By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has extended warm birthday greetings to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on the occasion of his 74th birthday. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Saturday. On behalf of the government and the good people of Kano State, Governor Yusuf described the President’s birthday as an opportunity to celebrate his leadership, commitment, and dedication to the service of the nation. The Governor commended President Tinubu for his…
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From Atiku Sarki, Abuja Some delegates and other participants at the just concluded National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held at the Eagle Square Abuja on Friday suffered tear-gas by the security personnel during the convention. At the early hours on Friday before the convention proper, movement in Federal Capital City of Abuja was restricted that many citizens could not carry out their normal businesses, while many suffered in tracking in a long distance as major roads leading to the venue were being blocked by the security agencies. The offices of civil servants working at the Head of…
From Henry Iyorkase, Makurdi Benue State governor, Hyacinth Alia has urged his appointees seeking elective positions to resign on 30th of this month. He urged them to tender resignation and pursue their elective positions in the forthcoming general elections. He also urged them to comply with the directive. He said he was determined to maintain the tempo of development in the state and would not want anyone to delay any process that will give results to that effect. The governor dropped this hint recently while addressing the Muslim faithful he hosted at the New Banquet Hall of Government House, Makurdi.…
By Abdulkarim Ibrahim and Zeenat Saad In the often slow-moving terrain of public administration, where reforms can take years to crystallize, the first year of Hon. Rabi’u Sale Gwarzo as Executive Secretary of the Kano State Senior Secondary Schools Management Board (KSSSSMB) stands out as a rare burst of speed, structure and substance. It is a story not just of activity, but of intentional transformation, firmly rooted in the Kano First agenda championed by His Excellency, Abba Kabir Yusuf. From the outset, Gwarzo approached the assignment with the mindset of a system builder, not merely an administrator. His stewardship reflects…
…Charges new party leaders for trust, commitment From Atiku Sarki, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has pledged to maintain Nigeria’s fiscal stability and infrastructure expansion. Saying that a 400% Eurobond oversubscription and the new 1,600MW Grid Asset Management Company (GAMCO) initiative as evidence of returning investor confidence. President Tinubu who was speaking at the APC’s 4th Elective National Convention in Abuja on Friday night held at the Eagle square in Abuja assured the business community that current sacrifices in subsidy removal and exchange rate management are foundational to long-term prosperity. He described the Convention gathering as a “defining chapter” in the…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja Delegates at the 8th National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have elected new leaders to the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. The new leaders of the APC were emerged at the early hours of Saturday after taken the whole night of Friday at the Eagle Square Abuja where thousands of delegates of the party nationwide convened and elected their new leaders of the party through consensus. The newly elected leaders include, National Chairman: Prof Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda (Plateau), Deputy National Chairman (North): Hon. Abubakar Dalori (Borno), Deputy National Chairman (South): Dr.…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on Thursday turbaned a new Magajin Garin Sokoto and 21 district heads in a ceremony attended by top government officials and traditional leaders. The new Magajin Garin Sokoto, Ahmed Bello Danbaba, succeeds his late father, Hassan Ahmed Danbaba, and is a direct descendant of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto. Among those turbaned as district heads were Ahmed Barade, younger brother of Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko; former Speaker of the Sokoto…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has delivered the keynote address at the opening of the 46th Session of the World Customs Organisation Enforcement Committee in Brussels, Belgium. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Nigeria Customs Service in Abuja. According to the statement, the event marked a historic milestone as it was the first time in the committee’s 43-year history that its opening session was jointly addressed by both the WCO Secretary-General, Ian Saunders, and the Chairperson of the Council. It noted that the development underscored the growing strategic…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu, has donated an official vehicle to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sokoto State Council, during a special Iftar held on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the Government House, Sokoto. The Iftar which brought together members of the NUJ, leadership of social media platforms in the state, and top government officials, providing an opportunity for constructive engagement between the government, conventional media, and digital stakeholders, with discussions centered on strengthening collaboration and addressing challenges facing media practitioners. Speaking on behalf of journalists, the Chairman of the Council, Comrade…
By Hussaini Ibrahim The member representing Tarauni Local Government in the Kano State House of Assembly, Kabiru Dahiru Sule, on Saturday marked World Oral Health Day with a free dental outreach for residents of the area. The initiative, organised in collaboration with Smiles Foundation, was held at the Alu Primary Health Care Centre in Alu ward, where beneficiaries received free dental check-ups and medications. The development was contained in a statement issued by the Information Officer of Tarauni Local Government, Adamu Iliyasu Hotoro. Represented by his Technical Assistant, Ibrahim Abdulkadir, the lawmaker said over 1,000 residents benefited from the outreach,…