By Waziri Isa Adam Gwantu Chiefdom in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State is mourning the loss of one of its oldest and most revered traditional title holders, Baba Isa Shamaki. Baba Shamaki passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025, at the remarkable age of 104, after a protractedContinue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa The World Institute for Gender Studies (WIGS) has recognized the renowned Gender Expert Prof. Eugenia Chika Akpa for the ‘Advanced Executive Certificate in Leadership and Management’ award in Istanbul. Professor Akpa of the Department of Sociology gets into the strategic honorary investiture for global leadership ofContinue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa The management of Ahmadu Bello University has identified a total of 123 staff from different faculties, Centres and units to be honoured for their outstanding performance. Among the 16 Head of departments to be honoured as best performing HODs is the Head of Mass Communication department,Continue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa Ahmadu Bello University has awarded the degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc) to the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iwela, GCON and the degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) to Nigeria’s top Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Sharif Ibrahim Sale Al-Hussain, CON, forContinue Reading
By Waziri Isa Adam (Group Editor-in-chief) The Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, Hajia Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim, has inaugurated a committee led by Professor Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan, as Lead Consultant, and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Maryam Keshinro, as Chairperson, to review the National Child Policy 2007. The inauguration ceremonyContinue Reading
By Waziri Isa Adam In a world where poverty and inequality continue to plague humanity, Amb. (Dr) Nana Aishatu Gambo, CEO of the Framazaz Foundation, is shining a light of hope for those in need. With a mission to alleviate poverty and improve the well-being of the less fortunate inContinue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made a significant move to expand his political influence by appointing Alhaji Yusuf Hamisu Abubakar, popularly known as “Mairago”, as the Chairman of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). This development is seen as a strategic effort to winContinue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has graduated 21,952 graduands, out of whom 595 bagged PhDs while 300 bagged first class, in its 44th Convocation Ceremony. The ceremony which was held yesterday at the university’s iconic Mamman Kwantagora Square celebrated a total of 5,756 graduates with Higher Degrees,Continue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa Bauchi State former Governor and one-time National Chairman of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Ahmad Adamu Mu’azu, has stressed that developing Agriculture and Food Security is the sure Path to Economic Growth and Climate Resilience in Nigeria. The veteran politician made the disclosure yesterday while speakingContinue Reading