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By Itodo Daniel Sule Umar Ahmed Imam was a Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly. He represented Lokoja 1 constituency. In this interview he spoke on his journey into art, his works over the last 20 years, and how he combined politics with painting, among other things. Can you tell us about your…
True Nigerian Experience Interview with Barrister Nasser Ahmed, Dan Darma of Lokoja. By Forbes Africa Central Hotel Kano was privatized and handed over to Broadfields Intermediaries Limited in 2002. Kindly run us through the Post Acquisition Plan under your management? The main theme of the Post Acquisition Plan with the Bureau for Public Enterprises was “to…
A call has gone to former top Nigerian leaders to rise and save the nation from collapsing by convening a meeting to discuss and proffer workable solutions to the problems facing the nation A group known as the Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF), said this on Saturday, calling on former President, Olusegun Obasanjo and former…
Music legend, Sir Victor Uwaifo has passed away. He was 80 years old. In his lifetime, Uwaifo was a prolific songwriter, sculptor, m… In his lifetime, Uwaifo was a prolific songwriter, sculptor, music and instrument inventor. Popularly known as ‘Guitar boy’, the legendary Nigerian died after a brief illness. Uwaifo was honoured with the…
Governor Gboyega of Osun State has said that those parading themselves as members of The Osun Progressives, TOP, are not speaking the mind of his predecessor, Rauf Aregbesola who is now the Minister of Interior. Oyetola during a live interview during the week stated that he and Aregbesola are brothers and “he (Aregbesola) wants my…
by Alao Abiodun Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State Saturday sparked a fresh row with the Presidency on the security challenge in the country after accusing the federal authorities of pampering gunmen terrorising Nigerians. Ortom, speaking on BBC Pidgin, also accused the Presidency of blackmailing him each time he tries to draw attention to its shortcomings….
Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, says the crisis management process in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is “more efficient” than the government of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Abubakar spoke on Saturday before the national executive committee (NEC) meeting of the PDP in Abuja. The former presidential candidate of the PDP, who was commenting on the…
The dead has occurred of a popular decorator, Malam Ibrahim Abubakar,popularly know as Alhajin Azumi of Unguwan Kura quarter’s, Lokoja. According to his uncle ,malam Muhammad Bashir, kan sarakuna of Lokoja, explained that the deceased was seen last after Isha’i prayer on Friday. “He was health and healthy, full of life,it was when he didn’t…
The Manners of the Prophet All praise is due to Allah who sent the messengers and revealed the Divine Laws that contain people’s interests during their lives and after their death. And in it, He taught them the best etiquette and the most beautiful manners. Allah Almighty revealed the Quran to the Prophet ﷺ who acted in accordance…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says President Muhammadu Buhari should do more on tackling insecurity instead of responding to criticism. The presidency had, on Wednesday, tackled Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, who had in a recent interview accused Buhari of ethnic bias. Ortom was accused by the presidency of “using language reminiscent of the Rwandan genocide”. But…
