From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has described collective actions as the only plausible panacea to banditry and other forms of security challenges facing the state and Nigeria in general. A statement issued by Abubakar Bawa, press secretary to the state governor on Tuesday said that Aliyu stated this in his independence anniversary message to the people of Sokoto State. The governor stressed the need for people in the state to complement the efforts of the federal and state governments in protecting the lives and property of the people of the state. According to him,…
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From Mustapha Saye, Kaduna Calm pervades Kaduna on Tuesday as youth groups shunned earlier calls to stage another protest against hardship and alleged bad governance. Triumph correspondent in Kaduna observed that people were seen attending to their normal businesses without fear or intimidation, while youth associations and students were moving to the stadium to celebrate Independence Day. Although police and other security agents were deployed to strategic areas within the state capital, they were watching people’s movement and vehicular traffic as there was no untoward development at this report’s time. Earlier, the Coalition of Civil Society Groups, representing both indigenes…
From Christiana Gokyo, Jos Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfang, has urged Nigerians to embrace peace, unity, and compassion as the nation celebrates its 64th Independence Day. In a statewide broadcast, the governor acknowledged the challenges facing the country, including economic hardship, insecurity, and criminal activities, but emphasized the need for resilience and hope. “Despite these trials, Nigeria remains an indivisible nation,” Governor Mutfwang said. “We are bound together by the collective hope for a better future and by the understanding that our strength lies in our diversity,” he said. To commemorate the Independence Day, the governor announced the…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola Adamawa State Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Hon. Yayaji Ibrahim Mijinyawa, has been conferred with the Icon of Diplomatic Leadership and Management Award. Mijinyawa was conferred by the Institute of Business Diplomacy and Financial Management 74th Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (MCPD) Programme, featuring an Investiture of Fellowship and Induction of New Members, recently at Lamido Barkindo Aliyu Mustafa Hall, College of Nursing and Midwifery, Yola, Adamawa State. The Institute’s lecture, themed “Corporate Treasury Management Best Practice,” will be articulated by Prof. Bashir Daneji of Modibbo Adama University (MAU), Yola, and analyzed by Prof. Ibrahim Danjuma, also of…
By Abba Dukawa As the nation celebrates its statehood still our leaders take citizens for granted because of citizens’failures to make concerted effort in ensuring that the right must be done. We can either celebrate or sober reflections on major problems bedeviled us as a people and nation It critical look at the role of followership It must be reiterated that every Nigerian is a major stakeholder and therefore owes it a duty to salvage Nigeria from the quagmire of poor leadership. The success or otherwise of leadership will not be in isolation of followership. Both leaders and followers are…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State Governor Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has appealed to the people of the state not to allow socio-cultural, religious and political sentiments to define their relationships and unity of the state. In a press released by Mamman Mohammad, the DG of Press and Media Affairs to the governor, said that the governor stated this at a reception in honour of Barrister Baba Dala Fika, who was conferred with the rank of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). Buni said his administration is committed to building a state that guarantees a true sense of belonging…
From Muawuya bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State House of Assembly has passed a unanimous resolution calling on the state government to immediately rehabilitate the Baure General Hospital. The hospital, which serves as a critical healthcare facility for residents of Baure and surrounding communities, has been plagued by crumbling infrastructure, a lack of reliable power supply, and a shortage of qualified medical staff. The call followed a motion presented by Hon. Sirajo Umar, representing the Baure constituency, who expressed concern about the condition of the hospital due to neglect by the previous government. The lawmaker has called for immediate government…
…As Governor Yusuf hails KSMH By Usman Usman Garba Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has launched the 2024 Polio OBR3 Campaign at Dawakin Kudu Local Government as part of the national activities in 18 states of the federation, in which Kano State was inclusive. The 2024 polio vaccination campaign held on Saturday at Dawakin Kudu town was aimed at improving the immune status of children and themed: “Vaccinate Your Children Below 5 Years During Every Polio Campaign to Prevent Paralysis; Vaccines are Safe and Effective.” During the flag-off of the vaccine, Governor Yusuf stated that the rising number…
From Ahmed Muhammed Danasabe, Lokoja The Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Bethrand Onuoha, has advised the Executive of the “Take It Back Movement” Kogi State Chapter to reconsider their planned protest and give the government more time to fix the nation’s economy. He advised the group to visit the Commissioner of Police in his office in view of the October 1st planned nationwide protest. The CP further stated that he called for the engagement meeting in response to their letter received on Friday, 27Th September 2024. He further disclosed that the group has the right to peaceful protest in accordance…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja African participants and their counterparts from Europe and Latin America at this year’s World Free Zone Congress rendered block votes that led to the election of Dr Olufemi Ogunyemi, MD/CEO NEPZA, to the Board of the World Free Zone Organisation (WFZO) in Dubai. This was contained in a statement signed and issued in Abuja by the Head of Corporate Communications of NEPZA, Martins Odeh, PhD said that the Management of the Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority views this concerted goodwill as a statement of confidence on the country’s foremost Free Trade Zones leadership. Dr Ogunyemi, in…