From Christiana Gokyo, Jos The Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Gabriel Dewan has on Wednesday inaugurated the five remaining All Progressives Congress, APC House of Assembly members returned by the Court of Appeal in November, 2023. The Assembly had last week announced a recess had to invoke order five of the House rules to enable them seat and inaugurate the new members. The five members sworn in today were Rt. Hon. Yakubu Sanda, former Speaker, representing Pengana in Bassa LGA, Engr. Owen Dagogot, Quaan’pan North, Prof. Theodore Maiyaki Quaan’pan South, Hon. Dalyop Gyang, Jos South…
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.By Usman Usman Garba The Kano State Government has approved Sunday, September 15th, 2024, as the new resumption date for all boarding public/private primary and post-primary schools in the state for the start of the 2024/2025 first-term academic session. Pupils and students in day schools across the state will resume on Monday, September 16th, 2024. It should be noted that the state Commissioner of Education, Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa, announced on Saturday, September 7th, the postponement of the school resumption date. A statement signed by the Director of Public Enlightenment of the State Ministry of Education, Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru, urges…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The grand hall of the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) Kaduna was greeted with the prestigious International Conference on Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education (COMSTEDA 21). At the center stage, His Highness, the Emir of Zazzau, Mal. Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, representative of the Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Prof. Muhammed Sani Bello, along with the Commissioner of Education, Kaduna State, and Prof. Musa Garba Maitafsir, the Director and Chief Executive of NTI Kaduna. Joining them was Dr. Benson Banda, the President of SMASE-AFRICA, a distinguished figure in the field of education. The presence of these esteemed…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Security Council today reviewed the security situation in the state to further strengthen security in all communities across the state. The meeting which was chaired by His Excellency, the Executive Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON, discussed extensively on increased surveillance along the borders to curb incursions into the state, as witnessed some few weeks ago. Briefing newsmen after the meeting, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security matters, Brig. Gen. Dahiru Abdulsalam (rtd), said new operational measures have been adopted to enhance security across the state. “His Excellency the Executive…
From Mustapha Saye, Kaduna The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has expressed deep concern over the devastating floods that recently hit Maiduguri, Borno State, and other parts of Northern Nigeria, resulting in loss of lives, destruction of property, and widespread disruption of daily life. The floods, triggered by heavy rains, overflowing rivers, and dam bursts, have left many communities submerged, adding to the existing hardships in the region. In a statement issued by the ACF’s National Publicity Secretary, Prof. Tukur Muhammad-Baba, which was made available to The Triumph in Kaduna, the ACF said it commiserated with the affected communities, particularly those…
From Ahmed Muhammed Danasabe, Lokoja The Kogi State Branch of the Council of Ulama’u of Nigeria has expressed its heartfelt condolences over the passing of renowned Islamic Scholar, Shaikh Muhammad Awwal Yusuf Abdullahi. The Council mourns the loss of this prominent figure, who passed away on Tuesday, 7th Rabiul Awwal, 1446H/10th September 2024. The Council extends its condolences to Maulana Khalifa Nurudeen Yusuf Abdullahi, the Maigari of Lokoja, His Royal Highness Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Muhammad Kabir Maikarfi IV, the deceased’s immediate family, relations, friends, colleagues, and admirers. It also mourns with the entire Muslim Ummah of Lokoja and its environs,…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola The ongoing Jail Delivery Committee, spearheaded by the Chief Judge of Adamawa state, Justice Hafsat Abdulrahaman, again gave freedom to twenty-six, granted bail to thirteen and convicted six inmates in Yola town Correctional Centre. The committee led by the state CJ to the Correctional Centre visit is aimed at decongesting the facilities. Among the convicts, ten were released, and nine had their cases downwardly reviewed out of one hundred and twenty-eight while sixteen out of two hundred and thirty-eight were released from the awaiting trial inmates. Those discharged, some are conditionally released, having been placed as…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has distributed cash support to families of victims of the recent insurgents’ attack in the Mafa community, Tarmuwa Local Government Area. Alhaji Mala Misty, Adviser to Gov. Mai Mala Buni on Higher Education, announced this on Wednesday in Damaturu after the burial of 32 deceased members of the Mafa community. The governor, represented by his deputy Alhaji Idi Barde Gubana, donated N30 million to support the victims’ families, in addition to contributions from other sympathizers. The funds were distributed to 128 bereaved families and those displaced by the…
From Christiana Gokyo, Jos . The Plateau State Nigerian Union of Journalists kick-started their Press Week on Monday with the cleaning of the streets as part of their activities to create awareness among the citizens on how to keep their environment clean. The activities lined up for the one-week Press week, Tuesday’s free medical treatment, and Wednesday’s football match with Plateau United Staff. Thursday is the main program, Friday prayers at the Central Mosque, and Saturday is the cultural day, and it would be rounded up on Sunday with a Thanksgiving service at ECWA headquarters. During the cleaning of the…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Maiduguri A devastating flood has struck Maiduguri, leaving thousands of people homeless and without food, water, or shelter. In a press release, Comred Bulama Abiso, the Executive Director of NECSOB, said the situation is dire, and there’s a need for urgent assistance to provide relief to the affected communities. The Network of Civil Society Organizations – Borno state (NECSOB) stated this in their different interviews with the newsmen in Maiduguri. According to them, they urged the government, individual personalities and non-governmental organizations to support in providing the following items: 1. Food and Water: Non-perishable food items,…