From Joseph Asegba, Yola The Tsobo Community Development Association has condemned the recent clashes in Adamawa State, calling on both warring parties to “shield their swords” and embrace lasting peace. The renewed crisis, linked to a longstanding land dispute between the Tsobo and Bachama communities in Lamurde Local Government Area, reportedly left over 12 people dead, many injured, and several properties destroyed. At a press conference at the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Yola, the Chairman of the Association, Mr. Nathaniel Solomon, said, “The violence has caused untold suffering. Our people remain brothers and sisters, yet many lives and…
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From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Cross River State chapter inaugurated its new executive on Saturday, with Triumph Newspapers correspondent Musa Muhammad Kutama elected as the chapter’s financial secretary. The inauguration ceremony, held in Calabar under the auspices of SWAN South-South Zone National Vice President Comrade Bonny Nyong, emphasized discipline, humility, and ethical leadership for the newly elected officers. Nyong charged the new executives to embrace institutional loyalty and responsible conduct beyond personal ambition. “Leadership within professional bodies demands sacrifice, patience, and gradual service through various levels of responsibility,” he said, recounting his own…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Government has intensified preparations for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage, completing institutional agreements to commence the airlifting of pilgrims from Muhammadu Buhari International Cargo Airport (MBICA), Damaturu, to Saudi Arabia. A final Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 15th December 2025 with the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), marking the completion of critical engagements with key federal aviation agencies, following previous MoUs with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). Speaking on behalf of the Governor, the Director of Press and Media Affairs, Mamman Mohammed, explained…
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Directorate of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has launched a border awareness campaign aimed at improving security and curbing rising criminal activities along the state’s borders. The campaign kicked off at the Nigeria–Niger Republic border in Jibia Local Government Area, where the State Director of NOA, Muhatari Lawal Tsagam, emphasized the importance of citizen involvement in protecting lives and property. Speaking during the event, Tsagam said, “People residing at border areas should support government efforts to end insecurity by reporting suspicious individuals for prompt response by security agents.” He added that the…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Chairman of Bukuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Abubakar Umar Faru, has called on the Federal Government to urgently equip security agencies with modern weapons to effectively tackle rising insecurity in the state. Faru said the provision of advanced military hardware would enable security forces to launch a full-scale offensive against bandits operating in the Gando Forest and other hideouts across Zamfara. In a statement made available to journalists, the council chairman disclosed that he had already supplied security agencies with the coordinates of bandits’ camps deep inside the forest but lamented their…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Members of the hometown community of former Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya have denounced a viral video accusing the retired military chief of involvement in “sponsored terrorism.” The Sifawa Development Forum described the video as false, malicious, and a threat to national security. Briefing newsmen of Friday in Sokoto, the Forum’s Secretary-General, Mohammed Bello Yusuf, said the community was “shocked and deeply disturbed” by attempts to link Gen. Yahaya to activities he spent his career fighting against. “We find it outrageous and unacceptable that anyone would fabricate a video to accuse a…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Federal Government has distributed emergency agricultural inputs to 600 vulnerable onion farmers in Sokoto State following losses recorded during the 2025 farming season due to poor-quality seeds. The intervention, which covers more than 300 hectares of farmland, is aimed at helping affected farmers recover their livelihoods and boost onion production in the state. Under the programme, each beneficiary is allocated inputs sufficient for 0.5 hectares, including fertilisers, insecticides and pesticides. Speaking at the distribution exercise, the Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Development Fund, Mu’azu Ibrahim, represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal…
From Ahmed Muhammed Danasabe, Lokoja The Kogi State Government has confirmed the killing of four suspected bandits and the abduction of 13 worshippers during an attack on an ECWA church in Kiri community, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this on Monday in Lokoja, following the incident which occurred during Sunday service. Fanwo said the bandits stormed the church but were confronted by local hunters, who killed four of the attackers, while several others escaped with gunshot wounds. He added that 13 worshippers were kidnapped during the attack, noting that security operatives…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Nigeria Economic Zones Association (NEZA) commended the Managing Directors of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) and the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) on their recent call for a ten-year moratorium before the implementation of the National Tax Policy (NTP) within Nigeria’s Free Zones. In a statement signed and issued to Triumph in Abuja by the Executive Secretary of NEZA,I.O. Ebegbede said this bold and forward-thinking position is both timely and aligns with NEZA’s previously stated concerns, as expressed in our official press release dated September 1, 2025. According to the statement,…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority has backed calls for a 10-year tax exemption for operators in oil and gas free zones, urging the Federal Government to allow a transition period under the new tax law. In a statement issued to Triumph on Sunday, the authority said its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Bamanga Umar Jada, made the call during a town hall meeting held in Onne, Rivers State, involving officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service and OGFZA licensees. Jada said the proposed exemption would give operators the needed “adaptation space” to…