Abubakar Umar Muhammad In a society where corruption, injustice, selfishness, and abuse of public trust often dominate the headlines, there remain individuals whose honesty, integrity, and fear of Allah inspire hope and reaffirm our faith in public service. One of the greatest blessings in my professional journey has been the opportunity to work with Dr. Fatima Usman Zahraddeen, the Executive Secretary of the Kano Health Trust Fund (KHETFUND). She is an exceptional leader whose commitment, dedication, integrity, and fairness are reflected in every aspect of her service. She treats everyone with respect and impartiality, regardless of tribe, background, social status,…
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From Mu’awiya Bala Idris, Katsina A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abdullahi Balarabe Dabai, has distributed mobility tricycles to 105 persons with disabilities in Bakori/Danja Federal Constituency of Katsina State. Dabai said the distribution was part of his constituency intervention programme aimed at improving the mobility and livelihoods of persons with disabilities. He explained that the beneficiaries were selected from all the wards in Bakori and Danja Local Government Areas to ensure fairness and inclusiveness. The lawmaker called on political office holders, philanthropists, and well-meaning Nigerians to support persons with disabilities, describing such assistance as both a humanitarian…
By Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Sokoto State Police Command has announced that the Police Service Commission (PSC) has released the names of successful applicants for the recruitment of 50,000 Police Constables into the Nigeria Police Force. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufai, ANIPR, the recruitment exercise was conducted in collaboration with key stakeholders, including the Nigeria Police Force, the Federal Character Commission, the Ministry of Police Affairs, State Careers and Counselling Departments, and the Police Community Relations Committee, to ensure a transparent, inclusive, equitable, and merit-based process. The statement advised candidates…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commissioned the Comrade Godwin Abumisi Pensioners’ Legacy House, the national headquarters of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) in Abuja, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to protecting the welfare and dignity of retired public servants. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. Speaking at the event, the President of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Comrade Godwin Abumisi, commended Governor Yusuf’s unwavering commitment to pension reforms. He recalled that the Governor was honoured as the Most Pensioners-Friendly Governor of the…
By Usman Usman Garba Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has launched a strategic grassroots mobilisation campaign to strengthen the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring that the party will build its victory from the polling unit level. The governor said the APC was intensifying grassroots engagement to secure the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and ensure victory for all the party’s candidates in the 2027 polls. The disclosure was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. Governor Yusuf made the remarks during an interactive…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to implementing a comprehensive development blueprint designed to accelerate the state’s socio-economic transformation. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Governor’s Director General, Media and Publicity, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Governor Yusuf made the remarks during a meeting with executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Polling Unit Associations from the 44 local government areas of Kano State. The Governor said his administration would remain focused on delivering good governance and improving the welfare of the people, stressing that it would not…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has distributed 1,540 plots of land and a cash grant of N100 million to leaders of the APC Polling Unit Supporters Association, popularly known as ‘Yan Akwati, in a move aimed at strengthening the party’s grassroots structure ahead of the 2027 general elections. The gesture was announced during the official inauguration of the association, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. Governor Yusuf described the polling unit network as the backbone of the APC’s electoral success, stressing that empowering grassroots supporters…
From Mustapha Saye, Kaduna The Kaduna State Government has called for increased investment in young people, describing them as a critical resource for unlocking the state’s demographic and economic potential. The Commissioner for Planning and Budget Commission, Mukhtar Ahmed Monrovia, made the call during the 2026 World Population Day media briefing held in Kaduna on Tuesday. He said the state’s growing youthful population presented enormous opportunities for economic growth, innovation and social transformation if properly harnessed. According to him, this year’s World Population Day theme, “Realising the Hopes and Aspirations of Young People – Today and for the Future,” highlights…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has commissioned the newly reconstructed Yola Market, rebuilt at a cost of N2.98 billion and renamed Modibbo Adama Modern Market, Yola (MAMMY) in honour of the founder of Fombina. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony in Yola, Governor Fintiri said the completion of the project marked the end of recurring fire outbreaks, poor sanitation and congestion that had characterised the old market for decades. He explained that the decision to reconstruct the market was aimed at providing modern infrastructure that would promote economic growth, protect traders’ livelihoods and restore public…
By Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has appealed to the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) for increased and consistent funding to strengthen the Commission’s operations ahead of the 2027 general elections. Prof. Amupitan made the appeal on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to the Chairman of RMAFC, Dr. Mohammed Bello Shehu, in Abuja. He said the visit was part of efforts to strengthen collaboration between the two federal agencies. He explained that INEC’s constitutional responsibilities include conducting elections for the offices of the President, Vice President, National…