By Usman Usman Garba Member representing Bichi Federal Constituency, Hon. Abubakar Kabir Abubakar, has commissioned 120 temporary health workers to strengthen primary healthcare services across Bichi Local Government Area of Kano State. The health workers, recruited through the Kabir Abubakar Bichi Foundation, were commissioned during a ceremony held in Bichi on Saturday. The event was attended by the Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, and other dignitaries. Speaking at the event, Hon. Abubakar announced that the Federal Government is working towards establishing a teaching hospital in Bichi to improve access to quality healthcare services. He said discussions…
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By Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has charged Public Relations Officers (PROs) of the Service to move beyond conventional media engagement and embrace strategic communication as a key tool for driving reforms, strengthening institutional credibility and sustaining public trust. Adeniyi gave the charge on Friday during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Nigeria Customs Service Public Relations Conference held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The four-day conference focused on repositioning corporate communication as a strategic management tool for enhancing institutional effectiveness. According to a statement issued in Abuja, the Comptroller-General described the…
By Shafi’u Yahaya The Voice of Concern Teachers’ Forum has accused the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) of failing to adequately represent Local Education Authority (LEA) primary school teachers in the affairs of the union. Addressing journalists during a press briefing, the forum’s leader and spokesperson, Comrade Abbas Adamu Diso, expressed concern over the delay in conducting the NUT State Congress following the expiration of the tenure of the current state executive council. According to Diso, the tenure of the state executive is expected to end in July, yet there has been no official announcement or indication that a congress…
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…
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…