Author: Musa Bello

At least 12 persons have reportedly died a boat mishap on River Kogi Kungra Kamfani, in Arikiya, Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The ill-fated boat was carrying a total of 19 passengers, tragically resulting in the loss of 12 lives. The victims, comprising men and women, were on their way to their farm when the tragic event unfolded. In response to this heart-wrenching incident, the state House of Assembly expressed their deep condolences. Describing the incident as a profound loss to the state, the lawmakers conveyed their sympathies to the state government, Lafia local government, and the grieving…

The Kano State Government has granted approval for the allocation of N854 million towards a mass wedding program aimed at assisting vulnerable individuals in the state. This announcement was made by the state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, through his social media account on Thursday.. Governor Yusuf revealed that the decision was reached during the state executive council meeting held on Wednesday. He stated, “Also from yesterday’s meeting, the Kano State Executive Council has approved the following: The release of the sum of 854 million Naira for the first phase of the Auren Zaurawa Mass Wedding Initiative.” The recent declaration follows…

The Police Command in Nasarawa State has arrested a man and his wife for allegedly stealing their neighbour’s two- year-old son. DSP Ramhan Nansel, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, said this on Thursday in Lafia while briefing newsmen. Nansel said that the father of the victim, Adamu Abdullahi of Orange market Mararaba, Karu Local Government Area, reported to the Police on Aug. 13, at about 3:30 p.m., that his two-year-old son was missing for almost two weeks. He said the complainant also told the police that he had received a phone call on the same day from an unknown person…

The Kaduna State Government through the Kaduna State Loans and Scholarship Board has released N205 million to various tertiary institutions in the country as scholarship for indigenes of the state. The Executive Secretary of the Board, Hassan Rilwan, in a statement issued on Thursday in kaduna said the board had paid the money into the accounts of the various institutions. According to him, the institutions include: Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Bayero University, Kano, Kaduna State University, Kaduna. He said, “In furtherance to implementing deliberate initiatives to promote educational excellence and cushion the effects of the current economic realities on students,…

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the appointment of Alhaji Ali Dalori, the former Borno chairman of the party as the Deputy National Chairman (North). Sen. Ajibola Bashir, the APC National Secretary, said this when he spoke with newsmen at the end of the NWC meeting in Abuja. Bashir said that Malam Garba Muhammadu had also been appointed as the APC National Vice-Chairman (North-West), while Dr Mary Idele was appointed as the National Women Leader. He said that Prof. Abdul Kana was also appointed as the National Legal Adviser, while Mr Donates Nwankpa…

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and Sokoto State Government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to get 132, 000 children and adolescent girls back to school. Speaking to newsmen after signing the document on Wednesday, Hajia A’ishatu Dantsoho, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, said the programme would cover the 23 local government areas of the state. Dantsoho said that the partnership had six thematic areas, and eight local government areas were selected for the pilot programme to cover at least 5,000 Out-of-School children and adolescents girls under the first phase. The Permanent Secretary said while…

The USAID-Integrated Health Programme (IHP) has supported Kebbi Government in averting 1,053 maternal and child mortalities within five years of its intervention in the state. Shehu Salisu Dabai, the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager of the USAID-IHP in Kebbi, said this at a two-day media engagement workshop in Yauri Local Government Area of the state on Thursday. He said,” the USAID-IHP in Kebbi supported facilities to generate 41 per cent of Couple Years of Protection (CYPs) in the state, which resulted in averting about 35,046 unintended pregnancies, 179 maternal deaths and 874 child deaths in the state.” Dabai added that…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kaduna State Command, says its operatives have seized 369.903KG illicit drugs and arrested 73 suspects in Kaduna. The state Commander of NDLEA, Mr Ibrahim Braji, told the newsmen, on Thursday in Kaduna, that the arrest and seizure were made in June. Braji said within the period under review, the command had seven convictions at the Federal High Court in Kaduna. The commander said the drugs seized included, Indian Hemp 93.056kg, Heroin 0.166kg, Cocaine 0.031kg, Methamphetamine 0,030kg ,Tramadol 0.056kg and other Psychotropic substances 276.564kg. READ ALSO: Nigeria records $2.5bn non-oil exports proceeds in 6…

The Kano State House of Assembly has pledged to consider citizens input in the 2023 Supplementary Budget and 2024 Appropriation Bill. House Speaker Isma’il Falgore made the disclosure on Wednesday while receiving a coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) at the assembly complex in Kano. Represented by his deputy, Alhaji Muhammad Butu-Butu, the speaker said that capturing and including citizens demand was a global practice that would go a long way in meeting the yearnings and aspirations of the society. He said the Kano House of Assembly was committed to passing laws aimed at uplifting the standards of living of…

The Katsina State Government has refuted the claims circulating in the media that it has received N5 billion from the Federal Government for palliatives, asserting that it received the sum of N2 billion only for procurement of grains to be distributed to citizens. The government said the received funds are designated for the acquisition of rice to be distributed widely among the population, aimed at alleviating the impacts of the fuel subsidy removal This is contained in a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information, Culture and Home Affairs, Mr. Bala Salisu-Zango, on Wednesday. Mr. Salisu-Zango clarified that “the…

