From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of an unidentified female guest at a hotel along Clifford Street, Calabar South. The incident was reported to the police on September 8, 2026, by the hotel director, accompanied by the hotel manager and the receptionist on duty. In a statement issued to journalists in Calabar, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, said preliminary investigations revealed that an unidentified male guest reportedly lodged in Room 2 of the hotel on September 7 with a female companion…
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By Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The Executive Chairman of Gombe South Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Auwalu Jauro Bappi, has pledged to strengthen collaboration with the Gombe State Internal Revenue Service (GIRS) to improve revenue mobilisation and administration in the council. Bappi made the commitment when he received a delegation from GIRS, led by its Executive Chairperson, Hajiya A’isha Adamu, FCNA, in his office. According to Aisha, the delegation visited the council to congratulate Bappi on his assumption of office and seek stronger cooperation between the two institutions to enhance revenue generation within the LCDA. She stressed the need for…
By Ado Salisu The Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has secured the conviction and imprisonment of two men for supplying rubber solution and other intoxicating substances to vulnerable underage children in Kano. The convictions send a strong warning that individuals who exploit children and expose them to harmful substances will face the full weight of the law. The convicts, Kabiru Isa (Mada) and Usman Hamisu (Mani), were sentenced by Magistrate Muhammad Alhaji Sani of Magistrate Court No. 44, Gwammaja, Kano. They were found guilty of criminal conspiracy, membership of an unlawful society and administering…
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has presented a proposed N828.64 billion 2027 budget to the Katsina State House of Assembly, with priority given to education, infrastructure, agriculture, healthcare and rural development. Presenting the Appropriation Bill, tagged “Building Your Future IV,” before the House on Tuesday, Governor Radda said the proposal was designed to improve the lives and well-being of residents while ensuring that the benefits of good governance reach both urban and rural communities. The Governor said N637.91 billion, representing 76.98 per cent of the total budget, was earmarked for capital expenditure, while…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Chairman of the Yobe State Hajj Commission, Alhaji Mai Aliyu Usman Biriri, has expressed concern over the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s plan to issue ATM cards to pilgrims for the 2027 Hajj instead of providing them with foreign currency in cash. Mai Aliyu said the new arrangement could create difficulties for some pilgrims, particularly those who may not be familiar with using ATM or debit cards. He disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent at his office in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, as the commission commenced preparations for the 2027 Hajj…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Sokoto State University Branch, has urged the Sokoto State Government to address outstanding issues concerning the non-payment of its members’ entitlements. In a statement issued after its congress meeting on September 8, 2026, the union said it reviewed its earlier resolution of August 24, 2026, and assessed the government’s commitment to resolving the outstanding issues. The statement, signed by the Chairperson and Secretary of ASUU-SSU, Comrade Dr. Bello Musa and Comrade Zulkallaini Shehu, respectively, said the union was informed that the state government, through the Ministry of Higher…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sought the support and collaboration of traditional rulers in maintaining peace and mobilising citizens ahead of the 2027 General Elections. The appeal was made by the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, during a courtesy visit to the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Babatunde Osuolale Aremu Akiolu, at Iga Idunganran, Lagos Island, on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The visit marked the conclusion of the Commission’s South-West Zonal Readiness Assessment and Staff Interactive Session. Prof. Amupitan formally enlisted the Oba of Lagos and the Lagos Traditional Council as partners in…
From Mu’awiya Bala Idris, Katsina As schools reopen in Katsina State on Monday, the state government has directed parents and guardians not to send children with symptoms of illness to school. The directive comes amid concerns over the reported spread of diphtheria and conjunctivitis, popularly known as Apollo, in the state. Our correspondent reports that Katsina State has so far recorded more than 2,000 cases of diphtheria across 30 of the 34 Local Government Areas, while Apollo remains a common illness among children and adults. In a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the State Ministry of Education,…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Sokoto State Government says it has awarded contracts for the construction of 1,365 kilometres of rural roads across the 23 Local Government Areas, while another 530 kilometres have been identified for execution. The Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto on Rural Roads, Hon. Malami Muhammad Galadanchi, disclosed this in Sokoto while highlighting the achievements of the administration in the rural roads sector from 2023 to date. He said some of the 1,365 kilometres of roads had been completed and commissioned, while others had been completed and were awaiting commissioning. The remaining projects, he…
From Mu’awiya Bala Idris, Katsina Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has commended the Tinubu-Shettima Solidarity Group for establishing a structured grassroots mobilisation network across the state ahead of the 2027 general elections. Governor Radda gave the commendation when he received members of the group on a solidarity visit to Government House, Katsina, where they presented their mobilisation structure and pledged their support for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Governor said the relationship between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima had demonstrated loyalty, cooperation and commitment to the development of Nigeria. “Anyone who says he…