From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Federal Government, in partnership with the European Union (EU) and the World Health Organization (WHO), has launched a €4.2 million programme aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s public health institutions and improving preparedness for disease outbreaks. The programme, known as the EU Support to Public Health Institutes in Nigeria (EU SPIN), will be implemented by the WHO in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare over a four-year period. Funded by the European Union, the initiative is designed to enhance information sharing, improve outbreak response, and reduce poor health outcomes across the 36 states…
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From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that more than 1.4 million members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) will be deployed for the 2027 general elections across the country. This was contained in a statement signed and issued to The Triumph in Abuja by Adedayo Oketola, CPS/Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman. According to the statement, the Chairman of INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, made the disclosure during a courtesy visit to the Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle O. Nafiu, at the Yakubu Gowon House, the headquarters of the NYSC in Abuja,…
By Christiana Gokyon, Jos Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has announced a ban on night mining, night grazing, and underage grazing as part of efforts to strengthen security and restore order across the state. Governor Mutfwang reiterated that all mining activities in the state must end by 5:00 p.m. daily, warning that night mining would no longer be tolerated. The governor made the declaration during a sympathy visit to Nding community in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area following the recent attack that claimed several lives and left many families devastated. He was received by the Chairman of Barkin…
By Christiana Gokyon, Jos A total of 1,134 pilgrims from Plateau State are expected to participate in the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, out of which 570 were sponsored by the state government, while 564 are self-sponsored. Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, urged the intending Muslim pilgrims to conduct themselves as worthy ambassadors of the state as they depart for this year’s Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The governor made the call while bidding farewell to the pilgrims at the Lamingo Road headquarters of the Plateau State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (MPWB) in Jos. Governor Mutfwang charged…
By Christiana Gokyon, Jos The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State has declared that its internal crisis is over following the resolution of disputes that arose after a faction of the party conducted a parallel congress to elect another state executive committee after the official congress. The recognized Chairman of the party’s State Executive Committee, Hon. Raymond Dabo, disclosed that the PDP had now put its differences behind it and would resume full political activities this week with a series of strategic meetings. Hon. Dabo made this known while speaking with journalists at a wedding ceremony in Bokkos Local…
By Rabiu Sanusi The Kano State Refuse Management and Sanitation Board (REMASAB), under the leadership of its Managing Director, Dr. Muhammad S. Khalil, has recruited 10 graduates as part of efforts to strengthen and improve the agency’s transportation operations. This was contained in a statement issued to journalists by the agency’s Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Ahmad. According to the statement, the newly recruited personnel successfully completed professional training at the Transport Training School located along Zaria Road, where they acquired practical knowledge and hands-on experience in transport management and operational services. The development, the statement noted, reflects the commitment of…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Police Command has confirmed that the previously reported lost-and-found items recovered in Calabar have been successfully returned to their rightful owner. Recall that earlier reports indicated that a good Samaritan driver had submitted some forgotten valuables found in a mini bus to a radio station in Calabar before the matter was reported to the police. In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpe Akata, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Command, the police said the owner had now claimed the items after…
From Mu’awiya Bala Idris, Katsina Two serving members of the House of Representatives from Katsina State have rejected the outcome of the recently concluded consensus arrangement within the All Progressives Congress (APC) and announced their defection from the party. The lawmakers are Hon. Dalhatu Tafoki, representing Kankara/Faskari/Sabuwa Federal Constituency, and Hon. Sani Lawal of Baure/Zango Federal Constituency. Hon. Tafoki has officially defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), while Hon. Lawal is yet to announce the political party he intends to join. Our correspondent reports that Tafoki was rejected by party stakeholders and replaced with Hamza Faskari, a former Commissioner…
From Mustapha Saye, Kaduna The leadership crisis rocking the Arewa Consultative Forum deepened on Wednesday as 11 elders of the Forum’s Board of Trustees (BoT) dismissed the purported removal of BoT Chairman, Bashir Dalhatu, describing the action as “reckless, illegal and ill-advised.” In a strongly worded statement, the elders condemned the May 6 meeting convened by what they described as a “tiny, disgruntled minority” within the Forum. The faction had issued a press release announcing Dalhatu’s removal and leveled what the BoT members termed “unfounded and malicious allegations” against the Wazirin Dutse. The statement said that, “for the avoidance of…
By Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The first batch of intending pilgrims from Sokoto State for the 2026 Hajj exercise has departed Nigeria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A total of 485 pilgrims were airlifted on Monday from the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto, aboard an Aquila Airlines aircraft bound for the Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah. The pilgrims on the inaugural flight were drawn from Tambuwal, Tureta, Wamakko, Sabon Birni, Isa, Shagari, and Dange/Shuni Local Government Areas of the state. Speaking during the farewell ceremony, Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, represented by his deputy, Engr. Idris…