By Tom Garba Years ago, I met this Young Man while a Councillor of Warwar in 1996, supervisors councilor for health and natural resources, a Political ward in Sardauna Local Government Area, Central Senatorial zone of Taraba State. In him, I saw a radiant face of hope to the people […]
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By Makut Simon Macham In the past six years, Plateau State under the leadership of Governor Simon Bako Lalong who clocks 58 today has been enthralled by purposeful driven governance, developmental projects under a serene and placid atmosphere. In all ramifications, his 58th birthday is a worthy and fulfilled milestone […]
The government remains the highest authority of the state, which has as one of its mandates to ensure the welfare of the people is met. This, among many other ways, is to be achieved boasting businesses and attracting investments, which in turn contributes to its GDP. Key to this is […]
Following her philanthropic acts through countless supports to less privileged persons as well as her empowerment programmes for women in the society, the United Business Women Association (UBWA) of Nigerian and Diaspora has resolved to present an Ambassadorial Award of Excellence to Hajia Dr Zainab Jamil Isiaku Gwamna. Hajia Zainab […]
The Mambilla Hydro-electric power project, a $5.8 billion, 3050MW project was given a Federal Executive Council (FEC) approval and an EPC contract was signed with a consortium of Chinese companies in November 2017. After the media hype on how the government has succeeded in making the project a reality (?) […]
Looking at the key variables in the Nigerian security challenges, its seems practically and strategically impossible to expect a quick and decisive resolution of these challenges militarily. And this is why. First, the factors that made the Customs to fail in its duty of stopping contraband weapons from entering the […]
By Ismaila Uba Misilli One of the areas of good governance that caught the attention of Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo during his recent visit to Gombe is Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya’s passion in harnessing the huge human capital in Gombe for socio-economic development of the State. Prior to the […]
By Babayola M. Toungo The Mambilla Hydro-electric power project, a $5.8 billion, 3050MW project was given a Federal Executive Council (FEC) approval and an EPC contract was signed with a consortium of Chinese companies in November 2017. After the media hype on how the government has succeeded in making the […]
….Our reply on “Top PDP Chieftain shielding indicted looters” I write to the leadership of the pen pushing profession, the noble profession that have noble men and women practicing with all sense of responsibility. World Wide journalists are known to stand for Justice, are known to stand and defend the […]
Adamawa is a unique state. It is a state that is full of complexities. A state that notably made history when against all odds, and federal might, it voted out an incumbent from the ruling party. Making way for a breath of FRESH AIR in the state. As time passes […]
BY Mahmud JEGA The most engaging story in Nigeria at the weekend was the reported attack by gunmen on Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom’s convoy. The governor was out in the countryside on Saturday morning, inspecting a farm on Tyo-Mu-Abetse-Gboko Road in Makurdi Local Government, when gunmen opened fire at […]
AN OPEN LETTER TO HONOURABLE AMINU IYYA ABBAS. HONOURABLE SPEAKER, ADAMAWA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. MEMBER REPRESENTING UBA/GAYA CONSTITUENCY. Date: 21/3/2021. Dear Rt. Hon. Abbas, With great sense of disappointment I found myself been persuaded by conviction and passion for my ward and constituency I write you this open letter. […]
The last Saturday bye-election of Lamurde Ward necessitated by the demised of the elected councilor last year has shown a pointer that the main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa state are gagging and guarding their eggs which they have placed in one Basket. To the APC family is […]
In this interview with ADELEKE ADESANYA, the Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party’s spokesman, Bar Gani Taofik, shed light on the reasons why President Muhammadu could not end banditry and other insecurity challenges in Nigeria. He also spoke on other important issues affecting the country. Excerpt. Would say Nigeria is crumbling […]
By: Musa Terrang Perhaps there is hardly a better barometer to gauge the palpable feelings of many Nigerians about the political and infrastructural development as champion by the SGF, our very own Mr. Synergy than Nigerians, Adamawa people and many communities across the length and breadth of this country through […]
Emma Agu Many will remember the rhetorical question posed by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu when accusing fingers started pointing at the Fulani, as the culprits in the unfortunate murder of Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Afenifere leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti. When asked to comment on the murder, Tinubu asked: “…Is […]
We the undersigned, are appalled by the current happenings across the country, especially as it relates to the deliberately engineered ethnic disharmony currently going on in the southern states. As Nigerians, we must always be ready to resist the profiling of any group as evil or the sole source of […]
…A call for recertification of political party membership, Kaigamma Jimeta must join politics By Adamu Muhammad Dodo Some newsmen asked about Dr. Dadah. My reply was that other than being one of my mentors, referees, my lecturer and manifold boss, the questioners would respond to the questionnaire better than he […]
By Adeniyi Olugbemi For obvious reasons, I restrained myself from penning this earlier, not to be tagged doom sayer by fanatical, die-in-the-wool followers of Adamawa United FC, but now, the chicken has come to roast. I advise the club fans and supporters to prepare their heart for the worst season […]
By Col. Dauda Gora (rtd) Hausa land, history and people yearning for freedom. Nigerians, 50 years old and above who attended Primary School in any part of what used to be Northern Nigeria, must have been taught during History lessons about the 7 Hausa States of Biram, Kano, Katsina, Daura, […]
