From Danjuma Labiru Bolari, Gombe The Gombe State chapter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has inaugurated a five-member caretaker committee to steer the affairs of the party in the state. The state executive members led by Abdullahi Abdullahi Mohammed were sworn in on Monday by the provisions of the party’s constitution to spearhead the affairs of the party in the next six months. Speaking shortly after the inauguration, the caretaker committee chairman, Abdullahi Mohammed, said the committee was established to strengthen the party’s structures in the state. He added that the mandate of the committee includes ensuring mobilising…
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From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Sokoto State Government has approved a supplementary budget of N119 billion for onward submission to the State House of Assembly for their consideration. The State Executive Council meeting presided over by the state Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, on Wednesday at the state Government Chamber also deliberated and approved the sum of N17.9 billion for the rehabilitation of some road networks across the state. Addressing newsmen in a joined briefing on the outcome of the council meeting, the Commissioner of Budget and Economic Planning, Balarabe Kadadi, said the proposed supplementary budget contained inflows from NG-CARES, L-Press,…
From Suleiman Lawal, Lafia The Nasarawa State Government has revealed plans to restructure its health policy, with a focus on making mental health services accessible at the Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state. This move is aimed at addressing the rising cases of suicide and mental health challenges. This was disclosed by Dr. Gaza Gwamna, the Commissioner for Health, during a symposium held in Lafia to commemorate the 2024 World Suicide Prevention Day. Dr Gwamna, represented by John Damian, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, highlighted suicide as a critical public health issue resulting from untreated mental health conditions. He…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has confirmed that 35000 police personnel would be deployed to complement another 8000 security agencies in the Edo State Governorship election scheduled to be held next Saturday 21st September 2024. The IG disclosed this on Wednesday at the stakeholders meeting in Benin City Edo state further directed that all local security outfits in the state were to remain suspended. He said the management of election security was solely the responsibility of the Nigerian police force and other national security agencies within the Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has boosted the country’s manufacturing and export indexes with the licencing of the Abuja Industrial Park (ZEBERCED) Free Zone with an initial 150 million US dollar investment portfolio. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by the Head of Corporate Communications of the Authority, Martins Odeh PhD said the Managing Director of NEPZA, Dr. Olufemi Ogunyemi in his remark while handing over the Operating Licence to the Turkish owners of the private zone, revealed that the new business ecosystem sitting on 250 hectares would be home to over…
From Christiana Gokyo, Jos The Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Gabriel Dewan has on Wednesday inaugurated the five remaining All Progressives Congress, APC House of Assembly members returned by the Court of Appeal in November, 2023. The Assembly had last week announced a recess had to invoke order five of the House rules to enable them seat and inaugurate the new members. The five members sworn in today were Rt. Hon. Yakubu Sanda, former Speaker, representing Pengana in Bassa LGA, Engr. Owen Dagogot, Quaan’pan North, Prof. Theodore Maiyaki Quaan’pan South, Hon. Dalyop Gyang, Jos South…
.By Usman Usman Garba The Kano State Government has approved Sunday, September 15th, 2024, as the new resumption date for all boarding public/private primary and post-primary schools in the state for the start of the 2024/2025 first-term academic session. Pupils and students in day schools across the state will resume on Monday, September 16th, 2024. It should be noted that the state Commissioner of Education, Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa, announced on Saturday, September 7th, the postponement of the school resumption date. A statement signed by the Director of Public Enlightenment of the State Ministry of Education, Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru, urges…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The grand hall of the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) Kaduna was greeted with the prestigious International Conference on Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education (COMSTEDA 21). At the center stage, His Highness, the Emir of Zazzau, Mal. Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, representative of the Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Prof. Muhammed Sani Bello, along with the Commissioner of Education, Kaduna State, and Prof. Musa Garba Maitafsir, the Director and Chief Executive of NTI Kaduna. Joining them was Dr. Benson Banda, the President of SMASE-AFRICA, a distinguished figure in the field of education. The presence of these esteemed…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Security Council today reviewed the security situation in the state to further strengthen security in all communities across the state. The meeting which was chaired by His Excellency, the Executive Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON, discussed extensively on increased surveillance along the borders to curb incursions into the state, as witnessed some few weeks ago. Briefing newsmen after the meeting, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security matters, Brig. Gen. Dahiru Abdulsalam (rtd), said new operational measures have been adopted to enhance security across the state. “His Excellency the Executive…
From Mustapha Saye, Kaduna The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has expressed deep concern over the devastating floods that recently hit Maiduguri, Borno State, and other parts of Northern Nigeria, resulting in loss of lives, destruction of property, and widespread disruption of daily life. The floods, triggered by heavy rains, overflowing rivers, and dam bursts, have left many communities submerged, adding to the existing hardships in the region. In a statement issued by the ACF’s National Publicity Secretary, Prof. Tukur Muhammad-Baba, which was made available to The Triumph in Kaduna, the ACF said it commiserated with the affected communities, particularly those…