By Lamara Garba The first sign that Bauchi is being left behind is not a road sign. It is the silence. As the road stretches towards Yankari, the bustle of the city gradually gives way to open country. Buildings thin out, the horizon widens, and forests, rocky hills and grasslands begin to dominate the landscape. The journey takes on a different rhythm as the ordinary noise of the city gradually gives way to the sounds of the wild. Then comes Yankari. Here, nature does not arrive as a carefully constructed attraction. It is already there, in the ancient woodland, open…
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By Christiana Gokyo, Jos The coalition of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmanship and councillorship candidates in Plateau State has called on the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) to urgently announce and conduct the 2026 Local Government Council elections before the expiration of the tenure of the current elected councils. The coalition made the call on Wednesday during a press briefing at the NUJ Press Centre in Jos, led by Hon. Sylvanus Dashe Datong. The candidates said they had been following developments surrounding the conduct of the local government elections with concern, expressing fears that failure to conduct the polls…
From Umar Danladi Ado,Sokoto The Special Adviser to the Sokoto State Governor on Security Matters, Col. Ahmed Usman (Rtd), has welcomed the call by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, for deeper regional security cooperation among ECOWAS member states to confront emerging security threats. Usman said stronger collaboration among countries in the sub-region was particularly important to states such as Sokoto, which shares a long border with the Niger Republic and continues to contend with security challenges that often have cross-border dimensions. He said the increasingly interconnected nature of terrorism, banditry, arms trafficking, violent extremism and other…
By Usman Garba Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf; member of the House of Representatives representing Rano/Bunkure/Kibiya Federal Constituency, Hon. Kabiru Alhassan Rurum; and the Director-General of the National Productivity Centre, Dr. Baffa Babba Dan’agundi, on Wednesday night held a private meeting that lasted for nearly two hours at the Kano State Government House. A source who witnessed the development told our correspondent that at about 10:30 p.m., Rurum and Dr. Dan’agundi were seen arriving at the Government House and proceeding directly to the Governor’s office, where they held the closed-door meeting with Governor Yusuf. The source, however,…
By Rabiu Sanusi The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has arrested one Tasiu Adamu Maje over the alleged illegal sale and leasing of a government-owned horse stable at the Race Course, popularly known as Filin Sukuwa, in Kano. The arrest followed complaints lodged by Muhammad Amir Yunusa and Usman Bala Yakasai (Sharif), who alleged that Maje transferred and offered the government property to private individuals without lawful authority. According to the Commission, preliminary investigations revealed that the Kano State Sports Commission, the statutory body responsible for the allocation and management of horse stables in the state, was…
By Usman Usman Garba The World Health Organisation (WHO) has commended Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, for his commitment to strengthening the state’s healthcare system and addressing the human resources for health gap in the sector. The WHO Representative in Kano, Dr. Sunusi Abubakar Mayana, and the UNICEF Representative in Kano, Dr. Muhammadu Damish, made the commendation during the official launch and presentation of appointment letters to 2,037 newly recruited clinical and non-clinical health personnel at the Kano Government House. Mr Mayana said the role of development partners was not to compete with government but to support and…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has warned the newly recruited 2,037 health personnel against maltreating patients or demanding money from them before providing medical consultation or emergency care in public health facilities across the state. The Governor gave the warning on Wednesday during the official launch and presentation of appointment letters to the newly recruited health personnel, saying the recruitment was aimed at addressing manpower shortages in healthcare facilities across Kano State. The 2,037 newly recruited personnel include 250 medical doctors, 40 pharmacists, 250 nurses, 250 midwives, 150 Community Health Officers, 50 Junior Community…
By Mustapha Muhammad In Nigeria’s northeast lies a forest that stretches across several states and connects to other forests in neighbouring regions. Wild animals roam freely here, and the area appears to be part of a migratory route for elephants travelling from Waza National Park in Cameroon across West Africa. It is a blossoming tourist attraction with infrastructure that makes you feel at home, yet the vegetation cover and the presence of wild monkeys constantly remind you that you are in a forest. This is Yankari Game Reserve in Bauchi State, a tourism hub in the northeast. It offers serene…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, says more than 380 suspects have been arrested while over 230 convictions have been secured in the first two months of the state’s intensified campaign against drug abuse and illicit trafficking. Governor Yusuf disclosed this on Thursday while delivering his address at the 66th Independence Anniversary celebration held at the Sani Abacha Indoor Stadium, Kano. He said the state government established the Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in July 2026 and issued an Executive Order to strengthen the fight against illicit substances, thuggery…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, says his administration has so far settled approximately N32 billion out of the N48 billion inherited backlog of gratuities and related liabilities owed to retirees in the state. Governor Yusuf disclosed this on Thursday in his address at the 66th Independence Anniversary celebration held at the Sani Abacha Indoor Stadium, Kano. He said the government has also sustained the regular payment of monthly pensions while reviewing the minimum monthly pension from N5,000 to N20,000. The Governor said his administration has continued to prioritise the welfare of workers and pensioners…