From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Nigeria and Benin Republic have finalized arrangements to strengthen economic and social relations by building strong cooperation through the promotion of a bi-national commission between the two countries that will facilitate free flow of trade. Nigeria Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar who led the Nigerian delegation to the meeting at the Sagbana border post in Benin Republic, said the consultative meeting was mandated by President Bola Tinubu and President, Patrice Talon, of Benin Republic in line with the ECOWAS Treaty and the Africa Continental free trade area. Available data reveal that, trade between…
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… 2nd class emirs to be instituted By Salisu Baso & Rabiu Kano State House of Assembly has dissolved all the five emirate councils in the state. This was sequel to deliberations on the floor of the House during plenary session today. The Kano State Emirate Council Amendment bill considered before the lawmakers, after scaling second and third reading. Earlier the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Muhammad Bello Butu Butu explained that repealing the law would revive the lost glory of Kano as the division of Kano emirate to five reduced the capacity and dignity of the state at level. Shading more…
From Ahmad Ibrahim, Gusau Governor Dauda Lawal has announced that his government will begin payment of minimum wage by next month. The governor announced this during a meeting with the leadership of the Zamfara State chapter of the Labour Union on Wednesday. A statement by the spokesperson for the Zamfara Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, revealed that implementing the minimum wage reflects the state government’s commitment to improving workers’ welfare. The statement added that the state will start paying a minimum wage of N30,000 instead of N17,000 effective June this year. “Today, I want to announce to the Zamfara State Labour…
By Ahmed Muhammed Danasabe, Lokoja The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has admonished the pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj exercise to be conscious of their religious obligations in the Holy land. The governor who stated this , while addressing the 460 pilgrims from the state on Wednesday who would be performing the 2024 Hajj, to pray for themselves, their parents and be conscious of their religious obligations to Allah. The governor who was represented by the SUBEB chairman , Abdulrazaq Muhammed, also charged them to pray for the state and the nation for Allah’s intervention in the numerous…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State House of Assembly speaker Hon. Elvert Ayambem has been impeached yesterday. Twenty five lawmakers out of 17 voted against the speaker. This is the second time the state assembly impeached their speaker from 19999 to 2014 . HON Ekarika who moved the motion for the impeachment was seconded Bekwara constituency member. As at the time of filing this report new speaker is yet to be decided.
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja In an effort to fill the leadership vacuum in the Labour Party (LP) following the expiration of the supposed tenure of the immediate past National working committee of the Party, the Nigeria Labour Congress Political Commission on Wednesday in Abuja held a stakeholders meeting. The Chairman, NLC Political Commission, Comrade Titus Amba in his opening remarks has explained that the stakeholders meeting which was the second meeting was to also constitute a national convention committee that would organize congresses for the Labour Party from the ward to the local governments, states and at the National level…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on the State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs) to stop the coronation of candidates and conducts proper elections in Local Governments. According to INEC, the conduct of Local Government Elections in virtually all the states of the federation has become mere coronation of candidates of the ruling parties, warning that it is time to stop the coronation and conduct proper elections. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made the call when the executive members of the Forum of State Independent Electoral Commission (FOSIECOM) paid a courtesy call to the…
By Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman In the preparation for the upcoming 2024 Hajj pilgrimage, Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board’s Hajj Committee on Media, led by its chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu, has commenced a series of visits to radio stations across the state. Speaking to The Triumph correspondent yesterday, Shuaibu noted that the initiative aims to foster a strong working relationship between the committee and Kano’s media landscape to ensure the timely and accurate dissemination of vital information to all intending pilgrims and the general public. According to him, during the first phase of the tour, the Media Team visited three…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Government has established a committee to investigate the mass failure in the recently concluded qualifying examinations for Senior Secondary Schools. A statement signed by the Director Public Enlightenment Ministry of Education Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru explained that the committee’s terms of reference include determining the extent of the examination failures, examining the causes of the mass failure, and assessing whether there was compliance with the established procedures for releasing the results. The statement added that the Committee will look into how the private students participate in the examination. “It is also part of the committee’s…
By Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman In an unannounced visit, His Excellency, the Deputy Governor of Kano State and Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, on Tuesday, inspected the operations of Kura and Dawakin Kudu Local Government Areas of the state. A statement by the deputy governor’s spokesperson, Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu, and made available to the newsmen said the Deputy Governor commended the interim management chairman and the supporting staff in their offices for their dedication to duty. According to the statement, the deputy governor was impressed to find them actively engaged in their work during the…