Two recent incidents have gingered INDIGO to urgently call for restraint on the part of the Adamawa State Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The first is the misunderstanding that was recently made public between the State PDP Chairman, Barrister A. T. Shehu, and a Board of Trustee (BOT) Member of […]
BY Musa Ilallah It is always said that Government business in the developed and developing countries is a continuous enterprise in the life span of any country. Nigeria is not an exception to this practice. Indeed it is work in progress that is ideally and morally transferable from an out […]
By Dr Umar Ardo With the rampant acts of lawlessness, kidnappings and killings being perpetrated by mostly Fulani herdsmen all over the place, and the irresponsible and provocative statements coming from the various so-called Miyetti Allah groups, and the morbid attacks and horrific vilification and demonization of the Fulbe people […]
I write to laud and applaud the firm decision of the leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Madagali local government, for suspending some party officials and stakeholder alike. This to me, is best described as a stitch in time, which certainly saves nine. The menace of anti-party activity, where […]
Jalo proffered,suggested ways forward and called on Fulani privileged elites to help in rescuing the herders fulanis who are victims of poor system,dying because of lack of water,education and infectious diseases. Dear Fulanis, I am writing this fully aware of the fact that this might never get to the Fulani […]
By UMAR ARDO, Ph.D Judging by the spate of insecurity currently pervading the country, Nigeria can be rightly said to have drifted inexorably into a complete failed state. All over the country, especially in the North, from my home state of Adamawa and Borno in the North-east, to Benue and […]
By: Isaac Bitrus It is clear that Sen Ishaku Abbo has lost sense of reasoning and direction to the extent of insulting leaders in the Christendom. It is a slap in the face of a right thinking person to keep silence while Senator Abbo keep disrespecting the Church. Seriously speaking, […]
By Felix Samari Today is the International Day of Education, a day proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in celebration of the role of education for peace and development. Very remarkable day indeed considering the role of education in providing equal opportunities for all which also assures the building […]
FREDRICK NWABUFOR Leadership must be responsive to diversity. It is the rudimentary ingredient to fostering unity among variegated people. Where leadership becomes insouciant to diversity, every other thing fails. This is where the Buhari administration hit its nadir. The government abused, disregarded and mismanaged the delicate ethnic and religious balance […]
By Mathew Onah Nigerians are not only a nostalgic lot, they are resiliently hopeful in their political relief as to the abiity of their leaders to wrought magic. Since the advent of participatory democracy in the country, every successive change in government has held out the magic palm of making […]
A few days ago, I read news report of President Mohammadu Buhari calling on Nigerian elites to criticize his government fairly. In other words, he is asking that he should not be criticized unfairly. Since I have no mandate to take on the president on the fairness or lack of […]
BISHOP MATTHEW KUKAH WRITES SARDAUNA OF SOKOTO An Open Letter To Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello, The Sardauna Of Sokoto By Bishop Matthew I Hassan Kukah. I am not sure I know how to address you especially now that the formal Ranka ya dade is of no use to you since […]
Political activities in the main opposition party APC picked up for the first time in about 2 years when the party lost power to the PDP in 2019. The major event that rekindled the party was the return of former Governor Bindow to Adamawa State. From the event of his […]
A rejoinder by Jimeta PDP Elders forum signed by its Chairman, Alhaji Kawu Wandala to political wailers that used TG NEWS and the FINDERS NEWS according to them to have propagated a mischievous and unverifiable story against their Son, the Adamawa state Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Engr Bashir […]
A.P.C as a party in Adamawa state has started building a formidable structure that would save our present and future generation from total collapse. The state under the present Fintiri’s leadership is heading towards economic disintegration. When they took over as an elected government 19 months ago after a hectic […]
Mallam Nasiru El-Rufa’i, the governor of Kaduna state is one of the most maligned public officers in the country. He is hated for the wrong reasons by those who feed fat on the public till and the governor has yanked their sticky fingers from the cooky jar. Ironically, El-Rufa’i is […]
I was compelled to respond to George Kushi whom serves as the Chief Press Secretary to the invisible Deputy Governor of Adamawa State on the aforementioned title. This became necessary because of the misinformation that marred the whole write up despite the facts that it is his responsibility to absorb […]
Preparations for the race to the exalted Dougie Government House Yola is gaining momentum by the day as political activities picked up mostly in the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). First to swing into action by publicly declaring his intention is a member of the House of Representatives and the […]
Greatness is achieved not through selfish promotion of oneself or cheap publicity but through selfless services that benefits mankind especially the down trodden, Mal. Bashiru Ahmad epitomizes greatness in all ramifications. Never has Adamawa State been blessed with a philanthropist like the Secretary to the Adamawa State Government, a man […]
It’s so beautiful to see people step into the New Year with so much hope and refreshed minds. Everyone leaping for joy amidst shouts of HAPPY NEW YEAR. There is jubilation in the air in spite of the heaviness and losses of the previous year. No matter what life throws […]
