granulators and scrubbers. Each of the four new units will have a nameplate capacity of 4,235 metric tons per day, significantly boosting DFL’s annual urea granule production from approximately 2.65 million tons to over 8 million tons. The units…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has called on state governments within Nigeria’s biosphere reserves to strengthen efforts in biodiversity conservation by promoting green and sustainable livelihoods. Dr. Jean-Paul Abiaga, UNESCO Representative to Nigeria and Head of the UNESCO Abuja Office, made the call on Tuesday during a Biodiversity Business Training exercise held in communities around the Omo Biosphere Reserve, Ogun State. Abiaga described conservation as central to UNESCO’s mandate, stressing that the organisation’s goal is to help communities within biosphere reserves develop environmentally friendly and sustainable income-generating activities. “What the communities expect from UNESCO is to…
Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has called for sustained dialogue and constructive engagement among critical stakeholders as the most effective approach to tackling insecurity in Kebbi State and across Nigeria’s Northwest region. The Sultan made the call while delivering a speech at the 1st Media and Security Summit themed “Existential Threats and National Security”, organized by the Arewa Broadcast Media Practitioners in collaboration with the Kebbi State Government. He commended the organisers for their foresight in convening the summit, which he described as timely and crucial to fostering meaningful collaboration between the media, security agencies, and government institutions in addressing insecurity.…