By Christiana Gokyo, Jos A Bill for a Law to provide for the establishment of the Plateau State House of Assembly Service Pension Board and for other related matters, 2025, has passed its second reading in the Plateau State House of Assembly. The motion was moved by the Majority Leader, Hon. Joseph Gokum, and seconded by the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Madaki Isa Ajiji. Presenting the synopsis of the Bill, the Majority Leader explained that the proposed legislation seeks to establish the Plateau State House of Assembly Service Pension Board to administer pension matters for staff of the Assembly Service…
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By Usman Usman Garba Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has congratulated Hon. Shuaibu Rabiu Gano on his swearing-in as the Member representing Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, describing his inauguration as a well-deserved mandate to serve the people with dedication and integrity. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Wednesday. Representing the Governor at the swearing-in ceremony held at the Green Chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja, the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Jibril Isma’il Falgore, conveyed the Governor’s congratulatory message and…
By Rabiu Sanusi The Honourable Commissioner of the Kano State Ministry for Public Procurement Projects Monitoring and Evaluation (MPPPME), Comrade Nura Ma’aji Sumaila, has led an extensive project inspection tour covering 28 ongoing and completed projects across Takai and Sumaila Local Government Areas, with a combined contract value of N8,979,494,367.82. This was containing in statement signed by the ministry information officer Sagir Ado Abubukar which made available to Journalists. A major highlight of the inspection was the erosion control project at Kofar Yamma Special Primary School, Rimi Town in Sumaila Local Government Area, where residents expressed growing concern over the…
By Ado Salisu President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Engineer Habu Gumel, has paid a heartfelt tribute to late African athletics icon Colonel Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, describing him as a visionary leader whose unwavering commitment transformed athletics across the continent. Gumel joined members of the African and global Olympic family in Cameroon at the weekend for the formal funeral of the former President of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), who passed away on May 13, 2026, at the age of 75 after a prolonged illness. Representing the Nigerian Olympic Committee, Gumel attended the funeral alongside the President of the…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms over allegations of anti-competitive practices, unlawful exploitation of news content, and other unfair market conduct affecting Nigeria’s media industry. The directive followed a joint petition submitted to the Presidency by the Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO). In a statement issued in Abuja, the FCCPC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, said the investigation would focus on major global technology companies as well as Generative AI platforms operating in Nigeria. The NPO comprises…
By Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim Residents of Rimin Auzinawa Quarters in Tudun Yola C, Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State have appealed to Abba Kabir Yusuf to intervene in a dispute over the alleged illegal closure of a public access road, warning that the development poses a serious security risk to the community. Speaking to journalists on Monday, counsel to the residents, Barrister Aminu Garba Sabonsara, alleged that a community leader, Magaji Isyaka Mai Hula, unlawfully converted a public access road into private property by erecting a solid gate and restricting residents’ movement. Sabonsara explained that residents had jointly agreed…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The President of the National Coffee and Tea Association of Nigeria (NACOFTAN), Dr. Hassan Usman Kakara, has called on the Federal Government to establish a National Coffee and Tea Commission to promote the development of the subsector and reduce the burden on the Federal Ministry of Agriculture. Speaking in an interview with our correspondent in Calabar, Dr. Kakara said coffee, cocoa and tea farmers have continued to face challenges under the Ministry of Agriculture due to the ministry’s wide range of responsibilities. “We are appealing to the Federal Government to establish a National Coffee and…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mallam Jibrin Baba Ndace, has underscored the importance of timely, accurate and responsible communication in effective crisis management. Ndace made the assertion while delivering a lecture at the National Defence College (NDC), Abuja, to participants of Course 34/2025. His presentation was titled, “Public Opinion and the Media in Crisis Management in Nigeria: My Experience.” Speaking during the lecture, he emphasised the critical role of the media in shaping public opinion during periods of crisis. He urged participants to recognise the importance of constructive…
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…
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…