Author: Hussaini Ibrahim

By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Head of Civil Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Musa has saluted The Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (PERL) team for their various contributions towards initiating, sensitizing and training various agencies in the state for producing effective service servants in the state. The head of the civil service made this known when they (PERL) paid him a visit on Monday as a farewell visit and also presented a handover note (document) that his office would use for effective good governance in the state. Alhaji Musa has similarly described Perl as a kind of good omen to…

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From Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman President Bola Tinubu strongly condemns the tragic circumstances leading to the passing of His Royal Highness, Alhaji Isa Bawa, the District Head of Gatawa District in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. President Tinubu describes the savage attack on the traditional ruler as deeply disturbing and a heinous act that will not go without a decisive response. The known was made on Wednesday in an official statement released by the spokesperson of the President,  Mr. Ajuri Nglale and made available to The Triumph. The President extends his profound condolences to the bereaved family, the…

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From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Executive Governor of Sokoto State, Dr. Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto has approved the release of Three N300,000,00 monthly for the payment of gratuity to civil servants who retired in 2024. Those proposed to benefit were those who retired recently from the State Civil Service from January 2024 to July 2024. A statement issued by Sirajo Ibrahim Gada, Public Relations Officer, Ministry of Finance,stated that the State Accountant General Umar Balarabe Ahmad, who is also the Chairman of the State Gratuity Payment Committee said the gesture is part of Governor Ahmad Aliyu’s administration’s magnanimity to pay…

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From Maawuya Bala Idris, Katsina A member of the Federal House of Representatives, Sada Soli Jibia, has provided cash assistance to victims of flood disaster in the Jibia local government area of the state. Solo, who visited Bugaje and Katsina sympathy with the people of the areas over the destruction of houses caused by the flood. “I am here to sympathise with you on the flood disaster. l urged you to consider what happened as ordained by Allah,” Soli said. The lawmaker representing Jibia/Kaita Federal Constituency donated the sum of ₦2millon to the victims. He pledged to source state and…

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Daga Umar Danladi Ado Dan Majalisar Dattijai Sanata Ibrahim Lamiɗo da ke Wakiltar Yankin Sakkwato ta Gabas ya Razana Kwaran da gaske kan labarin rasuwar Sarkin Gobir, Alhaji Isah Muhammad Bawa wanda ya rasu a hannu ‘Yan bindiga. Ranar labara aka tashi da zancen rasuwar Sarki kafin akai kuɗin fansar da aka yi matsaya za a bayar don a saki Sarkin Gobir din tare da dansa Mai suna Kabiru. Sanata Lamido ya bayyana rasuwar Sarkin Gobir da cewar wata musiba ce da ta shafi yankinsu gaba daya, ba za su zuba ido wannan lamarin ya tafi a hakan ba. Ya…

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From Danjuma Labiru Bolari, Gombe Stakeholders in Gombe State, on Wednesday, said the World Bank-assisted Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project will improve girls’ access to education in the state. They stated this during a one-day engagement and sensitisation meeting for Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs), CBOs and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) held in Gombe. Dr Amina Abdul, AGILE Project coordinator in Gombe State said that the project would focus on empowering adolescent girls through education. Abdul said that the aim of the project was to improve secondary education opportunities amongst adolescent girls between the ages of 10 and…

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From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Sokoto state is on higher alert as one suspicious case of the Monkeypox disease outbreak has been identified and is presently under extermination. The state commissioner of the Ministry of Health, Hajiya Asabe Balarabe, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the situation in Sokoto. Balarabe, who spoke through the Director of Public Health of the ministry, Dr Abdulganiyyu Yusuf, stated the suspected case discovered in the state is under investigation. The commissioner also assured that there is no cause for alarm for the suspected disease outbreak of the Mpox virus in the state. Already, the…

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By Usman Gwadabe National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Kano State Area Office Manager, Alhaji Maude Nasir, has called on the public to ensure adherence to protocols for using waterways. He made the call during a one-day sensitisation programme on safety for boat operators, fishermen, farmers, passengers and stakeholders held at Porto Golf Resort Water Front, Wase, Minjibir Local Government Area on Tuesday. Alhaji Nasir disclosed that NIWA’s main objectives are to ensure regulations, management, control,ol, and checkmate the use of inland waterways. He lamented that lack of control was the major problem causing boat mishaps, especially in Northern Nigeria, revealing…

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From Suleiman Lawal, Lafia Journalists have been urged to use non-provocative language in their reports to prevent unrest among their audiences. Dawop Danjuma Saidu, the Lead Partner at Mercy Corps, made this call during a conflict-sensitive reporting workshop held in Makurdi for journalists from Nasarawa and Benue States. Saidu emphasized the critical role of the media in conflict resolution, urging journalists to leverage their professionalism to educate, entertain, and encourage peaceful coexistence through careful and soft language. He highlighted the importance of objective reporting in fostering a conflict-free society in Nigeria. According to Saidu, the media must avoid indulging in…

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From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Sokoto state government to join other states in appointing State Statistician General that would fast-track data collection, preservation and dissemination in line with modern practices. UNICEF’s Chief of Field Office in Sokoto, Mr Micheal Juma, made the appeal during the quarterly policymakers meeting on Wednesday in Sokoto. The meeting was organized by UNICEF in collaboration with the Sokoto State Government to discuss activities, successes, challenges and solutions to lingering challenges. Juma, who was represented by Mr Abraham Mahama, urged community members and stakeholders in the healthcare…

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