By Usman Usman Garba The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has warned pilgrims to shun all forms of vice at the Holy Land and to act as good ambassadors of Kano State. He gave the charge while addressing 560 intending pilgrims scheduled to be airlifted to Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj exercise. This was contained in a press statement issued on Saturday by Mustapha Muhammad, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor. The Governor urged the pilgrims to fear God and uphold exemplary conduct throughout their stay, noting that they represent Kano State in all their actions. “We…
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By Usman Usman Garba The Kano State Government has vowed to continue strengthening its collaboration with the Federal Government and development partners on educational development. The Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, made this known when the Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmed, paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Kano. This was contained in a press release issued by Mustapha Muhammad, the Chief Press Secretary to the Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf. “We will continue to collaborate and support every effort aimed at developing education in Kano State,” the Governor said.…
By Usman Usman Garba The Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commended the Federal Government over ongoing projects being executed by the North West Development Commission (NWDC) across Kano State and other states in the North-West geopolitical zone. The Governor specifically appreciated the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for initiating and supporting development interventions through the North West Development Commission, describing the efforts as impactful to the lives of people in the region. This was contained in a press statement issued on Saturday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mustapha Muhammad,…
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina State has conducted its primary elections and affirmations for the emergence of party candidates for the House of Representatives seats across fifteen federal constituencies. The party held direct primaries in three federal constituencies, while candidates nominated through consensus in twelve constituencies were affirmed by party members. Our correspondent reports that the primary elections were conducted for Mani/Bindawa, Funtua/Dandume, and Daura/Sandamu/Mai’Adua federal constituencies. Speaking after monitoring the exercise, Governor Dikko Umar Radda commended party members for their maturity, cooperation, and peaceful conduct throughout the process. Radda, who monitored the…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The need for stronger collaboration between the Nigeria Immigration Service and the Nigeria Police Force to enhance national security, intelligence sharing, and surveillance has been emphasized. This was stated by the Acting Comptroller of the Eastern Marine Command, E. E. Esiet, during a courtesy visit to the Cross River State Commissioner of Police, Rashid B. Afegbua, in his office in Calabar. Esiet noted that both agencies must work closely to improve national security operations, particularly in the areas of maritime safety, border surveillance, and intelligence sharing. He stressed that enhanced cooperation between security agencies would…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Former Governor of Sokoto State and respected statesman, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has formally endorsed Faruk Malami-Yabo as his political successor while announcing his gradual withdrawal from active local politics to focus on mentoring the younger generation of leaders. Speaking during a strategic stakeholders’ meeting attended by party loyalists, community leaders, youth representatives, and political associates, Tambuwal described Faruk Malami-Yabo as “a committed, capable, and visionary leader” with the competence and integrity needed to sustain progressive leadership and strengthen democratic values in Sokoto State and beyond. According to Tambuwal, the time has come for experienced leaders…
By Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed Monday, May 18, 2026, for the commencement of its National Assembly primary elections in Zamfara State. The party said the primaries would be conducted across designated ward centres in the state. This was contained in a notice issued to journalists by the Chairman of the APC National Assembly Primary Election Committee for Zamfara State, Awwal Abdullahi Aliyu. Aliyu urged aspirants and party supporters to rely strictly on official communications from the committee responsible for conducting the primaries for accurate information and guidance. He warned against relying on…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The University of Calabar Teaching Hospital has commenced extensive transformation and expansion of its healthcare facilities and infrastructure through major renovation and modernization projects aimed at strengthening tertiary healthcare delivery in Cross River State and neighbouring countries, including Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Professor Ikpeme Ikpeme, disclosed this during an inspection tour of ongoing projects with journalists in Calabar. Professor Ikpeme explained that many of the projects were executed through Federal Government intervention programmes aimed at improving the hospital’s growing medical capacity and service delivery. According to him, the…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Chief Medical Director of University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Professor Ikpeme A. Ikpeme, has stated that the hospital has undergone major expansion and upgrading of equipment and other critical sectors to meet modern healthcare standards. Professor Ikpeme disclosed this in an interview with our reporter in Calabar, stating that the hospital has been transformed to an international standard healthcare institution capable of handling complex medical cases. According to the CMD, the hospital currently serves over five million patients within and outside Nigeria, including people from neighbouring states such as Ebonyi, as well as neighbouring…
By Ado Salisu Head Coach of Nigeria’s U20 national team, Flying Eagles, Abdu Maikaba, has invited 35 players to camp as preparations begin for the forthcoming WAFU B U20 Championship scheduled to hold in Côte d’Ivoire in July. The invited players are expected to report to the team’s camp in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, on Saturday, May 16, as the Flying Eagles begin a new phase under the new technical crew. The squad comprises three goalkeepers, 10 defenders, 11 midfielders and 11 forwards selected from clubs within and outside Nigeria. Goalkeepers Clinton Lawani (Sporting Lagos); Abubakar Rufai (NK-Istra 1961,…