By Mu’awiya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Government has intensified efforts to address insecurity through broad-based engagement with Islamic clerics and other critical stakeholders, aimed at developing community-driven solutions to the persistent challenges of banditry and kidnapping across the state. Speaking to journalists after a meeting held at the Government House in Katsina, Governor Dikko Umaru Radda said the dialogue with religious leaders was designed to deepen understanding of the security crisis and explore sustainable solutions beyond conventional security measures. According to the governor, the meeting provided an opportunity to hear directly from Islamic clerics and obtain their perspectives…
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By Shafi’u Yahaya The Kano State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Kabiru Muhammad Maude (SAN), has described the establishment of the Multi-Door Courthouse and Mediation Centres in the state as some of the landmark achievements of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s administration. Speaking with journalists while assessing the governor’s three years in office, the Attorney General said the administration has recorded remarkable progress in strengthening the judicial sector and improving access to justice across Kano State. According to him, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf demonstrated a strong commitment to the development of the judiciary by sponsoring about 200 law students…
By Usman Usman Garba The President of Grassroot Care and Aid Foundation (GCAF), Amb. Auwalu Muhd Danlarabawa, has extended warm greetings and congratulations to Muslims across Nigeria and the world as they mark the beginning of the Islamic New Year, 1448 AH. In a goodwill message issued to commemorate the new Hijrah year, Amb. Danlarabawa, on behalf of the Board, Management, and entire family of GCAF, described the occasion as a moment for Muslims to reflect on the values of faith, sacrifice, compassion, and service to humanity. He said the new Islamic year provides an opportunity for individuals and communities…
By Shafi’u Yahaya The New Democratic Congress (NDC) aspirant for the Minjibir Constituency seat in the Kano State House of Assembly, Hon. Nasiru Garba Kunya, has declared that the welfare of youths and women will remain his major priority if elected. Hon. Kunya, a long-time loyalist of the Kwankwasiyya movement, made the statement at his office recently when a large number of youths from Kunya town visited to show their support for his ambition. The aspirant assured the people of Minjibir Constituency that, if given the mandate, he would provide a different style of representation and ensure that the interests…
By Ado Salisu Saudi Arabia has begun preparations for the annual replacement of the Holy Kaaba’s Kiswa, the black silk covering that adorns Islam’s holiest site in Makkah, in continuation of a centuries-old tradition that symbolizes the Kingdom’s commitment to the care of the Two Holy Mosques. The exercise is being supervised by the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque through the King Abdulaziz Complex for the Holy Kaaba Kiswa. Preparatory operations include the removal of gold-embroidered ornaments, decorative features, lamps, and other attachments on the existing Kiswa, alongside lowering…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Minister of State for Works, Barrister Bello Muhammad Goronyo, on Tuesday flagged off the construction of the 23-kilometre Durbawa–Maikujira Road Project in Sokoto State. The N9.52 billion project is aimed at improving rural connectivity, boosting agricultural productivity, and promoting socio-economic development in the benefiting communities. The road project, valued at N9,521,064,133.33, is being executed through a partnership involving the World Bank, French Development Agency (AFD), the Federal Government of Nigeria, and the Sokoto State Government. The flag-off ceremony was part of activities marking the third anniversary of Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s administration. Speaking at the…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued seven kidnapped farmers and recovered motorcycles from bandits who attacked farmers in Gandi community, Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State. A credible security source disclosed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto, saying troops of the 8 Division of the Nigerian Army deployed in Gandi carried out the operation on Tuesday. According to the source, the troops’ encounter with the bandits led to one civilian sustaining a gunshot injury. The victim has since been taken to the General Hospital, Gandi, for medical treatment.…
Daga Shuaibu Ibrahim Gusau Sufeto Janar na ‘Yan Sandan Najeriya, Olatunji Rilwan-Disu, ya halarci jana’izar jami’an ‘yan sanda uku da suka rasa rayukansu sakamakon fashewar wani bam da aka dasa a jihar Zamfara. Lamarin ya faru ne a ranar Litinin a kan hanyar Anka zuwa Bagega yayin da jami’an ke gudanar da aikin gano da kuma tarwatsa wasu bama-bamai da ake zargin ‘yan bindiga sun dasa a yankin. An gudanar da sallar jana’izar a ranar Talata a hedikwatar rundunar ‘yan sandan jihar Zamfara da ke Gusau, karkashin jagorancin CSP Suleiman Alhassan Haruna. Taron ya samu halartar Gwamnan Jihar Zamfara, Dauda…
By Ado Salisu Nigeria’s athletics sector is witnessing a remarkable resurgence, with home-based athletes playing a pivotal role in restoring the nation’s prominence on the continental and global stage. Over the past year, athletes training within Nigeria have delivered outstanding performances at major regional and international competitions, demonstrating the growing depth of talent in the country and validating ongoing investments in grassroots and elite athlete development. A major highlight of this resurgence came during Nigeria’s qualification campaign for the World Athletics Relays Championships in Gaborone, Botswana. Through a strategic preparation programme implemented by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), with…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the 21 chairmanship seats and 226 councillorship positions contested in Saturday’s local government election in Adamawa State. The Chairman of the Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC), Mohammed Umar, announced the results on Monday in Yola, the state capital. Declaring the outcome, Umar said the PDP secured victory in all the chairmanship and councillorship contests across the state’s 21 local government areas and 226 wards following the final collation of results. According to him, “Following the final collation of results, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won…