From Shuaibu Ibrahim Gusau Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has signed a series of Executive Orders aimed at transforming the state’s education sector through improved governance, financing, school protection, quality assurance, health services, and security. The governor announced the reforms on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House, Gusau, where he also launched the distribution of the national curriculum to public schools across the state. According to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, the Executive Orders provide a comprehensive framework to address key challenges affecting the education sector, including school administration, operations, student welfare, school…
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By Ekaette Okon Joseph The joyful smiles, heartfelt prayers, and quiet expressions of relief that greeted the distribution of 7,000 bags of rice and beans across communities in Akwa Ibom State told a story that extended far beyond food assistance. They reflected the growing impact of Governor Umo Eno’s humanitarian governance philosophy—one that places the welfare of vulnerable citizens at the centre of public policy. From the riverine communities of Okobo and Esit Eket to the agrarian settlements of Nsit Ubium, Nsit Atai, Essien Udim, Ika, and Ini, thousands of vulnerable households are benefiting from the fourth phase of the…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Nigerian Navy Secondary School (NNSS), Calabar, has celebrated its 20th anniversary alongside the passing-out parade and graduation ceremony of the Class of 2026, with the Commandant, Navy Captain Muhammad Nura Dalhatu, urging the graduating students to uphold discipline, integrity and patriotism as they move on to higher institutions and other endeavours. Speaking to journalists during the ceremony in Calabar, Dalhatu described the occasion as a historic milestone that reflects two decades of the school’s commitment to academic excellence, character development and national service. He said the impressive parade performance and academic achievements of the…
By Mu’awuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KSIEC) has commended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for providing the commission with both moral and financial support while allowing it to operate independently without political interference. A Permanent Commissioner of the commission, Lawal Badamasi, made the commendation in an interview with Triumph on the sidelines of the 14th National Delegates Conference of the Forum of State Independent Electoral Commissions (FOSIECON) in Katsina. Badamasi said Governor Yusuf had never interfered in the activities of the commission before, during, or after the last local government elections, describing the governor’s approach as…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama,Calabar The Cross River State Government has extended the suspension of all scrap operations across the state by an additional one month as it intensifies efforts to strengthen regulation of the sector and protect critical public infrastructure. The extension, which takes effect from July 23 to August 23, 2026, was announced in a statement signed by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Ededem Charles Ani, Esq. According to the statement, the decision follows the earlier suspension approved by Governor Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu on February 23, 2026, in response to rising cases of vandalism, theft,…
By Ado Salisu The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), and the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa, have been confirmed as keynote speakers for the 9th National Tourism Transportation Summit and Expo (NTTSummit) 2026. The announcement was made in Abuja by the National President of the Institute for Tourism Professionals of Nigeria (ITPN) and Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Organising Committee, Chief Abiodun Odusanwo. According to Odusanwo, the two-day summit, themed “Tourism and Transportation: Building Connectivity and Mobility for Sustainable Development,” will provide a strategic platform for policymakers, investors and industry…
Christiana Gokyo Jos The Qua’an-Pan Local Government Council has banned the settlement of unauthorized Fulani individuals and groups migrating into the area without the knowledge and consent of host communities, as part of efforts to strengthen security and preserve peaceful coexistence. The directive was announced by the Chairman of the Council, Hon. Dr. Christopher Audu Manship, during a joint stakeholders’ meeting with traditional rulers and the leadership of Miyetti Allah at the Felix Dakyap Guest House in Doemak, Plateau State. Dr. Manship said the measure is aimed at preventing criminal elements from infiltrating the local government under the guise of…
By Rabiu sanusi The Kano State Consumer Protection Council (KCPC) has received complaints from members of the public regarding the sale of solar panels that do not meet the power output specifications indicated on their labels. It was containing in statement issued by Director public enlightenment of the Agency Jamilu Mustapha Yakasai, where made available to Journalists. Speaking on behalf of the complainants, Mallam Yusuf Sani stated that they visited the Council to express their concern over the activities of some solar panel dealers who allegedly mislead consumers by labeling their products with power ratings that do not correspond to…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commended the Federal Government for suspending the planned increase in the National Examinations Council (NECO) examination fees, describing the decision as a timely intervention that will ease the financial burden on millions of Nigerian families and protect access to quality education. Governor Yusuf gave the commendation on Tuesday during the flag-off ceremony for the distribution of permanent and pensionable appointment letters to 4,900 newly recruited teachers for basic and secondary schools, alongside the engagement of 3,688 Abba Gida-Gida BESDA Cohort V Facilitators at the Sani Abacha Indoor Stadium,…
Daga Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Jam’iyyar African Democratic Congress (ADC) reshen Jihar Yobe ta sanar da Lawan Mohammed Kori a hukumance a matsayin mataimakin dan takarar gwamna na jam’iyyar a zaben 2027, wanda zai yi takara tare da dan takarar gwamna, Kassim Gana Gaidam. An cimma wannan matsaya ne bayan tattaunawa mai zurfi da shugabannin jam’iyyar daga yankunan majalisar dattawa uku na jihar, inda aka kafa kwamitin mutum biyar domin tantance wadanda suka dace da mukamin mataimakin dan takarar gwamna. Kwamitin, karkashin jagorancin Babban Mai Binciken Kudi na Kasa na jam’iyyar ADC, Alhaji Mai Adamu Mustapha, ya kunshi Abdulhamid Buba,…