Author: Musa Bello

Nasarawa State Government has directed activation of speed boats for evacuation of residents living around the riverine communities as part of measures to mitigate impacts of impending flood. The directive is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Lafia by Mr Zachary Allumaga, Director-General, Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency (NASEMA). GOOD EVENING NIGERIA had that Cameroon had recently written to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs signifying the intention to open floodgate of Lagdo Dam. The DG said the state government in an effort to mitigate colossal impacts of the Lagdo Dam directed activation of five speed boats given to…

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has pledged to rehabilitate and empower 100 repentant criminals brought to him by the state’s Nigeria Police Command. The State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Usaini Gumel, presented the repentant thugs to the governor during the closing ceremony of the inaugural Community Policing Friendly Football Games held at Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano. Representing Governor Yusuf, AVM Ibrahim Umar (rtd), the Director-General of Special Services at the Government House, praised Commissioner Gumel for introducing innovative crime-fighting measures. He stated, “on the 100 repentant thugs presented to me by the state Commissioner of Police, they have…

The Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) of Ogun has warned motorists to desist from drunk-driving and other traffic offences as ’ember’ months set it on Friday. The Owode-Ijako Unit Commander of TRACE, Mrs Temitope Oseni, gave the warning while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Ota, Ogun. GOOD EVENING NIGERIA reports that “Ember months” is a term commonly used to refer to the months of September, October, November, and December. Oseni said that the warning had become necessary as it was widely believed that ’ember’ months were characterised by reckless driving by many motorists…

The National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled a fresh list consisting of a 191-member council, tasked with spearheading the national governorship campaign for the forthcoming Kogi State election set for November 11. The disclosure was made through a statement released on Wednesday night in Abuja by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Suleiman Arugungu. This development follows the party’s denial on Tuesday regarding the authenticity of previous documents containing prominent names of chairmen, co-chairmen, and members of campaign councils for states such as Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi that had circulated widely in the media. READ…

The Adolescent Girl’s Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) says it will enrol 10,000 adolescent girls who dropped out of school due to various reasons back to school. Dr. Amina Abdul, the AGILE Project Coordinator, Gombe State, disclosed this at a media engagement in Gombe on Wednesday. AGILE is a World Bank supported project implemented by the Federal Ministry of Education with counterpart funding from the state government. She said the programme was one of the project components called “second chance education”. “The coordinator said the 10,000 adolescent girls targeted were those that dropped out from schools due to one…

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has refuted the purported suspension of Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, the 2023 Presidential Candidate from the party. Mr Ladipo Johnson, the NNPP National Auditor, stated this at a news conference on Wednesday the party’s National Headquarters in Abuja. Johnson, a former spokesperson for Kwankwanso presidential Campaign Council, said that the suspension was null and void. A faction of the party headed by a former Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Mr Boniface Aniebonan had on Tuesday suspended Kwankwaso for six months over alleged anti-party activities, after a parallel National Executive…

The Zamfara House of Assembly has passed a resolution, urging the state’s Attorney General, Mr Sani Abdulaziz to institute legal action against a Gusau-based online television. This followed the adoption of a motion by the Majority Leader, Alhaji Bello Mazawaje at Wednesday’s plenary in Gusau. Presenting the motion, Mazawaje urged the house to take legal action against the online station for spreading fake news. Seconding the motion, the majority whip, Alhaji Rilwanu Marafa (PDP-Anka Constituency) urged the house to take the matter seriously because its reputation was at stake. READ ALSO: Conflict: ICRC records 25,000 missing persons in North-East After…

The Nasarawa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia has fixed Friday, Sept. 14, for adoption of final written addresses by counsels to the petitioner and the three defendants. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr David Ombugadu, governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is challenging the declaration of Gov. Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the 2023 governorship polls. Chairman of the three-man panel, Ezekiel Ajayi, adjourned sitting and fixed a date after counsel to the third defendant, the APC applied to close his defence. The sitting of Wednesday, Aug. 30…

Kano State Deputy Governor, Comr. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo has urged the Local Government Area Directors of Personnel Management (DPMs) to exhibit unwavering dedication in their roles to fulfill Governor Abba Yusuf administration’s vision of a prosperous Kano state. The Deputy Governor, who doubles as the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftancy Affairs, also emphasized that the entire administration under the Governor is dedicated to being messengers of hope for the people. He said this during a meeting held at the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftancy Affairs, according a statement issued by his Press Secretary, Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu. Addressing the…

Some bicycles dealers in Bauchi are making brisk businesses due to increase patronage ocasioned by the hikes in pump price and transport fare. A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi metropolis showed that most of the workers, students and businessmen have resorted to cycling since the Federal Government ended fuel subsidy regime in the country. NAN checks at the Central market Bauchi showed that the demand for new bicycles and repair of the old ones had increased by about 70 per cent as the number of the cyclists keep surging. Bicycle riding is becoming more popular…

