From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina A Katsina State High Court has dismissed a suit filed by some aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the conduct of the party’s ward, local government, and state congresses held between July and August last year. The plaintiffs, led by former Secretary to the Katsina State Government, Alhaji Mustafa Inuwa, alongside eight other prominent members of the party, took the party’s leadership to court over its refusal to sell expression of interest forms to some party members. The suit was filed on behalf of 7,905 other party members who expressed dissatisfaction with…
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By Rabiu Sanusi Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf will officially launch the distribution of school uniforms to over 789,000 Primary 1 pupils across 7,092 public schools in all 44 Local Government Areas on Monday, January 13, 2025. According to a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, the initiative is part of the government’s effort to address the problem of out-of-school children. Arewa PUNCH correspondent gathered that the program aims to promote school enrolment and provide support to indigent families, easing financial burdens on parents. “This move aligns with Governor Yusuf’s commitment to improving access to…
From Christiana Gokyo, Jos The Plateau State University, Bokkos (PLASU), has achieved a significant milestone with the approval of six new academic programs, underscoring its commitment to expanding educational opportunities. The announcement was made by the Acting Vice Chancellor and Chairman of the university’s Senate, Professor Shedrack Gaya Best, during the institution’s 92nd regular Senate meeting held on January 10, 2025. The newly approved programs include degrees in Medical Sciences (MBBS), Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharm D.), Statistics (B.Sc.), and Religious Studies (B.A.), alongside professional accreditation for Law and Nursing Sciences. The approvals came from the National Universities Commission (NUC), which had…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Government has acquired 40 additional brand-new Massey Ferguson tractors to enhance agricultural productivity in the state. In a press statement released by Buba Garba Lawan, the Senior Special Assistant on Media Affairs to Governor Mai Mala Buni, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon. Ali Mustapha Goniri, disclosed this development shortly after inspecting the tractors in Damaturu, the state capital. Hon. Ali Mustapha Goniri stated that the new tractors would facilitate large-scale mechanized farming for both rain-fed and irrigation agriculture. This initiative aims to ensure food security for the state’s rapidly growing population. The…
From Ahmed Danasabe, Lokoja Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has approved the establishment of the Ministry of Livestock Development in the state. A statement by the Secretary to the Government of Kogi State, Mrs. Folashade Ayoade, on Thursday evening confirmed that this decision takes immediate effect. She explained that the move aims to enhance livestock management in the state, aligning with the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has urged civil servants to return to farming or acquire skills as dependable sources of livelihood. According to the union, the era of relying solely on monthly salaries is over due to the current economic situation. The President of NULGE in Katsina State, Comrade Nasiru Maiadua, stated in an interview with journalists that the economic challenges have left civil servants with no choice but to seek alternative income sources. He explained that depending solely on salaries is no longer sustainable. “The recent implementation of the new minimum…
By Usman Usman Garba The Kano State Government has expressed satisfaction with the judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, regarding the Emirate Council matter involving His Highness Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II and other parties. This was disclosed by the Honorable Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Haruna Isa Dederi, alongside the Honorable Commissioners for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, and Information, as well as local government chairmen, during a press briefing held at the NUJ Press Centre on Saturday. Barrister Dederi stated, “We express our profound satisfaction with the judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal,…
…As Appeal Court upturns Justice Liman’s verdict By Usman Usman Garba The Court of Appeal, Abuja division, on Friday overruled the verdict of the Federal High Court, Kano division, over the appointment of Emir Mohammadu Sanusi II. In the Kano state government’s appeal on the chieftaincy issue, the appellate court overturned the lower court’s decision that questioned Sanusi’s appointment as 16th emir. In a judgment delivered by a three-member panel led by Justice Mohammed Mustapha, the appellate insisted the Federal High Court overstretched its limit to rule on a matter lacking in jurisdiction. In an application for enforcement of fundamental…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the welfare of retirees with the commencement of the third phase of pension payments amounting to N5 billion. This initiative brings the total amount disbursed to pensioners under his administration to a remarkable N16 billion. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the governor announced that the latest phase is part of efforts to alleviate the plight of retirees who have devoted decades of service to the state. The flag-off signifies the administration’s continued dedication to clearing outstanding pension…
…Pays N16 billion gratuities, review minimum pension to N20,000 By Usman Usman Garba Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has accused the acting National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje worsening the social security of Kano over the failure of the former Governor to prioritize pay of gratuities and death benefits of the state retirees in his eight-year tenure. Besides, Governor Yusuf worried over the ‘perennial neglect’ of the immediate past administration’s pay pensioners for eight years, thereby reducing the Pension Fund Trustees with cumulative outstanding of over N48 billion. Yusuf made the revelation on Thursday during the official…