From Atiku Sarki, Abuja Former Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee (NPC), Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remain impartial and ensure justice for all political parties regardless of political pressure. This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja said Abubakar made the call on Friday when the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), alongside his national commissioners, paid him a courtesy visit at his residence in Minna, Niger State. This came on a day the INEC management team also paid a visit to another former Head of…
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By Joseph Asegba, Yola The Adamawa State Government has launched the First 1,000 Days of Life Nutrition Project, a major initiative aimed at improving maternal and child nutrition while reducing the burden of malnutrition among children across the state. The project, officially unveiled on Thursday at the Government House Conference Hall in Yola, will provide critical nutrition support to pregnant women, newborns, and children from conception until their second birthday—a period widely regarded as crucial for healthy growth and brain development. The programme is a partnership between the Adamawa State Government, UNICEF, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Sokoto State Government has dissociated itself from the activities of a magician popularly known as Mai Shaho, following the circulation of a viral video allegedly showing him burying a live goat while claiming that a governorship candidate of a political party in the state would not be accepted by the electorate. In a statement issued late Friday by the Director General of Media and Publicity, Government House Sokoto, Abubakar Bawa, the government said it has no connection whatsoever with the individual or any of his activities. The statement stressed that the APC-led administration neither…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The National Public Relations Officer, Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada has observed that effective communication strengthens public trust, improves compliance, and supports the successful implementations of the Service. This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja said the National Public Relations Officer of the Service made the observation at the Conference held recently in Port Harcourt where Officers and Men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) gathered to ensure its story and its reforms are communicated with greater purpose and impact. Deputy Comptroller Maiwada who was the lead presenter during the conference …
By Joseph Asegba, Yola The Adamawa State Government has raised alarm over the activities of a suspected fraudster who allegedly collected more than N2.3 million from traders by falsely promising to secure shop allocations at the recently commissioned Modibbo Adama Ultra-Modern Market in Yola. The Commissioner for Commerce, Trade and Industry, Mr. Joab H. Salma, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Yola on the irregularities and alleged manipulation that marred the market allocation process. Salma said the government discovered that a suspect exploited traders by collecting large sums of money with false assurances of influencing the allocation process before disappearing.…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has congratulated three illustrious sons of the state on their promotion from Commissioners of Police to Assistant Inspectors-General (AIGs) of Police. The officers are Nnanghe Itam of Yakurr Local Government Area, Obono Bassey Samuel Ewa of Etung Local Government Area, and Akaninyene Ezima Ifebem of Biase Local Government Area. The Governor described their elevation as a glorious testament to excellence, discipline and unwavering commitment to national service. In a goodwill message released on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr.…
By Abubakar Rabilu Gombe A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Yahaya Samanja, has called on the party’s leadership to consider the Chairman of the Gombe State Football Association (FA), Hon. Philibus Yakubu Sarma Barwan Waja, as the running mate to the party’s governorship candidate, Hon. Dr. Jamilu Ishaku Gwamna, ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Samanja made the appeal in a post shared on his official social media page, urging party leaders, stakeholders, delegates and members of the APC to give sincere consideration to Sarma’s candidature. He described Sarma, who also serves as the Senior Special Assistant on…
By Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Statistician-General, Professor Saifullahi Matazu, has described the Annual School Census as a critical tool for evidence-based planning and decision-making in the education sector. Professor Matazu stated this during a strategic planning meeting held in preparation for the 2025/2026 Katsina Annual School Census. He explained that data generated from the exercise would guide the development of effective operational plans for the next academic session. According to him, the school census would also provide reliable statistics on the number of out-of-school children in the state, enabling government and development partners to design targeted interventions.…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Chairman of Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State, Hon. Christopher Eweh Agbe, has commended the Hausa Fulani and Muslim Community Support Group for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Prince Bassey Otu’s 2027 re-election for its efforts in promoting unity, political awareness, and humanitarian services across the state. Hon. Agbe gave the commendation on Wednesday during a sensitisation visit and free medical outreach organised by the group at the Ogoja Local Government Council Headquarters. The event also featured the endorsement of all All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the state. The council…
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim The Kano State Special Task Force on the Identification of Illegal Infrastructures has ordered the immediate removal of a gate allegedly erected across a public access road at Rimin Auzinawa Quarters, Tudun Yola C, in Ungogo Local Government Area. The chairman of the task force, Dr Dalhatu Aliyu Sani, issued the directive on Thursday during an inspection of the area following complaints by residents. Dr Sani, who is also the Director-General of the Kano State Geographic Information System (KANGIS), said the inspection was prompted by a petition from members of the Rimin Auzinawa community accusing Magaji Isyaka…