By John Bassey, Kebbi The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Kebbi State chapter, under the leadership of its Chairman, Comrade Zaki Sarki, has commended the Governor of Kebbi State, Nasir Idris, for launching a digital training programme for civil servants in the state. The commendation was contained in a statement signed by Comrade Zaki Sarki and made available to journalists in Birnin Kebbi. According to the statement, the union described the initiative as a clear demonstration of the governor’s commitment to building the capacity of workers and improving service delivery across the state. The NUT particularly appreciated the administration’s focus…
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By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Police Command has condemned the alleged harassment and extortion reportedly carried out by some officers attached to the Etung Division in Etung Local Government Area of the state. The Command reacted following a viral video circulating on social media in which an influencer identified as Mc Okrika accused officers, including the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), of harassing and extorting two individuals — Israel Nwafor and Abraham Friday. According to a statement by the Command, the incident allegedly occurred at a checkpoint near the Etung Divisional Headquarters on May 13, 2026. The…
By Rabiu Sanusi The Honourable Minister of State for Education, Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad, has commended the quality of projects being executed under the World Bank-supported Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) programme in Kano State. This was contained in a statement issued by the Director of Public Enlightenment, Musbahu Amin Yakasai, and made available to journalists. According to the statement, Professor Suwaiba made the commendation during an inspection visit to selected AGILE project sites in Kano, including the Women Training Centre (WTC) Kano and Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS) Dukawuya. While expressing satisfaction with the standard of work…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Police Command has condemned the alleged harassment and extortion by some officers attached to the Etung Divisional Headquarters in Etung Local Government Area of the state. The command reacted to a viral video circulating on social media in which an influencer, identified as Mc Okrika, alleged that two individuals, Israel Nwafor and Abraham Friday, were harassed and extorted at a checkpoint near the Etung Divisional Headquarters on May 13, 2026, allegedly involving the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and some of his personnel. According to the command, “The Cross River State Police…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, in continuation of ongoing offensive operations against terrorists and bandits, have successfully neutralised several terrorists and recovered weapons and rustled livestock across Sokoto and Katsina States. In Sokoto State, the troops responded swiftly to a distress call regarding an attempt by members of the Lakurawa Terrorist Group (LTG) to set ablaze a Nigerian Immigration Service facility at Ruwa Wiri Village in Tangaza Local Government Area. A statement issued by Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division Nigerian Army and Sector 2, Operation FANSAN…
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Primary Healthcare Development Agency has confirmed over 105 cases of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) across the state. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr. Shamsudeen Yahaya, disclosed this while speaking with journalists, noting that the cases were reported in 20 out of the 34 local government areas of the state. He said that no confirmed death has been recorded as a result of the outbreak. Dr. Yahaya identified Katsina, Jibia, Kaita, Mani, Mashi, Zango, and Musawa local government areas as the most affected. He explained that the agency, in collaboration with its partners,…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Commissioner for Information, Dr. Erasmus Ekpang, has called on the leadership of the University of Calabar Students’ Union Government to adopt effective communication strategies in the fight against drug abuse, cultism, and other social vices threatening tertiary institutions across Nigeria. Dr. Ekpang made the call when the Directorate of Information of the University of Calabar Students’ Union Government, led by its Director of Information, Comrade Gift Ogbodum, paid a courtesy visit to the Ministry in Calabar. He was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Mr. Anthony Asuquo…
From Sule Aliyu, Bauchi Governor Bala Abdulkadir Muhammad of Bauchi State has flagged off the N29,689,943,588.60 flood and erosion control project under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL), a World Bank-funded initiative. Speaking during the ceremony, Governor Bala described the project as a historic intervention that would save lives, protect property, and restore degraded lands across several communities in Bauchi Local Government Area. “The devastating gullies and uncontrolled flood channels stretching across Soho Company, Sabon Kaura, Wunti Dada, Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Tambari Housing Estate down to Yelwa Bridge, and through the Bauchi State College of Agriculture have, for…
From Sule Aliyu, Bauchi The Bauchi State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and with funding support from the United Kingdom Government, has launched the Climate Resilient Infrastructure for Basic Services (CRIBS) project aimed at strengthening healthcare and education infrastructure across the state. Speaking during the flag-off ceremony held at the Banquet Hall of the Government House in Bauchi, Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed said the initiative aligns with his administration’s “My Bauchi Project” development agenda, which focuses on improving healthcare and education services while addressing the impacts of climate change. The governor, who was represented by…
By Muhammad Bashir In his insightful essay, “Why Bother with Elections”,Professor Adam Przeworski, narrates how many people who voted for the winners end up dismayed with their performance in office, adding “So most of us are left disappointed, either with the outcome or with the performance of the winner.” Yet as Przeworski rightly stated, “dissatisfaction with the results of elections is not the same as dissatisfaction with election as a mechanism of decision-making”. Think about it, both are peculiar to the Nigerian context; why we shall return to them in subsequent paragraphs. But first, elections as a route of ascending…