From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Sokoto State has launched a Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program for 41,825 adolescent female students across the state’s 23 local government areas. The program, a key component of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) initiative, aims to support vulnerable households and promote girls’ education through targeted financial assistance. The official flag-off ceremony was presided over by Hajiya Fatima Ahmed Aliyu, the wife of the Sokoto State Governor, at the Government House in Sokoto. The First Lady commended Governor Ahmed Aliyu for prioritizing girl-child education and appreciated AGILE and other development partners for…
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By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has pledged to settle all outstanding gratuities and death benefits amounting to N21bn before the end of his first tenure in 2027. The governor disclosed this on Wednesday at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano, during the disbursement of N5bn to retirees and families of deceased civil servants. “So far, within two years of the present administration, N27bn has been paid, including today’s N5bn settlement,” Yusuf said. A statement issued by his spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, noted that more than half of the 12,000 affected pensioners had already received…
From Muawuya Bala Idris Katsina The Katsina State Government held a high-level, one-day stakeholders’ engagement aimed at reforming the Almajiri and Islamiyya education system. The meeting took place at the Local Government Service Commission Conference Hall, bringing together Islamic scholars, community leaders, teachers, civil society members, and policymakers to develop sustainable solutions for Qur’anic and Islamic education in the state. In his keynote address, Governor Malam Dikko Umaru Radda reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transforming the education system, describing it as one of the state’s most urgent priorities. “With over 90 percent of our population being Muslims, it is essential…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola Another score card, Adamawa state police has rescued five minors between the of 10-16 years said been kidnapped from Maiduguri, Borno State and were rescued in Mubi town. Recalled that, not quite two months ago, 14 minors from Mubi North and Mubi South local government area of Adamawa State were trafficked and rescued in Anambra state. In a statement by Adamawa State Police Command image maker, SP Suleiman Nguroje, the rescued minors are residents of Gwange, Maiduguri Borno State were found loitering on the streets of Mubi town who’s are given as, Adamu Musa, 16 years,…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu, has launched the distribution of 20 motorized boats to riverine communities, emphasizing the importance of safety measures to prevent water accidents. The initiative is part of the state’s efforts to address the recurrence of water mishaps, particularly during the rainy season. Sokoto State has vast semi-arid areas where water transportation is essential, often relying on locally made canoes that pose risks of accidents. Following the recommendations of the 2024 flood disaster committee, Governor Aliyu’s administration decided to provide motorized boats, life jackets, and relief materials to support affected…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State has emerged as the best-performing state in the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE Internal) conducted by the National Examinations Council. NECO Registrar, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, who announced the results in Minna, Niger State, said 1,358,339 candidates sat for the June/July examination. Out of this figure, 818,492, representing 60.26 per cent, obtained five credits and above, including Mathematics and English. He noted that 1,144,496 candidates, representing 84.26 per cent, secured five credits and above irrespective of the two core subjects. According to him, Kano led the national chart with 68,159 candidates (5.020 per cent…
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina Lawmakers, World Bank officials, and development partners have met in Katsina to craft a legal and financial framework for the sustainability of the National Growth and Knowledge Sharing (NGKS) programme, a poverty-alleviation initiative launched in 2020. The two-day retreat, which opened on Monday, brought together about 200 stakeholders, including state commissioners and frontline practitioners. National Coordinator of NGKS, Abdul Karim Obadje, said the forum was designed to review the programme’s performance, identify funding gaps, and align it with legislative backing to ensure continuity. > “The focus is to hear from stakeholders, assess NGKS performance, identify…
From Ahmed Muhammed Danasabe, Lokoja A joint security operation has intercepted and neutralized a key logistics supplier linked to armed bandits in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The operation, which took place near Ofere-Bunu community, was part of a renewed security campaign coordinated by the Executive Chairman of Kabba/Bunu LGA, Hon. Zacchaeus Dare Michael, in collaboration with local vigilante groups, community stakeholders, and the Nigerian Army. Security sources told Triumph that the suspect was responsible for supplying food, communication gadgets, arms, and ammunition to bandit groups operating within the axis. “This action is a clear signal to all…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Akwa Ibom State Government has declared two medical doctors wanted for allegedly abandoning their duty posts after being trained for eight years with state resources. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ekem John, made this known during a press conference in Uyo on Tuesday. He identified the doctors as Dr. Uduakabasi Ita, a Consultant Radiologist, and Dr. Mfonobong Bassey, a Consultant Hematologist, both of whom are staff of the state Ministry of Health. John said the doctors left their posts for “greener pastures” without first serving the state as required to cover the cost of…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Nigeria Agro Input Dealers Association (NAIDA) has dismissed allegations of fraud and diversion of funds in the $134 million African Development Bank (AfDB)-funded National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro Pocket (NAGS-AP) project. The association was reacting to a report by online platform Factsheet.ng which alleged that senior government officials diverted funds meant for the payment of agro-input suppliers under the programme. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, the President of NAIDA, Kabiru Umar Fara, described the allegations as “false, misleading, and unsubstantiated,” stressing that there was no evidence that any official had diverted…