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By Bayo Muhammad AlabiraMohammadu Buhari was a Nigerian military general and politician who served as the country’s military ruler from 1983 to 1985 and later as democratically elected President from 2015 to 2023.Buhari was born on December 17, 1942, in Daura, Katsina State, he rose through the ranks of the Nigerian Army, attending various military training institutions in Nigeria, the UK, India, and the US.Early Life and Education:Buhari was the 23rd child of his father, Mallam Ardo Adamu, a Fulani chieftain. After his father’s death when Buhari was four, his mother, Zulaihat, raised him.Buhari attended local Qur’anic schools, Daura and…

Muhammad Alabira NabordoFormer Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has explained that his support for the opposition coalition under the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC) is driven by patriotism and a desire to save democracy in Nigeria.Speaking in Dutse, Jigawa State capital on Monday, Lamido said the coalition’s unity is for the progress of the country, not selfish interests.He reaffirmed his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stating that he will not leave the party, he helped build in 1998.Lamido made the disclosure while introducing the Jigawa State chairman of the ADC, Alhaji Kabiru Hussaini, to PDP members at a political…

From Bala IbrahimAminu Ibrahim Ringim, the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) gubernatorial candidate in the 2023 general election in Jigawa State, has alleged that former Governor Sule Lamido is the main cause of the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).Ringim stated this while reacting to Lamido’s recent comments, where he said he would remain in the PDP and work for the Coalition (ADC) in the coming elections.According to Ringim, Lamido is the mastermind behind the PDP’s failure in 2015, and Minister Nyesom Wike is copying his tactics.Ringim claimed that Lamido’s actions led to the PDP losing several governors, including…

By Muhammad TankoThree Fulani siblings were killed while rearing their cattle without provocation by gunmen alledgedly to be Berom in Nukur village, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.This was stated by the state Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Ibrahim Yusuf Babayo.He said the assailants also stole about 150 cattle and killed 23 during the attack, which occurred on Thursday.Babayo told journalists in Jos on Saturday, that the victims’ corpses were recovered on Friday evening with the help of personnel from Operation Safe Haven who responded promptly following a thorough search.He described the…

By Muhammad TankoTwenty suspects linked to the gruesome killing of 13 travellers in Mangun community, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, were on Friday arraigned before the State High Court in Jos as well as remanded in prison custody.The suspects, including Rabiu Haruna, Julius Abaris, Clement Machel, Gideon Istifanus, Bamkat Dan’doka, Dauda Ezekiel, Lawrence Samaila, Mantu Daniel, Gabriel Sunday, Steven Luka, and Joel Danladi.Others are Plankat Ayuba, Nanfan Habiba, Frances Augustine, Andy Danladi, Gungret Appolos, Bamshak Letak, Titus Bakwet, Balmun Helon, and Chutse Salvation, all pleaded not guilty to the four-count charge filed against them.In suit number PLD/J115/2025, the…

20 arraigned remanded in custody, over killing of 13 travellers in PlateauBy Muhammad TankoTwenty suspects linked to the gruesome killing of 13 travellers in Mangun community, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, were on Friday arraigned before the State High Court in Jos as well as remanded in prison custody.The suspects, including Rabiu Haruna, Julius Abaris, Clement Machel, Gideon Istifanus, Bamkat Dan’doka, Dauda Ezekiel, Lawrence Samaila, Mantu Daniel, Gabriel Sunday, Steven Luka, and Joel Danladi.Others are Plankat Ayuba, Nanfan Habiba, Frances Augustine, Andy Danladi, Gungret Appolos, Bamshak Letak, Titus Bakwet, Balmun Helon, and Chutse Salvation, all pleaded not guilty…

Muhammad Alabira NabordoJigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has been recognized as the “Most Outstanding Education-Friendly Governor of the Decade” by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP).The award was presented to him recently during a courtesy visit by the ASUP leadership of Hussaini Adamu Polytechnic Kazaure.Governor Namadi attributed the recognition to his administration’s deliberate decision to overhaul the state’s educational system, which he believes is crucial to the state’s development agenda.The Governor explained that his administration has conducted a thorough review of the challenges in the education sector and took a firm decision to reset the system from the…

Muhammad Alabira NabordoThe Jigawa State Advocacy Committee for the Revitalization of Almajiri and Out-of-School Children has flagged off its statewide campaign in Dutse.This was contained in the release made available on Thursday by Husseini Kwalam, the spoke person of the Committee.The ceremony was launched by the Emir of Dutse, Alhaji Muhammad Hamim Nuhu Sanusi, represented by Turakin Dutse Alhaji Jamilu Basiru Sanusi.The Chairman of the state Advocacy Committee, Malam Abdullahi Yunusa, stated that the campaign aims to sensitize and promote public awareness on the challenges facing Almajiri and out-of-school children in the state.According to Malam Abdullahi Yunusa, Nigeria has the…

Jigawa State Government says it has put in place strategies on how to tackles child Malnutrition through budgeting, timely release and utilization of funds. Muhammad Alabira Nabordo takes a look into the situationHonourable Babangida Umar Gantsa, Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, said Jigawa State Government has unveiled strategies to address the multidimensional challenges facing children in the state.He stated this while speaking at a “Media Dialogue on Child Sensitive Budgeting and Planning in Jigawa State” organized by the United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) held at the Manpower Development Institute (MDI) Dutse, Jigawa State capital.The Commissioner said that the…

Muhammad Alabira NabordoThe African Democratic Congress (ADC) has been formally inaugurated in Jigawa State, with Alhaji Ahmed Mahmud Gumel, a former Deputy Governor, appointed as the party’s state coordinator.Gumel, in his inaugural speech, emphasized the party’s commitment to building a just and equitable society, calling on the people of Jigawa and all Nigerians to join hands with the party to create a better future for the country.The occasion took place recently at the Party’s State Secretariat Dutse, the State capital.He highlighted the party’s vision for a prosperous Nigeria, stressing the need for unity and collective effort to achieve its goals.The…