Friday 31 July 2015
Photo: another female suicide bomber arrested after a failed bomb attempt in Cameroon
Wednesday 29 July 2015
BREAKING: Governor El-Rufai Nominates 13 Commissioners
Malam Nasir El-Rufai, the Governor of Kaduna State, has nominated 13 people as members of the State Executive Council.
In a letter to Aminu Shagali, the Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Mr. El-Rufai requested the legislators consider and approve his nominees. The governor also attached their portfolios in the interest of a transparent screening process.
The nominees are:
1 Professor Jonathan Andrew Nok, Health and Human Services
2 Hajiya Rabi M.G. Abdulsalam, Women Affairs and Social Development
3 Engr. Suleiman Aliyu Lere, Water Resources
4 Muhammed Sani Abdullahi, Budget and Planning
5 Dr. Manzo Daniel Maigari, Agriculture and Forestry
6 Muhammad Bashir Saidu, Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs
7 Hon. Suleiman Abdu Kwari, Finance
8 Dr. Shehu Usman Adamu, Education, Science and Technology
9 Dr. Ya’u Usman Idris, Environment and Natural Resources
10 Hon. Daniel Auta, Youth, Sport and Culture
11 Shehu Balarabe, Commerce, Industry and Tourism
12 Amina Ruth Dyeris-Sijuwade, Justice
13 Usman Mahmud Hassan, Works, Housing and Transport
Jonathan Andrew Nok, the nominee for the Health and Human Services portfolio, is a Professor of Biochemistry at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Born in 1962, he won the Nigerian National Merit Award in 2010 and is the author of several highly rated publications. He is from Jaba Local Government Area (LGA).
Hajiya Rabi M.G. Abdulsalam, the nominee for the Women Affairs and Social Development portfolio, was born in 1969. She holds a master’s in Public Administration. She has previously served as Special Assistant to two Governors of the State. She is from Kaduna North.
Engineer Suleiman Aliyu Lere is nominated for the Water Resources Ministry. Born in 1968, he holds a master’s in Civil Engineering. He has worked in the business and banking sectors. He is from Lere.
Muhammed Sani Abdullahi is nominated for the Budget and Planning Ministry. Born in 1979, he holds two master’s degrees, one in Development Economics and Policy, the other in International Affairs and Diplomacy. Widely known as Dattijo, he was most recently working at the United Nations where he was an adviser to the Secretary General Ban-Ki-Moon on designing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which will be replacing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) later this year.
Mr. Dattijo has worked as an Economic Adviser to the Nigeria Governors Forum and as an adviser to Hajia Amina Mohammed while she was Senior Special Assistant to the President on MDGs. He is from Kaduna North.
Dr. Manzo Daniel Maigari is the nominee for the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry. Born in 1969, he is a doctor of veterinary medicine. He has served in various NGOs and is a member of various professional bodies. He is from Kachia.
Muhammad Bashir Saidu is the nominee for the Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs Ministry. Born in 1957, he holds an MBA and a post-graduate diploma in Shipping and Transport Management. He is from Zaria.
Hon. Suleiman Abdu Kwari is the nominee for the Finance Ministry. Born in 1962, he holds an MBA. He is a financial consultant and has served as a Commissioner in the Securities and Exchange Commission. He is a former member of the House of Representatives. He was Chairman of Sabon-Gari Local Government Council between 1991 and 1993.
Dr. Shehu Usman Adamu is nominated for the Education, Science and Technology portfolio. Born in 1968, the former lecturer holds a PhD in Applied Parasitology. He was a member representing Maigana in the State House of Assembly. He is from Soba.
Dr. Ya'u Usman Idris, the Environment and Natural Resources nominee, was born in 1964. He holds a PhD in Applied Nuclear Physics. He has worked at the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority. He is from Kauru.
Hon. Daniel Amuze Auta, the Youth, Sports and Culture nominee, is from Chikun. Born in 1956, he holds a diploma in Production Management. He is a former member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly.
