KANO state Agro Pastoral Project, KSADP, has disbursed one hundred and twenty eight million, two hundred and fifty thousand Naira worth of scholarships to 115 indigenes of Kano state. The State Project Coordinator, Malam Ibrahim Garba who revealed this during the flag off of the disbursement, said the scholarship is strictly for students of agricultural extension and livestock related courses. “The project, funded by the Islamic Development Bank, the Lives and Livelihood Funds and the Kano state government, is supporting five PhD students, 10, Msc students, 50 Ordinary National Diploma and 50 Higher National Diploma students from the Kano, in…
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By Madinah Abdulsemiu SOCIAL responsibility is an ethical theory in which individuals are accountable for fulfilling their civic duty, and the actions of an individual must benefit the whole of society. In this way, there must be a balance between economic growth, the welfare of society and the environment. Again, development theory equates development with national economic growth and sees the state as its primary agent; consequently, one of its central concerns is to understand and explain the role of the state in development and the nature of government-market relations. Development theory is a collection of theories about how desirable…
By Dr Bwala Daniel HAPPY New Year, fellow citizens and best wishes for the future. In Nigeria today, we have at least 5 former presidents of Nigeria who are alive and minding their businesses whilst playing the role of fathers of the nation, peace-builders etc, non is so domineering, controlling and meddling with the affairs of the nation like Obasanjo. For the records, Obsasanjo also referred to as OBJ has served two terms as a democratically elected president from 1999-2007. The traditional posture and role of former presidents has been that of statesmanship, one who guides, promotes and nurture democratic…
PRINCE Harry has said “I would like to get my father back, I would like to have my brother back” in an interview ahead of the release of his book Spare. He also says “they’ve shown absolutely no willingness to reconcile,” although it is not clear who he is referring to. He made the comments during a sit down with ITV’s Tom Bradby and has also given an interview to US broadcaster CBS. Buckingham Palace declined to comment. Both interviews will be broadcast on 8 January, two days before the autobiography is published. Speaking to CBS News journalist Anderson Cooper…
THE authorities in Malawi have suspended primary and secondary schools opening in two major cities following a cholera outbreak that has so far killed 595 people. Schools in the capital, Lilongwe, and the commercial hub, Blantyre, will remain closed for at least two more weeks after the Christmas holidays. The cholera outbreak began in March 2022 but has become acute lately. Nineteen people died on New Year’s Eve alone. Cholera is contracted by eating food or drinking water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. It can affect children and adults, causing severe diarrhoea, and can kill within hours if left…
DOZENS of inmates have escaped from a prison in northern Mexico after gunmen, suspected to be members of a drug cartel, opened fire on the facility. The men arrived outside the Chihuahua state prison shortly after 07:00 (14:00 GMT) in armoured vehicles and began firing on the guards, authorities say. Ten were killed, along with four prisoners, during the audacious and brutal attack in the border city of Ciudad Juarez. Police say some 24 inmates escaped. Fighting within the prison, where inmates from differing criminal bands and drug cartels are housed in separate cellblocks, also left 13 people injured. Four…
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has once again spoken of the attack on his convoy in Kaduna State, a year before he unseated former President Goodluck Jonathan. While Buhari escaped unhurt in the explosion that occurred at the busy Kawo market area of the city, three of his security aides were injured and rushed to hospital. At the time of the attack, an aide of the president said the bomber, who drove in a Toyota Sienna vehicle, rammed into Buhari’s convoy and detonated the explosive-laden vehicle. While Buhari survived the attack, his vehicle, a Toyota Land Cruiser, and another one behind it…
THE All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Kano Central Senatorial District seat, Alhaji Abdulsalam Abdulkareem Zaura, popularly known as A A Zaura has stated that, 2023 is a year of hope and reconciliation for all. A A Zaura made the remark during a New Year’s interaction with a select journalists in his campaign office in Zaria road, Kano, over the weekend. According to him, 2023, unlike the past three years, is very unique as the people will be witnessing a change of baton at the federal level and in most of the states across the country. Zaura however urged…
By Al-Amin Ciroma WITH less than 55 days to the February 25 date of the Senatorial polls in Nigeria, the APC Senatorial Candidate for Kano Central Senatorial District, Alhaji Abdulsalam Abdulkareem Zaura, popularly known as A. A. Zaura has been declared the most viably politician in the state. This is according to analysis conducted, by a data firm of repute, PUI, which cited A. A. Zaura’s antecedents as a politician, philanthropist and humanitarian as key fragments that will bolster his political journey. All of Zaura’s rivals in all of the other political parties, stand no chance against this illustrious son…
FORMER president, Goodluck Jonathan; Founder and Chairman of the Coscharis Group, Cosmas Maduka and Founder and General Overseer at Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo are some of the Nigerians who have been named among the 2023 ‘100 Most Reputable Africans’. Other Nigerians on the list include General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, Founder and General Overseer, The Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Paul Enenche (Dr., Pastor); and Human Rights Advocate, Aisha Yesufu. The 2023 ‘roll of honour’ was released by Reputation Poll International (RPI), a global reputation firm. The list featured individuals from diverse sectors…
