The prestigious Arewa House Kaduna is set to come alive on Saturday May 10, 2025, as Kaduna-based multiple award winning media outfit, Authentic News Daily Holds its 10th Award/Lecture.

This was contained in a statement signed by the chairman, Central Planning Committee, Amos Ebute Mathew, made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Sunday May 4, 2025.

It said that some of the notable dignitaries expected at the event, include, Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, former Governor of Kano State and Presidential candidate of the New Nigerian People's Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani are expected to be in attendance.

Others expected, are Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma, his Plateau and Kano counterparts, Barrister Caleb Mutfwang and Alhaji Abba Kabir respectively, as well as former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai (Rtd).

Similarly, former Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Abdulazeez Yari, member representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency, Honourable Bello el-Rufai, chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), 19 Northern States and FCT, Reverend Joseph John Hayab and chairman Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Kaduna State Council, Comrade Abdulgafar Alabelewe are expected to be present.

"All is set, the venue and other arrangements have been concluded for this 10th edition, Authentic News Daily Awards and Lecture, billed to take place on Saturday May 10, 2025 by 10am at Arewa House.

"Previous editions of the award ceremony have been without lectures, but this time, we chose a theme that resonates along recent happenings in our country, hoping we can help change the narratives," he said.

According to the organizing committee chairman, the event would have as its theme, "RELIGION AS A TOOL FOR PEACE AND NATIONAL UNITY", while the Keynote address will be delivered by General Tukur Yusuf Buratai (Rtd).

"Papers that will be presented by Reverend Joseph John Hayab, Chairman CAN 19 Northern States and FCT (Christian perspective), Sheik Halliru Abdulahi Maraya, Islamic Cleric and Northern Coordinator Global Peace Foundation Nigeria (Islamic perspective) and the government perspective is expected to be delivered by Malam Nuhu Ribadu, the NSA," he said.

Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, is expected to be presented with award of Authentic Woman of Year 2024 at the event.

Others expected to receive awards are, Engineer Musa Nimrod, Dangote Group, Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, Senator Abdulazeez Yari and NIMASA.

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