Shehu Balarabe is nominated for the Commerce, Industry and Tourism Ministry. Born in 1967, he holds an MBA. He has worked in NEPA and in the private sector. He is from Giwa.
Amina Ruth Dyeris-Sijuwade is nominated for the Justice Ministry. Born in 1968, she holds degrees in English and Law. She has been a legal practitioner, NGO worker and consultant. She is from Jema’a.
Usman Mahmud Hassan is nominated for the Works, Housing and Transport portfolio. Born in 1962. He is an electrical engineer, with experience working in the public and private sectors. He is from Kudan.
Signed.
Samuel Aruwan
Special Assistant, Media and Publicity
29 July 2015
PETA calls for American dentist who killed Zimbabwean lion to be extradited, charged and hanged
Tributes to the lion in one of the country's national parks have poured in at a location thousands of miles away, Dr Walter Palmer's office in Bloomington, Minnesota. Protesters dressed as 'dentist hunters' also threw stuffed lions at his house.
Palmer has said that he had trusted his local guides to meet legal guidelines on his trip to Africa, during which he shot Cecil the Lion with a crossbow before skinning and beheading him around July 6.
The hunter's office and practice website have become a target for animal rights activists disgusted at the dentist's actions, which saw Zimbabwe authorities look for him in connection with poaching on Tuesday.
One of the strongest denunciations came from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which said on its Twitter account that Palmer should hang for killing Cecil.
'If, as reported, this dentist & guides lured #CeciltheLion out of the park with food so as to shoot him on private property because shooting #CeciltheLion in the park would have been illegal, he needs to be extradited, charged, &, preferably, hanged.'
PETA continued, 'Hunting is a coward's pastime. To get a thrill at the cost of life this man gunned down a loved lion with a high-powered weapon'.
'All wild animals are beloved by their own, but to hunters like this overblown, over-privileged little man, they're merely targets.'
'The photograph of this dentist, smiling over the corpse of another animal, will disgust every caring soul in the world'.
The hunter allegedly paid $55,000 (£35,000) for a big game permit on the trip, and said that he did not know that the 13-year-old lion was protected.
However, since his role in Cecil's death has been uncovered, animal lovers have laid siege to Dr Palmer's website, posting incredibly negative and abusive reviews.
A memorial to the famous lion at a Zimbabwe national park who was shot by American dentist Walter Palmer has been set up outside of his office in Bloomington, Minnesota, along with a sign calling the hunter a killer
Some reviews on Yelp, which have been regularly deleted, have suggested violence towards Palmer and his business.
While outrage at Palmer's actions seethed through the Internet on Tuesday, those in the Twin Cities also disapproved.
Stuffed animals including lions were placed outside of his office, along with a a sign that said 'You are a coward and a killer!'
'I think they should reconsider their dentist.' one woman said of people who go to Palmer to take care of their teeth. 'There are plenty of other dentists in the community who are animal advocates and good people.'
Ire against Palmer first erupted when he was identified as the shooter on Tuesday.
Emmanuel Fundira, the president of the Safari Operators Association of Zimbabwe, confirmed at a news conference on Tuesday that Palmer is wanted for the death of Cecil.
Source: Daily Mail
Tuesday 21 July 2015
Cute photo of Prince George released to mark his second birthday
CNN's Christiane Amanpour to interview President Buhari tonight
Thursday 16 July 2015
Tolu Ogunlesi to be named Buhari's Special Assistant on New Media
Wednesday 15 July 2015
Tuesday 14 July 2015
Photos: Sunday Oliseh arrives Nigeria ahead of his swearing-in as new Super Eagles coach
Kaduna beggars return to street, defy state government's ban (photo)
Governor Nasir El-Rufai immediately after the Sabongari bomb blast on July 7th, placed a ban on begging and street hawkers in the state.
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