Author: Tahir Ahmed

By NEXTER Professor Sebastine Tartenger Hon, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), on Monday consulted his Mbayion Clan and Mbatiav, his maternal home, over his intention to contest the Benue State governorship election in 2027. The consultations were held separately in Ihungwanor and Akapher communities, both in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State. The meetings were described as informal and in compliance with electoral laws, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has not yet lifted the ban on campaigns. The professor of law told his hosts that his governorship ambition was divinely inspired, expressing confidence that he would…

By NEXTER A prominent governorship aspirant in Yobe State, Barr. Kashim Musa Tumsah MFR has urged people of the state to join hands and support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to continue beyond 2027. Tumsah, a development advocate made the call at a stakeholders meeting with his supporters cutting across all political parties to discuss the way forward for the state after the two term tenure of current governor Mai Mala Buni in 2027. According to him, “Yobe has come of age and we need to come together and speak with one voice such as in our support for continuity of…

By Saidu Adamu, Jalingo The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and the Taraba State Government have on Friday awarded contracts for the revitalisation of 11 Primary Healthcare centres (PHCs) across six Local Government Councils with funding from the Global Fund. Speaking at the event in Jalingo, the Chief of UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, Dr Nuzhat Rafique, urged the contractors to carry out their assignments with honesty, dedication and professionalism. Rafique said the official handover of selected primary healthcare facilities by the Taraba State Government to UNICEF, through the Commissioner for Health, Dr Bondiya Buma, which were thereafter, handed over to…

By Saidu Adamu, Jalingo Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, has officially registered as a member of the All Progressives Congress APC after resigning from the PDP. Kefas registered at the APC Hospital Ward, Wukari executive at the Government House in Jalingo, the state capital. Speaking after his registration and the presentation of his membership card, the governor said that though he had earlier announced the suspension of his official defection ceremony originally slated for November 19, in solidarity with abducted schoolgirls, he had decided to take the necessary step to enable him to fully take charge of party activities…

By NEXTER A new Commissioner of Police, Umar Ahmed Chuso has assumed duty in Nasarawa State. Chuso assumed duty on Thursday as the 30th Commissioner of Police that would oversee the force activities in the state. He took over from CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed, psc, mnips, who has been redeployed to the Police Staff College, Jos, as the Deputy Commandant by the Inspector-General of Police. According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, the new CP boasts of a wealth of operational experience, administrative competence, and distinguished record of professional excellence. SP Nansel said CP Umar Ahmed hails…

By NEXTER Zamafara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has carpeted Governor Dauda Lawal’s call for the sack of the Minister of State for defence, as a condition for him to dump the PDP for the APC. Yusuf Idris Gusau, APC Publicity Secretary, Zamfara State,said the party came across a news item credited to the Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal giving the condition to president Bola Ahmed Tinubu before joining the APC. Gusau in a statement obtained by Vital News on Thursday chastised Governor Lawal dor making such a demand. The full text of the statement from Zamfara…

By NEXTER The Senate has confirmed the appointment of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa as the new Minister of Defence. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the confirmation after lawmakers cleared the nominee through a voice vote on Wednesday. The confirmation followed a screening session that featured questions and answers. After his question-and-answer session, the Senate president put his confirmation to a voice vote, and the lawmakers unanimously voted in favour of it. After the confirmation, Mr Akpabio congratulated Mr Musa and urged him to use his office effectively in the fight against criminal activities across the…

By NEXTER Unless business owners and employees embrace new technologies, they stand the risk of losing their means of livelihood, University don, Prof. Barnabas Embugus Barde, has warned. Barde, a senior lecturer in the Department of Business Administration at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, noted that the threats posed by Artificial Intelligence and Robotics technology are real and factual, stressing that the new innovation has led to millions of job losses across the globe with many businesses and hitherto thriving enterprises folding up. He gave the warning during the 56th Inaugural Lecture of the university with the themed, “Business Administration…

By NEXTER Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has confirmed the withdrawal of 11,566 officers assigned to Very Important Personalities (VIPs). He said the development followed the presidential directive to the effect. He spoke during a meeting with senior police commanders on Thursday in Abuja. The IGP noted the directive is a strategic realignment aimed at strengthening frontline policing and protecting vulnerable communities across the country. He said the decision to recall officers from VIP security duties was not driven by sentiment but by the urgent need to channel manpower to areas where public safety demands are highest. According to him,…

By NEXTER The federal government says the former President Goodluck Jonathan has left Guinea-Bissau following the military takeover in the country. Jonathan, who was in the country as part of the ECOWAS Monitoring Mission at the time of the announcement, became a subject of concern over his safety. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, made this known in an interview with journalists in Abuja. “Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is very safe and out of Guinea-Bissau. He left with a special flight with members of his delegation, including Mohamed Chambas,” he said.