From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Shehu Abubakar Kamarawa, the Isa Local Government Chairman in Sokoto State, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting security operations aimed at curbing banditry and other criminal activities. The clarification follows claims circulating online that the Chairman failed to act on a security alert regarding suspected bandits in the area. The Council described the allegation as “false and misleading.” According to a statement from the LGA, upon receiving the alert, local authorities promptly mobilized security guards and notified relevant security agencies. Security personnel were deployed to the reported location, but the bandits reportedly diverted through…
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From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Islamic and Christian leaders in Kebbi State have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to organize a national prayer session to seek divine intervention in addressing the persistent armed banditry in Northern Nigeria. The leaders gathered for a special prayer session in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday, organized by the Kebbi State Government. The event brought together Islamic scholars and Christian pastors and marked the fifth initiative under Governor Nasir Idris’s efforts to tackle the menace. Abdullahi Idris Sadaukin Zuru, Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy to the Governor, said the unity of religious leaders underscored…
From Muhammad Kutama, Calabar A peaceful voting process in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State was shattered yesterday when unidentified gunmen shot dead a local councillor at a polling unit during the ongoing governorship election. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. at Owerre Ezukala Ward 1, abruptly ending what had been a calm voting process. Witnesses told Triumph that the assailants stormed the polling centre and opened fire on the councillor as he attempted to cast his vote, sending voters and election officials fleeing in panic. Community leaders described the attack as a shocking breach of security on…
By Mustapha Muhammad Limited access and terrible roads in rural areas unleash untold hardships to rural dwellers that are largely farmers, their farm produce could not easily get to markets, access to health, education and social connections are all worst hit due to bad roads in most of the rural areas of the States across the most populous African nation. Several villages and towns had suffered neglect in terms of roads networking for decades. Many roads that once connected communities had fallen into disrepair, cutting people off from markets, hindering the transport of their farm produce, and stripping them of…
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Government has signed a N31bn contract agreement with Mutual Commitment Company (MCC) for the completion of the long-delayed Zobe Water Supply Project (Phase 1B). Governor Dikko Umaru Radda signed on behalf of the state government, while the Group Managing Director of the company, Mr. Liu Zhaolong, signed for MCC. The signing was followed by a groundbreaking ceremony at the Kafin Soli Booster Station on Wednesday. Describing the development as “a promise finally fulfilled,” Governor Radda said although the Zobe Dam was completed in 1983, its full potential had remained untapped for more…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has warned secondary school students across the state to avoid habits and influences capable of derailing their academic performance and future prospects. The governor’s Special Assistant on Students Orientation, Comrade Afufu Anthony Ogar-Ogabor, gave the warning during an anti–drug abuse orientation summit held on Wednesday at Government Secondary School, Barracks Road, Calabar. The programme was organised by the state government in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Ogar-Ogabor said the statewide orientation campaign became necessary due to the rising cases of substance abuse, peer pressure, and…
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…
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…