From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Government has trained over 1,200 graduates in data analysis and digital skills as part of efforts to strengthen evidence-based planning and governance in the state. Governor Dikko Umar Radda disclosed this while commemorating the 2025 World Statistics Day, themed “Driving Change with Quality Statistics and Data for Everyone.” He explained that the graduates were trained under the Data for Development Initiative, an intervention designed to enhance digital literacy and data-driven governance. Radda also revealed that his administration had trained 500 statistical officers and deployed them across the 34 local government areas of…
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By Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman Renovation work at the Government Secondary School (GSS), Unguwar Gano, in Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State, has reached an advanced stage, according to the Member representing Tarauni Constituency at the State House of Assembly, Hon. Kabiru Dahiru Sule (ADS). Hon. Kabiru made this known during an interview with the Information Officer of Tarauni Local Government, Adamu Iliyasu Hotoro, in his office. He explained that the renovation project is part of his commitment to promoting education in line with the vision of the Kano State Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, whose administration has prioritized education…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola The management of Taraba State University, Jalingo, has suspended all student unions, associations, societies, and clubs operating within the institution until further notice. The decision, which was announced in the middle of the Students’ Week celebration, effectively halts all student-related gatherings and activities on campus. This was contained in a circular signed and made available to The Triumph by the Registrar of the university, Dr. Joseph U. Bibinu, and addressed to all students, staff, and members of the university community. According to the circular, the suspension followed what the management described as the “growing wave of…
By Abba Dukawa When former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Waziri of Adamawa, called on the Federal Government to comply with court rulings regarding the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), he echoed a fundamental truth — that no democracy can thrive without respect for the rule of law. All right-thinking Nigerians and advocates of judicial independence will agree that Atiku’s emphasis on respecting court decisions underscores one of Nigeria’s gravest institutional problems — the erosion of judicial independence. The continued detention of Kanu, despite clear court orders granting him bail, is a moral…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar A 22-year-old woman, identified as Miss Odama Mary Agado, has reportedly taken her own life in Calabar, Cross River State, after discovering that her boyfriend was having an affair with another woman in Enugu, the Enugu State capital. Sources told The Triumph correspondent that Mary, a hairstylist based in Enugu, allegedly ingested a poisonous substance suspected to be Sniper shortly after finding her lover with another woman in the apartment she had rented for him. Mary, who hailed from Woleche-Ipuole in Yahe Ward, Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State, was said to have…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Saturday met with Niger Delta activist and Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, at his country home in Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Tompolo was accompanied on the visit by Hon. Joshua Maciver, the 2023 Deputy Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, and Kestin Ebimorbowei Pondi, Managing Director of Tantita Security Services, among others. Speaking during the meeting, Jonathan said he invited Tompolo to discuss ongoing concerns and explore ways to sustain peace in…
From Mustapha Saye, Kaduna The Kaduna State Government has launched the Integrated Measles and Rubella (MR) Vaccination Campaign to protect 4.2 million children aged 9 months to 14 years across all 23 Local Government Areas of the state from vaccine-preventable diseases. The campaign, which began on October 18, 2025, will run for 10 days with two additional days for mop-up activities. Yusuf Yusufari, Deputy Director of Immunization and Disease Control at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, reaffirmed the Foundation’s commitment to supporting Nigeria’s immunization programs. He noted that Nigeria has made significant progress in protecting children and women from…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Emir of Zuru, Alhaji Muhammad Sani Mika’ilu Sami (Sami Gomo III), has made a remarkable gesture by converting a ₦100 million gift from his business partners, Green Way Agrotech, into a donation to the Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru. This act, according to a statement issued by Abdullahi Idris Zuru, Sadaukin Zuru, underscores the Emir’s deep commitment to education and the welfare of his people. The Emir directed that the ₦100 million be used specifically for research purposes and the payment of scholarships to qualified indigent students whose parents cannot afford the cost of…
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, will on Tuesday commence a two-day working visit to Katsina State. During the visit, the Vice President is expected to officially launch the 9th Expanded National MSME Clinic, commission the dualized Central Mosque–Roundabout–Kidis Road, and unveil the Katsina Sustainable Platform for Agriculture (KASPA) — a groundbreaking digital agriculture system connecting thousands of farmers across the state. Speaking to newsmen on the visit, the Director General of the Katsina State Enterprise Development Agency (KASEDA), Aisha Aminu Malumfashi, said the Vice President’s visit would mark a…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) has commended the Sokoto State Government for increasing the 2025 budgetary allocation to the health sector, while urging timely approval and release of funds to strengthen immunisation and healthcare services. The Convener of AHBN, Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba, made the call during a Zero Dose Learning Hub meeting held in Sokoto. Dr. Garba noted that timely release of funds is crucial to sustaining vaccination programmes, particularly in hard-to-reach and insecurity-prone areas. He also commended the state government’s effort to prioritise health in its 2025 budget, which stands at ₦526.88…