By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has received significant continental recognition following his appointment by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to the Africa Nations League Advisory Committee. Triumph gathered that the appointment was contained in an official letter dated August 11, 2026, in which CAF announced the composition of the Advisory Committee. The committee was established to help advance the Africa Nations League Continental and Africa Nations League Pan-African projects and subsequently advise the CAF Executive Committee on key considerations and decisions relating to the initiatives. Gusau is among…
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By Christiana Gokyo, Jos The Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, CP Ayodeji Faniyan, has held his maiden monthly conference with officers of the Command at the Police Officers’ Mess in Jos. The conference brought together Senior Officers, Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, Heads of Departments and Tactical Team Commanders across the state as part of the Commissioner’s strategic engagement with personnel. Addressing the officers, CP Faniyan commended them for their dedication, sacrifices and resilience in maintaining law and order and protecting lives and property across Plateau State. He acknowledged the challenging security environment in which the officers operate and…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Renewed Hope People Advocacy (RHPA) and the Tinubu Support Group (TSG), both supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have agreed to partner and collaborate on grassroots mobilisation across the country. The Director-General of RHPA, Alhaji Armayau Abubakar, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja when he and other members of the organisation paid a courtesy visit to the Director-General of TSG, Dr. Umar Tanko Yakasai. According to Abubakar, the visit was aimed at strengthening unity, strategic engagement and collaboration between the two organisations in support of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.…
By Rabiu Sanusi The Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, alongside the Chairman of the Information Committee of the Kano State House of Assembly Hon.Sa’ad Amin has visited the management of Triumph Newspapers in Kano, pledging renewed government and legislative support towards reviving and repositioning the historic media organisation. The visit was aimed at assessing the current condition of Triumph Newspapers, identifying the challenges confronting its operations and exploring practical measures to restore the organisation to its former strength and enable it to effectively compete in the modern media environment. Speaking during the visit,…
By Rabi’u Sunusi Kano State Government has commenced moves to revive Triumph Publishing Company and restore the newspaper to full-scale print publication through the rehabilitation of its facilities and provision of modern printing equipment. The State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, stated this when he led the Chairman of the House Committee on Information and Member representing Ungoggo Local Government, Hon. Sa’ad Aminu Ungoggo, on an inspection visit to Triumph Publishing Company in Kano. Speaking during the inspection, Comrade Waiya described Triumph Publishing Company as one of the oldest surviving state-owned newspaper companies in the…
By Usman Usman Garba The Rundunar Kishin Kano/Kano Patriotic Front (RKK/KPF), under the leadership of retired Major General Ibrahim Sani, mni, has recorded significant achievements in the areas of justice advocacy, victim support, anti-drug campaigns, youth reorientation and the promotion of patriotism and national consciousness. The organisation disclosed this on Tuesday in its Second Quarter Progress Report covering activities carried out between April and June 2026. The Chairman of RKK/KPF, Major General (rtd) Ibrahim Sani, represented by the organisation’s Public Relations Officer, Hajiya Gambo Abba Mustapha, said the achievements recorded during the quarter reflected the organisation’s commitment to promoting the…
By Christiana Gokyo, Jos The SIGNIS World Congress has concluded its conference in Kigali, Rwanda, with the election of a new Executive Council to oversee the affairs of SIGNIS worldwide. The newly elected Executive Council is led by Rev. Prof. Walter Chikwendu Ihejirika of Nigeria, a former SIGNIS President for Africa, who emerged as the new World President. Other members elected are Pamela Aleman of SIGNIS USA-Canada and Magimai Pragasam of India as Vice-Presidents, while Adriana Racasan of SIGNIS Europe was elected Treasurer. Prof. Ihejirika succeeds Helen Osman, who served two terms as World President of SIGNIS. The SIGNIS World…
By Christiana Gokyo, Jos The Plateau State Chapter of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) has dissociated itself from a purported statement attributed to the organisation concerning Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir and the Muslim-Muslim ticket, describing the publication as fake, unfounded and not representative of its position. In a statement signed by the Publicity Secretary of JNI Plateau State, Gambo Hamza, the organisation said Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, as an Islamic scholar and religious leader, is entitled to his personal opinions and views on matters of public interest. However, it stressed that such personal positions should not be misconstrued as the official…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Good Governance Development Analyst Association (GGOODAA) has expressed concern over the increasing use of inflammatory rhetoric, personal attacks, ethnic and religious sentiments, and other forms of hate speech in Nigeria’s political discourse ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued by its President, Alkali Sidi Bello, Esq., in Sokoto on Monday, GGOODAA urged political parties, candidates, supporters, public officials, media organisations, civil society groups and citizens to promote peaceful and responsible political engagement as the country prepares for another major electoral contest. The association stressed that elections should focus on competing ideas,…
By Christiana Gokyo, Jos The Police Staff College, Jos, has commenced three professional courses for its 2026 training cycle, marking the first time the institution is running the programmes concurrently since its establishment. The six-week programmes are the Tactical Leadership and Command Course (TLCC) 24/2026, Operational Leadership and Command Course (OLCC) 12/2026, and Advanced Detective Course (ADC) 80/2026. Speaking during the inauguration of the courses, the College Commandant, AIG Nnaghe Obono Itam, said the programmes were designed to strengthen the professional competence, leadership capacity and investigative skills of participants in response to emerging security challenges. He explained that the TLCC…