Senator Wadada pictured with his Lafia friends during an Iftar dinner hosted in his honour. By Rayyanu Bala At an iftar hosted by his friends in Lafia last Friday, which yours sincerely was among the organisers, Senator Ahmed Wadada Aliyu urged all his supporters to always place their trust in God,as he consistently reminds his … Continue reading Wadada 2027: With Trust In God One Has Nothing to Worry About

By Rabi’u Garba SufyanNigeria is facing growing economic pressure as the prices of petrol and diesel continue to rise, intensifying hardship for millions of citizens despite the country’s status as one of Africa’s largest crude oil producers.The surge in fuel prices has been linked to Nigeria’s heavy dependence on imported refined petroleum products. Although the … Continue reading Escalating Fuel Prices Deepen Economic Strain in Nigeria

By Our Reporter A former Executive Secretary of the Nasarawa State Scholarship Board, Dr. Sulaiman Abdulwahab Sulaiman, has said that wealth alone cannot determine who becomes the next governor of Nasarawa State ahead of the 2027 elections.Sulaiman made the assertion in a statement in which he emphasized that leadership in the state must be earned … Continue reading Money Alone Cannot Buy Nasarawa Governorship – Sulaiman

 BY VICTORIA NGOZI IKEANO Victoriangozii@gmail.com 08033077519 This month of March seems to be a special one for women. Last Sunday, the United Nations organisation (UN), a global body, comprising all countries in our world marked International Women’s Day, This coming Sunday, the 15th of March, the church  will mark ‘Mother’s Sunday’, a day set aside to celebrate … Continue reading The futility of gender equality

By Muazu Elazeh In April 2024, this column reflected on the imminent demise of the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP). This week, one of the three remaining PDP governors, Dauda Lawal Dare of Zamfara, defected to APC shortly after the Court of Appeal verdict, which nullified the convention that produced the Turaki-led executive committee—a verdict … Continue reading A Dirge For PDP

Dr. Aliyu Bello By Rayyanu Bala As the discussions about the 2027 governorship election in Nasarawa state gather momentum, at the centre of the discussion is the zoning arrangement that has, for years, guided the rotation of power among the state’s senatorial zones. Recently, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Dr … Continue reading Aliyu Bello Is Right — Zoning Is About Fairness, Not Personal Ambition.

The Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to remain loyal to Governor Abdullahi Sule and the party leadership, particularly regarding the choice of the party’s governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections.Jatau made the call when … Continue reading 2027: Nasarawa Speaker Calls for Loyalty to Gov. Sule, Warns Against Early Support for Aspirants

Senator Ahmed Wadada Aliyu By Rayyanu Bala In Nigeria’s political space, moments often arise when public officials demonstrate the kind of leadership that reminds citizens why oversight and accountability matters. One such moment recently came during the interview granted by Senator Ahmed Wadada Aliyu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, on the popular … Continue reading Wadada’s Channels TV Interview on NNPCL: Testing the Leadership Nasarawa May Have in 2027

Every year, as the holy month of Ramadan arrives, the people of Lafia brace themselves not only for the spiritual discipline of fasting, but also for another, far more troubling ordeal: prolonged electricity outages. In a time when temperatures soar and daily fasting stretches from dawn until sunset, the complete lack of electricity has turned … Continue reading Editorial: Darkness in Lafia During Ramadan Is Unacceptable

A member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Dr. Hajarat Danyaro Ibrahim, has reaffirmed the Assembly’s commitment to partner with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to address violence, trafficking, and exploitation affecting women and children in the state.Dr. Danyaro made this known on Monday while hosting the Nasarawa … Continue reading Nasarawa Assembly, NAPTIP Partner to Tackle Violence Against Women and Children