Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has urged the newly sworn-in Commissioners, Alhaji Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa and Alhaji Balarabe Saidu Gani, to discharge their duties with dedication, humility, transparency and the highest sense of accountability, in line with the principles of the Kano First Agenda. The Governor gave the charge during the swearing-in ceremony of the two Commissioners administered by the state Attorney General, Barr. Abdulkareem Maude at the Government House, Kano on Friday. This was contained in a statement issued by Governor’s Chief Press Secretary Mustapha Muhammad on Friday. The statement noted that Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa…
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Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has congratulated the former Governor of Kano State and elder statesman, Senator Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, on the occasion of his 71st birthday. The governor described him as a prominent leader whose contributions to public service and the development of Kano State remain noteworthy. Governor Yusuf, in his congratulatory message, acknowledged the former Governor’s longstanding commitment to education, public administration, politics and community development, noting that his years of service have earned him a significant place in the political and social history of Kano State. The Governor particularly recognised Shekarau’s background as an educationist…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said it will hold the Sokoto State Government and the State Police Command responsible for any breach of peace arising from the flag-off of its 2027 presidential campaign in Sokoto on Wednesday. The Council called on the Inspector-General of Police to direct the immediate unsealing of its state campaign office and remind the Sokoto State Police Command that its duty under the law is to protect all political parties equally, rather than serve the interests of one. This was contained in a press statement issued on Tuesday night and…
From Shuaibu Ibrahim Gusau Senator Sahabi Ya’u Kaura has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for Zamfara North Senatorial District, defeating two other aspirants who contested against him. TNL Hausa reports that the results of the election were announced in Gusau on Monday. The Chairman of the Zamfara North Senatorial Primary Election Committee, Dr Auwal Abdullahi Aliyu, said three aspirants contested in the exercise: Senator Sahabi Ya’u Kaura, Alhaji Tijjani Yahaya and Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi. According to the results announced, Sahabi Ya’u secured 49,176 votes, while Alhaji Tijjani Yahaya received 9,628 votes and Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi scored 2,602…
By Henry Iyorkase, Makurdi Police operatives in Benue State have intensified efforts to rescue six mourners reportedly abducted along the Adoka–Otukpo road in Benue South Senatorial District. The Triumph gathered that the mourners were transporting a corpse from Kano State to Benue on Thursday for burial when the incident occurred. It was further gathered that the mourners were heading to Okpoga in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State. Sources disclosed that those among the mourners included the husband of the deceased woman whose corpse was being transported, alongside other relatives, when the incident occurred. Contacted for clarification, the Benue…
By Umar Abdullahi The Department of State Services (DSS), Sokoto State Office, has tendered an apology to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sokoto State Council, and its Secretary, Comrade Muhammad Nasir Bello, following a recent incident involving a journalist in the state. In a statement issued by the NUJ Sokoto State Council Chairman, Comrade Usman Mohammed Binji, the union said the apology was conveyed by a high-level delegation comprising three Deputy Directors of the Service and the Chief Detail of the Sokoto State Government House. The delegation visited the NUJ leadership to express regret over the incident. During the…
By Ado Salisu The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kano State Chapter Electoral Committee, known as SWANECO, has fixed November 24, 2026, for the election of new executive members to steer the affairs of the association. The Chairman of the State Electoral Committee, Abdulgafar Oladimeji, announced the date during a press conference held on Wednesday at the Radio Nigeria Pyramid FM Conference Hall in Kano. Oladimeji, who was accompanied by the two other members of the electoral committee, outlined the guidelines and procedures that would govern the forthcoming electoral process. He explained that the guidelines cover the sale of…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar Tension heightened in Calabar, Cross River State, on Wednesday as supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) converged during separate political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections. The incident occurred around the U.J. Esuene Stadium area and later in front of Metropolitan Hotel, Calabar, where the NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, held a presidential town hall meeting as part of his political engagements ahead of the 2027 elections. The development reportedly disrupted vehicular movement and commercial activities for some time as supporters of the two political parties engaged…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has announced plans to create 100 new millionaire entrepreneurs through practical capacity building and financial grants at the GROW Nigerian Conference 2026. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by the Agency said the conference scheduled to hold from 8 to 10 November 2026 at the Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC), Victoria Island, Lagos, under the theme “GROW Nigerian: The Next Frontier for Innovation, Policy and Market Access.” will bring together entrepreneurs, policymakers, investors and development partners aimed to connect Nigerian small businesses with the…
By Ado Salisu The National President of the Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON), Dr Nasiru Gawuna, has congratulated the country’s junior women’s national team, the Flamingos, on qualifying for the final of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, currently taking place in Morocco. The Coach Akeem Busari-led side defeated Brazil 3-1 on Wednesday night to qualify for the final for the first time, with Gawuna commending the players for making the country proud. According to the former Deputy Governor of Kano State, the team’s qualification demonstrates that with adequate grassroots football development, which YSFON has been championing, Nigeria can…