Author: Musa Bello

No fewer than four persons lost their lives in multiple road accidents in Bauchi State, Mr Patrick Ikaba, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has said. He said that six other persons sustained varying degree of injuries in the accidents which occurred on Saturday on various roads across the state. This is contained in a Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) reports released by the Corps on Monday in Bauchi. He said that one person lost his life and one other sustained injuries when a tricycle collided with a motorbike at Polchi village along Toro – Bauchi road. Ikaba said…

Members of vigilante have successfully killed four bandits who attacked a resident of Dan – Umaru village of Bena District in Kebbi. Alhaji Ahmed Idris, Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Mohammed Nasir-Idris, stated this in a statement in Birnin Kebbi on Monday. Idris quoted Alhaji AbdulRahman Usman, Director, Security at the Cabinet Office, as saying that the bandits attacked the victim on Monday. READ ALSO: Kogi: INEC needs to do more to earn voters’ trust – ADC He said the vigilante ambushed the bandits and neutralised four of them while on their way to Zamfara. He said the incident occured near…

Kano State Government has called on the residents to pray for the incumbent governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, ahead of the Appeal Court judgement. Governor Yusuf made the call on Monday, during the launch of a food distribution program for 4,400 individuals with disabilities. Represented by his Deputy, Abdulsalam Gwarzo, Governor Yusuf said he approached court to reclaim the votes people of Kano entrusted with the administration. READ ALSO: Kano Unveils Palliative Distribution to 4,400 Persons with Special Needs According to him, “We decided to approach the court of Appeal to reclaim all the votes, people of Kano cast for…

The Kano State Government has commenced the distribution of food items to more than 4,400 persons with special needs. GOOD EVENING NIGERIA reports that the initiative is a move to alleviate the impact of fuel subsidy removal The launch of the distribution took place at the KASCO office in Kano, on Monday Nov, 13. Speaking at the launching, Governor Abba Yusuf, who was represented by his deputy, Aminu Gwarzo, said the government holds those with special needs in high esteem, adding that there are more perks for them. READ ALSO: Governor Douye Diri Declared Winner in Bayelsa Election He explained…

The troops of the 1 Mechanised Division and Operation Whirl Punch of the Nigerian Army, have killed three suspected bandits, during a clearance operation in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to a statement by the acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations Officer of the division, Lieutenant Colonel Musa Yahaya, the troops on Sunday carried out the clearance operation around the Maro-Chibiya forest general area of Kajuru LGA, during which they engaged the bandits in a gun battle. Lt Colonel Yahaya disclosed that one of the bandits was neutralized by the troops, thereby forcing the rest to…

A woman identified as Sughshater Ushahemba, hailing from Mbadyur council ward in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, is facing accusations of poisoning her 11-month-old baby. The unsettling incident occured in the early hours of Saturday when the woman allegedly fed the infant with a substance believed to be a chemical. According to community sources, the woman claimed that the baby developed a high temperature and subsequently passed away. However, suspicions arose when she was caught attempting to bury the child. Addressing Journalist on Monday, Information Officer, Logo LGA, Paul Pevikyaa, said the woman had earlier told people that…

Kano Pillars Football Club has officially inked a two-year partnership agreement with Gongoni, the manufacturer of Rambo insecticide, antiseptic, and various household products. Speaking after the agreement was signed by the organisations on Monday in Kano, the chairman of the club, Alhaji Babangida Umar, said that the deal was a historic moment for the club. He said that the club would join forces with a brand that shares the same vision and values. Umar said that the club looks forward to a fruitful and long relationship that woul d benefit both parties. The chairman thanked the state government, supporters and the…

Not less than 32 persons, including 20 children and 12 parents, were killed in a boat accident in Ibbi town, Ibbi Local Government Area of Taraba State. According to reports, the incident occurred when the boat, transporting over 50 fishermen from Ibbi town to the Eastern part of the country for fishing, capsized around Zabu, situated between the Taraba and Benue borders along the River Benue. Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, expressed his condolences to the affected families, describing the event as a tragedy. GOOD EVENING NIGERIA learnt that this event comes shortly after a similar boat capsize in Karim…

Kaduna State Government has said it would provide 10,000 houses in the next four years. Mr Rabiu Yunusa, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development disclosed this on Monday during the 12th Meeting of the National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development held at the Umar Musa Yar Adua Conference Centre, Kaduna. Yunusa, who spoke in an opening remark at the occasion said that the present government under the leadership of Gov. Uba Sani had put in place developmental plans to provide housing facility for masses under the its Urban Renewal project. “Besides the provision of 500 Charity…

The Kano State government has called on agencies under the Ministry of Health to follow the lead of the state Contributory Health Management Agency (KSCHMA) by either developing or reviewing their service charters. This call was made by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, during a three-day workshop organized by the agency in collaboration with the Lafiya Project. The aim of the workshop was to develop a service charter for the agency, ultimately enhancing the implementation of the contributory healthcare scheme. READ ALSO: Kano Rated Best State in Implementation of Criminal Justice Law According to a statement signed…

