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Newsline Newspaper was established in 1986 by Col D A B Mark, the then military governor of the state. The launching and public presentation of the newspaper was one of the key events lined up to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the creation of the state. The paper was founded to inform, educate, enlighten, and entertain Nigerlites, both at home and in the diaspora. Even today, in spite of the

several changes that has occurred in the publication, the paper has a strong local appeal, but it also includes news and stuff of interest to non-Nigerlites. The paper was first edited by Hassan Kolos, whose official designation was Managing Editor. It began as a 16 page paper, printed inKaduna, using New Nigerian Newspaper printing facilities. In 1992, however, the state government acquired printing facilities for the organisation; these include the state-of-the-art machine, Speedmaster, and a standby facility called Kord 64. In later years when the Speedmaster became non-functional, the later machine had been used to publish the newspaper. Other facilities acquired in 1992 include the paper cutting machine called the guillotine, stitching and folding machines. These facilities primed the organisation to print the newspaper and eke additional incomes from commercial printing activities. Newsline Newspaper was first published by Niger Printing and Publishing Company as a weekly; then it became a bi-weekly, obtainable at the newsstands on Wednesdays and Sundays. In 1992, the company rolled out the vernacular edition, called Tauraruwa, whose medium of mass circulation was Hausa. In later years, due to excruciating cash crunch, occasioned by poor funding and the rising cost of production, the newspaper company temporarily suspended the publication of two titles – the midweek edition of Newsline and Tauraruwa. However, with the coming of Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, as the state governor in 2007, the suspended titles have been resuscitated, as funding dramatically improved. The pagination for all the titles increased by some 50 per cent, with more pages put to colour. The papers are denser, richer, and more colourful. In 2002, following changes in the state law establishing the newspaper company, the newspaper was put under the supervision and administration of a new body known as Niger State Media Corporation (NSMC). This law changed the nomenclature of the chief executive officer of the company, traditionally called managing editor, to executive director. Direct funding for the organisation stopped, except through the NSMC, something which severely crippled the effectiveness of the Newsline titles. To liberate the media outfit from this stifling law and bring in private capital into its operations, the state government has recently tabled an amendment bill before Niger State House of Assembly to dissolve the corporation and introduce some reforms. Presently, a committee has been constituted by the Dr Babangida administration, under the chairmanship of Alh Umar Muhammed Nasko, the state commissioner for tourism and culture, to resuscitate the media outfit and make internal conditions attractive for private capital participation in the publishing venture.

09/18/2023

Kontagora 2: Tribunal dismisses petition by PDP candidate

By Uthman Yawa-Siraja

The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Minna, Niger State, on Monday upheld the election of Isah Abdullahi of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Isah Abdullahi, who contested the April 18 Niger State House of Assembly election in the Kontagora two state constituency, was challenged by Mohammed Nasir of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the ground that he was not qualified to contest the election.

The petitioner approached the tribunal alleging that the defendant did not possess the requisite qualification to contest the state house of assembly election to represent the Kontagora two state constituency in the election conducted on April 18, 2023.

He alleged that, apart from not having the requisite qualifications, the election was characterised by irregularities, over-voting, and other malpractices, and therefore requested that the tribunal nullify the election.

Three witnesses and subpoenaed witnesses testified before the tribunal, which included the Electoral Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The respondent counsel, Barrister Ibrahim Isah Atabo, did not call any witness, as he told the tribunal during the trial and the adoption of the final written addresses that he relied on the subpoenaed witnesses of the petitioner to close his case.

In the over two-hour judgement delivered by Justice Mojisola Ishaq Sule, of the three-member panel, she submitted that the petitioner failed in entirety to prove all the allegations raised in his petition, and it was dismissed without any course.

Fielding questions from journalists shortly after the judgement, Barrister Ibrahim Isah Atabo commended the tribunal for their courage in delivering the judgement, describing it as eloquent.

He stated that the petitioner has no reason to approach the tribunal with the "unsubstantiated allegations against the respondent in the first place, because there is no basis for filing the petition.

"That was the reason we refused to call any witness to testify, and we relied on his own witnesses".

He called on politicians to always accept the outcome of the election results; this, he noted, will go a long way towards nurturing our democracy.

In his own remarks, the respondent, Hon. Isah Abdullahi, requested the petitioner to join hands with him to move Kontagora two constituency forward.

He appreciated the tribunal for allowing justice to prevail, stressing that the judiciary will always remain the last hope of the common man.

09/11/2023

Tribunal nullifies election of Joshua Gana of PDP, orders rerun in 20 polling units

By Uthman Yawa-Siraja

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been ordered to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to Hon. Joshua Audu Gana, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the winner of the February 25, 2023 National Assembly Election.

The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal also set aside the election of the respondent and ordered a rerun in about 23 polling units in the three federal constituencies.

It will be recalled that Joshua Gana was declared the winner of the February 25 National Assembly Election to represent Edati, Lavun, and Mokwa Federal Constituency.

The Chief of Staff to the Governor of Niger State, Usman Abdullahi Gbatamangi of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who contested along with Joshua Gana and lost in the election, had approached the tribunal, requesting that he be returned as the rightful winner of the election.

Gbatamagi claimed that the respondent lost in some of the polling units across the three LGAs of the federal constituency, as the elections in some polling units were characterised by irregularities and other electoral malpractices, and requested that the tribunal declare him the winner.

While reviewing all the submissions of both the counsel to both the petitioner and the respondent, the tribunal expunged some of the evidence and attached all the exhibits related to the conduct of the election in Edati, Lavun, and Mokwa Federal Constituency.

After reviewing all the evidence, exhibits, and witnesses that testified, Justice Mohammed Rashid submitted that the evidence tendered before the tribunal was convincing enough.

He further affirmed that the tribunal was convinced by the testimonies of the counsel to the petitioner and the exhibits, and that the evidence availed to the tribunal was proved beyond every reasonable doubt.

Justice Mohammed Rashid, in an unanimous decision, gave the order that the INEC should immediately withdraw the certificate of return issued to the respondent without further delay.

The judge also ordered the conduct of a rerun in the 23 affected polling units within the next 90 days and equally set aside the election accordingly.

The Newsline Newspaper The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been ordered to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to Hon. Joshua Audu Gana, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the winner of the February 25, 2023 National Assembly Election. The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal also...

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