By Abdullahi Mustapha From Borno State Troops of Forward Operating Base Anka under 1 Brigade in the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma Theatre in collaboration with Zamfara State Community Protection Guard (ZSCPG) and local vigilantes conducted fighting patrol to Bambaran Village, Anka Local Government Area and had encounter with terrorists. According to a statement by Lieutenant Colonel, Coordinator Joint Media Coordination Centre of the Operation Fansan Yamma said, “As a result 2 terrorists were neutralized while items recovered from the terrorists include a PKT machine gun, one AK-47 rifle, a magazine, and 3 rounds of 7.62mm special…
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In a major cabinet shake-up, Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has removed five members of his cabinet. In a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, on Thursday, the governor removed Ibrahim Jibril Fagge of the Finance Ministry, Ladidi Ibrahim Garko of Culture and Tourism, and Baba Halilu Dantiye of Information and Internal Affairs. Others include Shehu Aliyu Yammedi of Special Duties and Abbas Sani Abbas of Rural and Community Development. Additionally, the Governor has directed the Chief of Staff and the five commissioners who were dropped to report to the office of the Governor for possible…
Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress and members of the National Asembly, some ministers and heads of key government establishments had a closed door meeting that lasted several hours . Nigerian Revision Authority, NTA, reports that “Some of the prominent figures in attendance were speaker Tajudeen Abbas, governors of APC states, ministers of information and national orientation and that of budget and national planning. Others were members of the national working committee of the governing all progressives congress led by its national chairman Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje Addressing the media after the closed door session, chairman progressive governors…
By Abdullahi Mustapha From Borno State Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has officially named the 72 Metro Housing Estate after Vice President Kashim Shettima. The Special Adviser on Media and Spokesperson to the Borno State Governor, Dauda Iliya, mentioned this in a statement released after the event. According to the statement, “The governor also named the Njimtilo 500 Housing Units after Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, in honour of their distinguished leadership.” Zulum made the announcement during the commissioning ceremony of the Metro Housing Estate located on the former Police Ground in Maiduguri. Governor Zulum also revealed…
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The Chairman of Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State, Abubakar Mu’azu Mojo, has sealed the office of the LGA’s Director of Personnel Management, Alhaji Danjuma Zubair Babeji, over allegations of insubordination and the loss of important documents, which have hindered his administration and the LGA’s activities. This was revealed through a news broadcast on Premier Radio 102.7 FM Kano on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. The Chairman also accused him of sabotaging his position, prompting him to take immediate action and vow to resign alongside councillors and all advisers if his decision is not complied with. “I will not tolerate…
Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, says the federal government will collaborate with the Republic of Germany to enhance electricity supply in the country. The minister made this statement while briefing State House Correspondents after a bilateral meeting between President Bola Tinubu and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Wednesday in Abuja. “The name of the game now is cooperation, collaboration, and partnership.” “The flagship of this bilateral relationship is the Presidential Power Initiative, with Siemens implementing both the Brownfield and Greenfield transmission substations,” Mr. Adelabu said. He added that since the signing of the agreement in Dubai at COP 28 in…
The Bayelsa State Government and the chairmen of the eight local government areas in the state have agreed to the demand of organized labor to pay the new N80,000 minimum wage to workers in the unified local government service. The state government, which had earlier approved the N80,000 minimum wage for workers in its employ, also promised to add to the December salaries of its workers the differentials that will arise from the ongoing discussions on the template used in paying the new wage last month. Bayelsa State Acting Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, disclosed this during a meeting with the…
The Adamawa State House of Assembly has passed a bill for the creation of more emirates with first-class emirs in the state. The new emirate law, now awaiting Governor Ahmadu Fintiri’s assent, was passed days after the governor assented to another law, the state’s District Creation Law 2024, which created 83 new districts on 4 December. Mr. Fintiri, in a letter to the lawmakers on Monday, requested the passage of a bill for a law to provide for the Adamawa State Chiefs (Appointment and Deposition) and matters incidental thereto. The bill empowered the governor to create additional emirates and appoint…
The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi, chaired as the Royal Father of the Day at the 7th Annual Conference on Nigeria’s Economic Challenges organized by the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, Yusuf Maitama Sule University Kano (YUMSUK) held on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. The event, themed “Navigating Nigeria’s Economic Uncertainty: Exploring Alternative Pathways to Growth,” brought together experts from across the country to discuss Nigeria’s economic challenges and propose actionable solutions. In his speech, the Royal Father of the Day, His Royal Highness, Emir of Kano, Dr. Muhammadu Sanusi II, attributed the current challenges to mismanagement and the…
By Abdullahi Mustapha From Borno State In a landmark achievement, Borno State Government under the leadership of Governor Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has successfully reduced the number of out-of-school children from over 2.2 million to fewer than 700,000, representing a 70% reduction. Governor Zulum made this announcement during the inauguration of Government Secondary School Mairi by the World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Dr. Ndiame Diop. Special Adviser to the Borno State Governor on Media Dauda Ilya in a press release send to Journalists explained, “Over the past five years, the administration has undertaken significant investments in education. Governor Zulum…
His defection came about a week after four House of Representatives members dumped LP for the ruling APC. A member of the House of Representatives, Fom Dalyop Chollom, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, adding to the growing list of lawmakers who have teamed up with APC in recent weeks. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, read Chollom’s resignation letter from the LP during plenary on Tuesday. Chollom, who represents the Barkin Ladi/Riyom Federal Constituency, cited the political crisis in LP and the need for better representation of his people as reasons for his move.…
Justice Maryann Anenih of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT, the high court on Tuesday struck out the bail application filed by former governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi. Mrs Anenih struck out the application on the grounds that it was filed when the former governor was yet to be taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The application was filed on Nov. 22, while the former governor was taken into custody by the anti-graft agency on Nov. 26 and arraigned on Nov. 27.
