From Joseph Asegba, Yola The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Ali Ali who condemned this unlawful encroachment on NAN Yola office premises by suspected land grabbers. The MD expressed his displeasure during an on-the-spot assessment of the property alongside members of the agency’s management team on Tuesday in Yola. He described the action as an aberration and affront to the sanctity of a Federal Government property, stressing that NAN lawfully acquired the land over two decades ago. According to him, the land was allocated to NAN by a former governor of…
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By Hussaini Ibrahim The Chairman of Tarauni Local Government Area in Kano State, Hon. Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Muhammad Sekure, has approved the promotion of all village heads in the council from salary Grade Level 03 to 06. This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the council’s Information Officer, Adamu Iliyasu Hotoro, who noted that the decision was unanimously endorsed by the Local Government Council in recognition of the vital role traditional leaders play in grassroots governance and community development. Speaking during the official presentation of the promotion letters at the council secretariat, the chairman said the elevation was…
From Christiana Gokyo, Jos The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has graduated 150 personnel from its Agro-Rangers Course SH 1314 at the Command and Staff College, Jos, Plateau State, as part of efforts to address the rising farmer-herder conflicts and improve food security nationwide. The passing-out parade, held on Tuesday at the Command and Staff College in Naton-Fursa, Jos East Local Government Area, attracted key government officials, including the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, who reaffirmed the state’s commitment to agricultural security and peacebuilding. “Our farms are critical national assets that must not only be protected but…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja In a major crackdown on illegal wildlife trafficking, operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service have intercepted a 40-foot container loaded with over 10,000 donkey genitals along the Kaduna–Abuja Expressway. Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday at the Customs Warehouse in Karu, Abuja, the National Public Relations Officer of the Service, Assistant Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada, who represented the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, said the seizure was a product of coordinated surveillance by the Service’s Special Wildlife Office and the Customs Intelligence Unit. He said the intercepted items have been handed over to the National…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the appointment of Dr. Suleiman Wali Sani, mni, as the new Chief of Staff, Government House, Kano. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Thursday. Dr. Sani, an accomplished medical doctor, policy expert, and retired Permanent Secretary, brings over four decades of distinguished public service to the new role. Until his latest appointment, he served as the Special Adviser to the Governor on Civil Service Matters. A graduate of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, with MB, BS degrees, Dr.…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has so far offset ₦22bn out of the ₦48bn backlog of unpaid retirees’ gratuities and death benefits inherited from the previous administration. The move followed the Governor’s approval of the fourth tranche of payments amounting to ₦6bn, bringing relief to hundreds of pensioners and next-of-kin of deceased civil servants who have waited years for their entitlements. Yusuf had earlier released ₦5bn in the first tranche, and ₦6bn each in the second and third, in what is now being described as one of the largest sustained interventions in the history of…
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to establish adolescent girls’ hubs in Mani and Katsina Local Government Areas. The agreement, sealed through the Department of Girl-Child Education and Child Development, is aimed at strengthening child protection programmes and boosting support for vulnerable children, including Almajiri pupils. At the signing ceremony, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Girl-Child Education, Jamila Abdu Mani, and the Special Adviser on Social Development, Danladi Nasidi, signed on behalf of the state government. UNICEF Kano Field Office was…
From Christiana Gokyo, Jos 82 years after its establishment and years of abandonment, the historic Hill Station Hotel in Jos is receiving a new lease of life under the administration of Plateau State Governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang. The iconic hotel, which was established in 1938 and once regarded as a goldmine due to its strategic location in Jos, had fallen into disrepair after years of neglect. However, Governor Mutfwang, fulfilling his campaign promise, has commenced the comprehensive remodeling of both the Hill Station Hotel and the Plateau Hotel. The effort, according to the governor, is part of a broader plan…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar A renewed communal crisis between Boje and Isobendegehe communities in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State has resulted in widespread destruction, loss of lives, and heightened tensions, raising concerns over the long-standing land dispute that has plagued the area for years. The clashes, which have sparked outrage and condemnation across the state, have left both communities reeling in grief and fear. While the actual number of casualties remains unclear, reports suggest the violence claimed several lives, including the beheading of a man from Boje, with properties worth millions destroyed. Boje, the headquarters of…
From Sani Dalhat, Zaria The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) is set to establish a mini-Automatic Weather Station (AWOS) at the Centre for Energy Research and Training (CERT), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, as part of efforts to meet licensing requirements for the operation of the Nigeria Research Reactor-1 (NIRR-1). This development was announced in a statement signed by Awwal Umar, Director of the Public Affairs Directorate at ABU Zaria, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between NiMet and CERT in Abuja. According to the agreement, NiMet will collaborate with CERT to promote and domesticate the Seasonal Climate…