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Emir Of Zazzau: Demise Of A Frontline Monarch – NSCIA

It was another breaking news throbbing the media waves, furiously, last Sunday morning (September 20, 2020), to announce the demise of another frontline Nigerian Monarch. The announcement was that of the obituary of the Emir of Zaria, Alhaji Shehu Idris, who was famously known as Sarkin Zazzau. The demise of His Royal Highness was a case of a falconer flying away...

Opinion: Elrufa’i And The Next Emir of Zazzau By Aliyu Tilde

The last colonial Governor of Northern Nigeria, Sir Bryan Sharwood Smith, was the District Officer (D.O.) of Zaria when the Emir of Zazzau, Ibrahim Kwasau, died in 1936. Sharwood Smith, not the Resident, contrived the emergence of Jafaru as the new Emir. To understand how he did it and what may be going on in the mind of the...

Opinion: Obaseki’s Victory: Now That Democracy Is Not In Danger By Oluwajuwonlo Afolabi

Godwin Obaseki's re-election as the Governor of Edo State has become the talk of the nation with the People's Democratic Party, PDP wilding about the liveliness of Nigeria's democracy at the instance of the conducted gubernatorial election, the people of Edo jubilating on the victory of the Governor, while Ize Iyamu and All Progressives Congress, APC continue to study...

Emir Of Ilorin Commiserates With Zazzau’s Emirate Over Death Of Emir

The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Mai-Martaba Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has commiserated with entire Zazzau Emirate Council over the death of the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris. The monarch who described the demise of the frontline monarch as colossal loss to the entire people of Zazzau Emirate, Kaduna State and Nigerians in general stressed...

Election Outcome: CNPP Commends Edo People

... Says Nigerians Have Been Energised to Kill Godfatherism Everywhere ...Wants More Countries to Place Visa Ban On Election Riggers, Their Families Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has said "the people of Edo State has demonstrated exceptional resilience and stood out as champions of democracy by standing against obvious intimidation to not only vote but also to ensure that their...

Boxing: Dabiri-Erewa Hails Ajagba’s Victory

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM), has congratulated Nigerian-born boxer, Efe Ajagba for defeating his American opponent Jonnie Rice, in a keenly contested bout on Saturday night at the Bubble in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dabiri-Erewa gave the commendation in a statement by NIDCOM Head of Media and Public Relations, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, on Sunday in Abuja. She said that...

Dabiri-Erewa Congratulates Re-elected Mayor Of Brent, Ernest Ezeajughi

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has congratulated the Nigerian-born scientist Councillor Ernest Ezeajughi, who was elected to serve a second four-year term as the mayor of Brent for another year. The congratulatory message is contained in a statement by NIDCOM Head of Media and Public Relations, Abdur-Rahman Balogun in Abuja on Sunday. Dabiri-Erewa said the...

Unity Foundation To Train 500 Women In Skill Acquisition

By Makama Sani Hashim, Jos Five hundred women from Janta- Apata, Shagari kwana, and Rafin-fa areas of Jos north will be trained on cosmetology, catering, and makeup by a faith-based nongovernmental Organization, Unity Foundation in Jos the Plateau state capital. The program coordinator Ummulkhairi Illiyas told The Precision NG on reasons for organizing the skills acquisition program for Muslim women in...

Boko Haram: Let’s Address Root Causes – Zulum Tells UN Coordinator

Worried by the lingering security situation caused by boko haram insurgents in the northeast, Borno Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has charged the UN resident humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Edward Kallon as well as other stakeholders to join hands in addressing root causes of the insurgency. The Governor made the observation on Thursday when the United Nations delegation...

Chief Imam Of Ipele Owo Passes On After 60 Years In Office

The Chief Imam of Ipele in Owo local government area of Ondo state, Alhaji Abdusalaam Zakariyah is dead. He died on Sunday and had since been buried in line with Islamic tenets. Alhaji Zakariyah adjudged the oldest Imam in the state spent about 60 years in office. Confirming the news of his demise to The Precision NG in Akure, Dr Olaniyan Raman...
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