From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has empowered 1,000 adolescent girls who graduated from skills acquisition centres across the state with starter packs in six vocational trades, describing the initiative as a deliberate investment in the state’s future. The beneficiaries, drawn from Kaita, Funtua, Matazu, Charanchi, Dutsi, Baure, Kurfi and Mani local government areas, received certificates and working tools during a graduation and empowerment ceremony organised by the Office of the Special Adviser on Girl Child Education and Child Development. Speaking at the event, Radda said the programme underscored his administration’s commitment to ensuring that…
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By Usman Usman Garba Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has approved the promotion of 16,634 teaching and non-teaching staff in both primary and junior secondary schools across the 44 local government areas of the state. The approval was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director of Corporate Communications of the State Universal Basic Education Board, Balarabe Danlami. According to the statement, the Executive Chairman of SUBEB, Yusuf Kabir, announced the development while addressing issues relating to staff promotion within the board. “Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the promotion of 16,634 teaching and non-teaching staff…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja Troops operating under Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) in the North-Central have rescued 657 kidnapped victims and neutralised no fewer than 124 bandits, armed herders and other criminal elements within the past 12 months. The troops also recovered 98 assorted weapons, 6,364 rounds of ammunition of various calibres and illicit substances suspected to be cannabis sativa during operations conducted across Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba states. The Commander of 401 Special Forces Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Kolawale Oyebanji Bukoye, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing defence correspondents during a special media tour to the OPWS headquarters in Makurdi, Benue State.…
By Hussaini Ibrahim The Federal Government, Kano State Government and the Islamic Development Bank have commissioned the ISDB–UBEC Bilingual Boarding Education School in Kiru Local Government Area of Kano State, in a move aimed at expanding access to inclusive and quality basic education. The commissioning ceremony, held on Tuesday, attracted top federal and state officials, development partners and education stakeholders, and was described as a major boost to efforts to address the challenge of out-of-school children in the state. Speaking at the event, Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Farouk Ibrahim,…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola The Benue State Police Command has raided a suspected human abattoir in Makurdi, the state capital, arresting 41 suspects in connection with the alleged criminal operation. The raid was carried out at a building located on Awe Street, Wurkum area of Makurdi, following intelligence reports and complaints from residents, the police said. Confirming the development on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Udeme Edet, said operatives stormed the location after receiving credible information suggesting that the premises was being used for criminal activities involving human victims. Edet said, “Based on actionable intelligence,…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja Nigeria’s non-oil export sector recorded a total value of $6.1bn in 2025, representing the highest performance in the country’s formal, documented trade history, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council has said. The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of NEPC, Mrs Nonye Ayeni, disclosed this at a media briefing in Abuja while presenting the non-oil export performance for 2025 and the council’s outlook for 2026. Ayeni said the figure represents an 11.5 per cent increase compared with the $5.46bn recorded in 2024, noting that the growth reflects Nigeria’s gradual progress in diversifying its economy away from crude…
From Sani Gazas Chinede, Damaturu The Yobe State Government has completed the construction of nine modern markets across the state to stimulate commercial activities and strengthen Internally Generated Revenue. The Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Arch. Ahmed Buba Kyari, disclosed this on Monday during a media tour of ongoing and completed government projects. Kyari said the projects comprised five ultra-modern markets and four modern markets strategically located across nine local government areas. According to him, the ultra-modern markets are located in Damaturu, Potiskum, Gashua, Nguru and Geidam, while the modern markets are sited in Ngalda, Yunusari, Machina and Buni…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Government has announced that local government elections for chairmen and councilors across the state’s 17 councils will hold on 6th June 2026. The announcement was made by Mohammed Grema Nguru, Permanent Member 1 of the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC), during a stakeholders’ meeting in Damaturu on Wednesday, aimed at preparing for the polls. Nguru stated that Governor Mai Mala Buni has officially approved the elections. He emphasized the importance of collaboration with media professionals to ensure timely dissemination of crucial electoral information to voters across the state. “The role of the…
By Rabiu Sunusi The Kano State Government has reiterated its commitment to safeguarding lives and property, emphasizing the importance of peace, security, and stability for all residents. This was disclosed in a statement issued to The Triumph by Yusuf Abubakar Ibrahim Anipr, Director of Public Enlightenment, Kano State Neighborhood Watch Security Agency. The assurance was given by the Commander General of the Kano State Neighborhood Watch Security Agency, Lt. Col. Aminu Yusuf Abdulmalik (RTD), during the first management meeting with newly posted staff of the Agency, held at its office. Abdulmalik stressed that the Agency’s statutory mandate remains a top…
From Christiana Gokyo, Jos A former Governor of Plateau State and ex-Senator representing Plateau North, Jonah David Jang, has reaffirmed that the Peoples Democratic Party remains a critical pillar of Nigeria’s democracy, warning against what he described as a drift towards a one-party state driven by widespread political defections. Jang, a founding member of the PDP, said the growing defection trend was anti-democratic and should be resisted by true democrats. He spoke during a stakeholders’ engagement meeting of the PDP held at the party’s secretariat in Jos, a communiqué of which was issued at the end of the meeting. According…