By Ado Salisu The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), and the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa, have been confirmed as keynote speakers for the 9th National Tourism Transportation Summit and Expo (NTTSummit) 2026. The announcement was made in Abuja by the National President of the Institute for Tourism Professionals of Nigeria (ITPN) and Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Organising Committee, Chief Abiodun Odusanwo. According to Odusanwo, the two-day summit, themed “Tourism and Transportation: Building Connectivity and Mobility for Sustainable Development,” will provide a strategic platform for policymakers, investors and industry…
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Christiana Gokyo Jos The Qua’an-Pan Local Government Council has banned the settlement of unauthorized Fulani individuals and groups migrating into the area without the knowledge and consent of host communities, as part of efforts to strengthen security and preserve peaceful coexistence. The directive was announced by the Chairman of the Council, Hon. Dr. Christopher Audu Manship, during a joint stakeholders’ meeting with traditional rulers and the leadership of Miyetti Allah at the Felix Dakyap Guest House in Doemak, Plateau State. Dr. Manship said the measure is aimed at preventing criminal elements from infiltrating the local government under the guise of…
By Rabiu sanusi The Kano State Consumer Protection Council (KCPC) has received complaints from members of the public regarding the sale of solar panels that do not meet the power output specifications indicated on their labels. It was containing in statement issued by Director public enlightenment of the Agency Jamilu Mustapha Yakasai, where made available to Journalists. Speaking on behalf of the complainants, Mallam Yusuf Sani stated that they visited the Council to express their concern over the activities of some solar panel dealers who allegedly mislead consumers by labeling their products with power ratings that do not correspond to…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commended the Federal Government for suspending the planned increase in the National Examinations Council (NECO) examination fees, describing the decision as a timely intervention that will ease the financial burden on millions of Nigerian families and protect access to quality education. Governor Yusuf gave the commendation on Tuesday during the flag-off ceremony for the distribution of permanent and pensionable appointment letters to 4,900 newly recruited teachers for basic and secondary schools, alongside the engagement of 3,688 Abba Gida-Gida BESDA Cohort V Facilitators at the Sani Abacha Indoor Stadium,…
Daga Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Jam’iyyar African Democratic Congress (ADC) reshen Jihar Yobe ta sanar da Lawan Mohammed Kori a hukumance a matsayin mataimakin dan takarar gwamna na jam’iyyar a zaben 2027, wanda zai yi takara tare da dan takarar gwamna, Kassim Gana Gaidam. An cimma wannan matsaya ne bayan tattaunawa mai zurfi da shugabannin jam’iyyar daga yankunan majalisar dattawa uku na jihar, inda aka kafa kwamitin mutum biyar domin tantance wadanda suka dace da mukamin mataimakin dan takarar gwamna. Kwamitin, karkashin jagorancin Babban Mai Binciken Kudi na Kasa na jam’iyyar ADC, Alhaji Mai Adamu Mustapha, ya kunshi Abdulhamid Buba,…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar Cross River State Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has approved the employment of 25 new staff members for the Cross River State Newspaper Corporation, publishers of the Nigerian Chronicle and Weekend Chronicle, as part of efforts to reposition the state-owned media organisation. The State Commissioner for Information, Dr. Erasmus Ekpang, who disclosed this in Calabar, said the approval followed the comprehensive renovation and remodelling of the Corporation’s structures, which were originally built in 1971. He explained that the recruitment process would be conducted in line with the provisions of the Cross River State Civil…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has approved the recruitment of 40 additional medical doctors as part of efforts by his administration to strengthen healthcare delivery across the state’s 17 public hospitals. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk, disclosed this in Calabar, saying the recruitment is aimed at improving access to quality healthcare services and addressing the shortage of medical personnel in government-owned health facilities. According to the Commissioner, the recruitment will comprise 20 Medical Officers, 10 Senior Medical Officers, and 10 Consultant Medical Specialists. He explained that…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has resumed the implementation and enforcement of the Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations, 2025 (DEON Regulations), following a court judgment that upheld the validity of the regulations. In a statement issued in Abuja by the Commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, FCCPC said the development followed the judgment delivered on Monday, July 20, 2026, by Justice A.L. Allagoa of the Federal High Court, Lagos, in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/760/2026 filed by the Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria Ltd/Gte (WASPAN). The court dismissed the…
By Mu’awuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Joint Public Negotiation Council has described the recently concluded Citizens’ Town Hall Meeting organised to gather inputs for the 2027 budget as a reflection of true democracy and a major step towards improving the living conditions of people at the grassroots. This was contained in a statement signed and issued by the State Secretary of the council, Comrade Muntari Abdu Rumah. Rumah said the Town Hall Meetings, which were conducted across the 361 wards of the state, provided an opportunity for people at the grassroots to, for the first time, directly voice…
By Rabiu Sanusi The Kano Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has announced that members benefited from welfare packages and financial interventions within one year, as the chapel’s leadership rolled out its stewardship report highlighting achievements in welfare, professional development and institutional reforms. The report was presented by the Chairman of the Chapel, Murtala Adewale, during the 12-Month Stewardship Presentation and Celebration held at the NUJ Secretariat in Kano. According to the report, the administration placed members’ welfare at the centre of its programmes, providing N500,000 in direct welfare support to 10 members, facilitating N8.5 million in…