By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commissioned the Comrade Godwin Abumisi Pensioners’ Legacy House, the national headquarters of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) in Abuja, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to protecting the welfare and dignity of retired public servants. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. Speaking at the event, the President of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Comrade Godwin Abumisi, commended Governor Yusuf’s unwavering commitment to pension reforms. He recalled that the Governor was honoured as the Most Pensioners-Friendly Governor of the…
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By Usman Usman Garba Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has launched a strategic grassroots mobilisation campaign to strengthen the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring that the party will build its victory from the polling unit level. The governor said the APC was intensifying grassroots engagement to secure the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and ensure victory for all the party’s candidates in the 2027 polls. The disclosure was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. Governor Yusuf made the remarks during an interactive…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to implementing a comprehensive development blueprint designed to accelerate the state’s socio-economic transformation. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Governor’s Director General, Media and Publicity, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Governor Yusuf made the remarks during a meeting with executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Polling Unit Associations from the 44 local government areas of Kano State. The Governor said his administration would remain focused on delivering good governance and improving the welfare of the people, stressing that it would not…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has distributed 1,540 plots of land and a cash grant of N100 million to leaders of the APC Polling Unit Supporters Association, popularly known as ‘Yan Akwati, in a move aimed at strengthening the party’s grassroots structure ahead of the 2027 general elections. The gesture was announced during the official inauguration of the association, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. Governor Yusuf described the polling unit network as the backbone of the APC’s electoral success, stressing that empowering grassroots supporters…
From Mustapha Saye, Kaduna The Kaduna State Government has called for increased investment in young people, describing them as a critical resource for unlocking the state’s demographic and economic potential. The Commissioner for Planning and Budget Commission, Mukhtar Ahmed Monrovia, made the call during the 2026 World Population Day media briefing held in Kaduna on Tuesday. He said the state’s growing youthful population presented enormous opportunities for economic growth, innovation and social transformation if properly harnessed. According to him, this year’s World Population Day theme, “Realising the Hopes and Aspirations of Young People – Today and for the Future,” highlights…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has commissioned the newly reconstructed Yola Market, rebuilt at a cost of N2.98 billion and renamed Modibbo Adama Modern Market, Yola (MAMMY) in honour of the founder of Fombina. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony in Yola, Governor Fintiri said the completion of the project marked the end of recurring fire outbreaks, poor sanitation and congestion that had characterised the old market for decades. He explained that the decision to reconstruct the market was aimed at providing modern infrastructure that would promote economic growth, protect traders’ livelihoods and restore public…
By Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has appealed to the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) for increased and consistent funding to strengthen the Commission’s operations ahead of the 2027 general elections. Prof. Amupitan made the appeal on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to the Chairman of RMAFC, Dr. Mohammed Bello Shehu, in Abuja. He said the visit was part of efforts to strengthen collaboration between the two federal agencies. He explained that INEC’s constitutional responsibilities include conducting elections for the offices of the President, Vice President, National…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar Cross River State Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has urged the Muslim community across the state to remain vigilant against criminal elements seeking to infiltrate their ranks and create unrest. Governor Otu made the call when he received the leadership and members of the Cross River State Hausa/Fulani and Muslim Community Support Group for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Bassey Otu in 2027 during a courtesy visit to his office. The governor stressed that sustainable development can only flourish in a peaceful environment and urged members of the community to…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Government has launched a comprehensive health intervention for victims of the recent devastating floods in Calabar, with officials beginning the mapping of affected households ahead of the distribution of essential medical supplies and disease prevention materials. The exercise, which commenced on Tuesday, is being led by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk, alongside the ministry’s senior management team, following the directive of Governor Bassey Edet Otu. The team visited Atu Community, one of the worst-hit areas, where many families were left homeless, displaced and grieving after floodwaters destroyed homes,…
By Ado Salisu The Kano State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Hajiya Aisha Lawan Saji Rano, has called on the people of Kano and Katsina states to support the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, and Katsina State Governor Dikko Umaru Radda in the 2027 general elections. The commissioner made the appeal while receiving a delegation from Katsina State, led by the Special Adviser on Tourism and Reorientation, Alhaji Isah Muhammad Musa, during a courtesy visit to her office in Kano. The visit was aimed at studying and sharing ideas on the establishment of…