By Ado Salisu Government Day Secondary School (GDSS), Dan Turai has emerged champions of the 2026 Samuel Okwaraji Under-16 Football Tournament held in Gusau, Zamfara State, after defeating GDSS Damba by a lone goal in a tightly contested final. The state final attracted over 40 secondary schools, competing from the preliminary rounds through to the knockout stages. The championship, organized by the Samuel Okwaraji Foundation in collaboration with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the Nigeria School Sports Federation (NSSF), is aimed at developing and promoting school football, as well as reviving grassroots sports across the country. With this victory,…
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From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and stakeholders from Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara States have reviewed progress made under the 2026 programme and finalized a draft Country Programme Document (CPD) for 2028–2032, with a strong focus on improving outcomes for women and children. Speaking at a two-day review meeting in Sokoto, UNICEF Chief Field Officer, Michael Juma, said the objective was to assess achievements and challenges recorded over the past 3.5 years and develop evidence-based, high-impact, child-centred interventions for the next programme cycle. He urged ministries across the three states to identify four to five…
By Ado Salisu Eight basketball teams have qualified for the final stage of the Nigerian Premier Basketball League to determine the overall winner, who will represent Nigeria at the FIBA Africa continental championship. The league, organized by the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) led by Musa Kida, has already concluded Phase One and Phase Two of the competition across different states of the federation. The Savannah Conference, which held in Minna, the Niger State capital, produced Aso Sky Hawks of Abuja as the overall winner, followed by City Chiefs of Benue State in second place, while Kano Pillars and 313 Warriors…
By Christiana Gokyo, Jos President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has disclosed that the North Central geopolitical zone currently has the highest concentration of federal road projects in Nigeria, with 35 major road projects and 61 emergency intervention projects, many of which have already been completed. The President made this known on Thursday during the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Akwanga–Jos–Bauchi–Gombe Super Highway in Akwanga, Nasarawa State. He was represented by the National Chairman of the APC, Nentawe Yilwatda. Tinubu said the Federal Government had carefully planned the routes for its Legacy Projects in collaboration with the Minister of Works,…
By Mustapha Saye, Kaduna The Arewa People’s Unity Association (APUA) has condemned what it described as the ethnic profiling and intimidation of Northerners residing in parts of Southern Nigeria, calling on the Federal Government to intervene urgently to prevent further tension. In a statement issued on Thursday, July 2, 2026, the association alleged that activities linked to Yoruba nation activist Sunday Igboho have contributed to the harassment and profiling of Northerners living in the South-West. It warned that such actions, if left unchecked, could threaten national unity and peaceful coexistence. The association also expressed concern over the demolition of structures…
By Mu’awiya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Executive Council has approved the construction of township roads in Bakori, Mashi and Malumfashi Local Government Areas as part of efforts to improve road infrastructure across the state. The State Commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport, Engr. Sani Magaji Ingawa, disclosed this while briefing journalists after the Executive Council meeting. He said the road projects include the dualisation of a 3.0-kilometre road in Mashi, the construction of a 6.67-kilometre township road in Bakori, and a 10.7-kilometre township road in Malumfashi. According to the commissioner, the projects are part of Governor Dikko Umaru…
By Muawiya Bala Idris, Katsina Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, alongside the party’s senatorial and House of Representatives candidates, received INEC nomination forms from the APC ahead of the 2027 General Elections. The forms were presented by the Katsina State APC Chairman, Dr. Bishir Gambo Saulawa, during a ceremony at the Government House, Katsina. Governor Radda urged all APC candidates to remain united and deepen grassroots engagement to ensure the party’s victory in the 2027 polls. He also called for sustained mobilisation and public enlightenment across the state. The event was attended by top government officials and party…
By Shafi’u Yahaya The newly appointed Permanent Secretary in the Kano State Civil Service, Hajiya Hauwa Nuhu Wali, has commended Governor Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf for what she described as unprecedented investments in the education sector, saying the administration has transformed learning conditions in public schools across the state. Wali, a seasoned administrator and former Director and Principal of Government Girls College (GGC), Dala, made the remarks while reflecting on her nine-month stewardship at the school before her recent appointment as Permanent Secretary. She said she had “no words” to adequately thank Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for his unwavering support,…
By Christiana Gokyo, Jos Former Plateau State Governor and Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District, Simon Lalong, has commended President Bola Tinubu for turning the long-awaited Akwanga–Jos–Bauchi–Gombe–Biu–Maiduguri Superhighway project into reality, describing it as a landmark intervention that will transform transportation, commerce, agriculture and security across Nigeria’s North-Central and North-East regions. Lalong expressed his appreciation following the official flag-off of Section 1, Phase 1 of the project, covering the 125-kilometre Akwanga–Jos stretch, saying it demonstrates President Tinubu’s commitment to infrastructure renewal and national development under the Renewed Hope Agenda. He recalled that the conception and advocacy for the superhighway began…
By Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe A humanitarian organisation, Gidan Alheri/Dangin Juna Africa, has secured the release of four inmates from the Gombe State Correctional Centre after paying fines and compensation imposed on them by various courts. The beneficiaries, comprising three young men and a woman, had remained in custody despite being convicted of minor offences because they could not afford to pay the financial penalties ordered by the courts. The intervention took place during a visit by officials of the organisation to the correctional facility. The delegation was led by the Chairman of Gidan Alheri/Dangin Juna Africa, Hon. Sagir A.A. Haruna,…