By Shafi’u Yahaya The 2026 edition of the Arewa Islamic Finance Forum (AIFF) Conference was successfully held in Kano, bringing together stakeholders, policymakers, financial experts, and business leaders to advance the development and adoption of Islamic finance in Nigeria. The annual conference, organized by IFING Media, focused on promoting Islamic finance as a viable tool for economic development, financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, and poverty reduction. Speaking during the event, the Managing Director of IFING Media, Mudathir Adesanya, said the organization remains committed to promoting awareness and acceptance of Islamic finance across the country. He noted that the annual conference is part…
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By Our Reporter, Calabar The My Community Friends and Family Affairs Association, a non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Calabar, Cross River State, has paid a sympathy visit to the ailing Triumph Newspapers correspondent in Calabar, Musa Muhammad Kutama, who is currently receiving treatment at the Police Clinic, Calabar. Kutama was reportedly hospitalized after suffering complications arising from high blood pressure, typhoid fever, and malaria. Speaking during the visit on behalf of the Association’s Chairman, Alhaji Mustapha Abubakar, Imam Salihu Bashir said the delegation came to express their concern, offer prayers for Kutama’s quick recovery, and provide financial support towards his…
By Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commended the Yobe State Government for its proactive and effective measures in preventing a cholera outbreak, describing the state’s preparedness and public health interventions as exemplary. The commendation was made by the UNICEF Chief of Field Office, Maiduguri, Mr. Francis Butucci, during an advocacy visit to the Acting Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Mohammed Goje, at the Government House in Damaturu. According to a statement issued by Ibrahim Baba Saleh, Media Coordinator/Liaison Officer to the SSG, Mr. Butucci noted that despite the ongoing rainy season—a period…
From, Sani Gazas Chinade Damaturu The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe State has been thrown into mourning following the death of its Deputy Women Leader, Hajiya Fatima Mairiga, who passed away on Saturday in Kano after a brief illness. Hajiya Mairiga was widely regarded as a committed party stalwart who contributed significantly to the growth and development of the APC in Yobe State through her dedication to women’s empowerment and grassroots mobilisation. According to a statement signed by the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor of Yobe State, Hussaini Maisuleh, the late APC leader will be laid to rest…
By Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Police Command has arrested a suspected member of an organised crime syndicate linked to the theft of a commercial tricycle after allegedly intoxicating its rider in Potiskum. According to a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkareem, the incident occurred on July 23, 2026. The statement said the Potiskum Divisional Police Headquarters received a distress report at about 10:50 p.m. that a commercial tricycle rider had been robbed after an unidentified man, who posed as a passenger, allegedly administered a suspected intoxicating substance to him. The 25-year-old rider…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has expressed deep sorrow over the recent deaths of several prominent sons and daughters of the state, urging residents to pray for the repose of their souls and support their bereaved families. In a statement issued by the Director-General, Press and Media Affairs to the Governor, Mamman Muhammad, Governor Buni described the series of deaths recorded across the state in recent weeks as a painful loss. “As faithful, we all know that death is an inevitable end. It comes only at the appointed time ordained by Almighty Allah…
By Mu’awiya Bala Idris, Katsina Torrential rainfall has displaced more than 200 families and destroyed several shops and properties worth millions of naira in Dangamu Village, Kusada Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident occurred barely two weeks after a heavy downpour claimed the lives of two people in the Janbango area of Katsina metropolis. Reports indicate that several communities across different local government areas in the state have been affected by heavy rainfall over the past month, leaving many residents homeless and causing extensive damage to property and farmlands. Katsina is one of the northern states that experiences…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced significant operational successes by the Armed Forces of Nigeria between July 17 and 23, 2026, including the neutralisation of a senior Boko Haram/ISWAP commander, the destruction of terrorist hideouts, the rescue of kidnapped victims, and the arrest of several terrorist collaborators across the country. In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, said troops operating under Operation Hadin Kai recorded major breakthroughs in the North-East, particularly in Bauchi, Borno, and Yobe states. According to him, troops successfully repelled a Boko…
By Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Saturday paid a courtesy visit to the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, describing the visit as a long-awaited opportunity to personally thank the revered monarch for his unwavering support, prayers, and wise counsel to the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Senator Tinubu arrived at the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport, where she was received by Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, Deputy Governor Engr. Idris Muhammad Gobir, members of the State Executive Council, traditional rulers, and other top government officials. She proceeded to…
By Christiana Gokyo, Jos The Plateau Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA) has arrested and prosecuted 22 people for violating the state’s monthly environmental sanitation exercise, warning that stricter enforcement and tougher penalties may be introduced to improve compliance. The Chief Magistrate attached to PEPSA for the enforcement of the sanitation exercise, Hon. Yop Ashoms, disclosed this while speaking to journalists after monitoring the monthly sanitation exercise in Jos on Saturday. She said the monitoring team inspected several areas, including Terminus, Filling Bowl, and Congo-Russia in Nasarawa, Jos North Local Government Area, where they observed poor compliance with the sanitation…