From Joseph Asegba, Yola A Cholera outbreak in Mubi North, Mubi South local government areas of Adamawa State has claimed 13 lives with 236 people affected with the disease. Confirming the disease, the Honourable Commissioner for Health and Human Services Chief Felix Tangwami disclosed this to journalists after the weekly State Executive Council Meeting presided by Deputy Governor, Prof. Kaletapwa G Farauta at Government House Council chamber, Yola. He said some of the deceased died at home rather than in health facilities, noted that the state government in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), had taken measures to cotail the…
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From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, on Wednesday flagged off the distribution of irrigation equipment and farm inputs to 4,000 farmers across the state in a renewed push to strengthen food production and rural livelihoods. The event, held at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Katsina, was organised under the Katsina State Community Development Programme (CDP) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Katsina State Irrigation Authority. Speaking at the ceremony, Radda said the initiative forms part of his administration’s broader agenda to empower rural communities and reposition agriculture as the backbone of…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, says the recent decline in prices of key food commodities across the country is a direct result of targeted market interventions, increased production and sustained investment in Nigeria’s agricultural ecosystem. Kyari stated this on Thursday during the opening of the 47th Regular Meeting of the National Council on Agriculture and Food Security held in Kaduna. According to him, ongoing reforms under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration are anchored on the drive to achieve food sovereignty — ensuring that Nigeria produces what it consumes while guaranteeing availability…
By Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Federal Government says it is intensifying efforts to improve food production and strengthen rural livelihoods through large-scale investments in infrastructure, mechanisation and climate-smart agriculture across the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this on Thursday at the opening of the 47th National Council on Agriculture meeting in Kaduna. Kyari said the ministry, in collaboration with state governments and development partners, is deploying feeder roads, solar-powered boreholes, mini-earth dams, water treatment plants and solar streetlights to boost market access and productivity in rural communities. He said the government had also…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commended the Nigerian Army for its rapid response to recent bandit attacks in parts of the state, especially in Shanono and Tsanyawa Local Government Areas. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. Governor Yusuf gave the commendation while receiving the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna, Major General Abubakar Sadiq Muhammad Wase, during a courtesy visit to the Government House, Kano. Wase, who was in the state to assess the security situation following fresh attacks, recalled…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The two major workers’ unions in the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF)—the Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI) and the National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE)—have passed a vote of confidence on the agency’s Managing Director, Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, praising what they described as sweeping reforms and renewed corporate efficiency under his leadership. The endorsement was conveyed in a letter addressed to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Muhammadu Dingyadi, and jointly signed by the presidents and secretaries of the two unions. A statement from…
By Hussaini Ibrahim Kano State Government is poised to revolutionise payroll management in its 44 LGAs with the imminent launch of a cutting-edge Staff and Payroll Software. This innovative system is designed to tackle longstanding inefficiencies and sanitise salary operations, ensuring a more transparent and accountable governance framework. The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Mohammed Tajo Othman, disclosed this at the closing of a 4-day Capacity Building Training Session aimed at equipping relevant personnel from SPHCMB, SUBEB, and the Ministry for Local Government on the new Human Resource and Payroll software. The training was held at Comfort…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja Security agencies and election stakeholders on Monday issued stern warnings to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), its security arm the Eastern Security Network (ESN), and other non-state actors against disrupting Saturday’s Anambra governorship election. The warning came as 16 political parties signed a peace accord in Awka ahead of the November 8 poll, with the Independent National Electoral Commission confirming that 2,802,790 eligible voters have been cleared to participate. Speaking during the signing ceremony, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, said the Force would not hesitate to deploy “immediate, coordinated and overwhelming” action against…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Former Sokoto State Military Administrator, Navy Captain Abdulrasheed Adisa Raji (Rtd), has praised Governor Ahmed Aliyu for his performance, saying he has not disappointed the people of Sokoto State who voted him into office. Captain Raji made this remark while receiving a souvenir from the Governor after commissioning a 14-kilometer rural road project in Gwadabawa Local Government Area. He expressed satisfaction with the rapid transformation and people-oriented projects being executed across the state, urging the Governor to sustain the tempo of development. “You have moved Sokoto from step four to step eight. I’m sure very…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Government has rolled out a large-scale digital literacy and capacity-building programme aimed at transforming the state’s civil service into a fully paperless, technology-driven system by the end of next year. The initiative, known as the Civil Service Technology Empowerment for Capacity and High Performance (CIVTECH) programme, was formally flagged off on Monday by the Head of Service, Orok Okon, at Prof. Eyo Ita House in Calabar. According to the schedule, the training – which began with Cohort 1 made up of Directors and Deputy Directors of Administration – will run from…