AREWA ELITES MAGAZINE

While our country is one where almost everybody is waiting in anticipation for white collar jobs, Haj. Binta Tukur Nadada defied this tradition and took the other path to success - Entrepreneurship. An indigene of Bakori, Katsina State; Haj. Binta is a renowned entrepreneur and CEO in the interior decoration sector. She is the founder and CEO of Bahaz Craft Nig. Ltd; a company established with the sole aim of bringing forth to the public quality yet affordable interior decoration products. Her company produces almost 62 different interior decoration products including throw pillows, floor puffs, chairs, frames etc all produced from high quality raw materials and designed by highly skilled personnel. Not only did she independently established herself, Haj. Binta has also paved way for others to realise their potential and become financially independent entities and professionals in the interior decoration business as she has almost 62 members of staff who have become expert...

PEOPLE'S REDEMPTION PARTY (PRP) Tuesday January 1st, 2019. OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH LEADER. 2019 IS A DIVINE YEAR TO CHANGE THE NARRATIVE! Solidarity greetings to the youth of this great country and Nigerians in entirety. I'm so happy as we all safely crossed the border of 2018 and arrived at our destination, 2019. I pray our new destination to favour all and sundry, and may 2019 usher a new dispensation of wealth, health, and security of lives and properties of every Nigerian. It's needless to say that youth are the most populated portion of our population, and it's estimated that there are 67 million youth within the voting bracket. As a youth, I've been anticipating year 2019 for a very long time, not just for anything, but because it's a time we can right our rights, right our wrongs, and change the narratives where needed. My anticipation of the year 2019 is genuinely high, atimes, I mistakenly write 2019 when I fill tellers at the bank hall...

By Mustapha Usman Ahmed Baita-Garko, the first professor of Computer Science in Kano State, has said that it is a major challenge on him to impart the knowledge he had acquired to the younger ones in society. Speaking at a grand reception in honor of his professorship award organised by his family and friends, held in Garko Local Government area of Kano State on Saturday, Mr Baita-Garko, said becoming a professor in any field is not an easy task. According to him, being a professor entails hard work, passion and dedication. He said it is now a major challenge on him to see that his community and beyond benefit from his knowledge. Mr Baita-Garko, who was awarded the professor last year at the Federal University Dutse, FUD, Jigawa State, therefore promises to initiate a computer foundation for the younger ones in Kano and Jigawa. According to him, the foundation would be established to create awareness on the importance of computer education among youths in various ins...

by AEMreporters Shehu Shagari, the first executive president of Nigeria, is dead. Bello Shagari, his grandson, confirmed that he died at the National Hospital, Abuja, on Friday. “I regret announcing the death of my grandfather, H.E Alhaji Shehu Shagari, who died right now after brief illness at the National hospital, Abuja,” he tweeted. Bello Shagari ✔ @Belshagy I regret announcing the death of my grandfather, H.E Alhaji Shehu Shagari, who died right now after brief illness at the National hospital, Abuja. The deceased was president in the second republic, from 1979 to 1983, before he was overthrown in a coup by Muhammadu Buhari. More to follow…

Zamfara today: A product of gross leadership ineptitude It's sad how we in Nigeria, especially the North, always try to blindly portray a black paint as white in our quest towards consolidating the sainthood of our sainted brothers! By :Abdulhaleem Ishaq Ringim And whenever a fault is attributed to our brother the Saint , we always come to blind rescue by saying "Ai wllh mutanen dake tare dashi ne, ga kuma wainnan yan majalisan, ba laifin Baba bane". Zamfara has become the Lion's den today; a cave for barbarians where "sanctity of life" is an alien ideal from Mars. Any news from that axis today is a news of destruction and massacre, 50 today, 70 tomorrow, 100 and so on. Most unfortunate is the ineptitude the leadership of this country have been showing towards this menace. It started slowly but containable, with obvious signs and potentiality of erupting into a grand scale disaster, but instead of exigent action, mutism was all we witnessed. I...

With beatitude and felicity, we at Arewa Elites Magazine offer our deepest congratulations to a mentor, an academician per excellence, a peace ambassador, a patriotic statesman and an advocate for a united Nigeria as he clocks 80. As the Convener of Northern Elders Forum, Prof. Ango Abdullahi has done alot in ensuring the rejuvenation of the dignity and prestige of the North. A father and mentor he has always been to many of us who have chosen the path patriotism and advocacy for national and regional development. The North and indeed Nigeria at large has always been his priority! We pray may Allah continue to preserve him in utmost health and wealth as we still have alot to learn. Continue to rip excellent fruits for you have sown nothing but excellence, Happy Birthday Prof. Ango Abdullahi (Magajin Rafin Zazzau). Signed Management

‪It is with a heavy heart that I regretfully announce the unfortunate demise of former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Sabundu Badeh, who died today, 18 Dec 18, from gunshot wounds sustained when his vehicle was attacked while returning from his farm along Abuja-Keffi Road.‬ On behalf officers, airmen and airwomen of the Nigerian Air Force, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, commiserates with the family of the late former Chief of Defence Staff over this irreparable loss. We pray that the Almighty God grants his soul eternal rest. Details later. IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA Air Commodore Director of Public Relations and Information Nigerian Air Force

“You have been an excellent role model to many young aspiring politicians and even to the not-so-young, because of the way and manner you have managed to sustain the survival of our country as an indivisible one nation albeit in the face of many daunting diversions." "You achieved great success in the fight against corruption, terrorism and other forms of insecurity in addition to getting our country out of economic recession. “I wish to congratulate you for all the achievements you have recorded in your lifetime and particularly for your humility, deep sense of honesty and faith you have shown in the various aspects of governance, politics and democracy as our President.” “As we get over our mid-seventies, we can say with all sense of modesty that we should celebrate every birthday anniversary with prayers in order for us to thank Allah for all the blessings and the bounties He showered upon us. “It is only fair that we pause and reflect in our own different w...

The Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Jibrin, has resigned from the Federal Cabinet. His resignation was announced on Wednesday during the Federal Executive Council meeting held at the State House in Abuja and presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. A valedictory session was therefore held in his honour. Jibrin’s resignation comes few days after he was selected and declared 13th Emir of Nasarawa Town in Nasarawa Local Government Area of the State by the Nasarawa Emirate Council. Jibrin had been overseeing the ministry of environment since the exit of the former minister, Amina Mohammed. His emergence as the Emir was announced on Thursday by the state commissioner for local governments and chieftaincy affairs, Illiya Osegba, at the government house in Lafia. He said Governor Tanko Almakura also approved the selection of Jibrin as the new Emir. #AEM

The Presidency has dismissed the recent utterances by former president Olusegun Obasanjo, as a sign of confusion not worthy of attention. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, said that whoever Obasanjo chooses to support at the 2019 elections is irrelevant, as the former president had publicly changed his mind on the matter so many times over the past few months alone. "Former president Obasanjo denounces one person today and supports that same person the next day. "When it pleases him, he brings God into the matter and uses that as his excuse for whatever position he has chosen," he said. Shehu added that he was not surprised that newspapers reported Obasanjo expressing neutrality at a weekend forum, only for the former president to express a completely different stance after a day or two. "We have learnt not to take his utterances seriously anymore. "We know that the slightest wind can make him ...