Author: Tahir Ahmed

By Saidu Adamu, Jalingo The Fulani community in Karim Lamido local government area of Taraba State has condemned the killing of Two soldiers on a peace mission in the area. Secretary of the group Alhaji Ahmed Isa Karim who made the condemnation while speaking with Journalists in Jalingo on Saturday said that the situation was most unfortunate and should not have happened in the first place. While narrating the sad incident, Ahmed said that, while he was not justifying the attack on security personnel, the Fulani were forced to fight back when the army sided with the Bandawa militia and…

By NEXTER The National Association of Jukun Wanu (NAJUWA) says its attention has been drawn to a disturbing and provocative motion recently sponsored in the Benue State House of Assembly by Hon. Pharm. (Sir) Dugeri Thomas Terzungwe (Kwande West Constituency), seeking to rename several towns and communities across Benue State and part of Nasarawa State to reflect “indigenous Tiv identity and cultural heritage.” NAJUWA said the legislative move is not only historically unfounded and culturally insensitive, but also exposes a coordinated, long-standing agenda of ethnic expansionism by Tiv elites -one that aims to dispossess indigenous nationalities such as the Jukun-Wanu,…

By NEXTER The Niger-South Senior Stakeholders’ Forum (NSSF) has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a listening leader who is committed to ensuring equal opportunity for all sections of the country. The forum said this in a letter of appreciation to the President on the renewal of appointment of Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa as Managing Director of the National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC), for a second and final term. According to the letter, signed by the forum’s Secretary-General, Dr. Mohammed Santuraki (Santurakin Nupe), President Tinubu’s decision to overturn the earlier appointment of someone from a non-N-HYPPADEC state…

By Saidu Adamu, Jalingo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Mr Abner Shittu as winner of the Karim 1 Taraba State Constituency By-election held on Saturday. Shittu scored a total of 5,901 votes to defeat his closest rival and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party PDP Mr. Ali Kanda who scored 5,527 votes. The ADC candidate Garba Badina came 3rd with 2,069 votes while the Social Democratic Party SDP Abubakar Dauda came a distant Fourth with 106 votes in the keenly contested election. Mr Dio Jen deserted his seat as…

By Abubakar Ojima-ojo Super Falcons star Chiamaka Nnadozie bags a clean sheet as Brighton & Hove Albion beat Crystal Palace 5-0 in her debut. Super Falcons of Nigeria goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie made a commanding debut for Brighton & Hove Albion Women She helped secure a clean sheet in a resounding 5-0 victory over Crystal Palace in a behind-closed-doors friendly match. It was her first match since joining the club from Paris FC. Nnadozie was welcomed by the club on their official social media account earlier in the week. She was in action for the first 45 minutes and was substituted…

By Abubakar Ojima-ojo Lionel Messi is back from injury with a goal as Inter Miami defeats LA Galaxy 3-1 in an MLS clash. Lionel Messi made his MLS comeback after missing Inter Miami’s previous two games due to a leg muscle problem. With six minutes remaining, he scored the game-winning goal and provided an assist as the Herons defeated the LA Galaxy 3-1 after coming off the bench at halftime. After Jordi Alba’s goal put his team ahead 1-0 at halftime, Miami coach Javier Mascherano substituted Messi for Venezuelan winger Telasco Segovia. The Argentine World Cup champion had a while…

By Abubakar Ojima-ojo An end in sight for the Kelechi Iheanacho transfer saga, as he has reached an agreement on personal terms with a Turkish club prepared to match Sevilla’s demands. Despite Kelechi Iheanacho’s impressive performance in pre-season and the praise he received from head coach Mathias Almeyda, he is still on the transfer list for Sevilla. Turkish Super Lig side Samunspor are eyeing the Super Eagles striker and are going to make him the latest in an increasing list of Super Eagles players plying their trade in Turkey. NEXTER Sports reported, Iheanacho has been courted by a number of…

By Abubakar Ojima-ojo La Liga champions Barcelona kicked off their title defence with a comfortable 3-0 victory on the road, handing debuts to some of their top summer signings in the game. One of the biggest stories of the summer was Marcus Rashford’s loan switch from Manchester United to Barcelona. The English forward, however, had to wait for his chance, starting on the bench, while fellow new signing Joan Garcia was handed his debut in goal. Barcelona wasted little time stamping authority, striking in the ninth minute, as Lamine Yamal lit up the right wing with a dazzling run before…

By Abubakar Ojima-Ojo Thomas Frank earned his “dream” first Premier League win as Tottenham manager as Richarlison’s brilliant overhead kick inspired a 3-0 success against Burnley on Saturday. Frank was hired from Brentford to replace Ange Postecoglou after the Australian was sacked at the end of last season. The Dane made a good first impression in Tottenham’s opening game of the top-flight season thanks to a majestic display from Richarlison. The Brazil forward scored twice, including an eye-catching acrobatic strike, to reward his manager for selecting him instead of Dominic Solanke. Brennan Johnson hit Tottenham’s third to complete an uplifting…

By Abubakar Yunusa Ojima-Ojo Security Operatives in Kaduna State have arrested a suspected agent, with about ₦25 million allegedly earmarked for vote-buying ahead of today’s bye-elections. In a statement, the spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command, DSP Mansir Hassan said the suspect, Shehu Patangi was arrested in the early hours of Saturday morning at a popular hotel located along Turunku Road in Kaduna metropolis, where he was said to be coordinating the distribution of funds for vote buying to influence voters in the Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency bye-election. The statement disclosed that a total cash of ₦25, 963m was recovered…