By Shafi’u Yahaya The Chairman of the Patients Medicine Chemist Vendors Association, Kano State, Comrade Aminu Hikima, has expressed appreciation to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and the Chairman of the Kano State Committee on Illicit Drug Elimination, Barr. Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, for their efforts to combat drug abuse and the illegal sale of narcotics in the state. Hikima disclosed this while speaking to journalists shortly after a one-day sensitisation workshop organised by his association in collaboration with the Kano State Government through the Committee on Illicit Drug Elimination. The workshop, held last Saturday at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano,…
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From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Sokoto, the seat of the Caliphate, stood still on Sunday as the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, turbaned 13 eminent personalities of national and international repute with prestigious traditional titles as part of activities marking the 20th anniversary of his ascension to the throne of his forebears. The epoch-making ceremony, held at the Sultan’s Palace in Sokoto, attracted dignitaries from all walks of life, including traditional rulers, top government functionaries, members of the National Assembly, Islamic scholars, captains of industry and thousands of well-wishers who turned out to witness the historic occasion.…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Sokoto State Government’s Security Adviser, retired Colonel Ahmed Abdul Usman, has received international recognition after being certified as a Certified Strategic Director in Security, Leadership and Management by TOPFORD International and inducted as a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Security Professionals (ICSP), USA. The recognition was conferred at the International Security Leadership Summit (ISLS) 2026, held in Accra, Ghana, from October 27 to 30. The four-day summit brought together security leaders, corporate executives, policymakers, academics and professionals from different countries to discuss strategic leadership, institutional development and emerging challenges in the global security…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged the newly turbaned 13 traditional title holders to regard their appointments as a call to greater service, commitment and responsibility, rather than merely as symbols of honour. The Sultan said the traditional titles were conferred on the recipients based on merit, their contributions to society and recognition of their individual achievements. He stated this while conferring traditional titles on two of his sons, a renowned philanthropist, an Islamic scholar and other prominent personalities…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar In a move to promote lasting peace, understanding and peaceful coexistence between farmers and herders in Cross River State, the Special Assistant to the state governor on Livestock and Ranching, Alhaji Sani Baba Gombe, has successfully brokered peace between Odukpani and Qua communities following a grazing land dispute. In a statement issued to journalists in Calabar, the governor’s aide said the peace initiative was part of continued efforts to address farmer-herder concerns in Odukpani Qua Community, Odukpani Local Government Area. “As part of our continued efforts to address the farmer–herder concerns in Odukpani Qua Community,…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar, and Ekaette Okon-Joseph, Uyo The 2026 National Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) Golf Tournament in Uyo is attracting visitors and generating business opportunities across Akwa Ibom State’s hospitality, aviation and service sectors, providing fresh evidence of the economic potential of Governor Umo Eno’s tourism development drive. The tournament, tagged NAPE 2.0 Homecoming, is taking place at the Ibom Golf and Country Club, following a similar event hosted in the state last year. About 150 golfers, alongside geologists, petroleum exploration professionals and representatives of major industry organisations and companies, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited,…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar Plateau State athletes dominated the male and female categories of the 2026 Calabar Marathon, held in Calabar at the weekend. In the 21.1-kilometre half marathon, Iliya Raymond, Badung Emmanuel Davou and Iliya Emmanuel Dong claimed first, second and third positions, respectively, in the male category. Announcing the results at the Awards and Networking Ceremony held at Marina Resort, Calabar, Dr. Paul Ibiala, a national officer of the Nigerian Association of Athletics Technical Officials (NAATO), said Iliya Raymond clinched the top prize with an impressive time of one hour, six minutes and 31 seconds (1:06:31). His…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has presented his administration’s record of debt reduction, asset recovery, infrastructure renewal and public service reforms as evidence of progress under the People First Agenda, declaring that a second term would propel the state from economic recovery to wealth creation and shared prosperity. Otu made the declaration in Calabar on Saturday while inaugurating the Cross River State All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections. He charged party leaders and campaign officials to take the administration’s achievements to the electorate, insisting that continuity was essential…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has declared that the state will deliver all 18 local government areas for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, alleging that the All Progressives Congress (APC) was cheated in the 2023 election, when it won only seven local government areas. Otu spoke in Calabar on Sunday during an inspection of preparations for President Tinubu’s campaign rally scheduled for Monday at the U.J. Esuene Stadium. “You will find our elder statesmen, men and women, and all the youths to welcome Mr President tomorrow. It’s a great…
By Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Katsina State, Senator Yakubu Lado Danmarke, has expressed confidence in his chances of winning the 2027 governorship election. Lado spoke on Sunday while receiving members of the Katsina Frontier in Support of Senator Yakubu Lado for Governorship at a ceremony held at Munaj Centre. He said his candidacy was gaining overwhelming support from the people, with members of different political parties defecting to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to him, he had contested the governorship election five times under different political parties but was unsuccessful, insisting…