Sit-At-Home: NASS S/EAST CAUCUS MEET, DEPLORES SECURITY SITUATION IN IGBOLAND

* Resolves To Intervene On Nnamdi Kanu's Case

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The South East Caucus of the National Assembly, on Wednesday, held an extraordinary session to review developments in the South East, particularly the security situation in the region arising from the IPOB's sit-at-home order and the continued detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the pro-Biafra group.

SIX APC ASPIRANTS INSIST ON DIRECT PRIMARIES FOR SOKOTO STATE GUBER TICKET

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

As the All Progressive Congress (APC) prepares for its governorship primaries today, 6 out of the seven aspirants in Sokoto have insisted on direct primaries.

SKELETONS THAT WAVE GOODBYE

(A poem on the present situation in Nigeria)

By Ifemesia Iferenta (Furious Frank)

emilokan squats

and squeezes with ease

the very life

out of endangered skeletons

that rattle without synchrony

timidly aspiring

to humanhood claims

skeletons rattle across

the streets of chagrin

- skeletons that cringe from liberating laughters

skeletons that wear wizened masks

they deign to call “human faces”

yet the noose tightens

and tortures the fortitude

that now ebbs into a groan

squeezing out droplets of blood

that form little puddles

of muffled protests

at the calloused feet of emilokan

and many startled skeletons

wave goodbye

at the thresholds of eternity

and with sighs that seem to say

“it is finished, it is finished

Copyright: Ifemesia Iferenta (Kambili Kamanda), 3.30 p.m, Wednesday, February, 21, 2024. NNL.

Social Decay: I WILL SPEARHEAD THE RE-INTRODUCTION OF CRK, IRK IN NIGERIA'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS....IBB

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

The former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has promised to champion the cause for the re-introduction of Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK) and Islamic Religious Knowledge (IRK) in public primary and secondary schools across Nigeria.

SOKOTO ADC GUBER CANDIDATE, DAN'LYA, PROMISES DEVELOPMENTAL PEOPLE CENTRIC LEADERSHIP

By Ankeli Emmanuel, Sokoto

The immediate past deputy governor of Sokoto State and Governorship Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Manir Muhammad Dan’iya (Walin Sokoto), has reassured that should he emerged governor of the state come 2027 he will ensure a leadership style that encompasses both infrastructural development and prioritise people-oriented policies.

SOKOTO APC FLAGS-OFF E-MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION WITH SENATOR WAMAKKO

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

The Sokoto State chapter of All Progressive Congress (APC), on New Year Day, flagged off the party's membership e- registration with Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko.

SOKOTO APC INAUGURATES STATE, LGs, CARETAKER EXCO

By Musa Ubandawaki (Sokoto State Correspondent)

The All Progressives Congress ( APC), Sokoto State Chapter inaugurated the State Caretaker Executive Committee and the Caretaker Chairmen for the 23 Local Governments.

SOKOTO APC TRANSITION COMMITTEE ORGANISES PRAYERS FOR IN-COMING GOVT

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

To ensure the successes of the numerous programmes outlined for the Monday inauguration of APC administration in Sokoto State, the party's transition committee has organized special prayers for Allah's guidance for their governor-elect and his deputy, Alhaji Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto and Alhaji Idris Mohammed Gobir.

SOKOTO CLERICS TRAINED ON FACT-CHECKING, COMBATING OF FALSEHOOD

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

A Fact-Checking media firm, Alkalanci, in collaboration with the Sokoto State Ministry of Religious Affairs, has organized a 2-day workshop for Islamic clerics on building resilient communities against falsehood.

SOKOTO COLLEGE GIRLS URGED TO PAY ATTENTION TO THEIR ACADEMIC STUDIES

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

Female students of Nana Girls College, Sokoto has been urged to remain dedicated to their studies and not allow distraction of any sort.

SOKOTO COURT DISMISS CONGRESS FRAUD CASE FILED BY FACTIONAL PDP MEMBERS

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

People's Democratic Party (PDP'S ) Public Relations Officer, Hassan Sayinlawal, has stated that a High Court sitting in Sokoto, Monday dismissed a case filed by former governor Attahiru Bafarawa's faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the conduct of the party’s ’s congresses in the state.

SOKOTO GOVT CONSTRUCTS SPORTS ARENA FOR NEW CITY

By Musa Ubandawaki (Sokoto State Correspondent)

As part of preparations for the take off of the new Sokoto city, the state Government had commenced the construction of a multi billion naira sports Arena in Kasarawa village, a suburb of the state capital where the proposed new city is to be established.

SOKOTO PDP CHAIRMAN COMMENDS FOLLOWERS ON LOYALTY, UNITY

By Musa Ubandawaki (Sokoto State Correspondent)

The Chairman Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Sokoto state chapter, Alhaji Bello Aliyu Goronyo, has commended followers of the party for their maturity and continued loyalty to the leadership of Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and the party.

SOKOTO REHABILITATES WATER TREATMENT PLANT, DRILL BOREHOLES

By Musa Ubandawaki (Sokoto Correspondent)

The Rehabilitation of water treatment plan, water works and drilling of boreholes in Bado water pumping station has commenced in earnest. As at the time of the visit by management of the state water board the men of the contracting firm Judadu Ventures Limited were busy carrying out various aspects of the work.

SOKOTO STATE 100 PERCENT BEHIND PDP, SAYS EX-APC GUBER ASPIRANT

By Ankeli Emmanuel (in Sokoto State)

Former Minister of Transport and one of the candidates that recently contested the gubernatorial primaries in the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Sokoto state, Yusuf Suleiman, has affirmed that the seat of Caliphate state is one hundred percent behind the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

SOKOTO STATE GOV-ELECT DEBUNKS ALLEGATION OF SETTING UP COMMITTEE TO PROBE GOV TAMBUWAL

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

In a sharp response to media reports that the incoming APC government in Sokoto State will be probing every single finances of the State under governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the governor-elect, Ahmed Aliyu, has said he is not ready for such an exercise.

SOKOTO STATE GOVT PARTNER QATAR CHARITY GROUP TO BUILD 150 HOUSES FOR IDPs

By Musa Ubandawaki (Sokoto Correspondent)

The Sokoto State Government, in collaboration with the Qatar Charity and Future Leaders from Arab nations, on Tuesday, laid the foundation for the building of a new city comprising of 150 houses for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the state.

SOKOTO VALIDATES TWO YEAR WORK PLAN FOR ALMAJIRI, OUT-OF-SCHOOL ADOLESCENT GIRLS

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

Stakeholders from the Sokoto State Arabic and Islamic Education Board, the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, and that of Zakat and Waqf Endowment Commission in collaboration with United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), traditional and religious leaders as well as those from the academics and civil society organisations, on Friday, endorsed and validated a two year work plan designed for Almajiri and out-of-school adolescent girls in Sokoto state.

SOLARIS, KNOWNOW, SPECXS WIN NCC'S TALENT HUNT

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

Three companies, out of 81 companies that contested at the Nigerian Communication Commission’s inspired technology innovation talent hunt competition, shared the N30 million prize money equally.

SOLUDO, DON'T LET ABANA DIE!

By Emeka Obasi

Economists deserve special attention for you do not know how to place them. They propound theories which do not solve problems most of the time. Human wants are insatiable is the cover that guarantees Prof. Chukwuma Soludo and his men peace.