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…
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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,…
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…
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…