From Mu’awuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project has pledged urgent intervention to address erosion, flooding, and other environmental challenges affecting communities along the Rahamawa–Janbango–Batsari Road within the Katsina metropolis. The State Project Coordinator, Nafiu Mohammed Musa, made the pledge while leading a team of experts from the State Project Management Unit on a site identification and assessment visit to the affected communities. He said the exercise was aimed at identifying areas requiring urgent intervention to safeguard lives and property. “The visit is part of our mandate to address land degradation, flooding, and…
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By Mu’awiya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Government has attributed the persistent water scarcity in the Katsina metropolitan area to the ongoing road construction projects across the state. The State Commissioner for Water Resources, Mannir Ayuba Sullubawa, disclosed this during a press conference, explaining that the road construction had severely affected water pipelines supplying the metropolis. According to him, many of the pipelines were damaged, while others had to be removed to make way for the construction of drainage systems. “Most of our water supply pipelines have been damaged and need to be replaced. We are making arrangements to…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Minister of Defence, Christopher Gwabin Musa, has directed security personnel engaged in counter-insurgency operations to immediately engage and neutralise bandits and terrorists without waiting for further authorisation. The minister gave the directive on Wednesday in Sokoto during the commissioning of 62 operational vehicles and other security equipment worth N27.127 billion procured by the Sokoto State Government to strengthen the fight against banditry and other violent crimes. He warned that any operative who fails to confront armed criminals under the pretext of awaiting orders would be treated as an accomplice. “Once you are deployed, do…
Christiana Gokyo, Jos The Plateau State House of Assembly has passed the Bill for a Law to Provide Funds and Other Support to Approved Faith-Based Health Institutions in Plateau State and for Other Related Matters, 2024, aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery through strategic collaboration with approved faith-based health institutions across the state. Presenting the report of the House Standing Committee on Health on behalf of its Chairman, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Y. Sanda, the Deputy Chairman of the Committee and Member representing Langtang North Central Constituency, Hon. Daniel Nanbol Listick, recalled that the Bill was referred to the Committee on March…
By Christiana Gokyo, Jos A Bill for a Law to provide for the establishment of the Plateau State House of Assembly Service Pension Board and for other related matters, 2025, has passed its second reading in the Plateau State House of Assembly. The motion was moved by the Majority Leader, Hon. Joseph Gokum, and seconded by the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Madaki Isa Ajiji. Presenting the synopsis of the Bill, the Majority Leader explained that the proposed legislation seeks to establish the Plateau State House of Assembly Service Pension Board to administer pension matters for staff of the Assembly Service…
By Usman Usman Garba Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has congratulated Hon. Shuaibu Rabiu Gano on his swearing-in as the Member representing Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, describing his inauguration as a well-deserved mandate to serve the people with dedication and integrity. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Wednesday. Representing the Governor at the swearing-in ceremony held at the Green Chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja, the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Jibril Isma’il Falgore, conveyed the Governor’s congratulatory message and…
By Rabiu Sanusi The Honourable Commissioner of the Kano State Ministry for Public Procurement Projects Monitoring and Evaluation (MPPPME), Comrade Nura Ma’aji Sumaila, has led an extensive project inspection tour covering 28 ongoing and completed projects across Takai and Sumaila Local Government Areas, with a combined contract value of N8,979,494,367.82. This was containing in statement signed by the ministry information officer Sagir Ado Abubukar which made available to Journalists. A major highlight of the inspection was the erosion control project at Kofar Yamma Special Primary School, Rimi Town in Sumaila Local Government Area, where residents expressed growing concern over the…
By Ado Salisu President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Engineer Habu Gumel, has paid a heartfelt tribute to late African athletics icon Colonel Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, describing him as a visionary leader whose unwavering commitment transformed athletics across the continent. Gumel joined members of the African and global Olympic family in Cameroon at the weekend for the formal funeral of the former President of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), who passed away on May 13, 2026, at the age of 75 after a prolonged illness. Representing the Nigerian Olympic Committee, Gumel attended the funeral alongside the President of the…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms over allegations of anti-competitive practices, unlawful exploitation of news content, and other unfair market conduct affecting Nigeria’s media industry. The directive followed a joint petition submitted to the Presidency by the Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO). In a statement issued in Abuja, the FCCPC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, said the investigation would focus on major global technology companies as well as Generative AI platforms operating in Nigeria. The NPO comprises…
By Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim Residents of Rimin Auzinawa Quarters in Tudun Yola C, Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State have appealed to Abba Kabir Yusuf to intervene in a dispute over the alleged illegal closure of a public access road, warning that the development poses a serious security risk to the community. Speaking to journalists on Monday, counsel to the residents, Barrister Aminu Garba Sabonsara, alleged that a community leader, Magaji Isyaka Mai Hula, unlawfully converted a public access road into private property by erecting a solid gate and restricting residents’ movement. Sabonsara explained that residents had jointly agreed…