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By John Danfulani,Ph.D Jondanfulani@gmail.com On 11th July 2016, I officially notified the management and Council of Kaduna State University(KASU) my intention to withdraw my services to the school in tandem with section 16(1) Kaduna State University Staff Conditions of Service. On 9th August 2016,I received approval of my dated 11th July 2016 effective from 11th October 2016. My decision to leave KASU after 6yrs of service was predicated on an unethical query issued to me on 6th January 2016. And an illegal suspension of services that followed two days later. My suspension from duty was premised on "my refusal" to answer their query of 5th not 6th January 2016. Records shows that, there was no communication between myself and KASU on the 5th January 2016. The only correspondence between us was on 6th January 2016, and I complied within the time limit given. Despite evidences of three different acknowledgements (VC, Registrar, and Head of Department o

BY USMAN OKAI AUSTIN Kogi Renaissance Group, a social political group‎ has appealed to the DSS to return all the discovered funds in the home of a Supreme Court Judge, justice Sylvester Ngwunta both in naira and hard currencies to the confers of Kogi government as the funds are proceeds from controversial judgement for cash delivered in respect of Kogi political crises delivered by the supreme court panel of justices headed by the Judge on September 20th 2016. In a 5 page memorandum done by the Protem chairman of the group along with the ‎image maker, Abdul Nuhu and released to newsmen, the group further advised that the National Judicial commission to immediately commence investigation into the drama surrounding the contradictory victory and judgement delivered by the three levels of the courts and its judges which affirmed Bello as duly elected governor of Kogi state. According to Nuhu, even though the issue cannot be reversed based on the sensibilities of l

By Usman Okai Austin . National Cordinator PDPNYF Usman OkainUAustin: National Cordinator PDP NYF The decision of Kogi State government to go ahead with constitution of Judicial Commission of inquiry to probe contracts awarded by the previous administration and classified as abandoned has been described as diversionary, politically motivated and ill timed to rubbish the well intended posture to develop the state. The Peoples Democratic Party National Youth Frontier PDPNYF dropped this condemnation against the backdrop of the inauguration of the kangaroo inquiry whose members consists of friends, relations and political associate aimed at indicting the previous regime. The group stated that the action of the government in its entirety is laughable by deploying political weapons to settle party differences, saying no single projects of the previous administration was abandoned as virtually all were running. They challenged the Yahaya Bello led administrati

BY PRINCE CHUX DAVIX DANIELS mynameisnigeria@gmail.com Prince Chux Davix Daniel In  a society where wickedness and deceits prevail and reign supreme, the people prefer to solemnly depend on Karma whose judgment and adjudication of wrong is retributive without sentiments. When former super eagle player Sam Sodje made wave and played his mind out in compatriot assignment to his fatherland before he proceeded to play international foot ball, little did he  know his career was going to witness series of betrayals and set up by a certain promoter whose ways are embedded in dubious activities. His efforts aspirations and vision to retire at the right age in football dwindled when he met Shiekh'Mazher Mahmood. A fraudulent promoter whose ways of beguiling innocent players and ripping them off their sweat  is legendary. Mahmood who flew in and arranged a meeting in dubai with their sponsors for a charity  match in furtherance to their foundation which  he (Sam Sodje a

Netzit patriotic Front visited Godogodo yesterday 7th October 2016 with relief materials. You can recall that Godogodo is one of the villages attacked by the Fulani herdsmen who are popularly known as the unknown gunmen in Sanga LG. A report in 27th June 2014 read thus; "In Sanga LGA of Kaduna State, 32 people were killed by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militia ... Amber, a village of about 5,000 people, was ransacked ... In Paa, a village close to Gwantu, the town was attacked ... Ten people were killed. The town is also burnt down ... All Ninzom villages, including Gwantu, the LGA, headquarters of Sanga, were deserted as people ran to police stations, primary and secondary schools in nearby towns and into neighbouring states ... The tense situation in the area was making distribution of relief materials to about 50,000 displaced persons almost impossible." As we know many people were rendered homeless and were made IDPs in their own villages by these terrorists. Man

  Calls for the redeployment of Area commander/DPO By  BOMBA DAUDA Member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly representing Jema’a constituency, Honourable Labari Tella has called on government to provide sufficient security to curtail the spate of attacks in Godogodo, Ninte, Gada Biyu, Golkofar, Dogon Fili, Antang and Ungwar Anjo to enable peace to return to normalcy and also urged both the federal and state governments to deploy more relief materials to forestall the continuing hardship been suffered by victims. Tella made these assertions during a plenary section at the State Assembly complex in Lugard Hall, Kaduna, yesterday.  Lamenting on the recent barbaric killings in his constituency, Tella stated that, “Within the span of one month, multiple attacks have been carried out where an estimated number of people have been killed (mostly women and children), many people have sustained different degrees of injuries, crops worth millions of naira have been destroye

