By Usman Usman Garba The Kano State Government has cleared outstanding allowances owed to former local government councillors, ending a financial backlog that spanned more than a decade with a total payout of ₦15.67bn. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf said the latest disbursement of ₦8.26bn covered 1,371 councillors who served between 2021 and 2024, marking the third and final phase of the settlement. According to the statement, the payment followed earlier disbursements of ₦1.8bn to 903 former councillors who served between 2014 and 2017, and ₦5.6bn paid…
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From Christiana Gokyo, Jos The Plateau State Governor, Mr Caleb Mutfwang, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening security collaboration with the Nigerian Armed Forces, particularly the Nigerian Air Force, ahead of the Yuletide season. Mutfwang gave the assurance during a courtesy visit to the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, at his office in Abuja, where he expressed appreciation for the Air Force’s role in restoring peace and stability in Plateau State. The governor commended the Air Force for what he described as decisive and impactful operations during some of the most challenging periods in the state,…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria has unveiled plans to register over 250,000 new businesses nationwide in the first quarter of 2026, with a longer-term target of scaling the figure to one million. The Director-General of SMEDAN, Charles Odii, disclosed this on Wednesday during a media parley with members of the Commerce and Industry Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria in Abuja. Odii said the 2026 roadmap is designed to expand job creation, ease access to affordable finance and drive inclusive growth across Nigeria’s micro, small and medium enterprises. According to him, the agenda will…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has vowed that his administration will no longer allow delays in the payment of lawful benefits owed to public servants in the state. The governor made the pledge during the disbursement of severance gratuities, accommodation and leave allowances to 1,371 former councillors who served between 2021 and 2024. This was disclosed in a statement issued to journalists on Thursday and signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. The payment, described as the final tranche, amounted to ₦8,258,424,823.20 and was carried out on Wednesday at the Coronation Hall, Government…
From Mu’awuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Government has traced and retrieved landed properties worth over ₦10bn, about 38 years after the state was carved out of the defunct Kaduna State. The General Manager of the Katsina State Assets Management Agency, Dr Lawal Aminu Bala, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Katsina on Thursday. He said the recovered assets included 37 houses and parcels of land located in Abuja, Kaduna and Zaria, which belonged to Katsina State following the creation of the state in 1987. According to Bala, the recovery followed a directive by the state government to trace…
By Hussaini Ibrahim The Dispute Resolution and Development Initiative has called for urgent fiscal reforms, improved budget execution and enhanced transparency across local government councils in Kano State following the release of its five-year budget analysis covering 2020 to 2024. The call was contained in a statement issued to The Triumph on Thursday and signed by the Executive Director of DRDI, Dr Muhammad Mustapha Yahaya. According to the statement, the analysis covered six local governments—Bichi, Dambatta, Fagge, Karaye, Tudun-Wada and Kano Municipal—and revealed that more than 70 per cent of their total allocations were spent on recurrent expenditure, leaving limited…
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…
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…