The Kano State Council of the Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU) has expressed deep sorrow over the death of veteran broadcaster and former Director-General of Abubakar Rimi Television (ARTV), Alhaji Adamu Ibrahim Getso.
The Chairman of RATTAWU Kano State Council, Comrade Babangida Mahmouda Biyamusu, on behalf of the State Executive Council and members of the union, led a high-powered delegation on a condolence visit to the family of the late media icon.
In a condolence message signed by the union’s Public Relations Officer, Mustapha Idris Yola, and made available to Pressmen, Comrade Biyamusu described the passing of Alhaji Adamu Ibrahim Getso as a monumental loss not only to the media industry but also to Kano State and the nation at large.
He noted that the late broadcaster devoted more than three decades of his life to public service, information dissemination, mentorship, and the promotion of professional journalism and broadcasting.
According to him, the legacy of professionalism, integrity, dedication, and excellence left behind by the deceased will continue to inspire present and future generations of journalists and broadcasters.
“On behalf of RATTAWU Kano State Council, we extend our heartfelt condolences to the immediate family of the late Alhaji Adamu Ibrahim Getso, the Kano State Government, the management and staff of ARTV and Radio Kano, his friends, associates, and the entire people of Kano State over this irreparable loss,” Biyamusu stated.
He added that RATTAWU would continue to cherish and remember the immense contributions of the late media veteran to the growth and development of the broadcasting industry in Kano State and Nigeria as a whole.
The union prayed to Almighty Allah (SWT) to forgive the shortcomings of the deceased, grant him Aljannatul Firdaus, and give his family, friends, and loved ones the strength and fortitude to bear the loss.

By Yusuf Danjuma Yunusa

Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele has announced plans to sponsor a bill introducing a single six-year tenure for Nigeria’s president and state governors, to take effect after the 2027 general elections.

Speaking with reporters in his office on Tuesday, Bamidele said the proposed legislation would be among the first he presents when the next Senate is inaugurated. He argued that a single, longer term would allow elected leaders to focus entirely on governance, rather than on re-election campaigns.

“One of the first set of bills that I look forward to moving, by God’s grace, when we come back for the 11th Senate, is a bill that will make it possible for anyone who wants to be president of this country, or governor in any part of this country, to spend only one term of six years,” Bamidele said.

He criticized the current two-term arrangement, noting that it forces officeholders to spend a significant portion of their first term on political calculations and preparations for re-election.

“So that you don’t even have to worry about wasting almost one and a half years of your first term thinking and struggling and looking forward to how you’ll be re-elected,” he explained. “If you know you are there for six years, only one tenure, you put in your best from day one. You know this is the only chance that you have.”

Acknowledging that the proposal may not attract universal support, Bamidele maintained that lawmakers have a duty to pursue reforms they believe will strengthen governance.

“That’s my opinion. It doesn’t mean everybody will agree with me. But it also does not mean that I am prevented from doing that because that has not been the law,” he said. “The essence of law, the essence of parliament, is that laws are like human beings; they grow.”

If formally introduced and passed by the National Assembly, the proposal would require constitutional amendments before it can take effect.

By Yusuf Danjuma Yunusa

The house of representatives has summoned the service chiefs and Nuhu Ribadu, national security adviser (NSA), to appear before the parliament over the rising incidents of insecurity across the country.

The green chamber passed the resolution during Tuesday’s plenary following the adoption of a motion sponsored by Sulaiman Gumi, lawmaker representing Gummi/Bukkuyum federal constituency in Zamfara state.

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