  Calls for the redeployment of Area commander/DPO By  BOMBA DAUDA Member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly representing Jema’a constituency, Honourable Labari Tella has called on government to provide sufficient security to curtail the spate of attacks in Godogodo, Ninte, Gada Biyu, Golkofar, Dogon Fili, Antang and Ungwar Anjo to enable peace to return to normalcy and also urged both the federal and state governments to deploy more relief materials to forestall the continuing hardship been suffered by victims. Tella made these assertions during a plenary section at the State Assembly complex in Lugard Hall, Kaduna, yesterday.  Lamenting on the recent barbaric killings in his constituency, Tella stated that, “Within the span of one month, multiple attacks have been carried out where an estimated number of people have been killed (mostly women and children), many people have sustained different degrees of injuries, crops worth millions of naira have been destr

BY NASIRU JAGABA jagabanasiru@gmail.com By the day the agitations for the restructuring of the Nigerian nation-state is gaining grounds; with high profile personalities like the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar using different platforms to advocate for it. This has brought to the fore again the question of the basis on which the 1914 amalgamation of Southern and Northern protectorate took place. This again raises the question, is Nigeria just a mere geographical expression?  From our historical antecedence since 1914; it has become clear that the amalgamation of the protectorates was only carried out by Lord Frederick Luggard for administrative and exploitative convenience. This was done without due consultation with input of and seeking consensus among the various ethnic nationalities. No wonder the prediction of the dismemberment of Nigeria after one hundred years (2015) was highly anticipated, but thank God it never came to pass. The ethnic nation

By David Jesse Tanko (jessedavid76@yahoo.com) The just concluded election in Edo State Nigeria was indeed a bitterly contested election, the election which was slated for 10th September 2016, was postponed to 28th September on the grounds of security intelligence report that was jointly announced by the Department of State Service (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force. The election in Edo State was a test on our democratic processes and principles; again it was a test to ascertain the strength and weaknesses of our independent electoral body (INEC), and also a litmus test on how the 2019 general elections in the country might turn out to be. Agree to it or not, the build up to 2019 elections has long began, trust our politicians their thoughts are on the next election, not the next generation. Already, serious consultation, meetings, familiarity and courtesy visit are been done with men and women that matters, the drama and melodrama happening at the top leadership hierar

By NOAH GARBA AUDU(NGA) audujangbajr@yahoo.com When GMB over throne a democratically elected government of president Shahu Shagari, even after becoming the then military president, he kept on blaming Shahu Shagari for Nigerian problem instead of fixing the problem. PMB have brought a new slogan,"CHANGE BEGINS WITH ME", same president Buhari that said  CHANGE has not CHANGED. Recently he said,"I WILL KEEP BLAMING THE PAST GOVERNMENT FOR NIGERIA PROBLEM", little did PMB  realized that he can't be exonerated from the present problem of Nigeria because he was once a military president. Ever since this administration took over power, the followings are on the reverse gear: (1)Exchange rate of Naira to Dollar is on a reverse gear. (2)Employment opportunities have been placed on a reverse gear by the day. (3)Stability in food produce and prices are on a reverse gear. (4)Freedom of speech is on a reverse gear by using EFCC to silent appositio

Department of State Services (DSS) arrested the man whose picture is shown below for 11 days now. His name is MATT EHIS, his is a PDP fan and an active pro PDP Facebook activist. EHIS was picked up by the DSS and locked up without trial. The reason for his arrest is not known as of the time this report was received.

BY Dcn. Dr POLYCARP GANKON Fellow Citizens Of Kaduna State, I am not Congratulating you today because my heart is heavy with burden and Concern seeing the level of pains, suffering, chains, lack, poverty and the magnitude of bondage we have been thrown into by the present APC lead Administration. So many have wondered why I have been silent over time, I want to assure you, my silence is for good, as I made up my mind not to say anything till enough time has been provided to clear doubts on what we knew and foresaw coming, now we speak with boldness coupled with facts and evidences on the level of insensitivity, anti-people policies, gross nepotism and the pleasure this government derives in seeing it citizens suffer. Today, my heart is heavy seeing the standard of naira continually falling, the level of recession is alarming, and yet with the hardship, somebody that was elected to serve the people is thinking and working hard to render the vast majority of the populace

BY USMAN OKAI AUSTIN Ahead of release of water from the Kainji Dam and the possible flooding of some flood prone areas which involved about nine local government areas in Kogi state by NIMET, an opinion maunder has condemned the lackluster attitude of the state government towards the welfare of the affected areas only to sound a note of warning for their relocation. Okai Austin observed with keen interest since the controversial apex court judgement that coarse home victory for  Yahaya Bello the incumbent governor, series of irrational decisions,nonchalant attitude unbecoming of a public officer of his capacity is been exhibited. Austin expressed serious worries on the attitude of the government whose social obligations to the generality of the people of the state through provision of  alternative arrangement of shilter and temporary shelter deliberately abdicated its responsibilities. he also said, having gotten victory at all cost, it is glaring  the government is n