From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Security operatives have neutralised scores of suspected bandits in an ongoing military clearance operation in Maikujera town, Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Local sources confirmed that troops were gaining the upper hand in the operation, deploying Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) against the bandits. The sources further stated that the bandits used rustled cattle as shields, a tactic that resulted in the deaths of many of the animals. It was also gathered that the surviving cattle scattered into nearby forests. Reports also indicate that the bandits had been holding meetings and gatherings in the…
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By Ado Salisu Following Thursday’s resignations of Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau as President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Dr Mohammed Sanusi as General Secretary, and members of the Executive Committee, the National Sports Commission has endorsed Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, the former Deputy General Secretary, to oversee the NFF Secretariat as Interim General Secretary. Dr Ademola Olajire, the former Director of Media and Communications, will serve as Interim Deputy General Secretary. All processes initiated in preparation for the NFF Elective Congress scheduled for September 27 have also been suspended. A fresh electoral process will commence following the completion of the…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Coalition of APC Support Groups in Sokoto State has reaffirmed its loyalty to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and declared its readiness to mobilise support for the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Addressing a press conference on Thursday in Sokoto, the leader of the coalition, Comrade Jamilu Suleiman, said the group remained committed to ensuring the continuity of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Sokoto State Governor, Dr Ahmed Aliyu. “We are indeed committed to the task of ensuring and actualising the continuity of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and our…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Comrade Aminu Umar Ahmad, has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ahmad, the former Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Sokoto State Council, announced his defection to the APC on Wednesday. “I want to thank the Labour Party for giving me the opportunity to contest the 2023 elections under its platform and for the support I received from its members. “The decision to resign was personal and was not influenced by anyone,” he said. Ahmad, who was…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The wife of the Sokoto State Governor, Hajiya Fatima Ahmad Aliyu, has commiserated with families of victims of the recent bandit attack in Kebbe Local Government Area of the state. She also flagged off the distribution of N6 million, food items and clothing materials to internally displaced women in Kebbe and Yabo Local Government Areas. Speaking during the visit, the First Lady expressed sympathy with the families of the victims over the loss, pain and hardship caused by the attack, noting that the incident had affected not only the immediate families but also the wider…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to record an overwhelming victory in Cross River State in the 2027 general elections, with Governor Bassey Edet Otu and other APC candidates expected to enjoy massive support across the state, the Director-General of the Neighbour2Neighbour Network, Dr Bobby Ekpenyong, has predicted. Ekpenyong said there was strong support for Governor Otu and the APC among residents across the state, following his extensive grassroots engagement with communities through the Neighbour2Neighbour Network. “I have gone round every local government in the state. I have gone round with my team, known…
From Mfon Patrick / Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Sports, Elder Paul Bassey, has called for greater preparedness and improved emergency medical response in football, stressing that the safety and well-being of players, officials and other participants must remain a priority. The Commissioner made the call on Wednesday at a one-day sensitisation outreach organised by the Akwa Ibom State Football Association (AKSFA) in partnership with the Akwa Ibom State Emergency Medical and Ambulance Services (AKISEMSAS). The programme, held at Business Lounge 2 of the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, brought together representatives of football clubs…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar / Mfon Patrick The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has expressed his support for Akwa Ibom-born heavyweight boxer, Moses Itauma, ahead of his highly anticipated vacant IBF world title fight against Filip Hrgovic on Saturday, August 29, at the O2 Arena in London. Governor Eno, in a goodwill message delivered by the Commissioner for Sports, Elder Paul Bassey, described Itauma as a worthy ambassador of Akwa Ibom and Nigeria whose remarkable rise in the boxing world has continued to bring pride to the state and the country. He commended the young boxer for his…
By Rabiu Sanusi The Kano State Government has constituted a high-level Technical Committee to consider the review and implementation of the newly approved remuneration package for academic staff of state-owned tertiary institutions. The committee was inaugurated by the Head of Civil Service, Kano State, Hajiya Bilkisu Shehu Maimota, who said the initiative was approved by the Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, to critically appraise requests received from academic staff of state-owned tertiary institutions, concerning the implementation of the reviewed remuneration package approved by the Federal Government. Maimota said the composition of the committee was based on…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Aliyu Sahabi Yar Abba, has felicitated with Muslims across Sokoto State, Nigeria, and beyond on the occasion of this year’s Maulud celebration, which commemorates the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW). In a message marking the occasion, Yar Abba, a Board Member of the Sokoto State Pilgrims Welfare Agency (PWA), urged Muslims to use the Maulud celebration as an opportunity to reflect on the exemplary life, teachings, and virtues of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW), particularly his commitment to peace, justice, compassion, tolerance, honesty, and…