From Ahmad Ibrahim, Gusau A Chief Correctional Assistant with the Nigerian Correctional Service, Zamfara State Command, Abdullahi Nura, has been rescued after attempting to take his own life by jumping into the Gusau Dam. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday after Nura, who is attached to the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Gusau, reported for duty before leaving for the dam. Spokesperson for the Zamfara State Command of the Correctional Service, Mustapha Abubakar, confirmed the incident in a statement, noting that the officer had chartered a commercial motorcyclist to the dam before suddenly jumping into the water.…
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From Abba Dukawa, Abuja A prominent political activist Usman Bugaje has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s leadership style, alleging that sycophants surround him, hiding the true condition of ordinary Nigerians. During an interview on Channels Television, Bugaje stated, “I believe the president is surrounded by sycophants who don’t allow him to see reality or tell him the truth. If he knew what Nigerians face, he’d be ashamed.” Bugaje lamented that Nigerians are beyond flowery speeches and crave concrete actions. “We’re concerned about actual steps – policies and governance structures that transform lives,” he said. The panel discussion touched on rising prices…
By Usman Usman Garba The Governor of Kano State Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has strongly condemned the brutal killing of two young Kano indigenes Barhama Suleiman and Jamilu Ahmad in Makurdi, Benue state. In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa the victims were profiled/attacked at around 11:00 p.m. on Monday by yet-to-be-identified hoodlums and murdered in cold blood without provocation. In a strongly worded statement, the Governor of Kano State expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incident, describing it as “barbaric, senseless, and unacceptable.” He condemned the killings in the strongest terms and assured that…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, and the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, on Tuesday attended the funeral prayer of two youth from Kano who were recently killed in Makurdi, the Benue State. In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the Janazah prayer took place at the National Mosque in Abuja and was attended by family members, religious leaders, and sympathizers. The two victims Jamilu Ahmad and Barhana Suleiman of Unguwa Uka, Kano were later buried at Gudu Cemetery in Abuja with Governor Yusuf and NSA Ribadu personally escorting the…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has announced a major redevelopment initiative for the Farm Centre GSM Market, pledging an investment of over N2 billion to restore, expand, and modernize the bustling commercial hub. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Saturday. The intervention, according to the governor, is a direct response to recent fire outbreaks that devastated parts of the market and a broader effort to meet the growing needs of traders and customers. Governor Yusuf made the announcement during a visit to the market on…
From Mu’awiya Bala Idris, Katsina No fewer than 3,000 vulnerable persons have so far benefitted from free urology surgeries and medical treatments sponsored by the Mangal Foundation in Katsina State. A member of the Board of Trustees of the foundation, Hussaini Kabir, disclosed this on Friday during the launch of the second quarter phase of the medical outreach, held at the Amadi Rimi Orthopaedic Hospital in Batagarawa Local Government Area of the state. Kabir revealed that the foundation had committed over N80 million to the exercise since its inception, with over N20 million earmarked for the current quarter to treat…
By Usman Usman Garba The Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has been awarded with a prestigious award, Journalist-Friendly Governor; at the 70’s anniversary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Saturday. NUJ in its seven decades commemoration has awarded people who stand tall in various capacity, finding the Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf worthy; considering his unwavering supports to journalists, and relating well with the media. In a press statement released by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Kano State Mustapha Muhammad, said the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Abdussalam Gwarzo…
I, Mu’awiya Bala Idris, a reporter with Triumph Newspaper based in the Katsina Office, hereby tender an unreserved apology regarding a recent news report published by me, which claimed that the Katsina State Government planned to open literacy classes for repentant bandits. I acknowledge that the said publication was inaccurate, misleading, and did not reflect the true position of the Katsina State Government or any of its authorized agencies. There is no such plan or policy to establish literacy classes or educational reintegration programmes for repentant bandits. The report was published in error, and I take full responsibility for the…
By Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman The Member representing Tarauni Local Government in the Kano State House of Assembly, Hon. Kabiru Dahiru Sule (ADS), has flagged off multiple development projects worth over N150 million across various wards in the area. According to a statement issued by the Information Officer of Tarauni LG, Adamu Iliyasu Hotoro, the lawmaker launched key interventions in health, education, and community development aimed at improving the lives of constituents. The projects include the renovation and upgrade of Bello Maitama Health Centre in Tarauni Ward into a fully equipped admission hospital, the construction of a modern Islamiyya school at…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola The All Progressives Congress (APC) Adamawa State chapter has condemned the recent violently on the APC North-east consultative forum meeting held in Gombe. The party described the attack as a indicipline act of thuggery on one of its top leaders, Comrade Mustapha Salihu (Sa’in Adamawa), the National Vice Chairman (North-East). It would be recalled that on the 16th June some smuggled thugs almost disrupts the delegate conference in Gombe as a result, Adamawa APC debunks reported endorsement of Tinubu and celebrates Ribadu while commissioning the APC and received of high profile decampees. In a statement signed…