By Rayyanu Bala President Muhammadu Buhari, PMB for short, is of-course, a man who many love to hate and many love to associates with. For us in Nasarawa state, we love and cherishes his integrity long before he stepped his foot into Aso Villa. When in 2011, 35 states, in the estimation of INEC, chastened … Continue reading WHY NASARAWA CITIZENS ADORE BUHARI

By Rayyanu Bala Probity of Accountability especially in business of governance in Nasarawa state has been a rarity in the past. In the past  the situations was akin to  ”everybody to himself and God to all” in other words business of governance in the state at that epoch was characterized by wanton embezzlement of pubic … Continue reading ​FREEZING OF MDAs ACCOUNTS AND AL-MAKURA’S PASSION FOR PROBITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

By Rayyanu Bala The presentation of 2018 budget proposal to the state House of Assembly by Governor Umaru Tanko Al-makura has provided further evidence in the study of good but mutual working relationship between the executive and the legislators in the state.  2018 budget otherwise known as Appropriation Bill which was presented at the floor of the state House of … Continue reading NASARAWA 2018 BUDGET: A STUDY OF MUTUAL RAPPORT BETWEEN TWO ARMS OF GOVERNMENT.

By Rayyanu Bala Whether we accept it or not Governor Umaru Tanko Al-makura is indeed the sage of our time in Nasarawa state. History of Nasarawa state can never be complete without mentioning Al-makura’s name in positive light. Likewise when names of leaders in Nasarawa state are to be written Al-makura‘s name must be written … Continue reading OUR SAGE IS 65: HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIR

​By Rayyanu Bala The Punch newspaper in its publication of Friday 3th November, 2017 carried a report with the caption “Al-makura appoints Ombatse adviser as SEMA boss” in the said report, the paper tried albeit unsuccessfully to portrayed the appointment of Zachariah Allumaga as undesirable in view of the alleged role which outlawed Ombatse group … Continue reading Re- Al-makura appoints Ombatse adviser SEMA boss

Some weeks ago a legal battle started at Nasarawa State High Court 4 Lafia between the management of a radio station, (Breeze 99.9 FM Lafia) and the State government following a suit filed by the management of Breeze FM demanding for N1.5 billion as compensation from the state government as damages it {Breeze FM} suffered … Continue reading STILL ON DEMOLITION OF BREEZE FM LAFIA

Planned sale of some abandoned Nasarawa state government properties in Kaduna, Lagos, Jos and Lafia as well as in Abuja has generated lots of controversies from within and outside the state.  Arguments for and against the sale are both valid. For example those supporting it argue that the state government is not benefiting anything from … Continue reading EDITORIAL: PROPERTIES OF NASARAWA STATE: TO SELL OR NOT TO SELL?

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has denied allegation of graft in its recent resolution approving sale of the state landed properties in Lagos, Kaduna and Jos. Nasarawa Eye Newspaper confronted Hon. Abubakar Imam Zanwa, the House committee chairman on Judiciary with the rumour being bandied about. Specifically we asked him “Sir it is being … Continue reading Al-makura did not bribe us to approve sale of Nasarawa assets—NSHA

​-- Dangote likely to support one of them -- Splash out N130m to commence women empowerment in the state. As 2019 general elections  approaches with politicians from across all political parties scheming albeit, clandestinely on how to secure victory at the polls, in Nasarawa state the governorship slot  is increasingly narrowing  between two political gladiators; … Continue reading Governorship slot narrowing between two gladiators in Nasarawa 

​-- Dangote likely to support one of them -- Splash out N130m to commence women empowerment in the state. As 2019 general elections  approaches with politicians from across all political parties scheming albeit, clandestinely on how to secure victory at the polls, in Nasarawa state the governorship slot  is increasingly narrowing  between two political gladiators; … Continue reading Governorship slot narrowing between two gladiators in Nasarawa