By Ado Salisu The Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has secured the conviction and imprisonment of two men for supplying rubber solution and other intoxicating substances to vulnerable underage children in Kano. The convictions send a strong warning that individuals who exploit children and expose them to harmful substances will face the full weight of the law. The convicts, Kabiru Isa (Mada) and Usman Hamisu (Mani), were sentenced by Magistrate Muhammad Alhaji Sani of Magistrate Court No. 44, Gwammaja, Kano. They were found guilty of criminal conspiracy, membership of an unlawful society and administering…
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By Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The Executive Chairman of Gombe South Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Auwalu Jauro Bappi, has pledged to strengthen collaboration with the Gombe State Internal Revenue Service (GIRS) to improve revenue mobilisation and administration in the council. Bappi made the commitment when he received a delegation from GIRS, led by its Executive Chairperson, Hajiya A’isha Adamu, FCNA, in his office. According to Adamu, the delegation visited the council to congratulate Bappi on his assumption of office and seek stronger cooperation between the two institutions to enhance revenue generation within the LCDA. She stressed the need for…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of an unidentified female guest at a hotel along Clifford Street, Calabar South. The incident was reported to the police on September 8, 2026, by the hotel director, accompanied by the hotel manager and the receptionist on duty. In a statement issued to journalists in Calabar, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, said preliminary investigations revealed that an unidentified male guest reportedly lodged in Room 2 of the hotel on September 7 with a female companion…
From John Bassey, Kebbi Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, has approved the dissolution of the Governing Board of the Kebbi State Independent Electoral Commission (KEBSIEC). This was contained in a letter issued by the Director of the Executive Council, Kabiru Hassan Wasagu, signed by the Secretary to the Kebbi State Government, Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafida, and made available to journalists on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The letter stated that the dissolution followed the expiration of the board’s tenure and would take effect from September 18, 2026. “I am directed to inform you that His Excellency, the…
Shafi’u Yahaya The member representing Madobi Constituency in the Kano State House of Assembly, Hon. Suleiman Mukhtar Ishaq, has described Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf as an exceptional governor whose achievements, particularly in humanitarian and education-related programmes, are difficult to compare with those of other governors in Nigeria. Ishaq made the remarks while representing Governor Yusuf at the closing ceremony of the Joint Musabaqah of Qur’anic Recitation held at Khairun Islamic University, Kano. The lawmaker, who also chairs the House Committee on Education, said the annual Qur’anic recitation competition was organised to encourage children and young people to learn and recite…
By Usman Usman Garba The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has commenced a two-day media and civil society organisations (CSOs) workshop aimed at strengthening electoral integrity and protecting civic space in Nigeria. The workshop, which began on Wednesday, September 9 and ends on Thursday, September 10, 2026, is being held at the CHRICED Legacy House, 211 Farawa, Maiduguri Road, Kano State. Speaking at the opening of the workshop, CHRICED Executive Director, Comrade Ibrahim M. Zikirullahi, said the programme was organised to equip journalists and civil society actors with strategies to promote credible elections, protect civic space…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has condoled with the Presidential media team and the family of Mr. Onwubuariri Peter Chukwuemeka, Assistant Director, Information and Public Relations at the Presidential Villa, over his death. This was contained in a statement issued by the Mustapha Muhammad, Chief Press Secretary to the Kano state govenor on Tuesday. Governor Yusuf described the deceased as a dedicated public servant who contributed meaningfully to the effective dissemination of information and public communication at the Presidential Villa. He expressed deep sadness over the loss, describing Mr. Onwubuariri’s death as a painful…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Sokoto State Government says it has awarded contracts for the construction of 1,365 kilometres of rural roads across the 23 Local Government Areas, while another 530 kilometres have been identified for execution. The Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto on Rural Roads, Hon. Malami Muhammad Galadanchi, disclosed this in Sokoto while highlighting the achievements of the administration in the rural roads sector from 2023 to date. He said some of the 1,365 kilometres of roads had been completed and commissioned, while others had been completed and were awaiting commissioning. The remaining projects, he…
From Mu’awiya Bala Idris, Katsina As schools reopen in Katsina State on Monday, the state government has directed parents and guardians not to send children with symptoms of illness to school. The directive comes amid concerns over the reported spread of diphtheria and conjunctivitis, popularly known as Apollo, in the state. Our correspondent reports that Katsina State has so far recorded more than 2,000 cases of diphtheria across 30 of the 34 Local Government Areas, while Apollo remains a common illness among children and adults. In a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the State Ministry of Education,…
By Musa Diso Kano State Commissioner for Works, Engr. Marwan Ahmed Aminu has commended the state governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf for his giant stride in the infrastructural development initiative within a couple of three years and few months now in the state. He said no government even in the history of the state had neared the achievements of Governor Yusuf in his stewardship of the state in the infrastructural development just within the review period. He said the governor’s administration was unmatchable and unique when the issue of infrastructural upgrading, repositioning of the state’s economy and absolute cohesiveness in…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Troops of the COAS Special Intervention Battalion 7, Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have successfully dislodged suspected terrorist elements and recovered high-calibre weapons, ammunition and motorcycles during clearance operations in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, said the operation was part of ongoing offensive operations to clear terrorist enclaves across the North-West. He said troops advanced through identified terrorist threat enclaves, including Manu, Alkasim and Kandam villages, as well as…
By Ibrahim Muhammad The Special Adviser to Kano State Governor on Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Sani Musa Danja, has said that the trust, honesty and integrity of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf are the reasons the Federal Government’s ‘YEIDEP’S Financial Partners’ youth empowerment programme was brought to the state. Hon. Danja made this known while speaking to journalists during the launch and issuance of bank account opening documents to beneficiaries of the program. The event was held at the Sani Abacha Indoor Sports Hall, Kofar Mata, Kano. Hon. Danja, who is also the Coordinator of ‘YEIDEP’S Financial Partners’ for all…
