By Usman Usman Garba Kano witnessed a massive show of political strength and popular support as Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf returned to the state following his participation in the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammad. Thousands of supporters thronged the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport and major entry points into the city, turning the Governor’s arrival into a powerful display of grassroots dominance and party unity. The electrifying reception, marked by chants, music, and a sea of party flags, brought movement across key roads in…
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Christiana Gokyo, Jos The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has visited victims of the Angwan Rukuba attack in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State and donated N15 million to support their treatment. Yilwatda, who visited the victims at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) described the attack as barbaric and unacceptable, vowing that the killings in Plateau State must come to an end. According to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications Strategy, Mr. Abimbola Tooki, the APC Chairman was accompanied by his wife, Dr. Martina Yilwatda,…
Christiana Gokyo, Jos Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation ENDURING PEACE, have recorded significant operational successes in Plateau State, arresting two suspected impostors posing as security personnel and neutralising three terrorists in separate operations. Troops of the Plateau State Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace, in their effort to restore lasting peace, recorded a remarkable success late Thursday night during a targeted operation at Dutse Uku in Jos North Local Government Area. At about 11:45 p.m., vigilant troops responding to a distress call over sporadic gunfire in the Dutse Uku general area intercepted and apprehended two individuals masquerading as…
From Shuaib Alhassan Umar An old students’ reunion should rise above a mere social gathering filled with idle chatter or the glorification of a few who have attained prominence. Instead, it ought to be a meaningful and reflective assembly, one that thoughtfully reconnects participants with their shared past, not just for nostalgia, but as a purposeful lens through which the present can be understood and the future more clearly envisioned. Such a reunion should serve as a humane and inclusive platform where individuals of modest means, or those facing life’s challenges, can find encouragement, support, and upliftment from those who…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed calls for the removal of its Chairman, Professor Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, describing such demands as unconstitutional and a threat to the independence of Nigeria’s electoral body. In a statement signed and issued to Triumph in Abuja, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Adedayo Oketola, said: “The attention of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been drawn to recent public statements by political actors alleging partisan bias and calling for the removal of the Chairman of the Commission on account of its decision to obey…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama ,Calabar In his first democracy day Anniversary speech as an elected democratic governor senator Bassey Edet Out has explained to the citizens of the state his score card within one year in office he said “Would be recalled that on 8th September, 2023, I marked the 100 days in office as the Executive Governor of Cross River State with a Press Conference. It was a forum to freely interact with a cross section of the members of the fourth estate of the realm. Recall that, I told fellow Cross Riverians that the media parley will be…
By Usman Gwadabe In a significant move to ensure the health and well-being of Nigerian pilgrims during the 2024 Hajj, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) officially received a consignment of essential drugs from the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) . This handover ceremony took place at the NPHCDA headquarters in Abuja yesterday, reinforcing the commitment of both agencies to provide comprehensive healthcare support to pilgrims. NAHCON Chairman, Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi, who received the consignment on behalf of the commission expressed appreciation and thanked the Director General, management, and entire staff of NPHCDA for the noble gesture…