From Ahmed Muhammed Danasabe, Lokoja The management of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, Kogi State, has appealed to the public and media to exercise restraint and avoid speculation over the death of one of its lecturers, Mr. Olabode Abimbola Ibikunle. In a statement issued on Friday and obtained by Vital News, the university noted that the circumstances surrounding the death, which occurred in a hotel, are currently under investigation by relevant authorities. The statement, signed by the university’s Registrar, Barr. Yahaya Segun Alilu, emphasized the importance of waiting for verified facts before making public commentary. “The sudden demise of…
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From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Imo State Police Command says it has dismantled several criminal syndicates, including those linked to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), as well as kidnap gangs and human traffickers operating in the state. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a press briefing, noting that the feat was achieved under the strategic leadership of the state Commissioner of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma. “Over the past six months, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, alongside other divisions and tactical formations, arrested 2,785 suspects for various…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, on Thursday, July 17, 2025, commissioned the newly renovated Christ Assembly Nursery and Primary School in Ajegunle, Lagos, as part of the Service’s ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts under the “Customs Cares” initiative. The project, executed by the Tincan Island Port Command, was described by the CGC as a “deliberate investment in the future of the nation.” “We are happy that our intervention has provided a better learning environment for our students. More importantly, this reflects renewed hope that under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, our children…
By Concerned Members of PENGASSAN Dear Comrade Festus Osifo, It is with great concern, deep disappointment, and an unshakable sense of duty to over 523 members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) Branch, that we write to call the attention of the National Leadership of our great union to the continued assault on principles, transparency, and constitutional order within our Union—which has clearly infringed on the right of members to have a union that respects members’ viewpoints on those who will stand as their elected representatives.…
From Abba Dukawa, Abuja The Development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC), a Nigerian non-profit organisation, has organised a two-day training workshop for Imams and Muslim Opinion Leaders (MOLs) on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) in Kano. Held at the Centre for Islamic Civilization and Interfaith Dialogue (CICID), Bayero University, Kano, the training aimed to strengthen the capacity of religious leaders in understanding and applying M&E tools to improve the impact of programmes in their communities. Speaking during the event, Malam Hassan of dRPC explained that Monitoring and Evaluation is essential for assessing the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of programmes, as well…
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Sani Aliyu Danlami (APC), has commissioned three road construction projects in Katsina State aimed at boosting infrastructure and easing movement for motorists in the area. Danlami, who represents the Katsina Federal Constituency, said the roads form part of his constituency intervention projects targeted at improving economic activities and overall connectivity. The commissioned roads include the Kadarko–Mariamo Ajiri road, the Modoji (GRA)–Gidan Sarkin Dawaki road, and the Modoji–Gidan Dikko Ladan to Expressway link road. Speaking during the ceremony, the lawmaker reaffirmed his commitment to providing essential social amenities…
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina National leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Sunday, paid a condolence visit to the family of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State. Kwankwaso, who was accompanied by the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo, met with the late President’s uncle, Mamman Daura, during the visit. He also paid a separate condolence visit to the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Faruk Umar. Speaking to journalists shortly after the visit, the former Kano governor said he was deeply shocked by the news of the…
By Usman Usman Garba The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Hajiya Amina Mohammed, has hailed the Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, for what she described as “remarkable strides” in social development and his commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Mohammed, who was in Kano over the weekend, stated this while paying a condolence visit to the government and people of the state over the death of elder statesman Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata and former President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking during the visit, the UN deputy scribe commended several of Governor Yusuf’s initiatives aimed at improving quality of life and…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, and the family of the late elder statesman and business mogul, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, have expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for visiting Kano to offer his condolences. In a statement issued on Friday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Governor Yusuf described the President’s visit as a profound act of empathy and statesmanship that brought immense comfort to the grieving family and the people of Kano. He recalled the President’s prompt response following the news of Dantata’s death, including dispatching a high-level delegation to his…
By Yusuf Abubakar Ibrahim In a disturbing turn of urban decay, pedestrian walkways across Kano State have increasingly become hijacked by street hawkers and makeshift traders, turning what should be safe corridors for pedestrians into bustling, unsafe mini-markets. What is a growing trend of commercial invasion on pavements is not only affecting free movement but also posing serious safety and traffic hazards to residents. In many developed nations and even in some progressive states within Nigeria, there is a clear understanding that pavements exist to protect pedestrians from vehicular danger. However, in Kano State, the reverse appears to be the…