From Mu’awiya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Government has announced plans to plant 11 million trees by 2030 as part of efforts to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of climate change across the state. The Special Adviser on Climate Change and Commissioner for Environment, Professor Al-Amin Muhammad, disclosed this to newsmen shortly after the State Executive Council meeting. Al-Amin said two million trees would be planted in the first phase in 2026 across 6,652 sites in the 34 local government areas of the state. He said the initiative was approved by the council under the “Katsina One Person,…
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From John Bassey, Kebbi Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, has distributed seven buses to state-owned tertiary institutions to enhance transportation and support the smooth conduct of academic activities. The presentation ceremony was held on Wednesday at the Government House, Birnin Kebbi, where the Governor urged the benefiting institutions to make judicious use of the buses and ensure their proper maintenance. Governor Idris said the gesture was part of his administration’s commitment to strengthening tertiary education and improving the welfare and operational capacity of institutions across the state. “As a teacher, I must support my own constituency. This is…
From John Bassey, Kebbi Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, has approved the creation of a new district comprising eight Village Areas in Dandi Local Government Area and the creation of a new village headship in Augie Local Government Area. The approval was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Garba Umar Dutsinmari, and issued to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday. According to the Commissioner, the newly created district is Buma District, which was carved out of Dolekaina District in Dandi LGA, with Alhaji Salisu Hakimi appointed as…
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…
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…