From Mu’awiya Bala Idris, Katsina A non-governmental organisation, the Citizen Participation Against Corruption Initiative, has introduced an accountability forum aimed at assessing the performance of elected and appointed public office holders in Katsina State. The forum, which was flagged off on Thursday, requires elected and appointed officials to appear before representatives of civil society organisations, members of the electorate and journalists to account for their stewardship. Speaking at the opening of the forum held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists Secretariat in Katsina, the National Chairman of the organisation, Comrade Dauda Bishir Sabuwar Unguwa, said the initiative was designed to…
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From Mu’awiya Bala Idris, Katsina Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has urged stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in the state to establish a special committee to identify and reward individuals who have contributed significantly to the growth of the party and the success of his administration. Radda made the call on Tuesday when a delegation of the APC Stakeholders Forum, led by its state chairman, Alhaji Salisu Mamman Kadandani, paid him a courtesy and solidarity visit in Katsina. The delegation comprised party elders, commissioners, advisers, local government chairmen and other senior party officials from the 34 local…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, is set to rejoin the All Progressives Congress (APC) tomorrow, 26 January 2026, following his resignation from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) last Friday. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Sunday. The statement recalled that Governor Yusuf first joined the APC in 2014, when he won the party’s primary election for the Kano Central Senatorial seat, a position he later conceded to Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. It noted that after years of political engagement across different platforms, including…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu A youth coalition, the Bomai Yobe East Solidarity Movement, has called on Senator Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai to contest the Yobe State governorship election in 2027, marking an early mobilisation ahead of the polls. The endorsement was announced on Saturday during the inauguration of the group’s new executives at the Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu. Speaking at the event, the coordinator of the movement, Abba Soso Geidam, said the group was formed specifically to galvanise support for Bomai’s governorship ambition, citing what he described as the senator’s strong development record. “We are convinced that no other aspirant can…
By Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman The member representing Tarauni Local Government Area at the Kano State House of Assembly, Hon. Kabiru Dahiru Sule, has distributed eight vehicles worth over ₦100m to the former chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party in the area, Alhaji Sulaiman Muhammad Inuwa, and other aides and associates. The presentation ceremony, held at the premises of the Kano State House of Assembly, was attended by party supporters, stakeholders and well-wishers from across Tarauni Local Government Area. Speaking after the event, Sule said the gesture was meant to appreciate individuals who stood by him and made sacrifices during…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has formally dumped his membership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing deepening internal crises and the need to safeguard the broader interests of the people of Kano State. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, today. The Governor, in a letter addressed to the Chairman of Diso-Chiranchi Ward, NNPP, Gwale Local Government Area, officially communicated his decision to withdraw from the party with effect from Friday, 23rd January 2026. “I write with a deep sense of gratitude to formally…
By Usman Usman Garba The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved a comprehensive welfare package for the father of the six children and their mother who were brutally murdered in the Chiranci Dorayi area of the state, including sponsorship for Hajj and Umrah, a new house and full government support. The governor announced the intervention on Wednesday during a condolence visit to the bereaved family, describing the incident as one of the most painful tragedies in recent times in Kano. “This is a loss that has shaken the conscience of the entire state. No father should experience this…
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has empowered 1,000 adolescent girls who graduated from skills acquisition centres across the state with starter packs in six vocational trades, describing the initiative as a deliberate investment in the state’s future. The beneficiaries, drawn from Kaita, Funtua, Matazu, Charanchi, Dutsi, Baure, Kurfi and Mani local government areas, received certificates and working tools during a graduation and empowerment ceremony organised by the Office of the Special Adviser on Girl Child Education and Child Development. Speaking at the event, Radda said the programme underscored his administration’s commitment to ensuring that…
By Usman Usman Garba Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has approved the promotion of 16,634 teaching and non-teaching staff in both primary and junior secondary schools across the 44 local government areas of the state. The approval was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director of Corporate Communications of the State Universal Basic Education Board, Balarabe Danlami. According to the statement, the Executive Chairman of SUBEB, Yusuf Kabir, announced the development while addressing issues relating to staff promotion within the board. “Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the promotion of 16,634 teaching and non-teaching staff…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja Troops operating under Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) in the North-Central have rescued 657 kidnapped victims and neutralised no fewer than 124 bandits, armed herders and other criminal elements within the past 12 months. The troops also recovered 98 assorted weapons, 6,364 rounds of ammunition of various calibres and illicit substances suspected to be cannabis sativa during operations conducted across Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba states. The Commander of 401 Special Forces Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Kolawale Oyebanji Bukoye, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing defence correspondents during a special media tour to the OPWS headquarters in Makurdi, Benue State.…