Kano State Government has been awarded as the best state in terms of the Implementation of Administration of Criminal Justice Law in Nigeria ( ACJL) Federal Government of Nigeria in collaboration with Center for Socio-Legal Studies organised a 3-day National Stakeholders Forum for the review of the Implementation of Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL), which took place at Abuja Continental Hotel. According to a statement by Musbahu Yakasai, Kano Ministy of Justice Information Officer, each state made a presentation on the efforts it made, the success recorded and the challenges it faces in the process of Implementation of the…

The Katsina Police Command foiled a suspected kidnap attempt at Gogalo village, in Jibia local government area of the state and rescued three kidnap victims. This is contained in a statement on Monday in Katsina by ASP Aliyu Abubakar-Sadiq, the spokesman of the command. “On Nov. 11, at about 10:46pm, information was received at the Jibia divisional police station that armed bandits wielding dangerous weapons such as the AK-47 rifle, shooting sporadically, attacked the village and kidnapped three persons. READ ALSO: Rep denies calling for fuel subsidy probe “Upon recceiving this report, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Jibia, promptly mobilised…

The Nigeria Army says troops of the I Division have neutrlised three bandits and recovered weapons in Kaduna. The Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations I Division Nigerian Army, Lt-Col Musa Yahaya confirmed the incident in a statement in Kaduna. ”Acting on credible intelligence, troops of the I Division Nigerian Army and operation Whirl Punch carried out a clearance operation around the general area of Maro – Chibiya forest in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Nov 12 . ”During the operation, troops engaged the armed bandits with superior fire power, neutralising one of the bandits and forcing…

The Taraba State chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) has given its approval for the reopening of secondary schools in the state. This decision was announced during a media briefing in Jalingo, where the union stated that academic activities would resume today (Monday) across the entire state. The closure of secondary schools in Taraba State occurred last week in response to the tragic killing of a secondary school teacher. The state Secretary of the union, Dr. Ishaku Kazon, while announcing the decision to reopen the schools, noted that the agenda of barbarism is fighting against civilisation,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the rescheduling of elections in specific areas of Kogi State to take place on Saturday, November 18, 2023. The decision comes in the wake of irregularities reported in certain locations, where result sheets were allegedly completed before the start of voting. INEC made this announcement on Sunday in a statement signed by spokesperson, Mohammed Kudu Haruna. “Further to our statement yesterday, we have received an update from our Kogi State office regarding the suspension of election in some locations in the State where result sheets were completed before the commencement of voting”…

The governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi State, Dino Melaye and Muritala Ajaka, have both rejected the declaration of their All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart, Usman Ododo, as the winner of the Saturday election. The Independent National Electoral Commission had on Sunday declared Ododo winner after scoring a total of 446,238 votes to defeat his opponents, Ajaka and Melaye who polled 259, 052 votes and 46,262 votes respectively. The announcement was met with objections from both Melaye and Ajaka. Melaye, while addressing the media in Lokoja on Sunday, called for…

Kano Pillars football club on Sunday beat visiting Enyimba International FC of Aba1-0 in the ongoing 2023/2024 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The Match Day 8 fixture was watched by a large number of spectators at the Sani Abacha Stadium. The home team took advantage of the massive support and dominated most parts of the encounter, but fell short of converting many scoring chances in the process. Pillars substitute, Abba Adam scored the only goal in the 71st minute. The visitors made several efforts to equalize thereafter but the brilliant efforts of the Kano Pillars defence line denied them of…

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has approved the appointment of six new district heads in Gwandu and Zuru Emirates. This is contained in a press statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor and made available to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday. The statement quoted the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Garba Dutsinmari, saying the approval was based on merit. It listed the appointees in Zuru emirate as Usman Mohammed Dunga, District Head of Kyabu in Danko Chiefdom, and Adamu Garba as District Head of Ribah. The statement added that in Gwandu emirate,…

Alhaji Usman Ododo, the Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has won Saturday’s off cycle Governorship Election in Kogi. Ododo polled 446,237 votes to beat his closest rival, Alhaji Muritala Yakubu-Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), who scored 259,052 votes in the keenly contested election. The INEC Returning Officer Prof. Johnson Ugamadu, the Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, who declared the result of the election at the Collation Centre, Lokoja, said that the total valid votes cast was 782,289 out of the 791,890 total votes cast during the election, which recorded 9,601 rejected votes. “Usman Ododo…

The Chairman of Kano State Standing Committee for the Enhancement of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), Professor Ibrahim Barde has stressed the need for revenue generating ministries, departments and agencies to build a stronger working synergy to improve the state’s IGR. Professor Ibrahim Barde stated this at a One-Day interactive session between the committee members and heads of revenue generating MDAs. The event was held at the Coronation Hall of the Kano state Government House, as stated in a state by Aliyu Yusuf Director of Public Enlightenment, Government House, Kano. He said that good governance is about meeting the demands, yearnings,…