Author: Usman Usman Garba

From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Tension is rising in communities across Sokoto State following confirmation by the Nigerian Army that it has received intelligence reports alleging that notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, and his loyalists are conducting weapons training and tactical drills in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto East Senatorial District. The development has sparked renewed fear among residents of border communities who have long suffered from repeated bandit attacks, kidnappings, and cattle rustling along the Sokoto–Zamfara corridor. According to intelligence sources, the alleged training activities are taking place in several communities, including Bingabale, Bafarawa, Bargaja, and Gebe, all…

By Muawiya Bala Idris, Katsina The Federal Government has commenced the distribution of 100,800 bags of fertiliser to farmers across the North-West states under the Renewed Hope Farm Inputs Support Programme (FISP). The programme was launched in Katsina State by Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, who is also the Chairman of the North-West Governors’ Forum. The initiative is expected to benefit 25,200 smallholder farmers across the region. Speaking at the launch, Governor Radda warned against any form of diversion or manipulation of the farm inputs, stressing that they must reach only the intended beneficiaries. “We will not tolerate diversion or manipulation.…

By Abubakar Rabilu Gombe Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has formally presented the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Dr. Jamilu Isiyaku Gwamna, to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The presentation is regarded as a major step in the APC’s preparations for the 2027 general elections and a reflection of the party’s unity in Gombe State. In a statement issued by the Director-General, Press Affairs, Government House, Ismaila Uba Misilli, Governor Inuwa Yahaya, who is the leader of the APC in the state, formally introduced Dr. Gwamna to the…

By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has expressed his heartfelt condolences to Professor Abdullahi Saleh Pakistan, the immediate past Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and Kano State Chairman of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), over the passing of his beloved wife. In a condolence message issued by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Sunday in Kano, Governor Yusuf described the death as a painful and irreparable loss, not only to Professor Pakistan and his immediate family but also to the wider Islamic community, relatives, friends, associates, and…

By Muawiya Bala Idris, Katsina A non-governmental organisation, Save the Children International (SCI), has called on the Federal Government to increase funding and accelerate the implementation of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) strategies across the country. The call was contained in a statement issued to journalists in Katsina to commemorate the African Child Day, themed “Ensuring Universal Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Children in Africa.” According to the statement, increased funding for WASH programmes has become necessary as more than 70 per cent of Nigerian children lack access to adequate water, sanitation and hygiene facilities. “Millions of children…

By Mu’awiya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State House of Assembly Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs has warned local government council chairmen against the diversion and misappropriation of public funds. The Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Ibrahim Danjuma Machika, gave the warning while leading members of the committee on an oversight visit to various local government areas across the state. He charged local government chairmen to ensure that funds allocated to their councils are judiciously utilized for the development of rural communities and the improvement of the living conditions of the people. Machika stressed that the State Assembly…