From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Chairman of Jibia Local Government Area in Katsina State, Hon. Sirajo Ado Jibia, has sworn in the new Secretary and Supervisory Councillors, warning that anyone who fails to perform will be removed from office. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony, Sirajo emphasized that he would personally monitor the performance of the appointees to ensure they align with the vision and mission of his administration. He cautioned them against using their offices for personal enrichment, reminding them that their primary duty is to serve the people. “You were appointed to serve the people, not to enrich…
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By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah Just when we thought we could finally sleep with both eyes closed — when we heard the fairy tale that Boko Haram was technically defeated — the terrorists have returned with a vengeance that should make every Nigerian shake their head in disbelief. The audacity! The sheer bloody audacity of these animals. They didn’t just return quietly. No — these degenerates decided to announce their comeback by sacking entire military formations, carting away weapons worth millions, and leaving our brave soldiers fleeing to their villages like civilians. Is this the same military that was supposedly winning the…
….Cautions all apointees against unauthorised comments By Usman Usman Garba Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has directed the immediate suspension of Ibrahim Rabi’u, a Senior Special Reporter (SSR) attached to Ministry of Transportation over unguarded utterances. Besides, the government has directed the issuance of query to the suspended aide over his recent inflammatory comment against Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s purported defection. The suspension which takes immediate effect was issued by the Secretary to the State Government Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim on Saturday. In a statement made available by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the government cautioned all political apointees…
By Abba Dukawa The 2023 Presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has denied reaching any resolution or agreement with anyone regarding his rumoured defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) or any other political party. Reacting to the widely circulated reports claiming he met President Bola Ahmed Tinubu multiple times with the intent of returning to the APC, Kwankwaso described the narrative as a fabrication and a product of political mischief targeted at him. In a post on his official X handle, @KwankwasoRM, the former Kano State Governor categorically dismissed the alleged…
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Umar Radda, has been recognized as a leading figure in promoting women’s inclusivity in democratic governance across Africa. This commendation was made by Dr. Surajo Yakubu Batagarawa, Head of the Department of Public and International Law at NILE University, Nigeria, during his presentation titled “Civil Society Organization and Democratic Governance in Africa.” The paper was delivered to participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course (Course 18) at the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS) in Abuja. Dr. Yakubu highlighted that Governor Radda’s administration made history by being the only…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar As the second anniversary of the current National Assembly approaches in June 2025, a prominent Cross River State politician, Okoi Obono-Obla, has challenged federal lawmakers from the state to render full accounts of their constituency projects. In a statement issued through a non-political group, Rabbit Punch, Obono-Obla called on the three senators representing Cross River State to provide comprehensive reports on the billions of naira received for constituency projects between 2023 and 2025. The statement reads in part: “I call on the three senators representing Cross River State in the Senate of the Federal Republic…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola Brigadier General Amechi Agwu has officially assumed command of the Nigerian Army’s 23 Brigade, headquartered in Yola, Adamawa State. He takes over from Brigadier General Paul Zawaya, who handed over the reins in a ceremony marked by military tradition and symbolism. The event featured the signing of handing and taking over notes, an address to the troops, and the ceremonial lowering and hoisting of the Brigade flag—a long-standing ritual signifying the formal transfer of authority. In his farewell remarks, Brigadier General Zawaya expressed heartfelt gratitude to the officers, soldiers, and civilian staff for their unwavering support…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed that troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces neutralized scores of terrorists and arrested two wanted extremist informants and a logistics supplier, including an ammunition courier, between May 8 and 15, 2025. This was contained in a statement issued to Triumph on Saturday by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye. According to the statement, the arrests were made during military operations in Suleja and Borgu Local Government Areas of Niger State, where the troops apprehended two wanted extremist informants and logistics suppliers, identified as Zakari Abubakar and…
From Sani Dalhatu, Zaria Captain Shehu Iyal, a former Special Assistant on Aviation Matters to Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, has passed away. A family source in Zaria confirmed that Iyal died on Thursday after a prolonged illness. The late aviation expert was the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Afri-Air and played a prominent role in Nigeria’s aviation sector for several decades. Captain Iyal, a 1977 graduate of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), was also an alumnus of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria. Over the years, he held various strategic positions, including Chairman of the Presidential…
From Ahmed Muhammed Danasabe, Lokoja As part of an ongoing week-long climate change engagement, the Kogi State Government, in collaboration with ACRES Group, paid a courtesy visit to the Maigari of Lokoja, His Royal Highness Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikarfi IV, to strengthen traditional stakeholder involvement in formulating the state’s climate change policy. The visit marked Day 3 of a series of strategic consultations aimed at building a people-centered and inclusive climate change framework for Kogi State. Led by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Climate Change, Hon. Michael Onimisi, who represented the Commissioner for Environment and Ecological Management,…