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05/05/2025

05/05/2025

Zuwan tunubu jihar Katsina wane Abu aka Amfana dashi?

22/04/2025

Allah ya Kara karamana Kasarmu ya nisantamu da Azzalumai

06/03/2025

PRESS STATEMENT

HOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN ON INTERIOR SECURES 175 FEDERAL JOBS FOR CONSTITUENTS

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Interior, Hon. Abdullahi Aliyu Ahmed, has secured permanent and pensionable federal employment for 175 constituents into various public and civil service.

The beneficiaries who cut across the Musawa/Matazu Federal Constituency of Katsina State, have been absorbed into the Federal Fire Service, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Army, Federal Medical Centres and Federal Teaching Hospitals in the country.

42 of the constituents have been recruited into the Federal Fire Service, 18 into the Nigeria Immigration Service, over 100 for the Nigeria Police Force and Army and 15 for the Federal Teaching Hospitals and Medical Centres across the country.

This life-changing initiative underscores the first Dujiman Katsina's unwavering commitment and determination to ameliorate the economic crunch and enhance self-sufficiency in his constituency through jobs scheme and empowerment grants.

Presenting letters of appointment to some of the appointees, Ahmed promised to continue to do everything humanly possible to eradicate unemployment and poverty in the constituency.

He said the humanitarian gesture is devoid of political undertone, but aimed at improving the personal and general socio-economic situation of the people of Musawa/Matazu federal constituency.

The lawmaker noted that his major focus was to ensure that all graduates from his constituency were meaningfully employed with permanent and pensionable appointments or empowered with skills acquisition and training.

Ahmed reiterated that the employment of the youths and his revolving skills acquisition programmes will also provide meaningful opportunities for young people to enter the workforce and contribute to the nation’s economy.

He congratulated the 175 beneficiaries on their new roles and encouraged them to approach their work with dedicatio

05/03/2025

What states contributed to the VAT pool and what they received in January 2025

1. LAGOS
Contributed: N305.52bn
Received: N62.59bn (20.49%)

2. RIVERS
Contributed: N90.21bn
Received: N11.01bn (12.20%)

3. OYO
Contributed: N27.71bn
Received: N13.02bn (47.00%)

4. BAYELSA
Contributed: N12.80bn
Received: N8.02bn (62.65%)

5. KANO
Contributed: N9.59bn
Received: N13.57bn (141.49%)

6. KWARA
Contributed: N9.53bn
Received: N8.10bn (85.04%)

7. DELTA
Contributed: N6.57bn
Received: N9.05bn (137.77%)

8. AKWA IBOM
Contributed: N5.62bn
Received: N8.79bn (156.26%)

9. EDO
Contributed: N5.09bn
Received: N8.17bn (160.67%)

10. EKITI
Contributed: N4.98bn
Received: N7.51bn (150.65%)

11. SOKOTO
Contributed: N4.41bn
Received: N8.45bn (191.63%)

12. BORNO
Contributed: N3.91bn
Received: N8.74bn (223.56%)

13. KATSINA
Contributed: N3.86bn
Received: N10.01bn (259.34%)

14. NIGER
Contributed: N3.80bn
Received: N8.57bn (225.73%)

15. JIGAWA
Contributed: N3.57bn
Received: N8.85bn (248.05%)

16. ANAMBRA
Contributed: N3.56bn
Received: N8.72bn (244.92%)

17. KADUNA
Contributed: N3.50bn
Received: N10.18bn (290.60%)

18. ADAMAWA
Contributed: N3.39bn
Received: N7.91bn (233.16%)

19. EBONYI
Contributed: N3.30bn
Received: N7.12bn (215.65%)

20. NASARAWA
Contributed: N3.13bn
Received: N6.86bn (218.95%)

21. KOGI
Contributed: N2.67bn
Received: N7.90bn (295.93%)

22. BAUCHI
Contributed: N2.44bn
Received: N8.93bn (365.95%)

23. OGUN
Contributed: N2.31bn
Received: N8.20bn (355.26%)

24. GOMBE
Contributed: N2.16bn
Received: N7.11bn (328.70%)

25. YOBE
Contributed: N2.16bn
Received: N7.08bn (328.65%)

26. BENUE
Contributed: N2.05bn
Received: N8.55bn (416.84%)

27. KEBBI
Contributed: N1.93bn
Received: N7.77bn (402.38%)

28. ENUGU
Contributed: N1.75bn
Received: N7.76bn (442.91%)

29. PLATEAU
Contributed: N1.75bn
Received: N7.70bn (439.57%)

30. IMO
Contributed: N1.59bn
Received: N8.26bn (521.03%)

31. CROSS RIVER
Contributed: N1.55bn
Received: N7.

04/03/2025

Fitaccen mai bincike akan addinai, kuma mabiyin addinin kirista a Najeriya, yayi martani ga jagororin kirista dake fadin Najeriya.

Reno Omokri ya ce ana rufe makarantu don bukukuwan Kiristoci fiye da na Musulunci, ya bukaci kungiyoyin Kiristoci da kada su soki rufe makarantu saboda Ramadan.

Tsohon mai ba da shawara ga Shugaban Kasa, Reno Omokri, ya yi kira ga kungiyoyin Kiristoci da su guji adawa da matakin rufe makarantu domin bai wa Musulmi damar gudanar da azumin Ramadan cikin sauki.

A cewarsa, a Najeriya an fi rufe makarantu don bukukuwan addinin Kirista fiye da na Musulunci, don haka bai dace a rika nuna rashin goyon baya ga hutun Ramadan ba.

Omokri ya bayyana hakan ne a cikin wata sanarwa da ya fitar, yana mai cewa adalci ne a bai wa Musulmi damar gudanar da ibadarsu kamar yadda Kiristoci ke samun dama lokacin bukukuwansu.