The Kano State Hisbah Board says it has procured furniture and other materials for the wedding of 1,800 intending couples under its mass wedding scheme. Sheikh Aminu Daurawa, the Commander-General of the board, said this when he inspected some of the items for the wedding on Wednesday in Kano. He said the government had set budgeted over N800millon for purchase of clothing materials, food items, furniture and other necessities for the wedding. ”Each bride will receive a set of bed, mattress and pillows, as well as N20, 000 to start up a business. READ ALSO: You deserve how you were…

The military has declared a coup in Gabon, overthrowing President Ali Bongo, who was recently declared the winner of the Saturday election. Bongo, who came to power after his father’s death in 2009, won a third term in an election which opposition argued was heavily flawed. A group of senior officers appeared on Gabonese national television in Gabon to say they had taken power and annulled Saturday’s election. Read the full statement below: “Our beautiful country, Gabon, has always been a haven of peace. Today, the country is going through a serious institutional, political, economic and social crisis. “We are…

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has instructed the renovation of Biu Specialist Hospital and approved the recruitment of 5 medical doctors and 20 nurses for the facility. Governor Zulum, who is known for his impromptu nocturnal hospital visits, gave the directive during a late-night visit to the hospital on Monday Governor Zulum mostly pays unscheduled late-night visits to hospitals in order to assess functionality and approve interventions where necessary. READ ALSO: Operatives were deployed to NURTW secretariat to forestall violence, says FCT Police Prior to his Biu visit, Governor Zulum spent Sunday in Damboa, the administrative center of…

The police command in Kebbi State has arrested six persons for allegedly defiling minors. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Samuel Musa, said this when he briefed newsmen in Birnin Kebbi. ‘’On Aug. 17 at about 1:00 p.m., one Ahmed Muhammed of Koko town in Koko-Besse Local Government Area (LGA) reported that his 16-year-old daughter, left home to unknown destination. ‘’During investigation she was traced to somewhere in Koko town and she revealed that five persons had had cabal knowledge of her. “She disclosed that one Suleiman Abubakar, Yunusa Garba, Suleiman Hamza, Yahaya Abubakar and Shamsudden muhammed of the same…

A coalition of youth groups has called on Mr Gideon Gwani, the defeated PDP candidate for Kaura Federal Constituency of Kaduna State, to withdraw his appeal against the Tribunal judgement that sealed his fate. Gwani, the immediate past House Minority Whip, had filed an appeal after the tribunal affirmed the victory of Donatus Mathew of the Labour Party at the Feb. 25 National Assembly election. The youths made the call on Tuesday during a peaceful march to the three chiefdoms in Kaura where they urged the traditional ruler to prevail on Gwani to sheathe his sword. One of the youth…

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has suspended its candidate in the Feb. 25 presidential election, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso for alleged anti party activities. The BoT also suspended the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. It also appointed new national officers headed by Dr Agbo Major as acting National Chairman and Mr Ogini Olaposi as acting National Secretary with 18 others. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the suspension is for six months. NAN reports that the suspensions were put to a voice vote by members of the party at…

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, has ordered the immediate closure of local nightclubs, commonly known as ‘Gala Houses,’ across the state. The announcement came through the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Njodi, who explained that the move followed numerous public complaints. The SSG said the closure aims to curb the continuous rise of immoral behavior, criminal activities, and security breaches associated with these nightclubs. To ensure compliance, Governor Yahaya has instructed the Nigeria Police, Nigeria Civil Defence Corps, and Operation Hattara to mobilize their personnel and enforce the directive rigorously. READ ALSO: Lagos Ranked 5th Most Desirable African…

In a bid to address pressing water and sanitation challenges in the state, the Kano State Government said it has established desk offices within all its 44 Local Government Areas (LGAs), where residents can report issues related to water and sanitation in their various communities The Managing Director, Rural Water and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA), Shamwilu Abdulkadir Isah, disclosed this while briefing journalists on Monday. He said the offices will serve as collection points for written complaints, which will then be forwarded to the relevant authorities for action. Isah therefore called on rural dwellers across the Kano State to report issues…

Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has expressed concern over the recent collapse of a major bridge in Shendam Local Government Areas of the state. Mutfwang described the incident as unfortunate in a statement issued by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Mr Gyang Bere, on Tuesday in Jos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bridge which collapsed on Sunday after a heavy rainfall was significant in linking many communities in the area in terms of economic activities. He said that some communities in the area would experience temporary challenges since the collapsed bridge connected them to…

The Kano state government has reduced the school fees of state-owned tertiary institutions by 50 per cent, a move aimed at alleviating the impact of subsidy removal and rising registration fees in tertiary institutions. The state governor, Alhaji Abba Yusuf announced this development on his official Facebook page, Monday evening. Also, Dr. Yusuf Kofar Mata, the state’s Commissioner for Higher Education, explained in a recent interview that this move aims to provide financial relief to parents during these challenging economic times. READ ALSO: Over 100 Gay Suspects Arrested at Gay Wedding Party in Delta – Police He added that Governor…