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 WTO: Okonjo-Iweala for another 4-year tenure  Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has emerged as the sole candidate for the job of Director-General at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The WTO said the former Nigerian finance minister agreed to a second term for the organisation’s top job. “Nominations for Director-General closed; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala confirmed as sole candidate,” the […]

  Hon. Ojema: A rare legislator from Benue South By Uji A. Iliyasu  Hon. Ojotu Ojema ( PDP, Apa/Agatu Federal Constituency) is the Chairman, House Committee on Inland Waterways. I am propelled to write this article because of his unique political shrewdness that focuses on the people.  I was glad when I visited Agatu and […]

Declare state of emergency in education  –NAE By Uji A. Iliyasu The Nigerian Academy of Education (NAE) on Wednesday urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a  state of emergency in education sector in order to holistically address the rot and decadence in the system.   The Academy has also urged the Federal Government to stop […]

US presidential election: Electoral College has a surprise for Harris By Uji A. ILIYASU  Kamala Harris’s potential to win the US presidential election is  huge. But I fear for her and all women in the United States. I bet that she will draw more popular votes which the Electoral College will be glad to overturn. […]

Gov. Otu seeks TETFund’s support for C’River education varsity By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja Cross River State Government has solicited the support of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to build an edifice to house all practical skills for its state-owned University of Education and Entrepreneurship. The state governor,  Bassey Otu, who made the appeal […]

Why Dutse deserves equal representation in ministerial appointment  By Mohammed Awwal  The recent appointment of Dr Suwaiba Said Ahmad from Jigawa state as Minister of Education by President Bola Tinubu is commendable. But we in Dutse say we have been long marginalised in federal appointments since 2015 when President Muhammadu Buhari became President. Dutse has […]

 Editor  Terrorists take over biggest military training camp in Nigeria – Niger Assembly Niger State House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago to liase with the military in ensuring that terrorists are flushed out of the largest military training camp in Kontagora area of the state. The House noted with […]

Gov. Aliyu: A unique reformer in public governance By Hafsat Abubakar  Press Secretary to Sokoto State Governent, Abubakar Bawa, in a press release on Saturday said Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s administration had so far constructed and commissioned over 80 different township roads within Sokoto metropolis alone. He said Governor Aliyu stated this at the flagoff of the […]

TETFund unveils initiatives to tackle security, power crises in tertiary institutions By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund),  Aminu Bello Masari, said TETFund was set to create a new intervention aimed at addressing the pressing issues of security and power in  Nigerian tertiary educational institutions. […]

  Gov. Aliyu’s historic visit to Jigawa tanker explosion victims By Saidu Abdullahi  Governor of Sokoto State, Dr Ahmed Aliyu’s visit to Jigawa state to sympathize with the tanker explosion victims, where he was visibly moved to tears, speaks volumes about his compassion and empathy for the people. This heartfelt gesture showcases that he genuinely […]