…Charges new party leaders for trust, commitment From Atiku Sarki, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has pledged to maintain Nigeria’s fiscal stability and infrastructure expansion. Saying that a 400% Eurobond oversubscription and the new 1,600MW Grid Asset Management Company (GAMCO) initiative as evidence of returning investor confidence. President Tinubu who was speaking at the APC’s 4th Elective National Convention in Abuja on Friday night held at the Eagle square in Abuja assured the business community that current sacrifices in subsidy removal and exchange rate management are foundational to long-term prosperity. He described the Convention gathering as a “defining chapter” in the…
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From Atiku Sarki, Abuja Delegates at the 8th National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have elected new leaders to the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. The new leaders of the APC were emerged at the early hours of Saturday after taken the whole night of Friday at the Eagle Square Abuja where thousands of delegates of the party nationwide convened and elected their new leaders of the party through consensus. The newly elected leaders include, National Chairman: Prof Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda (Plateau), Deputy National Chairman (North): Hon. Abubakar Dalori (Borno), Deputy National Chairman (South): Dr.…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on Thursday turbaned a new Magajin Garin Sokoto and 21 district heads in a ceremony attended by top government officials and traditional leaders. The new Magajin Garin Sokoto, Ahmed Bello Danbaba, succeeds his late father, Hassan Ahmed Danbaba, and is a direct descendant of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto. Among those turbaned as district heads were Ahmed Barade, younger brother of Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko; former Speaker of the Sokoto…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has delivered the keynote address at the opening of the 46th Session of the World Customs Organisation Enforcement Committee in Brussels, Belgium. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Nigeria Customs Service in Abuja. According to the statement, the event marked a historic milestone as it was the first time in the committee’s 43-year history that its opening session was jointly addressed by both the WCO Secretary-General, Ian Saunders, and the Chairperson of the Council. It noted that the development underscored the growing strategic…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu, has donated an official vehicle to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sokoto State Council, during a special Iftar held on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the Government House, Sokoto. The Iftar which brought together members of the NUJ, leadership of social media platforms in the state, and top government officials, providing an opportunity for constructive engagement between the government, conventional media, and digital stakeholders, with discussions centered on strengthening collaboration and addressing challenges facing media practitioners. Speaking on behalf of journalists, the Chairman of the Council, Comrade…
By Hussaini Ibrahim The member representing Tarauni Local Government in the Kano State House of Assembly, Kabiru Dahiru Sule, on Saturday marked World Oral Health Day with a free dental outreach for residents of the area. The initiative, organised in collaboration with Smiles Foundation, was held at the Alu Primary Health Care Centre in Alu ward, where beneficiaries received free dental check-ups and medications. The development was contained in a statement issued by the Information Officer of Tarauni Local Government, Adamu Iliyasu Hotoro. Represented by his Technical Assistant, Ibrahim Abdulkadir, the lawmaker said over 1,000 residents benefited from the outreach,…
From Mu’awiya Bala Idris, Katsina. A Katsina-based businessman, Jibrin Tanimu, has petitioned the state government over his alleged unlawful arrest, detention, and harassment by members of the Hisbah Board. Tanimu, in a petition dated March 18, 2026, also alleged the disappearance of his personal money amounting to N221 million during an invasion by Hisbah operatives into his house. The petition, made available to newsmen in Katsina by a legal firm, Legal Minded Law Firm, on behalf of the petitioner, said the incident happened in the early hours of March 10 when a combined team of Hisbah operatives, led by Nafiu…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Friday led thousands of supporters to Eagle Square, Abuja, to attend the 8th National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC). This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Saturday. The convention, held ahead of the 2027 general elections, marked a significant milestone in the party’s preparations for the next political cycle. Governor Yusuf described the event as peaceful, well-organised, and a clear indication of the APC’s strength and dominance as the largest political party in Africa. He expressed…
By Sani Surajo Abubakar Access to decent and affordable housing remains one of the most pressing development challenges in rapidly growing urban centres across Nigeria. In Kano State, a major commercial hub in Northern Nigeria, housing demand has long outpaced supply, leaving thousands of families grappling with overcrowding, informal settlements, and rising rental costs. Globally, access to adequate and affordable housing remains a critical challenge, particularly in rapidly urbanising regions of the Global Souuth. While there is no universally standardised ranking of cities by housing deficit, comparative data and urban development indicators clearly position Kano among the most housing-pressured cities…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the elder brother of the Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House Kano, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Engineer Umar Sa’id. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor Mustapha Muhammad on Friday. Engineer Umar Sa’id, a former Director of Works at Kaduna Polytechnic and Federal Polytechnic Kauran Namoda respectively, died in the early hours of Friday. He died after protracted illiness of kidney desease at 44 Armed Forces Reference Hospital, Kaduna at the age…