By Rabiu Sanusi Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has expressed heartfelt condolences to Vice President Sen. Kashim Shattima over the death of his mother-in-law, Hajiya Maryam Abubakar Albishir who passed away yesterday (Sunday)after a protracted illness at the age of 69. In a statement made available to newsmen by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Governor Abba Kabir described the late Hajiya Maryam Abubakar as an obedient housewife who did her best in the upbringing of her family members, which included blood children, and other non-related people, that she helped in moulding their characters. According to the…
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From Christiana Gokyo, Jos The Plateau State Governor Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has called for investments in the power sector, agricultural value chain, storage, irrigation systems, the revitalization of Jos Wildlife Park to boost tourism and generate revenue, and the reconstruction of the Jos Abattoir for meat processing and export. The Governor was speaking when he hosted the Representatives from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group on Saturday, led by Dan Croft, Regional Industry Manager for Infrastructure in Central Africa and Anglophone West Africa. The meeting was in a bid to attract investments aimed at revitalizing…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The erstwhile Minister of Transportation, Alhaji Yusuf Suleiman described his appearance on Monday before the Sokoto State Commission of Enquiry into activities of former governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal as political vendetta and intimidating. Suleiman was minister during the defunct Good Luck Abele Jonathan was also the Director General PDP Campaign for Atiku/Ubandoma for president and governor in Sokoto State during the 2023 elections. It could be recalled that the Ahmed Aliyu-led administration inaugurated the Commission of Inquiry to investigate donations, sales and auctioning during the eight years of the former PDP-led Tambuwal administration. Presiding over…
From Usman Gwadabe,, Makkah Satisfied with the renewed arrangement on 2024 Hajj services, pilgrims have commended the Saudi Arabia authorities for efficient welfare. The pilgrims essentially applauded improved feeding arrangements and provision of fee souvenirs that enhance pilgrims comfort during their stay at the tent city of Mina, Musdalifa and Arafat. The Triumph observed timely and sufficient supply of meals and nutritional supplements as well as free camping accessories supplied by Saudi based Service Provider Ithraa Alkhair at the Holy sites. While sampling experiences on services received during their stay in Mina, Musdalipha and Arafat, Nigerian pilgrims and counterparts from…
By Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Residents of Gamawa village in the Potiskum local government area of Yobe state have appealed to Governor Mai Mala Buni CON the Executive Chairman of Potiskum local government, Hon Salisu Muktari and the National President of Kulen Allan, Hon Khalil Mohamed Bello to rescue their long-history cattle route which unpatriotic elements turned it to their farmland. Speaking to newsmen in the village, the community leader, Malam Mohamed Ali Gamawayel said the cattle route has a long history because for over 100 years the route is existing and it comes right from the Niger Republic up…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has received with rude shock the sad news of the passing away of Sheikh Mode Abubakar, one the renowned Islamic scholars in the state and Nigeria in general. Gov. Aliyu described the death of the popular Islamic cleric as a huge loss not only to his immediate family but to the state and the country at large. According to a statement issued by Abubakar Bawa, Press Secretary to the governor, further stated that the late Mode had hugely dedicated his lifetime to teaching and Islamic propagation(Daawah) across the nooks…
From Maawuya Bala Idris, Katsina Suspected bandits have killed nine people and abducted children and women at Maidabino village of Danmusa local government area of Katsina state. The Triumph gathered that the bandits burnt about 30 shops and carted away food items belonging to traders. Our correspondent learnt that the incident happened last Saturday at about 10 p.m. 24 hours before the commencement of the North West Peace and Security Security Summit in the state. Triumph reports that about two weeks ago four policemen including two members of State Security Watch were killed by bandits in Kankara Local government. Speaking…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja In another major step towards boosting nationwide gas supply to drive industrialization and economic growth, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) is set to deliver the Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) Gas Pipeline project. This was contained in a statement issued to news men on Sunday in Abuja by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Company, Olufami O. Soneye indicated that Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mr. Mele Kyari, confirmed this during an inspection tour of the OB3 pipeline River Niger Crossing operation at Aboh, Delta State, on Saturday. By design, the OB3 Gas…
From Ahmed Muhammed Danasabe, Lokoja The Lokoja Local Government, have directed the ban on any forms of protest in the Local Government Area and its immediate environs noting that its action was in response to a rumoured planned protest by some persons in the guise of Okada Riders ahead of the inauguration of the Kogi State Chapter of the Motorcycle Operators Union of Nigeria (MOUN). This was made known in a press statement by Muhammed Bala Yusuf, the Special Adviser on Security to the Caretaker Chairman, Lokoja Local Government Caretaker which he signed on behalf of the caretaker Local government…
By Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa “If you pursue evil with pleasure, the pleasure passes away and the evil remains; If you pursue good with labor, the labor passes away but the good remains.”— Cicero With the unfolding events in the history of Kano Emirate Council, the name of His Excellency, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf will be laced on the plates of gold considering the role he is devotedly playing to restore the battered image and regretful distortion of the revered Kano Emirate. The evil intention to destroy, balkanize and ridicule the historic Kano Emirate was hatched, plotted and carried out…