From Joseph Asegba, Yola The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) sweeps the Saturday Chairmanship and Councillorship local government council election in Adamawa state. Announcing the outcome of the results in his office, the Adamawa state Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC), Alhaji Mohammad Umar says the PDP has swept all the chairmanship positions with only a few councillors to other opposition parties. It would recalled that some strong opposition parties had earlier boycotted the election before the Saturday 13th July polls. There were 18 political parties registered, 12 earlier to participate but only three parties participated in the state while others boycotted the…
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By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Government in collaboration with Partnership For Learning For All in Nigeria (PLANE) have organised a 3-day Workshop on Education Sector Performance Review (SPR) for the year 2023. The workshop was aimed at defining the policy position of the education sector and translating the policy into realistic and costed programmes and projects within medium-term sector strategy. Addressing the participants of the workshop today at FABS Hotel, Zaria, the State Commissioner of Education Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa explained that the workshop was part of the present administration’s effort to align all activities under the education sector…
From Maawuya Bala Idris, Katsina Katsina State Elders Forum has frowned on the alarming rate of hunger and incessant insecurity in the state and entire the North. Addressing newsmen in Katsina, the chairman of the forum, Habibu Saulawa, lamented that hunger and insecurity have proven to affect the entire North resulting in the hardship and backwardness of the region. Saulawa who spoke through the secretary of the forum, Ali Muhammad said due to the continued high rise of prices of food items, people can no longer afford three square meals in a day. “Katsina and the entire North are faced…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has received praise for its commitment to advancing sports development through effective sports reporting within the state. During a recent virtual congress meeting on the “Yobe SWAN” platform, His Royal Highness the Emir of Bade and Deputy Chairman of the Yobe State Traditional Council of Chiefs, Mai Abubakar Suleiman II, commended the association for its efforts in promoting growth and development in sports. He expressed his intention to host members in Damaturu and participate in future discussions to contribute to the development of…
From Christiana Gokyo, Jos Following the on-spot assessment at the site of the Saint Academy School building that collapses on Friday by Plateau State Governor Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutwang has ordered the immediate closure of the school. He expressed dissatisfaction with the building’s structural integrity, adding that the materials used in the construction were substandard. The Governor handed down the order when he visited the site of the incident and those students who survived in the various hospitals within the Jos township. This was a clear demonstration of leadership and compassion, by the Governor who swiftly responded to the tragic…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto At least 70 per cent of farmers may not be able to farm all around this year unless holistic and drastic measures have been taken to tackle insecurity challenges in Sokoto State. A non-governmental organisation, Justice for Peace stated this in Sokoto on Sunday and also said that over 200 villages have been deserted in five local government areas of Sokoto East Senatorial District as a result of terrorists activities. Chairman of the association Sokoto State chapter, Alhaji Basharu Altine Guyawa Isa, warned that if the current tempo of terrorists’ attacks is allowed to continue…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Oluwaseun Faleye as the new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). In a statement signed and issued at the weekend in Abuja by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale indicated that Mr Faleye is a legal and corporate finance specialist. According to the statement, President Tinubu also approved the appointment of Mrs. Mojisolaoluwa Kehinde Alli-Macaulay as the Executive Director (Operations) of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). Mrs Alli-Macaulay is a former lawmaker…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Cornelius Oluwasegun Adebayo as the new Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA). This was contained in a press statement signed and issued at the weekend in Abuja by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale said Mr. Adebayo is an engineer and also a community and social development expert. The statement also said that the President expects the new Chief Executive Officer of NALDA to deploy his competence and experience in supporting and driving the…
By Rabiu Sanusi Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf on Saturflagged off the second batch of women empowerment initiatives with the disbursement of N260 million to beneficiaries. 5,200 women selected across the 44 local government areas of the state N50,000 000 each in the monthly empowerment targeted at enhancing micro and small scale economy in the state. A statement by Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, the Governor’s spokesperson said 100 women each from 36 local government areas outside the metropolis and 200 women each within the eight metropolitan local government areas are being selected monthly to benefit from the empowerment. Addressing the beneficiaries at…
From Christiana Gokyo, Jos A three-day mourning has been declared by the Plateau state government for those students who lost their lives in the collapsed school building in Jos. It is also in response to the tragic loss of lives and injuries sustained by teachers and students of Saints Academy Jos. Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang declared three days of mourning which will commence from (today) July 13th to July 15th, 2024. During this time, all flags will be flown at half-mast to honour the victims of the school building collapse in Jos. While extends his heartfelt condolences to the families…