By Rabi’u Sunusi Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to combating substance abuse and related social vices through sustained investment in education, effective law enforcement, professional counselling and broad stakeholder collaboration. The Governor stated this through the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Umar F. Ibrahim, who represented him at the opening ceremony of the 10th Annual International Conference of the Association of Professional Counsellors in Nigeria (APROCON), held at Bayero University, Kano. The five-day international conference, held from August 3 to 7, 2026, brought together professional counsellors, academics, researchers, policymakers, healthcare professionals,…
Author: Usman Usman Garba
Daga Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Gwamnan Jihar Yobe, Mai Mala Buni, ya ƙaddamar da aikin samar da wutar lantarki ta hanyar amfani da hasken rana mai ƙarfin 13.92MW, domin samar da ingantacciyar wutar lantarki mai araha ga gidaje, ƙananan sana’o’i, cibiyoyin gwamnati da sauran ayyukan tattalin arziki a jihar. An ƙaddamar da aikin ne a gundumar Sumsumma da ke yankin rukunin gidajen Waziri Ibrahim a Damaturu, a wani mataki na faɗaɗa damar samun wutar lantarki da bunƙasa amfani da makamashi mai tsafta da ɗorewa a Jihar Yobe. Aikin wutar lantarki mai amfani da hasken rana mai ƙarfin 13.92MW na daga…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has sworn in Dr. Mohammed Goje as the substantive Secretary to the State Government (SSG), alongside 13 other appointees. The swearing-in ceremony, held at the Government House in Damaturu, also witnessed the inauguration of five Special Advisers, four Permanent Secretaries, two Chairmen of Commissions and the Chairman of the Teaching Service Board. Speaking after administering the oath of office, Governor Buni said the appointments were based on merit, competence and loyalty, describing the approach as a deliberate strategy to combine experience with the energy and innovation of younger professionals.…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Steering Committee of the proposed Yobe Institute for Biomedical Engineering Technology (YIBET) has paid a working visit to the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) in Kaduna to seek regulatory guidance, institutional partnership and technical support for the successful establishment and take-off of the institute. In a press statement signed by Ibrahim Baba Saleh, Media Coordinator/Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary to the Yobe State Government, the visit was described as part of ongoing efforts to lay a solid foundation for the proposed specialised technical institution. The NBTE, Nigeria’s apex regulatory body for technical…
Daga Mu’awuya Bala Idris, Katsina Majalisar Dokokin Jihar Katsina ta yi kira ga bangaren zartarwa da ya dauki matakin gaggawa domin magance matsalar zaizayar kasa da ke barazana ga rayuka da dukiyoyi a garin Kurami da ke Karamar Hukumar Bakori. Matakin majalisar ya biyo bayan wani kuduri da dan Majalisar da ke wakiltar mazabar Bakori, Injiniya Abdulrahman Ahmed, ya gabatar a zauren majalisar ranar Talata. A lokacin da yake gabatar da kudurin, Ahmed ya bayyana cewa ya kawo batun ne a madadin al’ummar garin Kurami, yana mai cewa daukar matakin gaggawa ya zama wajibi domin kare rayuka da dukiyoyin al’ummar…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The member representing Bichi Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Hon. Abubakar Kabir Abubakar, popularly known as Abba Bichi, has said the Farmo-Farmo electricity project will boost economic activities and improve productivity in Bichi Local Government Area of Kano State. Abba Bichi stated this during the commissioning of the Bichi Power House, according to a statement issued to our correspondent in Calabar by Hajiya Jamila Abdullahi Rijiyar Lemo. He said the electricity project would not only benefit Bichi town but also enhance the productivity and economic activities of communities across the local government area. He…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Government has rewarded four volunteer health workers at Akpet Cottage Hospital with automatic employment in recognition of their years of dedicated service and sacrifice in sustaining healthcare delivery in Akpet Central, Biase Local Government Area. The approval was announced by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk, during an inspection tour of the hospital, where he commended the beneficiaries for their resilience and unwavering commitment to serving the community despite working for years without formal government appointments. Dr. Ayuk was received by the Medical Superintendent of the hospital, Dr. Boniface…
By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Muhammad, has sworn in four new commissioners, warning them that his administration would not tolerate misconduct, abuse of office or any breach of public trust. The governor said the appointments followed the voluntary resignation of some members of the State Executive Council who stepped down to pursue their political ambitions ahead of the 2027 general elections. Muhammad explained that the new commissioners were selected from the same local government areas as their predecessors to maintain balanced representation, adding that the appointments were based on competence, experience and credibility. The governor…
The Managing Director of the Bauchi Radio Corporation (BRC), Umar Muhammad Shira, has been elected unopposed as Chairman of Zone B of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON). The election was confirmed in a letter signed by BON Executive Secretary, Yemisi Bamgbose, who informed Shira of his emergence as the new zonal chairman. According to the letter, “This is to inform you that you have been elected unopposed as the Zonal Chairman, Zone B of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON).” Bamgbose congratulated the new chairman and expressed confidence that his tenure would consolidate the achievements of his predecessors while…
By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi Nine people have been confirmed dead in a multiple road traffic crash involving two vehicles in Bauchi State. The confirmation was contained in the First Information Report (FIR) on the road traffic crash (RTC) issued by the RS12.1 Bauchi Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The rescue operation was led by Senior Road Marshal Assistant Suleiman Adamu Toro. According to the FIR, the crash occurred at about 11:20 p.m. on Monday, August 3, 2026, and was reported at 11:25 p.m. FRSC operatives arrived at the scene at 11:40 p.m., recording a response time…