Professor Christian Harrison makes history as First Black Chair of British Academy of Management
By Esther Onyegbula Professor Christian Harrison, Professor of Leadership and Enterprise and Director of the Centre for Leadership and Empowerment at the University of Greater Manchester, has been elected as the next Chair of the British Academy of Management (BAM), becoming the first Black person in the Academy’s 40-year history to hold the prestigious position. […]
3,600 vulnerable residents to benefit from free eye surgeries in Yobe
By Maryam Abdulaziz Usman No fewer than 3,600 vulnerable residents across the 17 local government areas of Yobe State are expected to benefit from a free eye care programme providing consultations, treatment and surgical interventions for cataracts and other eye conditions. The outreach, currently taking place at the Yobe State Specialist Hospital, Damaturu, has attracted […]
2027: Human capital development will be top priority, Gwamna pledges
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Gombe State for the 2027 election, Dr. Jamil Isyaku Gwamna, has pledged to make human capital development the cornerstone of his administration if elected, with a focus on youth empowerment, education and job creation. Gwamna made the pledge during a political gathering in […]
2027: Presidential aide canvasses support for Tinubu, seeks stronger role for traditional institutions
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Abbas Tijjani Hassan, has called for stronger collaboration between traditional institutions and security agencies to address security challenges and promote development across the country. Hassan made the call on Thursday in Abuja when he received members of the Traditional Youth Chiefs Forum […]
Sudan Conflict: Reports renew focus on alleged use of barrel bombs and civilian protection
Recent reports of civilian casualties in North Kordofan have renewed attention on concerns over the methods of warfare being used in Sudan’s conflict, which has entered its fourth year, and the implications for compliance with international humanitarian law. In recent days, local sources and the Sudanese legal advocacy group Emergency Lawyers alleged that airstrikes carried […]
Ex-Gombe SSG, PDP elders committee chairman Bala Magaji defects to APC
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe A major political development has unfolded in Gombe State ahead of the 2027 general elections as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Elders Committee and former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Bala Muhammad Magaji, has resigned from the PDP and is set to join the ruling All […]
