By Rabiu Sanusi The Kano State Refuse Management and Sanitation Board (REMASAB), under the leadership of its Managing Director, Dr. Muhammad S. Khalil, has recruited 10 graduates as part of efforts to strengthen and improve the agency’s transportation operations. This was contained in a statement issued to journalists by the agency’s Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Ahmad. According to the statement, the newly recruited personnel successfully completed professional training at the Transport Training School located along Zaria Road, where they acquired practical knowledge and hands-on experience in transport management and operational services. The development, the statement noted, reflects the commitment of…
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By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Police Command has confirmed that the previously reported lost-and-found items recovered in Calabar have been successfully returned to their rightful owner. Recall that earlier reports indicated that a good Samaritan driver had submitted some forgotten valuables found in a mini bus to a radio station in Calabar before the matter was reported to the police. In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpe Akata, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Command, the police said the owner had now claimed the items after…
From Mu’awiya Bala Idris, Katsina Two serving members of the House of Representatives from Katsina State have rejected the outcome of the recently concluded consensus arrangement within the All Progressives Congress (APC) and announced their defection from the party. The lawmakers are Hon. Dalhatu Tafoki, representing Kankara/Faskari/Sabuwa Federal Constituency, and Hon. Sani Lawal of Baure/Zango Federal Constituency. Hon. Tafoki has officially defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), while Hon. Lawal is yet to announce the political party he intends to join. Our correspondent reports that Tafoki was rejected by party stakeholders and replaced with Hamza Faskari, a former Commissioner…
From Mustapha Saye, Kaduna The leadership crisis rocking the Arewa Consultative Forum deepened on Wednesday as 11 elders of the Forum’s Board of Trustees (BoT) dismissed the purported removal of BoT Chairman, Bashir Dalhatu, describing the action as “reckless, illegal and ill-advised.” In a strongly worded statement, the elders condemned the May 6 meeting convened by what they described as a “tiny, disgruntled minority” within the Forum. The faction had issued a press release announcing Dalhatu’s removal and leveled what the BoT members termed “unfounded and malicious allegations” against the Wazirin Dutse. The statement said that, “for the avoidance of…
By Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The first batch of intending pilgrims from Sokoto State for the 2026 Hajj exercise has departed Nigeria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A total of 485 pilgrims were airlifted on Monday from the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto, aboard an Aquila Airlines aircraft bound for the Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah. The pilgrims on the inaugural flight were drawn from Tambuwal, Tureta, Wamakko, Sabon Birni, Isa, Shagari, and Dange/Shuni Local Government Areas of the state. Speaking during the farewell ceremony, Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, represented by his deputy, Engr. Idris…
By Hussaini Ibrahim The Kano State Government has approved the appointment of Dr. Ibrahim Garba Muhammad as the Executive Secretary of the Kano State Consumer Protection Council. The appointment was approved by the Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, as part of the administration’s commitment to strengthening government institutions for effective service delivery and responsive governance. Before his appointment, Dr. Ibrahim Garba Muhammad served as Special Adviser on Human Resources to the Governor. He holds a PhD in Management from Universiti Utara Malaysia, a Master’s degree in Management from Bayero University Kano (BUK), and a Bachelor of…
Daga Mahmud Gambo Sani A kokarin tabbatar da cikakken tsaro, sahin wayar da kai na hukumar kashe gobara ta jihar Kano, karkashin jagorancin Darakta Alhaji Sani Anas, na sanar da al’umma cewa, hukumar ta shirya tsaf tare da daukar dukkan matakan da suka dace domin bayar da kariya ga rayuka da dukiyoyi daga ibtila’in gobara da sauran hadura. A sanarwar da mai magana da yawun hukumar Saminu Yusif Abdullahi ya sanya wa hannu, sanarwar ta ce, hukumar na jan hankalin masu sayar da iskar gas da gidajen man fetur da masu kantuna da filazozi da kamfanoni da kananan…
By Mu’awuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Government has secured a loan facility of N3.8 billion to fill the state’s allocated 3,890 slots for the 2026 Hajj operation. Governor Dikko Umar Radda disclosed this while bidding farewell to the first batch of intending pilgrims from the state. The governor announced that the state government would cover the cost of Hadaya for all intending pilgrims. He also revealed that each pilgrim would receive 500 Saudi Riyals as allowance to support their basic needs while in the Holy Land. According to him, the government has also sponsored 200 officials to ensure…
By Rabiu Sanusi (Babangida) In every successful government, there are committed individuals whose dedication, discipline and loyalty help sustain the machinery of governance. One of such respected figures in the administration of Abba Kabir Yusuf is Hajiya Bilkisu Mai Mota a woman widely admired for her humility, kindness, professionalism and unwavering commitment to public service. Hajiya Bilkisu Mai Mota rise within the Kano State civil service is widely seen as a product of hard work, loyalty and years of dedicated service. Before her appointment as the Head of Service, she served diligently as Permanent Secretary in the Office of the…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Police Command has confirmed that a good samaritan driver submitted forgotten valuables found in his vehicle to the command after a passenger reportedly left the items behind while travelling from Calabar to 8 Miles in Cross River State on Friday, May 8, 2026. According to the command, the recovered items are suspected to belong to a police officer who boarded a commercial mini bus from Calabar Municipal to 8 Miles. In a statement issued to journalists in Calabar, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Cross River State Command, ASP Sunday…