By Mahmud Gambo Sani The chairman of Sabon Garin Safana Foundation, Alhaji Hamza Abdullahi, has provided assorted grains to be shared among vulnerable people in Dutsimma Local Government Area of Katsina State. The hundreds of the bags of maize were distributed to residents of Sabon Garin Safana to assist the beneficiaries to celebrate Sallah festivities with relative ease. The chairman of the foundation, Alhaji Abdullahi, who launched the distribution of the food items, said the gesture was meant to complement the efforts of Governor Dikko Umar Radda towards improving the well-being of people, especially the less-priviledged ones. Alhaji Abdullahi, represented…
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By Zainab Sani Shehu Kiru The chairman of Sabon Garin Safana Foundation, Alhaji Hamza Abdullahi, has felicitated with Katsina State governor, Malam Dikko Umar Radda for the successful completion of Ramadan fasting. Alhaji Abdullahi also rejoiced with the governor on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr celebration. He wished Governor Radda more health and prosperity to take state to the next level of development. Alhaji Abdullahi prayed Almighty Allah to guide the governor and other leaders to bring the desired development to the state. The chairman of the foundation equally prayed for lasting peace and stability in the state and the country…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State governo, Alhaji Mai Mala Buni, has extended a generous hand to the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. He approved the payment of N100,000 to each executive member as a Sallah support package. The gesture, which was distributed to party officials across the state, was aimed at enabling them to celebrate the Eid-el-Fitr holiday with ease and happiness. It also served as a token of appreciation for their dedication to the party’s ideals respectively. Presenting the cash gifts at the event, the state APC chairman, Alhaji Muhammad Gadaka, who…
…As Kano High Court sacks LG boss By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) has officially presented a Certificate of Return to Ali Musa Danmaliki ( Hard Worker), as dully elected chairman of Kumbotso Local Government Area in the state. The presentation of the certificate followed a High Court ruling in the state in favour of Danmaliki. The information was contained in a statement issued by the Director Public Enlightenment, Government House, Malam Usman Gwadabe on Tuesday. The presentation took place at the Government House, Kano on Tuesday, in the presence of the Speaker of the state…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, in conjunction with the National Moon Sighting Committee, has declared Friday, March 20, 2026, as the first day of Shawwal 1447AH, marking Eid-El-Fitr. In a statement issued on Wednesday night, Prof. Sambo Wali Junaidu, Wazirin Sokoto and Chairman of the Advisory Committee, said no report confirming the sighting of the new moon of Shawwal was received from moon sighting committees across the country on Wednesday, March 18, the 29th day of Ramadan. “Therefore, Thursday, March 19, will be observed as the 30th day of the holy month,”…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, has expressed deep condolences to the government and people of Borno State, as well as families of victims affected by the recent multiple bomb explosions in Maiduguri that claimed over 23 lives. Buni, currently performing the lesser Hajj (Umrah) in Mecca, was represented during a sympathy visit to the Borno State capital by his deputy, Idi Barde Gubana. During the visit, the governor extended sympathies to those injured in the attacks, describing the incident as tragic and lamenting that innocent citizens engaged in their lawful daily activities…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Joash Amupitan, has said credible elections remain critical to national security and democratic stability in Nigeria. Amupitan stated this on Monday at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja while receiving a delegation from the Alumni Association of the National Institute for Security Studies, led by its President, Mike Ejiofor. The visit was part of preparations for the association’s second annual lecture themed “Credible Elections and National Security in Nigeria.” Welcoming the delegation, the INEC chairman described the theme as timely, stressing the direct relationship between electoral integrity and national…
From Christiana Gokyo, Jos The Plateau State University, Bokkos, has approved disciplinary measures against 76 students found guilty of examination malpractice. The decision was taken by the university’s Senate during its 102nd regular meeting, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Ngwen Jacob. “The offences ranged from smuggling unauthorised materials into examination halls to impersonation, all in violation of the university’s regulations as outlined in the Students’ Handbook,” the statement read. The sanctions include rustication for one academic session, compulsory carryover of affected courses and expulsion in severe cases. The meeting was chaired by…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Senator representing Sokoto North Senatorial District, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has denied reports claiming he distributed N1,000 each to 10,000 internally displaced persons and orphans in Sokoto State. Wamakko, a former governor of the state, described the report as misleading and said it was necessary to clarify the situation. In a statement, he said the gesture in question involved the donation of N10m and clothing materials to vulnerable persons through the Sokoto State Zakat and Endowment Agency. According to him, the intervention was part of his long-standing tradition of supporting indigent persons during the Ramadan…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto A former Commissioner for Information in Sokoto State, Dahiru Maishanu, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party. Maishanu, who holds the traditional title of Sarkin Sudan Na Yabo, disclosed this in a resignation letter dated March 17, 2026, addressed to the chairman of the party in Yabo “A” Ward, Yabo Local Government Area. In the letter, he said his decision to quit the party was with immediate effect. “I wish to formally inform you of my resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party with immediate effect,” he stated. The former commissioner attributed his exit to the…