By Christiana Gokyo, Jos The First Lady of Plateau State, Barrister Helen Mutfwang, has reaffirmed her commitment to building a drug-free society as the state joined the global community to commemorate the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The high-level stakeholders’ engagement, held on Tuesday at the Banquet Hall of the New Government House, Jos, was organised by the Office of the First Lady in collaboration with the Plateau State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development. Addressing participants, Barrister Mutfwang stressed that sustainable solutions to drug abuse must be anchored on community action, institutional support, and…
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From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Regional Observatory of Onion in West and Central Africa (ORO) has appealed to the Government of Ghana to urgently intervene in the continued detention of Nigerian onion trucks at Kotoku Market by some Ghanaian onion traders who have prevented the vehicles from offloading their consignments. President of the Regional Observatory of Onion Sector in West and Central Africa, Alhaji Aliyu Isah Maitasamu, made the appeal while briefing journalists in Sokoto on Thursday. Maitasamu said onions are highly perishable agricultural commodities, warning that the prolonged delay in releasing the trucks had already caused significant financial…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has described malaria as one of the leading public health challenges affecting children, particularly during the rainy season. The Governor stated this during the flag-off ceremony of the 2026 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) Campaign held in Wamakko town, Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Aliyu reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to combating malaria and strengthening healthcare delivery with the official launch of the campaign, which aims to protect children from malaria infections and related complications. He explained that the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention programme provides preventive antimalarial medicines to children…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has expanded his administration’s small business support initiative with the empowerment of 1,112 street hawkers, roadside traders, and vulcanisers across the state. Each beneficiary received N50,000 to strengthen their businesses, improve working capital, and enhance their livelihoods, bringing the total value of the intervention to N55.6 million. The empowerment was announced during the distribution of the grants at the Government House, Kano, where beneficiaries drawn from all the 44 local government areas of the state received the financial support. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has said that the remarkable progress recorded by Kano State in the education sector is not a coincidence but the result of deliberate policy choices, sustained investment and a firm commitment to transforming education. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Friday. The Governor’s position was conveyed by his Technical Adviser on Education Reform, Haladu Muhammad, who represented him at the International Parliamentary Roundtable on Reading Revolution held at the House of Lords, Westminster, Parliament of the United Kingdom, on…
From Shuaibu Ibrahim Gusau Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has signed a series of Executive Orders aimed at transforming the state’s education sector through improved governance, financing, school protection, quality assurance, health services, and security. The governor announced the reforms on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House, Gusau, where he also launched the distribution of the national curriculum to public schools across the state. According to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, the Executive Orders provide a comprehensive framework to address key challenges affecting the education sector, including school administration, operations, student welfare, school…
By Ekaette Okon Joseph The joyful smiles, heartfelt prayers, and quiet expressions of relief that greeted the distribution of 7,000 bags of rice and beans across communities in Akwa Ibom State told a story that extended far beyond food assistance. They reflected the growing impact of Governor Umo Eno’s humanitarian governance philosophy—one that places the welfare of vulnerable citizens at the centre of public policy. From the riverine communities of Okobo and Esit Eket to the agrarian settlements of Nsit Ubium, Nsit Atai, Essien Udim, Ika, and Ini, thousands of vulnerable households are benefiting from the fourth phase of the…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Nigerian Navy Secondary School (NNSS), Calabar, has celebrated its 20th anniversary alongside the passing-out parade and graduation ceremony of the Class of 2026, with the Commandant, Navy Captain Muhammad Nura Dalhatu, urging the graduating students to uphold discipline, integrity and patriotism as they move on to higher institutions and other endeavours. Speaking to journalists during the ceremony in Calabar, Dalhatu described the occasion as a historic milestone that reflects two decades of the school’s commitment to academic excellence, character development and national service. He said the impressive parade performance and academic achievements of the…
By Mu’awuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KSIEC) has commended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for providing the commission with both moral and financial support while allowing it to operate independently without political interference. A Permanent Commissioner of the commission, Lawal Badamasi, made the commendation in an interview with Triumph on the sidelines of the 14th National Delegates Conference of the Forum of State Independent Electoral Commissions (FOSIECON) in Katsina. Badamasi said Governor Yusuf had never interfered in the activities of the commission before, during, or after the last local government elections, describing the governor’s approach as…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama,Calabar The Cross River State Government has extended the suspension of all scrap operations across the state by an additional one month as it intensifies efforts to strengthen regulation of the sector and protect critical public infrastructure. The extension, which takes effect from July 23 to August 23, 2026, was announced in a statement signed by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Ededem Charles Ani, Esq. According to the statement, the decision follows the earlier suspension approved by Governor Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu on February 23, 2026, in response to rising cases of vandalism, theft,…