By Salisu Baso A pioneer member and founder of the historic newspaper publication company, The Triumph and its sisters in vanicular, Albishir and Alfijr, the Emir of Gumel, Alhaji Ahmed Muhammad Sani II is dead. He died yesterday at the age of 80 in a hospital at Cairo, Egypt, where he was receiving medical attention. A competent source from Gumel Emirate in Jigawa State confirmed the death of the First Class monarch, said date and time for his funeral would be announced in due course. The late Emir was the Commissioner of Information during the late civilian governor of old…
By Ibrahim Muhammad The National Leader of Jami’ar Siyasa Gangariya Gangariya Political School and APC chieftain, Hon. Ado Tati Dala, has called on the Director General of the 2027 Presidential Campaign, Sen. Abdul’aziz Yari and the Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle and Kano State governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf to give Alhaji Abdulkarim Abdussalam Zaura a strategic position within the APC in Kano. Hon. Dala made the call during a press briefing in Kano. He said history had shown that Kano Central usually determines election results in the state due to its large voting population. He added…
By Mahmud Gambo Sani The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals is considering restricting sales of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to major marketers that continue to import petrol into the country amid concerns over product quality, market transparency and the integrity of products supplied under the Dangote brand. The proposed measure, which could take effect as early as this week, subject to further consultations and any last-minute intervention, reflects growing concerns over the continued entry of imported PMS into a market where substantial domestic refining capacity is now available. Sources familiar with the refinery’s position said the immediate concern relates to…
From Christiana Gokyo, Jos Plateau State governor, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has directed an immediate halt to the activities of a group reportedly operating under the name HISBA in parts of Jos North Local Government Area. He declared such activities as illegal, unauthorised and unacceptable in the state. The governor gave the directive following some reports of activities allegedly involving the intimidation, harassment, extortion and imposition of unauthorised rules on residents in Jos. A statement to newsmen in Jos recently by the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Governor, Dr.Gyang Bere, said Governor Mutfwang had warned all persons…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Bello Matawalle, has joined millions of the citizens of the country and the global Muslim community in celebrating the 70th birthday of His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs. In a massage released in Sokoto recently, Alhaji Matawalle described the Sultan’s seven decades on earth as “seven decades of wisdom, humility and service to humanity.” He noted that the monarch had remained a father to all and a custodian of the nation’s moral…
By Mahmud Gambo Sani The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals is considering restricting sales of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to major marketers that continue to import petrol into the country amid concerns over product quality, market transparency and the integrity of products supplied under the Dangote brand. The proposed measure, which could take effect as early as this week, subject to further consultations and any last-minute intervention, reflects growing concerns over the continued entry of imported PMS into a market where substantial domestic refining capacity is now available. Sources familiar with the refinery’s position said the immediate concern relates to the fact that some marketers are blending substandard imported PMS with products purchased from Dangote Refinery before distributing the blended product to the market. The refinery is concerned that such practices could make it difficult to distinguish between products supplied directly by the refinery and products subsequently blended or handled by third parties. “It is difficult to understand why we would invest heavily in producing high-quality petroleum products for Nigerians, only for those products to be mixed with imported products of uncertain quality and the resulting product to be associated with the refinery,” a source familiar with the refinery’s position said. The refinery has also raised concerns about the lack of a standard laboratory by the regulator and quality control infrastructure for imported petroleum products, particularly the capacity to independently verify and certify the specifications of products entering the Nigerian market. The concerns come as Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector undergoes a structural transition from longstanding import dependence towards greater domestic refining. With a capacity of 700,000 barrels per day, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has emerged as a major supplier of refined petroleum products to both the Nigerian and international markets, supplying products that meet internationally recognised quality specifications. The United States Energy Information Administration recently identified the Dangote refinery as a major factor behind the sharp increase in Nigeria’s seaborne petroleum product exports. Nigeria’s seaborne petroleum product shipments averaged 561,000 barrels per day in the second quarter of 2026, compared with an annual average of 79,000 barrels per day in 2023. Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s jet fuel has emerged as a preferred choice in the global market, including across the US and Europe, where the Refinery has cemented its position as Europe’s largest external supplier of jet fuel for consecutive months, surpassing traditional exporters from the United States and the Middle East.
By Salisu Baso A pioneer member and founder of the historic newspaper publication company, The Triumph and its sisters, Albishir and Alfijr, the Emir of Gumel, Alhaji Ahmed Muhammad Sani II is dead. He died yesterday at the age of 80 in a hospital at Cairo, Egypt, where he was receiving medical attention. A competent source from Gumel Emirate in Jigawa State confirmed the death of the First Class monarch, said date and time for his funeral would be announced in due course. The late Emir was the Commissioner of Information during the late civilian governor of old Kano State, Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi, who established The Triumph Publishing Company Limited and Community Television, known as CTV, which was later renamed as Abubakar Rimi Television (ARTV) after the demise of the former governor.
From Henry Iyorkase, Makurdi Benue State governor, Rev. Fr. (Dr.) Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has charged the newly seven confirmed commissioners to be ededicated and commitment towards living up to their responsibilities and service to the state and the populace in order to improve the well-being of the state and its people. Governor Alia gave this charged recently during swearing-in ceremony of commissioners as well as chairman of Board of Benue Television, Dr. Patrick Alumunku and others at Banquet Hall of Benue Government House in Makurdi, Benue capital. While addressing the newly appointees, Dr. Alia stated it was high time to…