From Mu’awuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State House of Assembly has called on the state government to urgently rehabilitate and reconstruct the Shadow–Gozawa–Yanmaulu–Unguwar Rai–Muduri road in Baure Local Government Area. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by the member representing Baure Constituency, Hon. Sirajo Umar, during plenary. Presenting the motion, Umar described the 35-kilometre road as being in a deplorable condition, saying it has become a major source of hardship for residents and commuters. He noted that the poor state of the road has led to frequent accidents, delayed the transportation of farm produce to markets, and hindered the…
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By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Government has launched an ambitious coffee development programme aimed at transforming the state’s agricultural sector, expanding export opportunities, and creating jobs for women and youths through the distribution of 30 million coffee seedlings over the next seven years. Speaking in Calabar on Monday, the Commissioner for Agricultural Development and Irrigation, Johnson Andiambey, said the initiative, tagged the Coffee Revolution, is a strategic intervention of the administration of Bassey Otu to diversify the state’s economy beyond cocoa, which has remained its dominant export crop for decades. Andiambey said the programme represents the…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Kesoje Charity Foundation has extended its educational support initiative to 10 schools under the Shagari Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) with the donation of school uniforms and learning materials to 1,000 pupils. The intervention, aimed at improving access to quality education and encouraging school enrolment and retention, saw each beneficiary school receive support for 100 pupils, comprising 60 male and 40 female students. The items, which included school uniforms and exercise books, were presented on Tuesday in Sokoto by philanthropist and community leader, Hon. Usman Abubakar Kesoje, through his representative, Mallam Bashiru Kesoje. Speaking…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto has adjourned the suit challenging the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Yabo/Shagari Federal Constituency to July 16, 2026, after granting parties additional time to file and respond to court processes. The presiding judge, Justice Mahmud Ahmad-Gama, fixed the new hearing date on Monday following applications by the defence for an extension of time. The suit was filed by an aggrieved APC aspirant, Alhaji Abubakar Umar-Shagari, who is contesting the declaration of Prof. Musa Maitafsir as the winner of the party’s primary election.…
By Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has described investment in road infrastructure as an investment in the future, as he commissioned a newly completed road network in the Buzaye area of Sokoto metropolis. Kefas, who was in Sokoto on a one-day working visit, inaugurated the project executed by the administration of Governor Ahmed Aliyu as part of ongoing efforts to improve infrastructure and enhance economic development across the state. Speaking at the ceremony on Monday, the Taraba governor described his visit as a homecoming, noting the longstanding historical and cultural ties between Taraba and Sokoto…
By Mu’awuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Government stated that the implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) has led to the closure of over 600 bank accounts previously operated by ministries, departments and parastatals, significantly improving transparency and accountability in public financial management. The Special Adviser on Treasury Single Account (TSA), Salisu Lawal Ladan, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Katsina. He explained that the accounts were closed following the full implementation of the TSA in January 2025. According to him, the state now operates a single Treasury Single Account with about 100 sub-accounts, all domiciled…
By Christiana Gokyo, Jos The Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM) has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that the military arrested suspects linked to the recent attack on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, describing the narrative as misleading. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by the association’s National Publicity Secretary, Rwang Tengwong, BYM said the suspects were actually apprehended by vigilant members of the Berom host community after one of the attackers killed during the assault was identified. According to the association, community members launched a manhunt, arrested some known associates of the…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has described agriculture as the backbone of the state’s economy, attributing its strength to the vast expanse of fertile land and enormous agricultural potential across the state. Governor Fintiri made the remark on Monday while flagging off the distribution of fertilisers at a 50 per cent subsidy for the 2026 farming season at the Adamawa State Agricultural Mechanisation Authority in Yola. He urged farmers to make judicious use of the subsidised fertilisers, warning against their sale, hoarding or diversion, stressing that the inputs were procured solely to support genuine farmers,…
By Ado Salisu The Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), Major General Abdulmalik Jibrin (Rtd.), has commended the orderly and transparent conduct of the ongoing 2024/2025 recruitment physical screening exercise at the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command. Major General Jibrin gave the commendation during an oversight visit to the screening centre at the NSCDC Kano State Command Headquarters. He expressed satisfaction with the smooth and hitch-free exercise, describing the screening process as transparent, well-coordinated and professionally managed. The Board Secretary praised the discipline, commitment and professionalism displayed by NSCDC…
By Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, has held a high-level meeting with the President of the World Maritime University, Maximo Q. Mejia Jr., on the sidelines of the ongoing IMO Council Meeting in London. The meeting brought together key stakeholders in the global maritime sector to discuss stronger cooperation in maritime education, inland waterways development, capacity building and sustainable transportation systems. In a statement issued on Monday in Sokoto, Shagari reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to modernising its inland waterways infrastructure and strengthening human capital development in…