Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the release of N308 million for the payment of scholarship to 14,416 indigent students of the state. Malam Bala Isa, Executive Secretary, Borno State Scholarship Board, said this at a news conference in Maiduguri on Friday. According to him, the amount will facilitate payment of outstanding entitlements to students for the 2021/2022 academic session. He said the gesture would enable the Board to conclude the payment for 2021/2022 academic session, adding that, “we will now concentrate on 2022/2023 academic session. READ ALSO: Kano Gov mourns Leadership Newspapers correspondent, Abdullahi Yakubu “Gov. Babagana Zulum…
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Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has expressed grief over the death of Kano State Leadership Newspapers Correspondent, Abdullahi Yakubu. This is contained in a statement issued by the Press Secretary to the Deputy Gov. Malam Ibrahim Shuiabu, on Friday in Kano. The Deputy Governor, Alhaji Aminu Gwarzo has on behalf of Governor Abba Yusuf, extended his condolences to the family of late Abdullahi Yakubu. Yakubu passed away on Friday, aged 55, after a brief illness. Governor Yusuf expressed sympathy and acknowledged the loss that late Abdullahi’s demise had caused. The leadership of the Correspondents Chapel of NUJ, Kano had…
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man identified as Jibrin Yusuf, following his alleged involvement in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl. The tragic incident reportedly took place within Kanon-Haki village, located in the Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. Parading the suspect, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Katsina, ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, said the incident took place on August 2. “The fact of the case is, on that fateful day, one Hassan Jibrin, the father of the late victim employed the services of the suspect to convey fertilizer from one of…
The Bauchi State Civil Service Commission has sacked two employees of the Ministry of Finance for financial misappropriation and forgery. The dismissed employees have been identified as Nasiru Sama’ila and Auwal Jibrin, holding the positions of Chief Clerical Officer and Assistant Chief Clerical Officer respectively within the Ministry. They were alledgedly involved in forging documents linked to a deceased former colleague in the ministry which enabled them to divert a substantial sum of N330,000 that was originally designated for their late coworker. These were contained in a media statement signed on Friday, by the Information Officer of the Civil Service…
The Kano State government says it plans to upgrade facilities at the Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso College of Advance and Remedial Studies, Tudunwada. Dr Yusuf Kofar-Mata, the state’s Commissioner Ministry for Higher Education stated this when he paid an assessment visit to the college. Malam Sunusi Kofar-Naisa, the Chief Information Officer of the ministry said this in a statement in Kano on Friday. Kofar-Mata said that the immediate past administration neglected the institution in spite its importance to the state. “With God’s grace our serious government will revive the lost glory of the college, not only reviving alone, but we also…
Kano State witnessed a gathering of numerous political leaders today as Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, and Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Aliyu Madaki, celebrated the wedding of their son and daughter. Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi were among the notable figures in attendance as Abdullahi exchanged vows with his fiancée, Bilkisu Aliyu Sani Madaki. During the ceremony, Vice President Shettima played the role of the groom’s Wali, representing the family to solemnize the marriage oath. He also presented a dowry of N500,000. GOOD EVENING NIGERIA reports…
Vice President Kashim Shettima and Senate President Godswill Akpabio are among the notable figures present in Kano for the wedding ceremony of Abdullahi, the son of Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin. Abdullahi is all set to exchange vows with his fiancée, Bilkisu Aliyu Sani Madaki, the daughter of Rep Aliyu Sani Madaki, Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. The wedding Fatiha, an Islamic ceremony, took place at the Isyaka Rabiu Juma’at Mosque in Goron Dutse, Kano, following the juma’at prayers. The ceremony was graced by prominent figures like the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, governors,…
The Police in Jigawa have arrested a 50-year-old man for alleged murder of his four-year-old stepson in Roni Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesman in the state, DSP Lawan Shiisu, said in Dutse on Friday that the suspect was arrested on August 8. Shiisu said the suspect was arrested at Unguwar Dinya village after the police received a report about the incident on the same date at about 9.00 p.m. He explained that upon receipt of the report, the police rushed to the scene and took the victim to General Hospital Kazaure for medical attention, where he later…
Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina state has given his endorsement for the utilization of Government Technical College Funtua as a temporary location for the newly-established Federal University of Health Sciences, Katsina, He said the approval is a move to ensure the smooth commencement of academic activities at the specialized institution, therefore called on the local community to rally behind the university’s successful launch. Governor Radda conveyed this decision during the launch of a vehicle distribution program and the allocation of 12,700 bags of fertilizers to farmers and vigilante groups in Funtua Zone, donated by Senator Muntari Dandutse, the Lawmaker representing…
