From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Katsina Central Federal Constituency, Barrister Abba Dahiru Mangal, has inaugurated his campaign council ahead of the 2027 general elections. The council comprises veteran politicians, retired civil servants and businessmen. It is headed by a former Chairman of Katsina Local Government, Bala Saulawa, while Ahmed Gege serves as secretary. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony held at Paramount Hotel, Katsina, Mangal charged members of the council to embark on house-to-house campaigns to reach voters and canvass support for his candidacy. He also urged them to work for the victory of…
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By Usman Usman Garba The Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, will present the 2027 Proposed Budget before the Kano State House of Assembly Wednesday, 11/11/2026. He urged the members of the State Executive Council to actively contribute to the review and successful presentation of the proposed 2027 budget, emphasizing the core principles of collective responsibility, transparency, and effective governance. Governor Yusuf made the call during a special meeting of the State Executive Council, Sunday. This was contained in a press release issued by Mustapha Muhammad, the Chief Press Secretary to the Executive Governor of Kano State.…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commended the Kano State Police Command, under the leadership of Commissioner of Police, CP Adamu Bakori, for successfully rescuing the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman of Rogo Local Government Area, Hon. Abdullahi Alasan Beli, popularly known as Abdullahi Fanka, after 68 days in captivity. Hon. Abdullahi Fanka was reportedly abducted by armed men from his residence in Beli Community, Rogo Local Government Area. Recounting his ordeal, the rescued APC chairman disclosed that his abductors moved him through several locations, including Danja, Ikara and Giwa in Kaduna State, as…
By Shafi’u Yahaya The National Centre Managers’ Forum of the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Kaduna, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, to review the reported cancellation of NTI programmes and admissions for the 2026 academic session. In an appeal dated November 7, 2026, the Forum expressed concern over an announcement by the Minister which, according to the organisation, indicated a possible termination of the academic aspirations of more than 21,000 Nigerians admitted into the Institute’s NCE and Degree programmes for the 2026 session. The Forum acknowledged the Federal Government’s commitment to…
By Shafi’u Yahaya Sayyada Ummahani Ibrahim Inyass has organised the 2026 Maulud celebration at Rijiyar Zaki, Kano, bringing together followers of the Tijjaniyya Islamic movement and other Muslim faithful to commemorate the birth of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Sayyada Ummahani is a respected religious personality from the family of the late Sheikh Ibrahim Inyass, who is widely recognised as a prominent figure in the history and spread of the Tijjaniyya movement across the world. The annual religious gathering featured various Islamic activities aimed at promoting love for the Prophet Muhammad (SAW), strengthening Islamic brotherhood and encouraging peaceful coexistence among Muslims. Speaking…
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The recently concluded All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign tour of Funtua Senatorial District has been described as a sign of the party’s anticipated victory in the 2027 general elections. Speaking with newsmen, a prominent party leader from the area, Hamza Suleiman Faskari, said the exercise attracted unprecedented crowds and was characterised by peace, orderliness and active engagement with key stakeholders across the district’s 11 local government areas. Faskari, who is the APC flagbearer for the Kankara/Faskari/Sabuwa Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives, said supporters from different walks of life, including women, youths, farmers,…
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has inspected a newly donated office complex provided by a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abdullahi Mahmud Gaya, to serve as the operational headquarters of the Arewa for Asiwaju (A4A) movement in Kano. Located along the Hotoro Bypass, the facility features ample parking space and several well-equipped administrative offices. The development signals the movement’s readiness in Kano State to drive the campaign for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by Mustapha Muhammad, Chief Press Secretary to the Kano State Governor.…
Dr Baffa Babba Dan’agundi, NIM, Director-General of the National Productivity Centre and North-West Coordinator of Tinubu Support Groups, has claimed that Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has surpassed former governor and Senator, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, in infrastructural development. Dan’agundi acknowledged that Kwankwaso governed Kano State for two terms, spanning eight years, but maintained that Governor Yusuf’s achievements within his first tenure had exceeded those recorded by his predecessor throughout his eight years in office. He cited achievements in education, including teacher recruitment, school renovations and scholarship programmes, as well as improvements in healthcare through the renovation of more than…
From Henry Iyorkase, Makurdi The Benue State Government is facing allegations of a contract scam involving more than N100 billion in the proposed construction of technical colleges across the state’s three senatorial districts. The alleged fraud reportedly involves some top government officials accused of manipulating the contract award process and collecting payments from contractors under the guise of facilitating the projects. Findings indicate that the officials allegedly linked to the controversy include the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Mrs Nambatiav; the Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Dr Frederick Ikyaan; the Accountant-General, Professor Timothy Ornguga; and the Attorney-General and…
From Umar Danladi Ado,Sokoto A student of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Sani Isma’il, has invented a device capable of detecting gas leakage and signs of fire outbreak at an early stage. The student, from the Faculty of Science and Technology Education, Department of Human Kinetics, designed the device named Safety Life Gas and Fire Emergency Alarm. He explained that the device is an electronic innovation developed to detect gas leakage and fire hazards early, with the aim of protecting human lives, buildings and property from gas leakage, fire outbreak and gas explosion. According to him, when…