Today, we bid farewell to one of Nigeria’s most remarkable sons, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, who passed away on June 28, 2025, at the age of 94. His death marks the end of an extraordinary chapter in Nigerian business history and the conclusion of
‘Monkey dey work, Baboon dey chop’. In the world of politics, politicians are like a troop of monkeys, while the technocrats are like baboons. Politicians who toil behind the scenes, working tirelessly to ensure the success of their chosen candidates. These individuals can
The worsening security situation in Patigi and the surrounding towns and the growing climate of fear in our dear Kwara North has become a cause for serious concern. Our people’s challenging circumstances saddens my heart and I cannot but express grave concern over
The average Nigerian father that I know is a funny character, a thief; a robber and a murderer. He is so much given to calling himself and parading himself, before children of God, as a father, riding roughshod over the injunction of Jesus
Kwara State PDP has just issued a statement raising an alarm that Kwara State pilgrims in the holy land of Saudi Arabia are stranded. As a policy of the media team, we checked to see if anything is amiss, contrary to what we
The way the catchword ‘AMBO’, which is the acronym of Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji is spreading rapidly across Osun State like the harmattan fire tells much about the personality of the man. Every nook and cranny in Osun State today, ‘AMBO’ has become a household name. It’s on
RURAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT To drive grassroots development, the Ministry of Rural and Community Development was created. In two years, over 40 transformers—ranging from 500KVA to 2.5MVA—were installed across villages and urban areas to improve power supply. Upgrades were completed in Birnin Kebbi,
In December 2018, I was in Yola, Adamawa State, for a two-day media dialogue on Community Management of Acute Malnutrition. It was organized by UNICEF, DfID, and allied bodies to drive public advocacy on the crisis in which 33 million under-five Nigerians were
Leadership is all about caring for the needs of the people, making them happy, and utilizing their resources prudently in areas where it matters most. Kebbi State is fortunate to have a leader in the person of Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu,
Before I proceed, let me make it abundantly clear: this letter is not born out of personal animosity or political vendetta. It is, rather, a sincere wake-up call one rooted in the love for our people and the urgent desire for accountable representation.
