Author: Tahir Ahmed

By Abubakar Yunusa Ojima-ojo Liverpool struck twice in the final minutes through Federico Chiesa and Mohamed Salah to overcome a battling Bournemouth 4-2 in a thrilling start to the Premier League season on Friday. Antoine Semenyo looked to have rescued a point for the Cherries by scoring twice, after he had reported an incident of racial abuse from a fan, to cancel out Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo’s strikes for the defending champions. But on an emotive night as Anfield remembered Diogo Jota, Chiesa was the unlikely hero as the injury-hit Italian fired the home side back in front before…

By Jibrin Abubakar, PhD In his 2012 book, titled, Onward, the CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz, penned: “Any business today that embraces the status quo as an operating principle is going to be on a death march.” Schultz’s metaphor finds validation in Nigeria’s petroleum sector, where Dangote Petroleum Refinery now encounters not just market forces but what industry insiders describe as ‘an entire ecosystem of entrenched interests’ protecting the troubled status quo. To combat this systemic challenge, Dangote Refinery is implementing a strategic solution: the phase rollout of 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered trucks, complemented by a network of specialized…

By Saidu Adamu, Jalingo Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas has called on the people of the state to pray for the speedy recovery of his deputy, Aminu Abdullahi Alkali, who has been sick. Briefing journalists in Jalingo, the governor explained that the deputy fell ill while serving the State and deserves all the moral support from the people for his quick recovery rather than unnecessary distractions. He said, “I speak to you not just as your governor but as a human being who understands the need for being together. He fell ill while serving the State in active service.…

By Saidu Adamu, Jalingo Concerns are mounting in Taraba State’s healthcare sector over the continued neglect of more than 450 Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs), who have stayed for 10 months without salaries. Stakeholders fear that if urgent steps are not taken, neighbouring states in need of their services could attract them thereby eroding the progress made in grassroots immunization and vaccination campaigns. Speaking at the State Task Force quarterly review meeting in Jalingo, the Executive Secretary of the Taraba State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (TSPHCDA), Dr. Tukura Nyigwa, also warned that the state’s failure to release counterpart funds for…

By NEXTER For it support for the real estate sector in Africa, the continent’s biggest cement manufacturing company, the Dangote Cement Plc, has added to its numerous accolades as it bags ‘Cement Company of the Year’ award at the just concluded Africa International Housing Show (AIHS) in Abuja. The Dangote Cement Plc is one of the sponsors of the four-day housing exhibition that ended last Friday where 21 countries and 40,000 exhibitors were said to have participated. Presenting the award on behalf of the organizers of the show, Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto, who was represented by his…

By NEXTER The Nasarawa Unity Frontier has faulted recent calls by a group, for the resignation of the State Accountant General, Musa Ahmed Mohammed (Baraden Nasarawa), over alleged 2027 ambition. The group, the Nasarawa State Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance Group (NS-TA&G2), at a press conference on Saturday in Lafia, had utged the accountant general to exit his current position, citing Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act 2022. However, the Nasarawa Unity Frontier in a statement signed by its President, Abimiku Elisha, and Secretary, Ibrahim Dogara, and issued on Monday in Lafia, described the claim as baseless, premature, and rooted…

By NEXTER Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has flagged off the construction of 24.5km Wamba-Dengi-Alizaga road connecting Wamba to Nassarawa Eggon local government area of the state. The contract for the road was awarded to Centerfield Engineering Limited at the cost of N9,061,627,000.00. Speaking during the flagging off the project on Friday, Governor Sule said, when completed, the road would serve as a vital economic corridor, connecting communities and boosting agriculture, commerce and ease mobility in the area. He noted that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration in the state recognized the significance of opening up rural roads, as it…

By NEXTER Dangote Cement Plc has urged stakeholders in the housing industry to consider budget-friendly mass housing scheme for Nigerians. Speaking at the ongoing Africa International Housing Show, the National Sales Director, Dangote Cement Plc, Dolapo Alli, said: “Addressing housing issues requires collaboration among various stakeholders, including government agencies, private developers, non-profits, and communities. The government can adopt public-private partnerships (PPPs) to support mass housing initiatives. “Through PPP models, the government may initiate the construction of new estates, while companies and firms in the building and construction sector can be granted tax waivers and credits to facilitate the financing of…

By NEXTER The Dangote Cement Plc is sponsoring the Africa International Housing Show (AIHS) which opens on Monday at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. A statement from the company said aside from the sponsorship, the Dangote Cement is also participating in the event, which is the 19th in the series. The statement signed by the spokesman of the company, Anthony Chiejina, said the event, which is expected to host participants from 21 countries, offers a rare platform for the company to connect with key players in the housing industry across the continent. Mr. Chiejina said: “As the Housing Show brings together…

By NEXTER In the year 2025, the political landscape in Nasarawa State is being shaped by intense strategic maneuvering. Politicians are preparing for what promises to be a fiercely contested race in 2027, when the current governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, will complete his term. The scramble for his successor has already begun, with numerous aspirants positioning themselves as the next leader of the state. But among these, one figure stands out as the front-runner: Musa Ahmed Mohammed. As the state approaches the 2027 governorship elections, Nasarawa is witnessing a political awakening. Candidates from both the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)…