Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has appointed a former Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Prof. Abubakar Sani Sambo, as the new Commissioner for Education. Prof. Sambo replaces Prof. Muhammad Sani-Bello, who has been redeployed to head the newly created Ministry of Information. A statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibraheem Musa, on Wednesday said the appointments take …

The Niger State Governor, Mallam Mohammed Bago has said that he would appoint 100 women to various offices in his cabinet before the week runs out. This, he explained, is was in keeping with his campaign promise to women to abide by affirmative action. Receiving the executives of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), led by its Chairperson, Mrs. …

Osun State government on Tuesday berated the Muslim Rights Organisation (MURIC) over its attempt to cause a religious crisis in the state, saying religion cannot be used as a divisive tool among the peace-loving people of the state. It also disclosed that its commissioner-nominees list was based on merit and competence, rather than any religious sentiment. In a statement in …

The Nigerian chapter of West African Youth Assembly (WAYA) has made a case for youth inclusion in the administration of President Bola Tinubu. In a congratulatory message to Nigeria’s new helmsman, WAYA said that about 70 per cent of votes for Candidate Tinubu in the recent presidential election came from voters aged between 18 and 35 years. It said that …