Author: Tahir Ahmed

By Saidu Adamu, Jalingo A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress APC and former governorship aspirant, Chief David Sabo Kente (DSK) has commended the level of Private sector growth in Taraba State, noting that the government needs to pay more attention to infrastructural development. Kente who made the observation while addressing journalists in Jalingo to mark the State’s 34th anniversary said that the North East Development Commission NEDC needs to introduce more intervention projects in the state, especially in areas of road construction like it’s done in other states across the region. Chief Kente, a former commissioner representing Taraba State…

By NEXTER The Dangote Cement Plc has marked the International Youth Day at its Obajana plant, Kogi State. Speaking at the event, the Plant Director Nawabuddin Azad, who was represented by the General Manager, Social Performance, Ademola Adeyemi, said the company’s policy is in alignment with the United Nations’ ideals of empowering the youth to enable them to play significant roles in social and economic development of societies. Mr. Azad, who was speaking on the theme: Local Youth Action on SDG and Beyond, said the youth has always in its job creation drives and empowerment programmes. He noted that, only…

By Abubakar Ojima-ojo Manchester City’s troubles from last season were exposed once more in a humbling 2-0 home defeat to Tottenham on Saturday that raised questions over their quest to regain the Premier League title. Brennan Johnson and Joao Palhinha struck for the Europa League winners just before half-time as Spurs went top of the table, making it a perfect start for Thomas Frank after two league games in charge. City’s run of four consecutive titles came to a spectacular end last season as they finished a distant third behind Liverpool and Arsenal. A 4-0 thrashing of Wolves on the…

By Abubakar Ojima-ojo The immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has urged members of the State House of Assembly to fully support the administration of his successor, Governor Usman Ododo. Bello made the appeal during a meeting with a group of legislators at his Abuja residence on 19 August. A 29-second video of the gathering has since circulated on social media, drawing attention to the ex-governor’s influence over the state’s political landscape. The meeting included a newly elected lawmaker from the 16 August by-election. In the video, Bello was seen addressing the legislators while some of them sat…

By SaiduAdamu, Jalingo The Environmental and Social Safeguard (E&SS), through the Inclusive Basic Service Delivery and Livelihood Empowerment Integrated Project (IBSDLEIP) has trained participants drawn across flood-prone communities in Taraba State on the impact of flood and it’s mitigation and prevention. Mr Shadrach Semaka, Sector Head of (IBSDLEIP) who declared the workshop open in Jalingo on Saturday said that the workshop is part of efforts to tackle the ever worsening impact of flood occasioned by climate change and unhealthy human practices. Semaka explained that the idea is to train flood mitigation champions who will, in turn, serve as ambassadors in…

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…