By Our Reporter Penultimate week, one of the top contenders for the governorship position in Nasarawa state, Alhaji Dauda Shuaibu Kigbu stirred the hornet’s nest with regards to the position of the Eggon nation in the political permutations, ahead of the 2019 general elections in Nasarawa state. In an interview with a newspaper, Dauda Shuaibu … Continue reading Of Dauda Shuaibu Kigbu And His Unbreakable Sermon

By our reporter Police in Nasarawa State averted a riot in Keffi that could have led to a breakdown of law and order following the killing of a NAYES staff who was on official duty at the roundabout as a traffic warden, by an errant motorist. An eyewitness said that the 22-year old NAYES officer … Continue reading Police Avert Riot In Keffi

BY RAYYANU BALA The attempt by the Nasarawa state Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Hon. Francis Orogu in his press conference last week to give ethnic colorations to the proposed establishment of cattle ranches in Nasarawa state by the state government, did not surprised many political observers in the state as that narrative … Continue reading Orogu’s Vituperation And The PDP Fallacy

Rayyanu Bala The formal declaration to contest for Nasarawa South Senate seat in the forthcoming general elections by Governor Umaru Tanko Al-makura at the inauguration of the State Executive Council of the APC was but a confirmation of what I highlighted in a piece I wrote early this year entitled: Nasarawa South: Al-makura as Frontrunner. … Continue reading Re- Nasarawa South: Al-makura As Frontrunner

RAYYANU BALA Skirmishes between farmers and herders in Nigeria particularly in the North Central states are not new phenomena; the conflicts are as old as the Nigerian nation. They have been with us since time immemorial. Indeed, these conflicts are not a creation of anyone. The conflicts are the creation of nature. Nature made it … Continue reading In Defence Of Cattle Ranching In Nasarawa State

By Mallam Abdulkarim Muhammad Abdullahi Mr. President is aware, and is requested to additionally be reminded, know and note, that, most Nigerians are very skeptical about Nigerian political elites, whom they see and regard as 'birds of the same plumage', or if you like, who are covered by the same ugly feathers, so to speak, … Continue reading APC Convention: An Appeal to PMB To Emulate Al-makura

BY VICTORIA N. Ikeano The Ramadan fasting period has come to an end as Muslim faithful celebrate its successful observance. And Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar is often referred to as the ‘holy month’; understandably, because in this period, we think more or are expected to think more of the Almighty GOD … Continue reading Ramadan Kareem

By Our Reporter Alhaji Dauda Shuaibu Kigbu mni, an aspirant for the governorship of Nasarawa state under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) is a man that requires little or no introduction at least to the people of Nasarawa state. He is a man many love to associate with for no other reason … Continue reading Alhaji Dauda Shuaibu Kigbu: An Epitome of Humility And Compassion

BY RAYYANU BALA From whatever perspective we elect to look at it, Nasarawa state holds lots of prospects and great fortunes for us. If we look at economic, political and even social status of the Nasarawa among the comity of states in the federation, you will certainly come to the conclusion that Nasarawa state is … Continue reading Nasarawa: Our Potentials And Our Envious Proclivity

By Mallam Abdulkarim Muhammad Abdullahi Great and fellow Nigerians, lend me your ears! For a start, let me assure you,that President Muhammadu Buhari is not a coward,nor a quisling. I am sure his pedigree and track records on all counts demystify any of such false miscalculations. His actions are defined and pre determined by cultivated … Continue reading The Buhari’s Patience And Tolerance Towards National Assembly