Daga Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Hukumar Jin Daɗin Alhazai ta Jihar Yobe ta sanar da fara rajistar maniyyatan aikin Hajjin shekarar 2027, tare da sanya kudin ajiya na farko da ya kai Naira miliyan 7.5 ga duk mai son zuwa aikin Hajjin. Shugaban Hukumar, Alhaji Mai Aliyu Usman, ya bayyana hakan ne yayin wani taron manema labarai da aka gudanar a hedikwatar hukumar da ke Damaturu. Ya ce watanni uku kacal suka rage kafin a rufe rajistar maniyyatan Hajjin 2027, inda ya bayyana cewa bisa umarnin Hukumar Alhazai ta Kasa (NAHCON) da kuma hukumomin Saudiyya, za a rufe rajistar a…
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By John Bassey, Kebbi The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Dr. Muhammad Bulama, has appealed to Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, to support the revitalisation of Radio Nigeria Kaduna Station, while commending the state government for its impressive achievements in security, education, healthcare and agriculture. Dr. Bulama made the appeal when a Kebbi State media delegation, led by the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed Birnin Kebbi, paid him a courtesy visit at the FRCN headquarters in Abuja. According to a statement issued by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar Thousands of residents of Bichi Federal Constituency have commended the member representing the constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Abubakar Kabir Abubakar Bichi, for what they described as his outstanding representation and people-oriented leadership since assuming office in 2019. In a statement issued by his Senior Legislative Aide (SLA), Alhaji Ibrahim Ahmed Bichi, the lawmaker was praised for initiating programmes that have positively impacted the lives of his constituents, particularly in the area of education. According to the statement, Hon. Bichi has, since his inauguration into the House of Representatives in 2019, sponsored hundreds…
By Usman Usman Garba In a democracy, the true measure of representation extends beyond campaign promises and political rhetoric. It lies in the quality of laws enacted, the responsiveness to the needs of constituents and the tangible projects that improve people’s lives. As members of the 10th National Assembly approach three years in office, constituents across Nigeria are taking stock of the performance of their elected representatives. For Honourable Hassan Shehu Hussain, the member representing Nassarawa Federal Constituency of Kano State in the House of Representatives, the past three years have been characterised by legislative engagement, constituency development and programmes…
By Ado Salisu The frontline opposition leader and Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, has called for the fair treatment of former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, in the interest of justice, democracy, and national unity. Obi, who is currently attending an event in the United States, said he was deeply moved by the emotional video of El-Rufai’s wife, Hajiya Asiya El-Rufai, expressing anguish over what she described as the unfair treatment of her husband. In a post on his X handle titled, “A Wife’s Tears, A Nation’s Conscience: Let Justice Have a Heart,”…
By Ado Salisu The leadership of the Nigeria School Sport Federation(NSSF), technical partners of the First Bank/Samuel Okwaraji Foundation(SOF) National Secondary Schools football championship have applauded the standard of the competition. With State representatives already determined in all the Northern States and most of the Southern States, the foremost grassroots and school sport body is happy that the competition through the processes put in place for this inaugural edition is living up to expectations. Secretary General of the NSSF, Dr Oba Funsho Usman said the thorough and transparent systems put in place have ensured that the main objective of the…
By Ado Salisu The Chairman of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON), Senior High Chief, Tony Akiotu, has inaugurated six Ad-Hoc Committees aimed at revitalising the nation’s broadcasting industry through innovation, collaboration, capacity building and strategic reforms. The inauguration whic took place on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, brought together managing directors, general managers, veteran broadcasters and media professionals from across the country, marking what Akiotu described as a major step towards fulfilling his campaign promises and repositioning BON for emerging industry challenges. Among those present at the ceremony were: ★ Veteran broadcaster and trainer Bimbo Oloyede ★ Tony Uyah of…
From Mustapha Saye, Kaduna The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has urged the 19 Northern states to honour their financial commitments to the newly established Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund, describing insecurity as the biggest obstacle to peace, development and prosperity in the region. Governor Yahaya made the call on Tuesday in Kaduna during the Northern Nigeria Governors’ Forum meeting, where the Board of Trustees of the Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund was inaugurated. He said the Fund was created to provide a coordinated and sustainable regional approach to…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola The Adamawa State Government has approved N673 million compensation for owners of the “Corner Shops” demolished at Target Junction, Jimeta, Yola, to pave way for the construction of the Mother and Child Hospital. The approval was part of major decisions reached during the 10th State Executive Council meeting of 2026, chaired by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri at the Government House, Yola. Briefing journalists after the meeting, the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Barrister Leader Leneke, said the Council approved contracts worth over N13.9 billion covering infrastructure, education, justice sector reforms and economic development initiatives. Among…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Cross River State Chapter, has congratulated its State Chairperson, Rekpene Uket, on her appointment as the new Director of Information in the Cross River State Ministry of Information. In a statement signed by the Vice Chairperson, Maureen Ajom, and the Secretary, Maria Ewa, and made available to journalists in Calabar, the association described the appointment as well-deserved. “The entire Executive and members of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Cross River State Chapter, heartily congratulate you on your well-deserved appointment as the new State Director of Information,…