The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has commended the bilateral relations between Nigeria and China, highlighting the profound and enduring nature of their relationship. He noted that it has grown significantly over the years, with both nations working together to pursue common interests and address shared challenges. The Minister made these remarks during the 97th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at the Chinese Embassy in Abuja. Abubakar praised the PLA’s resilience, strength, discipline, and dedication, which have transformed it into a formidable force for safeguarding China’s sovereignty and development. “In the realm of…
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Residents of Kaduna State on Thursday shunned a nationwide hunger protest, going about their normal business instead. Our correspondent, who monitored the development, reports that most areas in the Kaduna metropolis were peaceful and calm, with business activities ongoing and traders seen in their shops transacting business. Areas visited as of Thursday morning, including Ungwan Sarki, Doka, Malali, and Tudun Wada, were peaceful with commuters freely moving from one location to another. A resident of Sabon Tasha, Mukhtar Isa, a graduate of Political Science from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, told our correspondent, “There is no need to protest when the…
TheStories reports that Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has inaugurated a State Advisory Committee on the New National Minimum Wage, just 48 hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the new ₦70,000 minimum wage in agreement with the organized Labour Union. Kano is the first state nationwide to establish such a committee. The inauguration took place at the State Government House and was conducted by Deputy Governor Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo on behalf of the Governor. In a statement issued to the press, Deputy Governor’s Spokesperson Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu conveyed that Governor Yusuf emphasized the committee’s responsibility to effectively…
Ishaq Abubakar’s attainment of a First-Class degree in Mathematics from Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), was fostered by doggedness and perseverance, surmounting the numerous challenges he faced. Through dedicated tutoring and support, his initial struggles were surmounted, and he achieved academic success. By Wonderful Adegoke His dream of being a mathematician wasn’t deterred throughout his initial difficulties in securing admission into a higher institution. Reflecting on his experiences, despite not being winnowed out as one of the successful applicants who wrote the POST-UTME exam at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), he remained unflinching in his pursuit. “I wrote UNILORIN’s POST-UTME…
I once wrote an article titled, ‘No, Your Excellencies’, to warn the chief executives at federal and state levels to be wary of the ‘yes people’ who populate the villa and the various government houses across the country. By Abdu Labaran I am again writing to advise their excellencies to beware of fair-weather friends, most politicians are anyway, but the known ‘hobby’ of this category of persons is not only to be with you but also seen to be with you for their benefit, not anyone’s or anything’s interest. Recently, I saw a video clip where a politician was swearing…
The headline ‘Why Nigerian Passport Is Nearly Not Worth The Paper It Was Printed’ is a polite way of saying ‘Why Nigerian Passport is almost useless in the eyes of the majority of the countries in the world’. The doubting Thomases should watch a previous programme by Mrs. Halima Umar of TRT Africa Hausa, where the ‘experts’ explain why. By Abdu Labaran Mrs. Halima Umar disclosed that a report by Henley and Partners, who conducted a global survey on national passports, ranked the Nigerian passport as the 12th weakest, above only 11 passports in the world, and the sixth least…
As the hands of the clock tick towards the first day of August, the hearts of many Nigerians, particularly the patriotic ones, are beating, or breathing with short, and in some cases quick breaths, for reasons that have bearing with the planned protest, scheduled to start on that day and date. Indeed, our constitution permits protest, but protests with a proviso, viz: it must be conducted peacefully and carried out in the manner of maturity. In reference to this particular protest, I have reservations with regards to the adherence to the word maturity. And my reasons are many. By Bala…
From 1966 to 1999, Nigeria was uninterruptedly governed by a military government, except for the short-lived return to democracy in the Second Republic, which was from 1979 to 1983. That period happened to be the period of radicalization and political indoctrination for some of us, yours truly. For the first time, some of us, yours truly inclusive, were exposed to the free world and freedom of the university, where we went through various processes of teachings, through repeated instructions and engagements with colleagues of varied ideas, attitudes and cognitive strategies or methodologies. We mingled with the good, the bad and…
“There is a serious improvement in security as most of the roads and highways previously closed due to insecurity have been reopened. Herders and farmers clashes have been resolved by the creation of the Livestock Ministry, and many farmers have returned to their farms,” Badaru stated.
Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) pair Ndi Nne, consisting of aunt and niece, Chinne and Nne, has emerged as the winner of the first custodian challenge in the ongoing No Loose Guard season. The duo clinched victory by finding the correct bottle in the challenge, held on Sunday night when all 28 housemates entered the house. By winning the challenge, the Ndi Nne pair is exempted from the first week’s eviction. They also have the power to influence nominations of other housemates for this week. This victory not only secures their safety but also gives them a strategic advantage in the…