From Joseph Asegba, Yola Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives candidate for Guyuk/Shelleng Federal Constituency in Adamawa State, Hon. Golfa Chaugwarau, has urged her media team to intensify coverage of the party’s activities and promote its programmes and political engagements. Chaugwarau gave the charge while addressing members of her media team, emphasising the importance of strategic media coverage in communicating the party’s activities and keeping voters informed about its programmes and political direction. The APC candidate called on the team to give adequate attention to the party’s activities and highlight the importance…
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From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old suspect, Victor Edet Yellow Duke, in connection with the alleged attack on the convoy of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, along the Watt Market Roundabout axis of Calabar on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. The alleged attack reportedly resulted in damage to the windshields of some vehicles in the convoy. In a statement issued to journalists in Calabar, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpha Akata, said the incident occurred at about 2:20 p.m. as the candidate’s convoy was returning from…
From Ahmed Muhammed Danasabe, Lokoja Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has condoled with the Kogi State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) over the death of veteran journalist Idris Ahmed, popularly known as Nassarawa. In a statement issued on Wednesday through his Special Adviser on Media, Ismaila Isah, Governor Ododo described the death of the journalist as a painful loss to the media community in Kogi State, particularly the NUJ, where he was a committed member. He noted that his passing had created a vacuum among his colleagues and associates. Governor Ododo said the late Ahmed would…
By Christiana Gokyo, Jos The Plateau State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Chief Ephraim Usman Gar, has declared that all 17 Local Government Council Chairmen have justified the confidence reposed in them by Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang’s administration. Addressing a press briefing in Jos on Thursday, Gar presented a summary report of the Ministry’s statewide project inspection tour across the 17 Local Government Areas of the state. He explained that the Ministry, which oversees Local Governments and chieftaincy institutions, including district and village administrations, embarked on the tour to assess completed and ongoing projects, ensure the judicious…
The Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has officially commissioned a modern Quick Response Squad for the Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, reiterating his administration’s determination to reduce drug abuse in the state to the barest minimum. Speaking at the event, Governor Yusuf expressed confidence in the ongoing efforts, noting that drug abuse in Kano State has significantly reduced. He praised the chairman and members of the Task Force for their unwavering commitment to achieving the agency’s mission and vision. “I am the happiest man in Kano today as we continue to push…
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Primary Health Care Development Agency has targeted approximately 2,688,730 children for polio vaccination across 28 of the state’s 34 local government areas. The Executive Secretary of the Agency, Dr. Shaima’u Kabir Abba, disclosed this during a media briefing ahead of the state polio vaccination campaign, scheduled to commence on the 7th of this month. According to her, six local government areas—Bindawa, Dutsi, Kankia, Kusada, Safana and Sandamu—will not be included in the exercise. Dr. Abba, who was represented by the Agency’s Health Educator, Dr. Muhtar Mahmud, said the vaccination would cover 299…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions and Senator representing Edo South Senatorial District, Senator Neda Imasuen, has called on governments of littoral states in Africa to demonstrate greater commitment to harnessing and developing the blue economy potential within their territories. In a statement issued to journalists in Calabar by the Founder and Convener of the Africa Blue Economy Roundtable (ABER), Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo, Senator Imasuen made the call on Tuesday when a delegation of ABER, led by Dr. Kiyaramo, paid him a visit at his office in the Nigerian…
From Shuaibu Ibrahim Gusau The Zamfara State Chapter of the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuffs and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria, in collaboration with the L-Press Project, has distributed animal feed processing machines to the association’s leaders across the state’s 14 local government areas. The distribution aims to simplify livestock rearing and enable members to engage in animal husbandry more easily and efficiently. Speaking at the distribution ceremony, the Chairman of the association, Comrade Aminu Garba Gusau, said the L-Press Project, in partnership with the Zamfara State Government, provided the equipment to the association’s leadership to address some of the challenges associated…
By Rabiu Sanusi The newly appointed Kano State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, has reaffirmed his commitment to supporting the administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, declaring that his redeployment to a new ministry would not diminish his dedication to serving the people of the state. Waiya made this known on Wednesday while formally assuming office at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, where he expressed appreciation to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for renewing the confidence reposed in him and entrusting him with another important responsibility in the state government. The former Commissioner for Information described…
From Shuaibu Ibrahim Gusau Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has said that empowerment goes beyond rhetoric, stressing the need to provide individuals and grassroots organisations with practical tools to achieve self-reliance, restore dignity and enjoy the dividends of democracy. The Governor stated this on Thursday during the distribution of 300 vehicles and 2,000 motorcycles to various groups and individuals at a ceremony held at the Trade Fair Complex in Gusau. The empowerment programme, according to the state government, recognises the significant contributions of individuals and groups to the overall development of Zamfara State. The distribution is part of the government’s…