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 94-year-old man, Muhammed Abubakar, on charges of raping a 13-year-old girl in Tappare ward, Ganye Local Government Area, on August 18, 2023. According to a statement issued on Wednesday, by the Police Public Relation Officer, SP Sulaiman Nguroje, the suspect, identified as an herbalist, has reportedly been luring young girls with sugary treats. The incident occurred when the victim was passing by the suspect’s residence on August 12, 2023. He called her inside and allegedly committed the crime. The statement revealed that investigation, so far reveals that the suspect while committing the…

The Kano State Government has expressed concern over the alarming state of education in the state, revealing that more than 1.5 million children are currently out of school. Speaking during a meeting with a delegation from the British Council, the state’s Commissioner for Education, Umar Haruna Doguwa, emphasized the need for urgent intervention to address the challenges plaguing the education sector in Kano. The commissioner shed light on the dire conditions faced by students, revealing that some schools were accommodating over 5,000 pupils without proper classrooms or standard toilets, as reported by Daily Trust. Doguwa reiterated the government’s commitment to…

President Bola Tinubu has felicitated the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the Sokoto Sultanate Council, as the royal father turns 67 on Thursday. This is contained in a statement by Mr Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Wednesday in Abuja. Tinubu said he shares in this moment of joy and thanksgiving with the leader of the Qadiriyya Sufi Order, who also serves as Head of Jama’atu Nasril Islam and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs. The president acknowledges the sacrifices and selflessness of the Sultan, who has, since…

The Kaduna State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources has commenced anti-rabies vaccination campaign to curb the menace of rabies in the state. Murtala Dabo, the commissioner in the ministry, made this known on Wednesday at the commencement of a five-day anti-rabies vaccination campaign in Kaduna. According to him, the vaccination programme demonstrates the government’s resolve to eradicate rabies by increasing the availability and accessibility of anti-rabies vaccines in the state. He said the vaccines would be distributed to the three senatorial districts of the state from where they would be taken to the 23 local governments areas. “We have…

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthen the 11-year-old partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This is contained in a statement issued by the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Malam Ibrahim Shuaibu, on Wednesday in Kano. Yusuf spoke through his Deputy Governor, Aminu Gwarzo, who received the foundation’s delegation. He said his administration would improve on the heath sector with modern equipment to ensure qualitative heathcare delivery. He also called for the provision of six million doses of vaccine to combat the recent diphtheria outbreak in the state. READ ALSO: Kano…

Kogi Government has urged citizens and travellers to ignore false alarm on insecurity circulating that the state is not safe. Retired Commodore Jerry Omodara, Security Adviser (SA) to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi, made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja. An alarm in in form of a notice in circulation in the state claims, “Kogi State is hot for now. For those visiting kogi State to see family and friends please avoid this areas, Jimgbe, Elete, Emoro, Geregu down to Ajaokuta. “Also, avoid Obajana old road. Even if you are stick in traffic…

Governor Dr. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State took the helm on Tuesday in the swearing-in ceremony of freshly appointed commissioners assigned to lead various state ministries under his administration. Speaking at the International Conference Center Kasarawa Airport road, the governor emphasized the need for patience among the state’s populace, assuring that steps were being taken to enhance their well-being. Addressing the incoming commissioners, Governor Aliyu acknowledged the state’s financial challenges due to “empty treasury” upon his assumption of office. He however encouraged them to brace themselves for the task ahead, insisting on transparency and due process in the execution of…

The Kaduna State Government says it has concluded arrangements to commence distribution of food items to 210,000 deserving households under the Federal Government’s palliative programme. It will be recalled that the federal government has initiated palliative programme to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians. The state governor, Sen. Uba Sani, who stated this at a news conference on Tuesday in Kaduna, said that over one million people would benefit from the food distribution exercise. He said that rice and other food items would be distributed to the beneficiaries, adding that the federal government had released N2 billion…

Nasarawa State Government has commenced the distribution of palliatives to cushion the effects of economic hardship of the petroleum subsidy removal on its citizen. GOOD EVENING NIGERIA reports that the Federal Government had on May 29 announced the removal of the subsidy. Gov Abdullahi Sule, while inaugurating the distribution on Tuesday in Lafia, assured that it would be done without taking into consideration political affiliations. According to Sule, it is the responsibility of government to take care of its citizen irrespective of their political and religion affiliations, noting the choice of locations for the distribution shows that is not a…

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has officially launched the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program in the state after a 12-year hiatus caused by Boko Haram activities.  The inaugural ceremony took place at the ATC temporary orientation camp in Maiduguri, where 1,125 Prospective Corps Members gathered. During the flagging-off event, Governor Zulum highlighted the substantial improvements in the security landscape of Borno under his leadership. He said that, now people in Borno state are going about their businesses without any risk to life or property. According to him, the synergy between the state government, military, paramilitary and other security outfits…