Mata Sune Gida Foundation empowers orphans

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Mata Sune Gida Foundation empowers orphans

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Mata Sune Gida Foundation empowers orphans ahead of Sallah in YobeThe Mata Sune Gida Women Initiative Foundation has distributed clothing and cash support to 150 orphaned children in Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe State, as part of efforts to enable them celebrate the Sallah festivities

Weekend Magazine (28 – 29 March 2026)

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Nigerians, known for their resilience and adaptability, are once again finding ways to cope with a worsening economic crisis. The tensions in the Middle East have driven petrol prices up to between ₦1,330 and ₦1,350 per litre across many filling stations. Amid persistent power outages, this edition explores the difficult yet necessary adjustments being made […]

news

BSO Inaugurates New Leadership, Reaffirms Commitment to Education, Community Development

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The Buni Scholars Organisation (BSO) has inaugurated its newly elected leadership after what it described as a free, fair and credible electoral process, marking a new chapter in its commitment to service and development. The inauguration ceremony, attended by members and key stakeholders, signalled not only a transition of leadership but also a renewed focus […]

Opinion

Beyond the policing abracadabra, by Abiodun Komolafe

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“One resists the invasion of armies; one does not resist the invasion of ideas. No army can withstand the strength of an idea whose time has come.” Victor Hugo, the French philosopher, is absolutely right: the devolution of policing powers to subnational and local governments is long overdue. This is not a radical departure; it […]

politics

El-Rufai’s son rejects Gov. Uba Sani’s condolence message over grandmother’s death

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A controversy has emerged in Kaduna State following the rejection of a condolence message sent by Governor Uba Sani to the family of former governor Nasir El-Rufai over the death of their matriarch. The situation took a dramatic turn when Bello El-Rufai, son of the former governor, publicly dismissed the governor’s message, describing it as […]

politics

Kano Deputy Governor, Aminu Gwarzo resigns amid impeachment plot

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The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has resigned from office amid reports of an ongoing impeachment plot against him. Sources within the state government revealed that the resignation followed mounting political pressure and growing tensions between the deputy governor and key stakeholders in the administration. The situation had reportedly

Opinion

ADC or Surrender: Nigeria at the edge of one-party rule, by Engr. Bello Gwarzo Abdullahi, FNSE

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ADC or Surrender: Nigeria at the edge of one-party rule, by Engr. Bello Gwarzo Abdullahi, FNSE Nigeria stands at a defining moment—politically and democratically. What is unfolding is not a routine contest for power, but a struggle over the very character of the state. At stake is whether Nigeria remains a competitive democracy or drifts […]

Health North East

Adamawa rolls out 1.4 million doses of anti-polio vaccine for 1.2 million children

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Adamawa State has set aside 1.4 million doses of vaccine in its fresh anti-polio campaign targeting 1.2 million children. The state has mobilised 1,685 teams of health personnel for the exercise, scheduled to begin this Sunday, March 29. The teams, each comprising a vaccinator, a community sensitiser, and a recorder, are to visit each of […]

Crime NDLEA

Barber bags 2 years imprisonment for selling Cannabis Sativa to buy working equipment

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Justice Nkeonye Maha of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, has sentenced a barber, Jamiu Badmus, to two years in the correctional centre for peddling 220g of Cannabis Sativa. Delivering judgment, Maha said that her decision to convict Badmus arose from his guilty plea and the overwhelming evidence tendered against him by the prosecution. She added […]

politics

Kano deputy governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, resigns

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The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has resigned. This was disclosed on Friday in a statement issued by Dr Habibu Sale Mohammed, spokesperson of the Kwankwasiyya Movement. The Kano State House of Assembly had earlier initiated impeachment proceedings against the deputy governor. However, a Federal High Court sitting in Kano on […]