Felix Duru Mbah

By Sani Bala Karo, Kano As the 2030 universal deadline for ending open defecation steadily approaches, Kano State Government has set up machinery to deliver on the remaining eight Local Government Areas (LGAs) awaiting validation to achieve state-wide open defecation-free (ODF) status. This was made known by Managing Director (MD), Kano State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, Engr. Shamwilu Abdulƙadir Isa, at a meeting of stakeholders and partners in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in the state. He said the move was in fulfilment of the National Protocols on ending open defecation across states of the federation under Executive…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) Senatorial Candidate for Oyo Central Senatorial District, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has hailed the state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, for the purchase and arrival of two surveillance aircraft to improve the state's security situation. Oguntoyinbo said the arrival of the aircraft on Tuesday was a testimony that Gov. Makinde was a thorough democrat and genuine, painstaking leader. There were reports that Oyo State government, on Tuesday, bolstered its security architecture with the delivery of two surveillance aircraft, as Gov. Makinde said the investment would significantly improve intelligence gathering, aerial surveillance and…

*PDP Guber Candidate Aondoakaa, Gov Alia React *2 Female Suspects Nabbed Over Fake Kidnap Plot‎‎By Sam Tyav, Makurdi ‎Fresh bloodshed rocked Benue State as no fewer than 15 residents of Eleyi-Okpoju, Ipom-Ukpoju and other neighbouring communities in Otukpo Local Government Area (LGA) were allegedly killed by suspected herdsmen on Tuesday, leaving many others with various degrees of injuries.‎‎The attacks reportedly occurred at a time the residents least expected them even as preliminary information from the areas said the raids were unprovoked.‎‎A resident who volunteered to speak, told People&Politics that the attacks were coordinated, adding that some residents were still missing…

By Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, has commended the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar III, for his continued support for the Federal Government's Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Sultan's Palace in Sokoto, weekend, the First Lady praised the monarch's commitment to the administration's programmes and appealed for sustained support. "Your Eminence always shows keen interest in all the programmes we are implementing under the Renewed Hope Agenda. We sincerely appreciate your support," she said. Mrs. Tinubu urged the Sultan to continue supporting Federal Government's efforts to improve the…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has expressed dismay over Governor Seyi Makinde's alleged spirited efforts to prevent the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from examining the records of financial transactions involving his administration in the last seven years, stating that the development was appalling and shameful. A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, the state capital, had, last Wednesday, granted a prayer sought by the State government to prevent EFCC from obtaining the financial details of all contracts awarded by the Makinde-led administration from 2021 to date, while this was reported…