From Abba Dukawa, Abuja The Senate has urged the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency initiate measures to tackle the impending food insecurity in the country. It also urges the government to outline measures put in place to combat the situation and address Nigerians on it. The Senate’s resolution followed the adoption of a motion on the urgent need to address food insecurity and market exploitation of consumables in Nigeria at plenary. The motion was sponsored by Sen. Sunday Karimi (APC-Kogi) and Sen. Ali Ndume (APC-Borno). Leading the debate, Karimi said in the last few months, the price…
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From Ahmed Muhammed Danasabe, Lokoja Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU), Federal University Lokoja, on Tuesday, staged a peaceful protest to demand for the payment of their withheld four months salaries by the Federal Government. The protest which was held at the main campus of the university at Felele area of Lokoja witnessed a large turnout of members of the two unions. The protesting workers marched through the campus with placards with various inscriptions, calling on the Federal Government to release their withheld salaries and implement their other…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The recently conducted stakeholders meeting of the Kebbi State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) was meant to thoroughly discuss strategies for the forthcoming Local Government Elections in the state. Comparatively, it was obvious that the large turnout of the stakeholders to the meeting was unprecedented in the recent history of similar meetings of political parties in the state. Discussed, were suggestions and strategies for ensuring overwhelming victory of the party in the forthcoming local government elections, under a free, fair and transparent elections, scheduled to hold in August this year. Based on the…
….As the Governor Flagg off another road and Bridge in Hawan Ganji,Getso Town.. By Rabiu Sanusi As part of the Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state a bid to bolster Rural Development across the state,said He had the pleasure of spending most of the day of Monday in Gwarzo Local Government were commissioned the completed 5KM road project. Governor Abba Kabir Explained that during the commissioned the Five Kilometer road awared previous months back to completed the abondened projects which started during Senetor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso Administration. “This road were commissioned (today monday) should help and assist people of…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola President Ahmed Bola Tinibu has awarded Adamawa state Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri a Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service (NEAPS) on Infrastructure Development at an event held in the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, The award is a collaborative effort between Strategic Best Media and the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and presented to Governor Fintiri among others by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This marks the second time Governor Fintiri has received this prestigious award for the second time for having previously been honoured by former President Muhammadu Buhari,…
From Maawuya Bala Idris, Katsina Katsina state government has procured equipment worth over ₦700 million for the rehabilitation of the Ajiwa water treatment plant. Inspecting the equipment on arrival to the state, Director of Urban Water Supply of the state Ministry of Water Resources, Eng. Kabir Ismail said installation of the equipment will soon commence. Ismail said the project marks the first major rehabilitation of Ajiwa since 1994. He added that Ajiwa is now operating below capacity causing scarcity of water supply in metropolitan areas. According to him, the dam was designed to provide 50 million litres of water per…
By Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman The Basic Mass Communication Old Students Association (BMCOSA) of Basic Mass Communication School Goron Dutse, Kano, announced its new acting leadership committee. The team which it described as dedicated alumni is tasked with the mission to foster unity, encourage lifelong learning, and support the professional development of its members. This was contained In a statement made available to The Triumph on Monday by Aminu Garba Indabawa, public relations officer of the association. He said the proposed acting leadership is well-equipped with diverse expertise and a shared vision to enhance the value of mass communication education within…
From Christiana Gokyo, Jos The Plateau State Commissioner of Police CP Emmanuel Olugbemiga Adesina disclosed this on Monday (today) at the Police Command while briefing Newsmen in Jos, said, 37 suspects out of 60 suspects were cult members with 23 others for various offences. The Commissioner while parading the suspects, disclosed that “Yesterday 7/7/2024, was the day these cultists always plan to hold a lot of their engagement, but we were proactive with security agencies. According to him, the whole command was overwhelmed with security presence raiding their black spots and hideouts based on the information given to the command…
From Ahmad Ibrahim, Gusau The National Chairman Association of Shurafa’u Emirs of Nigeria Shareef Muhammadu Nur Habib Abdulmajid Agege, has urged Muslims Umma in the country to persistently use the opportunity of the new Islamic Year (1446) in prayers for the restoration of peace in the Country. The National Chairman of the association made the statement in an interview with the Triumph newspaper correspondent in his palace in Gusau the Zamfara state capital. The Chairman extends his heartfelt congratulations to the Muslim Umma in Nigeria as they celebrate the Islamic New Year 1446H. The statement said, the Chairman expresses his…
From Mustapha Saye, Kaduna The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has issued a strong condemnation following reports of the recent kidnappings of journalists along with their family members, labelling the acts as heinous and unacceptable. The NEF expressed deep concern over the increasing incidents of kidnappings targeting members of the media, emphasizing the urgent need for decisive action to ensure the immediate rescue of all individuals currently held captive. Director of Publicity and Advocacy for NEF, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, stated, “The continued targeted kidnappings of journalists, such as the harrowing abduction of Alhaji Abdulgafar Alabelewe of The Nation Newspaper, his wife, two…