By Ibrahim Habu Suleiman The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC as the name implies, is supposed to be the umbrella body of affiliated labour unions in the country. By implication the NLC serves as the vanguard of workers across the length and breadth of this country. Of course, this is a huge responsibility being the representative … Continue reading IS NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS STILL ALIVE IN NASARAWA STATE?

BY VICTORIA NGOZI IKEANO Did President Muhammadu Buhari’s declaration to seek for a second term come to us as a surprise? In the current Nigerian environment where we hold conflicting views on virtually every issue, it may have come to some as a surprise if not a shock. First there are those who view the … Continue reading THOSE JOLTED BY BUHARI TO RUN AGAIN

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 PROCLIVITY

BY RAYYANU BALA In a Nasarawa Broadcasting Service (NBS) Hausa discussion programme tagged “Dandalin Siyasa” anchored by Alhaji Gambo Muris and aired recently, Muri’s guest on the programme, one Alhaji Ibrahim Bushasha captured the real but unfortunate situation we find ourselves in Nasarawa state. Alhaji Bushasha identified backbiting and gossiping as our major problems in … Continue reading OF BACKBITING, GOSSIP AND OUR DEAR NASARAWA STATE

   Nasarawa state residents bare their minds on banning of corporal punishment in schools by the state government.   By Grace Anyu Paul & Yakubu Tunga   Salim Ahmad (student) Abolishment of corporal punishment in school is a good idea. You see when you are being flogged or punished, you forget whatever you have read … Continue reading Nasarawa citizens reaction on ban on corporal punishment

  *Says 80 percent of them are APC members. *Describes NSHA as epileptic and disfunctional Nasarawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the composition of the State’s Independent Electoral Commission which has fixed May, 26 as date for the conduct of local government elections in the state. In an interview with … Continue reading Composition of NASIEC is illegal, immoral says PDP

By Ibrahim Habu Suleiman It is gladdening at a time like this to hear the news of how the Kwara State House of Assembly recently passed an amendment bill suspending the payment of pension to former governors, their deputies and other political party office holders after their tenure. It is indeed cheering news for all … Continue reading A Case for the Kwara State House of Assembly Initiative

EDITORIAL   On Sunday March 11, 2018 the people of Nasarawa State buried the remains of their former Governor, Aliyu Akwe Doma in Doma amid tears from his supporters and well wishers who thronged Doma town to pay their last respects to him. Aliyu Akwe Doma died last Tuesday, March 6, in a Tel-Aviv hospital … Continue reading EX GOVERNOR ALIYU AKWE DOMA, SEPTEMBER 1, 1942 TO 6th MARCH 2018

BY VICTORIA NGOZI IKEANO Hajia Aisha Muhammad Bello, until some ten days ago, Kano State Accountant General, did what in this part of the world is considered unthinkable by voluntarily resigning from what again in our clime is seen as a juicy appointment. In grading public office portfolios as “juicy and not juicy”, Nigerians are … Continue reading Hats off for kano’s former AG, Aisha Bello

*Lament neglect by govt *Blame NSHA of complicity By our Correspondent Pensioners in Nasarawa State are recounting tales of woe, lamenting their plight after leaving service, 35 years after their first working day or upon attainment of the mandatory retirement age. In an interview with a cross-section of pensioners residing in and around the state … Continue reading Pensioners tell tales of woe