Bandits have abducted about 43 persons, mostly women and children, from the Kakidawa ward in the Gidan Goga district of Maradun Local Government Area, Zamfara State. A source, who spoke to Daily Trust under anonymity, said the incident occurred at around 2 am on Sunday. We have counted 43 people, including three adult males and 40 women and children, who were taken by the bandits during the attack,” the source said. It was gathered that the heavily armed attackers stormed the village, firing sporadically and forcing residents, especially men, to flee into the bush. The source said women and children,…
By Abdullahi Mustapha From Borno State Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has presented the 2025 Budget, tagged the “Budget of Recovery and Continuity,” with a total sum of ₦584.76 billion aimed at consolidating the state’s developmental strides. This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Spokesperson to the governor, Zulum Dauda Iliya, who said, “The budget prioritizes health, education, and economic recovery, alongside critical investments in security, infrastructure, and social services.” The budget comprises a Capital Expenditure of ₦380.84 billion and a Recurrent Expenditure of ₦203.92 billion. It will be financed through Recurrent…
Governor Mallam Umar Namadi has expressed grave concerns over acts of sabotage allegedly carried out by agro dealers in the Federal Government’s National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro Pocket Programme. In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Jigawa State Governor, Hamisu Muhammad Gumel, it was explained: “The governor made these revelations when he conducted unscheduled inspections of input distribution centers in the Birnin Kudu, Kiyawa, Jahun, Miga, and Kafin-Hausa local government areas of the state. During the visits, Governor Namadi witnessed firsthand how farmers, who are key beneficiaries of the programme, were being swindled as a…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) has predicted hazy and cloudy weather activities from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Sunday in Abuja, envisaged the North and North central regions of the country to experience dust haze with a visibility range of 1km to 5km. It anticipated localized visibility of less than 1,000m throughout the forecast period. According to it, the hazy atmosphere with patches of clouds is anticipated over the southern region of the country during the forecast period. “On Tuesday, the North and North central regions of the country are expected to experience dust…
No fewer than 40 shops were reportedly engulfed by fire in Gashua town, of Yobe State The affected market is popularly referred to as Kayya Kayya Market, in reference to the bustling and hustling nature of transactions there. The fire started late at night from a nearby residential building close to the market and spread to the shops. Intervention by firefighters helped in putting out the fire, which could have extended to the main market. No lives were lost, but property worth millions of Naira was destroyed.
The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform Committee, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has said that Nigeria is only collecting 30 percent of the taxes it should be collecting, leaving a wide gap of 70 percent. He also noted that one of the reasons the Nigerian economy is struggling is because the country is running on a low budget. Oyedele explained that Nigeria’s 2024 budget of $32 billion is too small to provide for over 200 million citizens. He pointed out that $32 billion is the size of Kenya’s budget, a country with a population of 55 million people,…
The registrar of Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano (YUMSUK), Isyaku Adamu, has emerged as the Assistant Secretary General of the Association of Registrars of Nigerian Universities (ARNU). This development was achieved at the 19th annual retreat and 76th business meeting of ARNU held on Friday, 6th December 2024. The general election took place at Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State. The position of Assistant General Secretary was zoned to Northern Nigeria, and Isyaku Adamu succeeded in attaining the position for a two-year tenure. A newsletter published by the university through the office of the Head of Public Relations Unit, Abubakar Ibrahim,…