From Ahmed Muhammed Danasabe, Lokoja The future of Nigeria rests in the hands of children but must first build the foundation upon which they will stand with our own hand. Rector of Kogi State Polythecnic, Lokoja, Professor Salisu Usman Ogbo made this known on Tuesday as Guest Speaker at the Nigerian Post/Margaret Ekpo Memorial Lecture and Awards held in Lokoja with the the theme, “Children: Our Future, Our Responsibility”. He noted that it is often said that children are the leaders of tomorrow. “While this may be true, I would like to expand that vision that children are also the…
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By Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman The Office of the Deputy Governor of Kano State has issued a strong disclaimer regarding a fraudulent post currently making the rounds on social media, which falsely claims to offer financial grants in the name of the Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo. In a statement released on Tuesday and signed by Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu, Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, the public was urged to disregard the misleading post and remain vigilant against such cybercrimes. “Our attention has been drawn to a fraudulent post circulating on social media, falsely claiming to offer financial grants in…
By Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the release of over N151 million for the reconstruction of a mosque that was set ablaze by an arsonist in Tiga Gadan, Gezawa Local Government Area. The facility, which was destroyed in the early hours of May 15, 2024, is set to undergo a comprehensive redevelopment that includes not only the rebuilding of the mosque but also the construction of an Islamiyya school, an administrative office block, a renovated six-unit toilet facility, and a motorised solar-powered borehole with an overhead tank. The Commissioner for Information and Internal…
Fom Ahmad Ibrahim, Gusau Suspected armed bandits have killed a retired secondary school teacher and abducted three women, including his wife, at the staff quarters of Government Secondary School (GSS), Tsafe, in Zamfara State. The attack occurred on Saturday night around 10:00 p.m., throwing the community into panic. According to residents, the deceased had only recently retired from active service as a teacher. His wife and two other women living within the staff quarters were abducted during the raid. Spokesperson for the Zamfara State Police Command, DSP Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the incident to journalists. He said the gunmen stormed the…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Nigerian Police have arrested Mr. Jamilu Isa Yankwashi, a senior official of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), for alleged criminal conspiracy and impersonation of the President of the Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN), Chief Emmanuel Olabode. The arrest was effected on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the FCDA Secretariat, 3rd Floor, Area 11, Abuja, by officers acting on the orders of the Inspector General of Police. A warrant of arrest, numbered CR/392/25 and obtained by journalists, read:”In the Chief Magistrate 1 Court of Karu, Abuja, between the Inspector General of Police…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja As part of the ongoing efforts to improve and strengthen tertiary healthcare across the country, the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has commissioned five major infrastructure projects at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, Ogun state. The projects which was commissioned last Saturday was executed under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda designed to enhance service delivery, improve population health outcomes and, working conditions. In a statement signed and issued in Abuja by the Deputy Director, Information and Public Relations in the ministry, Mr. Alaba Balogun said speaking at…
From Ahmed Muhammed Danasabe, Lokoja Officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal office have arrested 49 suspected internet Fraudster operating in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. They were arrested between Saturday, May 24, 2025 and Sunday, May 25, 2025, following actionable intelligence that linked them to fraudulent internet activities. The operations targeted multiple hideouts across the city with an unlicenced loaded pistol recovered from one of the suspects, who claimed during preliminary interrogation that he was a former cult member. Other items recovered from the suspects include high-end smartphones, laptop computers and two luxury vehicles. They…
From Christiana Gokyo, Jos The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Plateau State has commenced a specialized training programme for over 150 Agro Rangers personnel under the state command. Our correspondent reports that the training, which began on Monday at the NSCDC Command and Staff College in Naton, Fobur, Jos East Local Government Area, aims to enhance the capacity and operational efficiency of the Agro Rangers in protecting farmers and agro-allied investments. Declaring the training open on behalf of the Commandant General, Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, the Assistant Commandant General in charge of Training and Manpower Development, Lawal…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola The Chief of Staff to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State, Dr. Edgar Sunday Amos, has advised Dr. Umar Ardo to summon the courage to contest yet another governorship election in 2027, despite his repeated failures at the polls. Dr. Amos made this known in a statement titled “Who Needs a Hug,” issued through the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Humwaahi Wonosikau. He noted that while the next election is still some time away, Dr. Ardo is welcome to try his luck again. According to Amos, “For personal reasons, I had initially been reluctant…
From Christiana Gokyo, Jos The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the North Central zone has successfully elected new zonal executives in a peaceful and transparent congress held in Jos, Plateau State, with Mohammed Abdulrahman emerging as the new National Vice Chairman to lead the zone into the 2027 political contests. The congress, which took place at Langfield Leisure Park, Jos, was widely applauded by observers and stakeholders for its orderly conduct and strict adherence to the PDP’s electoral guidelines. Most of the positions were filled unopposed, although due process of voting and counting was observed in all cases, in line…