From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto A humanitarian organisation, the Long-Term Solution for Destitute Initiative, has announced an expanded regional response to the worsening hunger crisis across West Africa, following a warning by the Food and Agriculture Organisation that 16 countries, including Nigeria, face a high risk of severe food insecurity. The organisation described the FAO alert as an urgent call for coordinated and sustained intervention to prevent a deepening humanitarian emergency, particularly among children, internally displaced persons and other vulnerable groups. In a statement issued by its Project Coordinator, Abubakar Ahmad, to mark the launch of a renewed hunger response…
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From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Zuru Emirate has been thrown into mourning following the death of Hajiya Rakiya Abdullahi Liman Ma’aji, the last surviving elder in the family of the first Chief Imam of Zuru, Mallam Abdullahi Liman Ma’aji. The Triumph gathered that Hajiya Rakiya died in the early hours of Saturday, at the age of 103, after a protracted illness at her residence along the Old Market area of Zuru. The death was confirmed in a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy to the Kebbi State Governor, Abdullahi Idris Sadaukin Zuru. The statement described…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, on Monday swore in Hon. Egbung Odama Egbung as the substantive Chairman of Bekwarra Local Government Area, charging him to lead with humility, unity of purpose and commitment to service. The swearing-in ceremony marked the formal resolution of the leadership crisis in the council. Otu underscored the strategic importance of local government administration, describing it as the tier of government closest to the people and critical to grassroots development. He said the All Progressives Congress places premium value on effective local governance because of its direct impact on communities,…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with a renewed communal clash between the Bachama and Chobo communities in Lamurde Local Government Area of the state, which reportedly led to the killing of three women. The women were said to have been attacked while working on their farms near Tigno village on January 3, 2026. The police described the incident as part of escalating communal tensions in the area, noting that the victims were members of the Chobo community and were allegedly attacked by assailants from the Bachama side. According to intelligence…
By Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman The Kano State Universal Basic Education Board has distributed motorcycles and mobile phones to school monitoring officers to strengthen supervision and improve the quality of teaching and learning in public primary and upper basic schools across the state. The distribution took place on Monday as part of efforts to enhance effective school monitoring and data reporting. Speaking at the ceremony, the Executive Chairman of SUBEB, Malam Yusuf Kabir, said the initiative was designed to enable monitoring officers to access schools more easily and transmit education-related data promptly. Kabir noted that effective school monitoring was critical to…
By Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman The Kano State Universal Basic Education Board has dismissed claims that persons with disabilities were excluded from the ongoing teachers’ recruitment exercise in the state. The board described the allegation as false and misleading. SUBEB stated this in a rejoinder issued on Monday by its Director of Corporate Communications, Balarabe Danlami Jazuli, in response to a statement released by the Kano State Initiative for Persons with Special Needs on January 3, 2026. Jazuli said the board had never excluded persons with disabilities from any recruitment process, stressing that the inclusion of qualified persons with special needs…
By Usman Usman Garba President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, on his 63rd birthday, commending his integrity, humility and commitment to public service. Tinubu’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The President noted that Yusuf’s leadership style and governance approach reflect a strong commitment to grassroots development and the welfare of the masses. Yusuf, who was elected governor in 2023 on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples’ Party, previously served as Commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport in…
By Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education has said 2025 was a year marked by worsening economic hardship, insecurity, shrinking civic space and democratic decline, warning that Nigeria risks deeper crisis if urgent reforms are not implemented in 2026. The Executive Director of CHRICED, Comrade Ibrahim M. Zikirullahi, stated this on Saturday in Abuja while delivering the organisation’s end-of-year media briefing on the state of the nation. Zikirullahi said Nigerians entered 2025 with hope that governance would improve following the challenges of previous years, but were instead confronted with rising inflation, a weakened naira,…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have identified one Shariff Umar as the principal coordinator of suicide bombing attacks and attempted attacks in the North-East. The military said the breakthrough followed sustained intelligence-led counter-terrorism operations across the region. In a statement issued to Triumph in Abuja, the Media Information Officer of Headquarters Joint Task Force (North-East), Operation Hadin Kai, Lt Col Sani Uba, said Umar was uncovered during cordon-and-search operations conducted in the Kalmari area of Maiduguri on December 31, 2025. According to him, 14 suspects linked to suicide bombing activities were arrested during the operation, while…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar Several cult-related and gang groups in Cross River State have signed a peace accord, pledging to renounce kidnapping, violent clashes and other criminal activities across the state. Triumph reliably gathered that the agreement was followed by a peace walk organised by the Cross River State Homeland Safety and Security Agency through major streets of Calabar, the state capital, on Thursday. Officials said the groups involved in the accord had previously been linked to various forms of violent and criminal activities within the state. The Director (South) of the Homeland Safety and Security Agency, Michael Orok…