From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Amalgamated Association of Fruits, Food Items and Beverages has commended the visit of the Minister of Defence, Bello Matawalle, to Zamfara State, saying the two-day trip helped restore normalcy and improved business activities across the state. The group’s chairman, Malam Hamisu Lawal ‘Yankuzo, disclosed this while addressing supporters in Gusau. He noted that commercial activities picked up significantly during the visit, with traders returning to markets and sourcing goods from neighbouring towns. According to him, the presence of the minister boosted residents’ confidence, leading to increased patronage and a drop in the prices of…
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From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar A violent clash between rival cult groups has left one person dead during the funeral rites of a community leader in Ekori, Cross River State, throwing the community into shock and mourning. The victim, Samuel Sampson Udo, a former President of the Students’ Union Government (SUG) at the Peace Institute of Management and Technology (Peace Poly), Abak, Akwa Ibom State, was gunned down during the wake-keeping ceremony of his late father. Witnesses said the incident occurred around 2 a.m. on October 31, 2025, when a confrontation broke out between two rival cult gangs. “The laughter…
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE), Katsina Branch, has raised alarm over the growing incidence of quackery in the engineering profession. The Chairman of the branch, Engr. Shamsu Bishir Ibrahim, made the concern known during the inauguration of newly elected officials of the society, held at the Gwagware Foundation. Engr. Ibrahim said the rise in unqualified individuals parading themselves as engineers poses serious danger to lives, property, and public confidence in the profession. He urged members of the NSE in the state to unite and confront the problem decisively. “Let us report and resist any…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has today assented to the bill establishing Gaya Polytechnic, marking a significant milestone in the administration’s commitment to expanding access to quality tertiary education across the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. The signing ceremony took place at the Government House, Kano, in the presence of the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Jibril Ismail Falgore, and the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Muhammad Bello Butubutu, who jointly presented the bill to the Governor.…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has announced that his administration is finalizing arrangements to present the state’s first-ever ₦1 trillion propossed budget for the 2026 financial year. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawkain Tofa on Friday. The Governor made this known on Friday while declaring open the Second Special Executive Council Meeting convened to deliberate on the 2026 budget proposals ahead of its formal presentation to the Kano State House of Assembly next week. Governor Yusuf explained that the historic budget size reflects his administration’s determination…
….Calls on Pencom, others to reflect on economic realities From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has advocated for better welfare of the pensioners in the oil and gas industry. According to the Association, ” it is making advocacy on these organisations over the gaps in pensioners’ remuneration and pension to enable them close the gaps to better welfare of the pensioners”. In a one day summit organized by the Association recently in Abuja with the theme:”The Future of Pension in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry” aimed at addressing issues affecting…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state’s Senior Special Assistant on Community Mobilization and Peaceful Coexistence has tendered his resignation letter. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Chairman, Shehu Yahanna resigned the appointment so as to dedicate his time and effort more fully to the affairs his party the ADC, as he described it as an act of courage, principle, and deep commitment to democratic ideals. Yohanna’s resignation letter was addressed to Governor Fintiri through the Secretary to the State Government reads, “I feels compelled to devote my energy fully to strengthening the ADC as a viable…
By Abba Dukawa With due respect to your esteemed office and in recognition of the noble role of the Nigeria Police Force in maintaining law, order, and the protection of citizens, I write on behalf of concerned citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to humbly request a review and reduction of the number of police officers currently assigned to elected officials and political appointees across the country. Sir, a report published this month (November 2025) by the European Union Agency for Asylum notes that the Nigeria Police Force has an estimated strength of 371,800 officers serving a population of about 236.7 million.…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has fixed January 5, 2026, as the deadline for all operators in Nigeria’s digital lending space to fully comply with the Digital, Electronic, Online and Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations, 2025. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the Commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu. According to the FCCPC, the regulations—effective since July 21, 2025—were introduced under the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018 to strengthen fairness, transparency and accountability in the rapidly expanding digital lending market. To further support operators, the Commission…
By Hussaini Ibrahim The newly elected Chairman of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, Kano State Chapter, Comrade Auwal Bello Isma’il Danhajiya, has pledged that the association will partner with the Kano State Government to strengthen and modernise the state’s transportation sector. Danhajiya made the commitment during a courtesy visit to the Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo, at the Government House. In a statement signed by the association’s secretary, Comrade Tijjani Ahmad, the chairman outlined the new leadership’s priorities, which include overhauling transport operations, restoring order in motor parks, and creating employment opportunities for young people through the…