From Ahmad Ibrahim, Gusau The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has flagged off the Construction of Zamfara State International Airport in Gusau, the State capital with the promise to support the State in the actualization of the project within the thirty-two-month completion period. Keyamo said the project would positively impact the economic development of Zamfara through job creation for the teeming unemployed youth. The Minister described the International Airport project as critical to the rejuvenation of the economic developments, not only of Zamfara State but also the Northwest zone and pledged his ministry support to enable the…
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From Joseph Asegba, Yola. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Adamawa state Commander, Agboalu Femi Samson says the rate of drug abuse in the state alerted that more drugs have been shifted into the state with fewer arrests in 2024. Commander revealed this in a press briefing to Commemorate the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2024 with the theme, “The Evidence is Clear, Invest in Prevention” in Yola, the capital. In memory lane, Samson said. “In the past years, Adamawa State Command has made significant strides in our operations. We have seen remarkable improvements in the…
From Usman Gwadabe, Makkah The Chairman, of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi has graced the annual event marking the end of the 2024 Hajj and the beginning of the 2025 Hajj Season as announced by the Saudi Arabian Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr Fauzan Al-Rabiah at the Ministry’s office Makkah. The Minister thanked Allah, the Pilgrims and all governmental and private sectors that partake directly or indirectly in the great success of the 2024 Hajj. He therefore expressed readiness to start the preparations for the 2025 Hajj by presenting to all the Global…
From Maawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina state government has inaugurated a community-level Transition committee to work with UNICEF toward addressing the out-of-school children phenomenon in the State. The committee will give more attention to six local government areas including Baure, Sankara, Kafur, Rimi, Katsina and Mani local government respectively. Inaugurating the Committee, assistant director in charge of statistics of the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Idris Usman Charged the Committee to work with relevant stakeholders to achieve the target objective. Usman said the Committee is mandated to identify barriers hindering a smooth transition from one level of education…
From Usman Gwadabe, Makkah with agency report National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has saved the lives of 17 citizen pilgrims from death who were heatstroke at Mina during the Hajj ritual. This was revealed by Head of National Medical Team, Dr Abubakar Adamu Ismail during the presentation of an interim report of the 2024 Hajj Exercise organised by the commission and held in Makkah on Wednesday. Dr. Ismail stressed that had the team was not adequately prepared for the eventuality, those affected would have died after five minutes of the stroke. Even though, the medical doctor said, so far…
By Fatima Sanda Usara The sacred rites that usher in the divinely celebrated pilgrimage to Makkah began yesterday 14th June 2024 with movement to Muna. Muslims all over the world hold the season with reverence in obedience to the decree of the Creator of mankind. Hajj, at least once in a lifetime, is binding on believers endowed with financial means and physical strength to perform the acts associated with sacrifices for the sake of the Lord. Today, 15th June is Arafat day, a day that has social, economic, and political importance aside the religious implication of standing in the holiest…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto In a remarkable feat, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has given full accreditation status to all the 18 undergraduate degree programmes presented for the accreditation exercise by the Sokoto State University (SSU). This was contained in a summary of the results letter presented to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Bashir Garba, and signed by the Ag. Director of Accreditation, Egnr. Abraham Chundusu, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the Commission. According to the letter, the programmes that get full accreditation status are Computer Science, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Microbiology. A statement issued on Friday by…
From Ahmed Muhammed Danasabe, Lokoja Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, in partnership with the World Bank, has flagged off the Community Revolving Fund (CRF) loan disbursement under the ACReSAL project. The scheme is a proactive initiative aimed at addressing the challenges of climate change and supporting community agricultural efforts. Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, in his remarks at the flag-off ceremony at the Government House in Lokoja on Wednesday, expressed his appreciation to all stakeholders involved in the project and emphasized his administration’s commitment to agricultural development. He noted that within five months, his administration has implemented various initiatives…
From Maawuya Bala Idris, Katsina Not fewer than 30,000 children are out of school in Katsina state due activities of bandits. The Senior Special Assistant on banditry and Internally Displaced Persons (lDP), Saidu lbrahim Danja disclosed this to the Triumph in an interview. Danja said the figure was obtained after an assessment conducted by his office and State Universal Basic Education Board. According to him, Katsina state government has commenced sending back the affected children to school and provide them with writing materials. Danja further explained that currently, the state has 252, 000 displaced persons due banditry, adding that: “We…
By Usman Usman Garba As the rainy season continues to strengthen, people of Kano state have been called upon to be cautious on the use of raining water in drinking and other domestic activities. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf made the call in a press statement issued from the information and public relations unit of the ministry, duly signed by its head, Ibrahim Abdullahi, and made available to the media outfits. The Commissioner said that usually the rainy season comes up with cholera complications which some states in the country have already fell victims of, hence, he…