NO fewer than seven persons were confirmed dead on Sunday while 16 others sustained injuries in an accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus and Mack tanker few meters to Gofamaint on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Mr Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta. Umar said that the accident occured at 4:10pm and was caused by excessive speed on the part of the bus driver who lost control and rammed into the tanker from behind. He added that 25 people were involved which comprised of 17 male adults and eight…
BARELY three weeks after bandits killed an abducted victim in Kubwa a satellite town of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, four men were abducted in the early hours of Sunday, new year day. Our source reliably gathered that the bandits that were over 15 invaded the Kubwa extension after Biazyn abducted four at about 2am. Another source privy to this development said that, at Baipe where the incident took place, “when they came they knew those that they wanted to kidnap and they surrounded their houses. “They kidnapped two Igala men, one Yoruba and a Tiv man in our area…
COUNTRIES around the world have celebrated New Year, after two years of muted or cancelled events due to the Covid pandemic. Celebrations have taken place on the east coast of the United States, and in Brazil, Argentina and the Caribbean. Cities across Europe, Africa and Asia have also held firework-filled festivities marking the start of 2023. In China, huge crowds gathered to take advantage of recently-lifted restrictions. Until recently, the country had been following a zero-Covid approach, continuing to enforce strict lockdowns even as other nations around the world appeared to return to normal. However, the disease is surging across…
LUIZ Inacio Lula da Silva has been sworn in as the new president of Brazil – the third time he has held the country’s highest office. The veteran left-wing politician, known widely as Lula, also led the country between 2003 and 2010 – and defeated Jair Bolsonaro in October’s poll. There has been tight security for the ceremony amid fears that Bolsonaro supporters may try to disrupt it. Mr Bolsonaro himself did not attend, having left Brazil on Friday. A sea of Lula supporters gathered in front of Congress since early in the morning – decked out in the red…
URUGUAY striker Luis Suarez has joined Brazilian Serie A side Gremio on a free transfer, signing with the club until the end of 2024. The former Liverpool, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid player, 35, returned to his first club Nacional in July and stayed for three months. He scored eight goals in 16 games during his second stint with the side, winning the Uruguayan championship. Gremio’s first game of 2023 is against Sao Luiz on 17 January. The club, based in the city of Porto Alegre, were promoted from Brazil’s Serie B in the 2022 season, which ended in November. Suarez…
Tottenham 0 vs Aston Villa 2 ASTON Villa increased the pressure on Tottenham manager Antonio Conte with victory at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. An error by goalkeeper Hugo Lloris in his first game back since the World Cup allowed Emiliano Buendia to score before Douglas Luiz doubled the lead. A lacklustre Spurs, who fell out of the Premier League top four on Saturday, have now won only two of their past seven matches. Villa have won back-to-back away league games as they improve under Unai Emery. It appeared this contest would pit the two keepers who faced off in the 2022…
AT least 148 civilians have been killed by law enforcement agents over the last two years across Nigeria, media reports’ data has revealed. According to the data, the killings, which may likely be higher, were perpetrated in different locations by 92 policemen, 35 soldiers and five other law enforcement agents from the paramilitary forces like customs and immigration. Based on the statistics mined by this newspaper, which relied primarily on news accounts, the number of civilians killed by the police surged in 2022 compared to 2021 and 2020. According to the data, 50 people were killed within nine months in…
MARCUS Rashford has said he was dropped from Manchester United’s starting XI against Wolves because he missed a team meeting after oversleeping. Manager Erik ten Hag praised the 25-year-old after he came on to score the winner in the second half at Molineux. But the Dutchman said breaches of internal discipline at Old Trafford have to be punished if his team are to be successful this season. “Everyone has to match the standards and rules,” said Ten Hag. “[If they don’t] there has to be consequences. “That is what I expect on the pitch, otherwise you can’t be successful. When…
OPERATIVES of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a Brazil returnee, Agbasi Prosper Chux with 105 parcels of cocaine concealed in candies at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos on Christmas Day. SOLACEBASE reports that the suspect was arrested at the ‘D’ arrival hall of the MMIA during inward clearance of passengers from Sao Paulo, Brazil via Doha on Qatar Airways on Monday, 25th December 2022 following credible intelligence. A statement issued by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA , Abuja, on Sunday said an initial search of the suspect’s two checked in bags almost…
ZHANG Daqian may not be a household name in the West, but in China — and the global art market at large — he is on par with the likes of Warhol and Monet. A master of classical Chinese painting who later reimagined modern art in his adopted American homeland, Zhang’s work spanned traditions from ink landscapes to abstraction. And while the pervasive “Picasso of the East” comparison is misleading stylistically, it nonetheless speaks to his ability to transcend genre — and the sky-high prices his paintings now command. In April, almost 40 years after his death, Zhang’s 1947 painting…