By Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The Federal High Court sitting in Gombe has reserved ruling on preliminary objections filed by the defendants in a suit challenging the emergence of Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Gombe State. At the resumed hearing on Friday before Justice Amina Aliyu Mohammed, counsel to the PDP, Barrister S. M. Yusuf, informed the court that he had regularised his motion through an oral application. Yusuf subsequently adopted the processes contained in his further affidavit and urged the court to strike out the suit, arguing…
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By Christiana Gokyo, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has commissioned the Potato Value Chain Project, a modern Tissue Culture Laboratory and the distribution of agricultural equipment in Mangu Local Government Area, describing the initiative as a major step towards transforming the state into Nigeria’s leading hub for potato processing and value addition. The project comprises a state-of-the-art tissue culture laboratory, a farmer training centre and a potato processing facility designed to improve seed production, encourage mechanised farming, increase farmers’ incomes and strengthen Plateau’s position in Africa’s potato industry. Speaking during the inauguration, Governor Mutfwang said the project was…
By Rabi’u Sunusi The Chairman of the Gaya Polytechnic Implementation Committee and former Vice Chancellor of Northwest University Kano, Professor Mukhtar Atiku Kurawa, has reaffirmed his commitment to educational development in Kano State by commissioning a new classroom block and donating N200,000 to Government Senior Secondary School, Abdu Naliti. The event, held on July 9, 2026, drew education stakeholders, school administrators, teachers, students, parents and community leaders who witnessed the inauguration of the Alhaji Atiku Kurawa Block, named in honour of the Kurawa family for their contributions to education. Speaking during the ceremony, Professor Kurawa commended the school management and…
By Rabiu Sanusi The Vice Chancellor of Northwest University Kano (NWUK), Professor Amina Salihi Bayero, has completed a week-long executive leadership training programme on organisational performance, sustainable leadership and Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation in London, United Kingdom. The programme, organised by Prospect Development Services (PDS) in collaboration with WOFAN, brought together senior executives, institutional leaders and board members from various sectors to strengthen leadership capacity and improve organisational performance in an increasingly technology-driven environment. Participants received their certificates during a graduation ceremony held at the Royal Institution of Great Britain in London after successfully completing the intensive training. Professor Amina…
By Rabilu Abubakar, Gombe No fewer than 100 persons with disabilities in Gombe State have received wheelchairs from the Family Trust and Care Foundation in collaboration with the Beautiful Gate Handicapped People Centre. The wheelchairs were presented to the beneficiaries at a ceremony in Gombe as part of efforts to enhance their mobility, independence and overall quality of life. Speaking at the event, the Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, Dr Zainab Jamil Isiyaku Gwamna, said the initiative was designed to restore hope, promote dignity and strengthen the inclusion of persons with disabilities in society. Gwamna said the intervention went…
By Rabiu Sanusi Kano Critical stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nigeria Northeast have applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-nominating Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing the decision as a demonstration of loyalty, fairness, competence and inclusive leadership. The commendation was contained in a statement issued by the Coordinating Chairman of the Northeast APC Youth Critical Stakeholders Forum, Comrade Haruna Sardauna and signed by the forum Publicity Secretary, Hon Abubakar Babake. The group said the President’s decision has rekindled hope across the Northeast and reinforced confidence in the…
Abubakar Umar Muhamman From the ancient city of Kano to senior positions in some of the world’s leading healthcare institutions, Dr Abdullah Ali Ngala has built a career spanning more than three decades in nursing, critical care, healthcare management and executive leadership. A native of Kano State, Nigeria, Ngala’s professional journey has taken him from hospital wards in Kano to the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia, where he has held senior clinical and administrative positions overseeing thousands of healthcare professionals. Today, he serves as Regional Director of Nursing for Armed Forces Hospitals in the Taif Western Region of Saudi Arabia,…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed the authority of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate consumer complaints relating to airline ticket pricing, ruling that such investigations do not amount to price regulation. The court dismissed a suit filed by Air Peace Limited challenging the Commission’s power to investigate complaints over alleged exploitative airfare increases. Delivering judgment on June 29, Justice B.F.M. Nyako held that the investigative powers granted to the FCCPC under the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA) 2018 are separate from the exercise of statutory price control…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Former Minister of Water Resources and Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, has praised Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, for his commitment to addressing insecurity and safeguarding lives and property across the state. Shagari, in a statement issued by his media aide, Musa Ubandawaki, and made available to journalists in Sokoto, described the governor’s sustained investment in security as a sign of responsible leadership and dedication to the welfare of the people. The former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State said the administration’s proactive security measures had…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola The Adamawa State Government has secured the conviction of an African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship aspirant, Hon. Omar Suleiman, over alleged violation of laws prohibiting the defacement of public infrastructure. The aspirant was fined N3 million by the court following charges relating to the illegal placement of campaign posters on public facilities. The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, Humwashi Wonosikou, disclosed this during a press conference held in Yola on Thursday, saying the judgment affirmed the government’s authority to protect public assets. Wonosikou described the prosecution as a move to enforce existing laws…