Industrialists from Northern Nigeria have welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to impose a 15 per cent import duty on petroleum products. They said that the measure would stimulate local production, enhancing value addition within the oil and gas sector, and creating a more competitive environment for Nigerian manufacturers. Muhammad Madugu,Continue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says President Bola Tinubu will initiate more developments in the Northern Region through positive people-oriented policies and programmes. Idris stated this in an interview on the sidelines of a two-day Interactive Session on Government-citizens’ EngagementContinue Reading
By Hussaina Yakubu Former Niger Gov. and Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, Dr Mu’azu Aliyu, says Northern Nigeria’s persistent challenges are the product of elite complacency, institutional neglect, and decades of misguided policy choices that long predate the current administration. Speaking at theContinue Reading
By Hussaina Yakubu The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya, has said that President Bola Tinubu has kept the promises made in 2023, adding, “he is still keeping them.” Yahaya made this known at a two-day Interactive Session onContinue Reading
North By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged northerners to form a single force to fight poverty and destitution irrespective of their political affiliations, religious persuasion, tribal or sectional backgrounds. Shettima made the call when he hosted a delegation of Southern Kaduna stakeholders on a thank you visit toContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo Secretary-General of Arewa Consultative Forum, Mr Murtala Aliyu, has urged the Federal Government to adopt a non-kinetic approach to addressing insecurity in the north. Aliyu stated this while featuring at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja on Wednesday. The ACF scribe expressed regret thatContinue Reading