06/02/2025

Mun samu bukatar kirkiro sabbin Jihohi 31 a Najeriya - Kalu

Kwamitin gyaran kundin tsarin mulki na Majalisar wakilan Najeriya ya ce ya karbi bukatar kirkiro jihohi 31 daga sasan kasar domin kara yawan jihohin da ake da su akan 36 dake wanzuwa yanzu haka.
Shugaban kwamitin Benjamin Kalu, wanda shi ne mataimakin shugaban Majalisar wakilai, ya bayyana haka a zaman majalisar.
Kalu ya ce bukatun sun hada da 6 daga Arewa ta Tsakiya, 4 daga Arewa ta Gabas, 5 daga Arewa ta Yamma, sai kuma 5 daga Kudu maso Gabas da 4 daga Yankin Kudu maso Kudu da 7 daga Kudu maso Yamma.
Ga jerin bukatun kamar yadda Kalu ya bayyana.

- Jihar Okun daga Kogi
- Jihar Okura daga Kogi
- Jihar Confluence daga Kogi
- Jihar Benue Ala daga Benue
- Jihar Apa daga Benue
- Jihar FCT daga FCT
- Jihar Amana daga Adamawa
- Jihar Katagum daga Bauchi
- Jihar Savannah daga Borno
- Jihar Muri daga Taraba.
- Jihar New Kaduna daga Kaduna
- Jihar Gujarat daga Kaduna
- Jihar Tiga da Ari daga Kano
- Jihar Kainji daga Kebbi
- Jihar Etiti da Orashi a yankin Kudu maso Gabas
- Jihar Adada daga Enugu
- Jihar Orlu da Aba daga Kudu maso Gabas
- Jihar Ogoja daga Cross River
- Jihar Warri daga Delta
- Jihar Ori da Obolo daga Rivers
- Jihar Torumbe daga Ondo;
- Jihar Ibadan daga Oyo
- Jihar Lagoon daga Lagos
- Jihar Ijebu daga Ogun
- Jihar Oke Ogun/Ijesha daga Oyo/Ogun/Osun

06/02/2025

BREAKING: House of Reps committee proposes creation of 31 new states

The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution announced on Thursday, that it has received 31 proposals for the creation of new states across the six geopolitical zones.

Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu read a letter from the committee during plenary, outlining the conditions that must be met before any state creation requests can be approved.

According to the letter, the proposals include five from the North Central, four from the North East, five from the North West, five from the South East, four from the South South, and seven from the South West.

Among the states being considered are Okun, Okura, and Confluence (Kogi); Benue Ala and Apa (Benue); FCT State; Amana (Adamawa); Katagum (Bauchi); Savannah (Borno); and Muri (Taraba).

The states also include New Kaduna state and Gujarat states from Kaduna state; Tiga and Ari from Kano, and Kainji from Kebbi state; Etiti and Orashi as the 6th state in the South East, Adada from Enugu, Orlu abd Aba from. The South East.

They also include Ogoja from Cross River, Warri from Delta, Ori and Obolo from Rivers; Torumbe from Ondo, Ibadan from Oyo, Lagoon from Lagos, and Ogun, Ijebu from Ogun, Oke Ogun/Ijesha from Oyo/Ogun/Osun states

According to the letters, section 8 of the 1999 Constitution as amended outlines specific requirements that must be fulfilled to initiate the process of state creation.

The letter said “a request to the National Assembly for the purpose of creating a new state shall only be passed if a request supported by at least the third majority of members of the Senate and the House of Representatives and the House of Assembly in respect of the area, and the Local Government Council in respect of the area, is received by the National Assembly.

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29/01/2025

The Presidency has accused former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai of plotting to unseat President Bola Tinubu.

El-Rufai, who was one of the speakers at the national conference on Strengthening Democracy in Nigeria held in Abuja on Monday, lambasted the All Progressives Congress (APC) for failing to fulfil its promises to citizens.

He hinged his attacks on the party’s leaders on his determination to force them to change.

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24/01/2025

What north-central states contributed to the VAT pool and received in 2024

1. NIGER
Contributed: N34.84bn
Received: N74.79bn (214.7%)

2. KWARA
Contributed: N31.51bn
Received: N63.63bn (201.9%)

3. BENUE
Contributed: N26.59bn
Received: N75.47bn (283.8%)

4. KOGI
Contributed: N23.61bn
Received: N68.74bn (291.2%)

5. PLATEAU
Contributed: N22.10bn
Received: N67.87bn (307.1%)

6. NASARAWA
Contributed: N15.89bn
Received: N58.16bn (365.9%)

24/01/2025

Names of some institutions, centers and collages in Zaria metropolis.

1- Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

2- Federal University of Education, Zaria

3- Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria

4- Nigerian College of Aviation, Zaria

5- Nigerian Institute of Transport and Technology, Zaria

6- Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology, Zaria

7- National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, Zaria

8- National Agricultural Extension and research liaison services

9- Ameer Shehu Idris College Of Advance Studies, Zaria

10- National Animal Production Research

11- Shehu Idris College of Health Science and Technology

12- Division of Agricultural College, Zaria

13- Centre for Automobile and Design Development IDC, Zaria

14- Center for Energy Research and Training Ahmadu Bello University Zaria

15- Centre for Democratic Development Research and Training

17- Nigeria Army School of Military Police, Zaria

18- Nigerian Military School, Zaria

19- Islamic Trust of Nigeria

20- CBN Centre of Excellence

21- Tashiba Institute of Technology

22- KTC institute of Technology

Indeed, Zaria is a center of learning (Birnin Ilimi)