By Ado Salisu Four Emirate Council football teams will battle for places in the final of the ongoing 2026 Gombe Emir’s Cup, tagged the “Kings Cup,” with the semi-final matches scheduled to begin on Monday. According to the fixtures released by the tournament’s Organising Committee, Funakaye Emirate Council will face the Late Shehu Abubakar Emirate Council in the first semi-final on Monday, August 3, 2026, at the Army Barracks Football Pitch. The second semi-final will be played on Tuesday, August 4, with Nafada Emirate Council taking on Dukku Emirate Council at the same venue, starting at 3:00 p.m. To reach…
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By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has disclosed that his administration’s allocation of plots of land to citizens is aimed at reducing the housing deficit, creating wealth for families, and laying a solid foundation for a better future. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary Mustapha Muhammad, on Saturday. The governor made the disclosure while distributing plot-of-land title documents to his Senior Special Assistants (SSAs), Senior Special Reporters (SSRs), Special Assistants (SAs), Special Reporters (SRs), and Personal Assistants (PAs), under the supervision of the Ministry of Land and Physical…
From Sani Gazas Chinade Damaturu The Steering Committee for the establishment of the Yobe State Institute of Biomedical Engineering Technology (YIBET) has presented its inception report and a copy of the bill establishing the institute to the Yobe State Government. In a press statement by Ibrahim Baba Saleh the Media coordinator/liasian officer, office of the SSG said, The documents were presented through the Acting Secretary to the Yobe State Government, Dr. Mohammed Goje. Speaking shortly during the presentation, the Chairman of the Steering Committee, Prof. Mohammed Bello Kawuwa, who was represented by the Committee’s Technical Consultant, Dr. Abdulkarim Karasuwa said…
By Mu’awiya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Government has graduated more than 3,000 out-of-school girls after equipping them with various vocational skills over the past three years, the Permanent Secretary, Department of Girl Child Education and Child Development, Dr. Sani Suleiman, has disclosed. Speaking with journalists on Friday in Katsina, Dr. Suleiman said the beneficiaries received training in different trades, including catering, computer studies and tailoring, as part of the government’s efforts to empower young women and reduce unemployment. He explained that upon completion of the programme, the state government provided the graduates with starter kits and financial support…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar Prominent women leader in Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State, Hajiya Ramlert Salisu Kutama, has called on the Chairman of Gwarzo Local Government, Dr. Mani Tsoho Getso, to take urgent action against the unsafe and indiscriminate overloading of passengers by commercial tricycle (Keke Napep) operators plying the Gwarzo–Kutama route. In a statement made available to journalists, Hajiya Ramlert expressed concern over what she described as the reckless attitude of some tricycle operators, who overload passengers without regard for their safety and comfort. She lamented that instead of carrying the approved three passengers on the…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Child Protection Network (CPN), Cross River State Chapter, has called on Governor Bassey Edet Otu to take urgent and decisive steps to address the rising incidence of violence against children across the state. In a statement issued in Calabar and signed by the State Coordinator of CPN, Kebe Ikpi, the organisation described violence against children as one of the most pressing yet under-addressed challenges facing Cross River State and Nigeria. The group, however, commended Governor Otu for the recent reshuffle of the Cross River State Executive Council, describing it as a demonstration of responsive…
By Ado Salisu The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Alhaji Ali Muhammad Ali, has been honoured with the National Sports Tourism Conference and Exhibition (NASTOCE) 2026 Meritorious Award in recognition of his contributions to media development and the promotion of sports tourism in Nigeria. The award was presented at the NAN headquarters in Abuja by the National President of Ringo Sport Club Nigeria (RSCN), Malam Ahmed Mohammed Sule. Presenting the award, Sule commended Ali’s leadership in strengthening the agency’s media infrastructure and expanding specialized reporting, particularly in sports tourism. He said NAN has consistently projected Nigeria’s…
By Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has declared that the future of African agriculture will be determined not by the continent’s natural resources alone but by the quality of its science, the strength of its institutions, and its commitment to innovation. Speaking on Wednesday at the 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW9) in Abuja, Kyari urged African countries to make greater investments in research, innovation, and scientific institutions to achieve sustainable agricultural transformation and food security. According to the minister, while global partnerships remain valuable, Africa must increasingly rely on its own…
By Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Federal Government has officially operationalised the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) as part of efforts to strengthen agricultural research, innovation and commercialisation across the country. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, announced the development during Nigeria’s Country Session at the 9th Africa Agricultural Science Week (9AASW) in Abuja, describing the fund as a major milestone in agricultural financing. According to the minister, the NADF provides a sustainable funding mechanism to support agricultural research, technology development, enterprise creation, value-chain modernisation and greater private-sector participation. He said the initiative reflects the commitment of the…
By Ado Salisu Sports administrator and football stakeholder, Alhaji Gara Gombe, has dismissed efforts to unseat Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Ibrahim Musa Gusau, insisting that those plotting against him will not succeed. Speaking with journalists in Abuja, Gombe described Gusau as the legitimate leader of the NFF and expressed confidence that he would complete his tenure despite growing criticism of the federation’s leadership. He argued that Nigeria’s possible failure to qualify for the FIFA World Cup should not be blamed solely on the current NFF administration, noting that previous football administrations also failed to secure qualification but were allowed…