By Rabilu Abubakar, Gombe No fewer than 100 persons with disabilities in Gombe State have received wheelchairs from the Family Trust and Care Foundation in collaboration with the Beautiful Gate Handicapped People Centre. The wheelchairs were presented to the beneficiaries at a ceremony in Gombe as part of efforts to enhance their mobility, independence and overall quality of life. Speaking at the event, the Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, Dr Zainab Jamil Isiyaku Gwamna, said the initiative was designed to restore hope, promote dignity and strengthen the inclusion of persons with disabilities in society. Gwamna said the intervention went…
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By Rabiu Sanusi Kano Critical stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nigeria Northeast have applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-nominating Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing the decision as a demonstration of loyalty, fairness, competence and inclusive leadership. The commendation was contained in a statement issued by the Coordinating Chairman of the Northeast APC Youth Critical Stakeholders Forum, Comrade Haruna Sardauna and signed by the forum Publicity Secretary, Hon Abubakar Babake. The group said the President’s decision has rekindled hope across the Northeast and reinforced confidence in the…
Abubakar Umar Muhamman From the ancient city of Kano to senior positions in some of the world’s leading healthcare institutions, Dr Abdullah Ali Ngala has built a career spanning more than three decades in nursing, critical care, healthcare management and executive leadership. A native of Kano State, Nigeria, Ngala’s professional journey has taken him from hospital wards in Kano to the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia, where he has held senior clinical and administrative positions overseeing thousands of healthcare professionals. Today, he serves as Regional Director of Nursing for Armed Forces Hospitals in the Taif Western Region of Saudi Arabia,…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed the authority of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate consumer complaints relating to airline ticket pricing, ruling that such investigations do not amount to price regulation. The court dismissed a suit filed by Air Peace Limited challenging the Commission’s power to investigate complaints over alleged exploitative airfare increases. Delivering judgment on June 29, Justice B.F.M. Nyako held that the investigative powers granted to the FCCPC under the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA) 2018 are separate from the exercise of statutory price control…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Former Minister of Water Resources and Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, has praised Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, for his commitment to addressing insecurity and safeguarding lives and property across the state. Shagari, in a statement issued by his media aide, Musa Ubandawaki, and made available to journalists in Sokoto, described the governor’s sustained investment in security as a sign of responsible leadership and dedication to the welfare of the people. The former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State said the administration’s proactive security measures had…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola The Adamawa State Government has secured the conviction of an African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship aspirant, Hon. Omar Suleiman, over alleged violation of laws prohibiting the defacement of public infrastructure. The aspirant was fined N3 million by the court following charges relating to the illegal placement of campaign posters on public facilities. The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, Humwashi Wonosikou, disclosed this during a press conference held in Yola on Thursday, saying the judgment affirmed the government’s authority to protect public assets. Wonosikou described the prosecution as a move to enforce existing laws…
By Usman Usman Garba Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has paid a homage to the Vice President of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, following his emergence as the running mate to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Saturday. During the visit on Friday night at Aguda House, Presidential Villa, Abuja, Governor Yusuf congratulated the Vice President and rejoiced with him over his nomination, describing it as a recognition of his commitment and service to the nation. The Governor prayed to…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the successful submission of his nomination form to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2027 presidential election. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Friday. Governor Yusuf called on Nigerians across political, ethnic and religious divides to support President Tinubu’s bid for a second term in office to sustain the current momentum of development, economic reforms and national progress being witnessed across the country. The Governor made the call shortly…
By Shuaibu Ibrahim, Gusau Governor Dauda Lawal has launched the 2026 wet-season farming support programme in Zamfara State with the distribution of over 72,000 bags of fertiliser and other agricultural inputs to farmers across the state. The programme, flagged off on Friday at the Trade Fair Complex in Gusau, also includes the distribution of more than 120 truckloads of fertiliser, 200,000 litres of herbicides, and 100 crop residue crushers. Other items provided by the state government are 100 grass choppers, 100 feed milling machines, improved pasture seeds, 20 motorcycles, and 20 mobile phones for agricultural extension workers. Speaking at the…
By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi Residents of Karofin Madaki quarters in Bauchi metropolis have been thrown into shock and mourning following the killing of a 42-year-old Islamic teacher, Rilwanu Dauda, allegedly during a dispute over political posters. Dauda was reportedly stabbed on Sunday by one of two brothers suspected to be political thugs following an altercation over posters pasted on a billboard near his family home. He was rushed to the Bauchi State Specialist Hospital but was confirmed dead after reportedly dying on the way. The incident was said to have occurred at about 10 a.m. after the deceased asked the…