By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Friday officiated the mass wedding of 1,500 widows and young women under the Kano State Government’s Mass Wedding Programme coordinated by the Kano State Hisbah Board. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Friday. The Governor described the initiative as a bold social intervention aimed at restoring hope, strengthening families and promoting moral values across the state. He said the programme underscores his administration’s commitment to supporting vulnerable citizens by easing the financial burden associated with marriage and creating…
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By Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Government has concluded its 2027 Pre-Budget Defence Exercise aimed at strengthening fiscal planning and ensuring that proposed public spending aligns with the state’s Building Your Future IV development agenda. The exercise, coordinated by the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, brought Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) before the State Pre-Budget Defence Committee to present, explain and justify their proposed expenditure estimates for the 2027 fiscal year. The exercise formed part of the preparatory process for the 2027 budget and was designed to promote fiscal discipline, transparency and accountability while ensuring that limited…
By Ado Salisu The Director of Sports of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUSTECH), Wudil, Abdulsalam Abubakar Shandy, has applauded participating faculties for their support and cooperation in the ongoing inter-faculty sports competition tagged the “Vice Chancellor Cup.” Abdulsalam Abubakar Shandy gave the commendation during the opening ceremony of the games held on the university’s premises. The Director said the tournament, which is an annual event organised by the Sports Directorate, is aimed not only at discovering hidden talents but also at strengthening the existing cordial relationship among students, coaches, staff, and the university management. Abubakar, who was…
By Rabi’u Sunusi Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to combating substance abuse and related social vices through sustained investment in education, effective law enforcement, professional counselling and broad stakeholder collaboration. The Governor stated this through the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Umar F. Ibrahim, who represented him at the opening ceremony of the 10th Annual International Conference of the Association of Professional Counsellors in Nigeria (APROCON), held at Bayero University, Kano. The five-day international conference, held from August 3 to 7, 2026, brought together professional counsellors, academics, researchers, policymakers, healthcare professionals,…
Daga Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Gwamnan Jihar Yobe, Mai Mala Buni, ya ƙaddamar da aikin samar da wutar lantarki ta hanyar amfani da hasken rana mai ƙarfin 13.92MW, domin samar da ingantacciyar wutar lantarki mai araha ga gidaje, ƙananan sana’o’i, cibiyoyin gwamnati da sauran ayyukan tattalin arziki a jihar. An ƙaddamar da aikin ne a gundumar Sumsumma da ke yankin rukunin gidajen Waziri Ibrahim a Damaturu, a wani mataki na faɗaɗa damar samun wutar lantarki da bunƙasa amfani da makamashi mai tsafta da ɗorewa a Jihar Yobe. Aikin wutar lantarki mai amfani da hasken rana mai ƙarfin 13.92MW na daga…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has sworn in Dr. Mohammed Goje as the substantive Secretary to the State Government (SSG), alongside 13 other appointees. The swearing-in ceremony, held at the Government House in Damaturu, also witnessed the inauguration of five Special Advisers, four Permanent Secretaries, two Chairmen of Commissions and the Chairman of the Teaching Service Board. Speaking after administering the oath of office, Governor Buni said the appointments were based on merit, competence and loyalty, describing the approach as a deliberate strategy to combine experience with the energy and innovation of younger professionals.…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Steering Committee of the proposed Yobe Institute for Biomedical Engineering Technology (YIBET) has paid a working visit to the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) in Kaduna to seek regulatory guidance, institutional partnership and technical support for the successful establishment and take-off of the institute. In a press statement signed by Ibrahim Baba Saleh, Media Coordinator/Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary to the Yobe State Government, the visit was described as part of ongoing efforts to lay a solid foundation for the proposed specialised technical institution. The NBTE, Nigeria’s apex regulatory body for technical…
Daga Mu’awuya Bala Idris, Katsina Majalisar Dokokin Jihar Katsina ta yi kira ga bangaren zartarwa da ya dauki matakin gaggawa domin magance matsalar zaizayar kasa da ke barazana ga rayuka da dukiyoyi a garin Kurami da ke Karamar Hukumar Bakori. Matakin majalisar ya biyo bayan wani kuduri da dan Majalisar da ke wakiltar mazabar Bakori, Injiniya Abdulrahman Ahmed, ya gabatar a zauren majalisar ranar Talata. A lokacin da yake gabatar da kudurin, Ahmed ya bayyana cewa ya kawo batun ne a madadin al’ummar garin Kurami, yana mai cewa daukar matakin gaggawa ya zama wajibi domin kare rayuka da dukiyoyin al’ummar…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The member representing Bichi Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Hon. Abubakar Kabir Abubakar, popularly known as Abba Bichi, has said the Farmo-Farmo electricity project will boost economic activities and improve productivity in Bichi Local Government Area of Kano State. Abba Bichi stated this during the commissioning of the Bichi Power House, according to a statement issued to our correspondent in Calabar by Hajiya Jamila Abdullahi Rijiyar Lemo. He said the electricity project would not only benefit Bichi town but also enhance the productivity and economic activities of communities across the local government area. He…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Government has rewarded four volunteer health workers at Akpet Cottage Hospital with automatic employment in recognition of their years of dedicated service and sacrifice in sustaining healthcare delivery in Akpet Central, Biase Local Government Area. The approval was announced by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk, during an inspection tour of the hospital, where he commended the beneficiaries for their resilience and unwavering commitment to serving the community despite working for years without formal government appointments. Dr. Ayuk was received by the Medical Superintendent of the hospital, Dr. Boniface…