By Zainab Sani Shehu Kiru Hajiya Binta Sallau Dandutse, a respected matriarch from Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State, has passed away at the age of 64. She is survived by six children, grandchildren, and a large extended family. Among her relatives is the Katsina State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Bashir Tanimu Gambo. In a show of sympathy, an All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant for the Dutsinma Constituency in the State House of Assembly, Alhaji Hamza Abdullahi Sabon Garin Safana, led a delegation on a condolence visit to the family residence in Funtua. The delegation…
Author: Usman Gwadabe
Read More
By Mahmud Gambo Sani The Tudun Wada Local Government Academic Forum (TUDAFO), under the leadership of Dr. Lawan Yakubu, has successfully organized the its week activity recently. The forum celebrated its third week on Saturday, April 4, this year. The event was held at Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso College of Advanced and Remedial Studies Tudun Wada, in Tudun Wada Local Government Area of Kano State alongside a grand reception in honor of three of its distinguished members who recently attained the rank of Professors. The event, which attracted dignitaries from across the area and beyond, celebrated academic excellence, community service and…
By Mahmud Gambo Sani Yakasai Zumunta Development Association under the leadership of its chairman, Alhaji Sadisu Abubakar Yakasai, has extended appreciation to Kano State governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf for Hajiya Bilkisu Shehu Mai Mota as the Acting Head of Civil Service in the state. The association described the appointment as apt and deserving in view Hajiya Mai Mota’s track record of achievements in the various places she served the state. It said, Hajiya Mai Mota, being a distinguished member of the association, remained a proud mother and a sister in Yakasai community, the state and the nation at large.…
By Usman Usman Garba The Kano State Government has drawn the attention of the general public to recent publications by some media outlets regarding the alleged land-swap deal involving Federal Government College Kano. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mustapha Muhammad. The government categorically stated that it is not involved in any arrangement, negotiation, or agreement concerning the said property. It reiterated that Federal Government College Kano remains under the exclusive rights of the Federal Government under the Federal Ministry of Education, which is solely responsible for decisions relating…
Christiana Gokyo, Jos Troops of Operation Enduring Peace in Plateau State, operating under the special mandate of Operation WUtan Daji, have neutralized two suspected terrorists and dismantled several criminal hideouts during a series of intensive clearance operations in Wase Local Government Area. The coordinated mission, carried out on April 4, 2026, in partnership with local vigilantes, targeted known insurgent corridors across Babangida, Adua, and Bokayi villages within the expansive Dutsen Zaki Forest. While traversing the Babangida, Adua road, the joint force engaged in a fierce firefight with a group of armed terrorists. The superior firepower of the troops led to…
From Christiana Gokyo, Jos Barely four days after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu visited Heipang Airport to engage community leaders, religious figures, traditional rulers, and other stakeholders over the recent violence in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, fresh attacks have again rocked communities in the area. Pwomol Village in Heipang District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area came under attack when suspected armed Fulani terrorists stormed the community around midnight, killing two youths. The incident marks the second attack on the Heipang axis within one week. The victims were reportedly members of the local vigilante group…
From Mu’awuya Bala Idris, Katsina Crisis is brewing within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina State following the endorsement of Yusuf Buhari and the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Nasiru Yahaya, as sole candidates for the House of Representatives and the Daura Senatorial seat. Last week, Triumph reported that, APC stakeholders in Sandamu Local Government Area, led by former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Sani Sa’idu Fago, and the council chairman, Usman Na Lado, endorsed Yusuf Buhari, son of former President Muhammadu Buhari as the sole candidate for the Daura/Sandamu/Mai’adua Federal Constituency. The stakeholders also…
From Mu’awuya Bala Idris, Katsina The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Katsina State has expressed concern over the worsening insecurity in the state, particularly the rising cases of bandit attacks on communities in some parts of the state. The party strongly condemned the recent killing of a policeman and the abduction of several other people by suspected bandits in Sayaya village, Matazu Local Government Area. Speaking with newsmen, a chieftain of the party, Lawal Tukur Batagarawa, described the Matazu incident as another tragic reminder of the deteriorating security situation confronting many communities. He lamented the persistent attacks on communities in…
Usman Usman Garba Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has declared that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has no political relevance in Kano, describing the party as “dead on arrival” due to internal crises and lack of popular support. This was contained in a statement signed by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammad. The governor made the remarks while addressing a large crowd of enthusiastic supporters in Kano shortly after his return from Abuja, where he participated in key political engagements. Governor Yusuf said the ADC has been plagued by unresolved internal conflicts which, according to him, have…
By Usman Usman Garba Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to good governance, unity, and sustained development, declaring that, by God willing, he would complete his first tenure and seek a second term in office despite what he described as unfounded claims by the opposition. The governor made this known on his return to Kano from Abuja, where he attended the All Progressives Congress National Convention. His arrival sparked a massive outpouring of support, as thousands of enthusiastic supporters trooped out to welcome him in what observers described as a strong show of political…