Author: Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Zamfara Governorship Tribunal: PDP alleges plan to bribe Judges by APC

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

…No, it is PDP sponsored act against us – APC By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir The Peoples Democratic Party PDP Zamfara State chapter has alleged a plan to bribe the state governorship election tribunal judges to influence the judgement of the ongoing case against her by the All Progressive Congress APC. In a statement signed by the state PDP Acting Chairman, Mouktar Lugga, he alleged that the members of the State House of Assembly are also to be induced financially  to commence the impeachment of the state Governor Dauda Lawal Dare.…

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Hajj 2024: CSO advocates early registration of intending Pilgrims by Nigerian authorities

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir. A civil society organisation, the Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), have called on the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and States Muslim Pilgrims Boards/agenciesp in Nigeria to immediately begin the registration of intending Pilgrims for Hajj 2024. IHR a CSO that monitors and reports on Hajj and Umrah activities in a statement in Abuja, signed by its National Coordinator, Ibrahim Mohammed said the call became necessary due to the change in the Calendar of Hajj activities by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Hajj and Umrah following the…

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2023 Hajj: IHR calls for early 2024 preparations, lauds stakeholders, calls for review

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir. As the Hajj 2023 comes to an end with the airlift of the last batch of Nigerian pilgrims back home, the Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), a civil society organisation that monitors and reports Hajj and Umrah activities, has called for early preparations for 2024 operations, quick review of this year’s while lauding stakeholders for the successes recorded.  The call was contained in a statement signed by the National Coordinator of IHR, Ibrahim Muhammed. IHR acknowledged the efforts and support jointly extended to the cause of 2023…

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Hajj: NAHCON airlifts all Nigerian pilgrims back ahead of Aug 3rd deadline

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria NAHCON has completed the airlift of all Nigerian pilgrims back home from Saudi Arabia, ahead of the August 3rd deadline it set for the inbound flight. NAHCON on Monday 31 July beats it deadline with the airlift of 302 pilgrims, 16 officials by AZMAN Airline flight AZM2361 from Jeddah to Kaduna in total of 183 flights. The Chairman and CEO of NAHCON, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan expressed appreciation and gratitude to Nigerians for their tremendous support for the Commission during the…

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Strike: Resident Doctors in Kaduna have poorest renumeration

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir, Kaduna. As the strike declared by the National Association of Resident Doctors NARD enters the second day, their members from Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna said they are among the poorest in renumeration among their peers in Nigeria. This was contained in a communique issued after an emergency meeting held in Kaduna on friday 28th July by the associations to deliberate on the state of their affairs The communique signed by Dr. Godwin Abrak; Chairman, Dr. Hassan Shuaibu Saliu; Secretary, and Dr. Maryam Lawal Makarfi RRO1…

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breaking… Salihu Lukman resigns as APC Vice Chairman

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The embattled National Vice Chairman North West of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Mohammed Lukman has reportedly resigned. Lukman, a member of the APC National Working Committee (NWC) was said to have resigned via in a letter dated July 26 and addressed to the party’s acting national chairman, Senator Abubakar Kyari. He reportedly said he resigned because the atmosphere in the party is at variance with the vision of its founding fathers. Details later…….

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Kaduna Central: Court dismisses suit against Sen LA …describes Sardauna’s case as judicial rascality

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir. A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed a suit filed by Usman Ibrahim aka Sardaunan Badarawa challenging the nomination of Senator Lawal Adamu Usman for Kaduna Central by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for lack of merit, describing the suit as judicial rascality.  The plaintiff had in the suit, claimed he was the duly nominated candidate of the PDP at the February 25th, 2023 Senatorial election by virtue of wining a primary conducted by the party on November 7, 2022.  Delivering the judgement,…

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Kaduna State: What Government is spending on each resident

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Yusuf Ishaku Goje.  The Kaduna State total 2023 approved budget is N376 billion, using the 2020 population estimate of 9.4 million, the per capita; what will be spent on each resident, is N39,710. While per capita for the total capital expenditure of N240 billion is N25,419. Below are the breakdown of the per capita expenditure for some key sub-sectors.  Ministry of Education, budget: N105.4 billion, per capita is N11,120; while the sector capital expenditure; N76.4 billion, is N8,061. Ministry of Health; budget: N59.1 billion, per capita is N6,233; while…

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Kaduna State: Subsidy Removal and the Conundrum of Palliative Measures

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Yusuf Ishaku Goje. The Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, in response to the subsidy removal of premium motor spirit (PMS) towards ameliorating the accompanying hardship, held a meeting on the 5th of June, 2023, with the leadership of the labor unions and set up an Ad-Hoc Committee on Palliatives.  Since then not much has been heard, up until the recent interview the Governor granted to Arise TV on the resolution of the National Economic Council (NEC) chaired by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shattima.  Some of the…

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Over 53,000 Nigerian Pilgrims airlifted back home… August 3rd sets for final flight

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir. About three weeks into the commencement of the in-bound airlift of Nigerian pilgrims from Saudi, over 53,000 pilgrims have been successfully airlifted back to Nigeria in 136 flights, with August 3rd set for the final flight. The in-bound operation began on July 4th with the airlift of 387 Sokoto pilgrims by Flynas; a Saudi base airline after the completion of the symbolic stoning of the Jamrats and completion of Hajj rites. Though initially bedeviled by non-provision of slots to many of the airlines, except the Flynas;…

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