Niger currently has more than 5,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), the deputy governor, Mr Yakubu Garba, said in Abuja on Thursday. He told the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Mustapha Ahmed, whom he visited that banditry and flooding contributed to the rising figure. “We have about 5,000 IDPs to 6,000 IDPs and we are still counting, but God willing we are doing everything humanly possible to ensure the situation is curtailed. “The essence of this visit to NEMA is to acquaint the agency with some emergency situations ravaging Niger in the past six years to seven…
Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on support groups aligned with the party to remain active and engaged throughout the year, extending their involvement beyond the election period. Ganduje delivered this message during a meeting with the leadership of Amalgamated APC Support Groups, headed by Dr. Maryam Yunusa Danjaki. The courtesy visit took place at the APC National Headquarters in Abuja. He stressed that the scope of political party activities should extend beyond primaries and general elections, urging the support groups to maintain their commitment and involvement throughout the year. Ganduje…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued warning to the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) government in Kano State, cautioning against tarnishing the reputation of the National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal’s Chairperson, Justice Flora Ngozi Azinge, in regards to the ongoing bribery allegation. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Spokesman for Gawuna-Gari Campaign Council, Malam Muhammad Garba. GOOD EVENING NIGERIA reported how Justice Azinge raised the alarm that some senior lawyers were attempting to bribe judges in her team. In reaction, the state government in a statement released yesterday, condemned the act and…
The UN Children Fund (UNICEF) has advised the Kano State Government to provide adequate resources for the prevention of malnutrition by promoting, protecting and supporting maternal, infant and young child nutrition. The UNICEF Kano Field Officer, Mr. Rahama Farah, made the call on Wednesday during the flag-off of the 2023 World Breastfeeding Week in Kano. Farah described the programme’s theme “Enabling Breastfeeding – Making a Difference for Working Parents as “very timely.” He called on the state government to extend paid maternity leave for government employees from the current three months to six months, emphasising the importance of breastfeeding. He…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Wednesday announced plans to demolish about 500 illegal houses and structures in Dutsen-Garki, Apo District, Abuja. Mr Mukhtar Galadima, Director, Department of Development Control, FCTA, disclosed this after a meeting with the leaders of the community in Abuja. Galadima, who was represented by the Deputy Director, Monitoring and Enforcement, Mr Hassan Ogbole, explained that all houses and structures that were illegally acquired or built would be demolished. He lamented that individuals acquire properties and lands from the natives and develop the lands without approval from the FCTA. “This is unacceptable to the FCT…
An inter-ethnic conflict among Boko Haram insurgents has led to the deaths of at least 82 fighters in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. Local sources and security officials residing in Baga and areas bordering Lake Chad said the incident happened on Wednesday in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, as reported by Daily Trust. According to one of the sources, the clash ignited following the killing of seven Boko Haram fighters that belonged to the Buduma tribe. He said the slain fighters were executed by their commander in Bukkwaram Island, after their failed attempt to surrender to…
The Kano state government has raised alarm over allegations of an attempt by a lawyer to bribe a member of the ongoing election tribunal in the state, with intentions to sway the tribunal’s judgment. GOOD EVENING NIGERIA reported that the chairman of a Kano State National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, Justice Flora Azinge, during open court on Tuesday flared over attempts by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, to bribe her. Although she did not disclose the identity of the senior lawyer, Ms Azinge said the SAN in question has a pending case before the tribunal.…
The Kano State Government has constituted a 22-man Committee to verify and screen about 10,800 workers employed towards the end of the tenure of the immediate past administration of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Baffa Bichi, said the Committee was primarily constituted to ascertain whether the employment of the identified 10,800 workers followed due process. The SSG, who inaugurated the Committee in his office, said: “Recall that the present Administration had after its inauguration, inherited a number of challenges from the immediate past administration that had a spillover effect on the state’s polity,…
The Qatari Government has inaugurated the construction of 500,000 mass housing units project for vulnerable and less-privileged persons in Kaduna State. Qatar’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Ali Bin Ghanem Al-Hajri perfomed the official inauguration of the project on Wednesday in Kaduna. Al-Hajiri lauded Gov. Uba Sani for his support towards the success of the Qatar Sanabil Project in the state. He said that the Qatari Charity had also pledged various interventions and empowerment programmes for the less-privileged and underserved across the state. “These include, scholarships for orphans and children of the poor, distribution of sewing machines, welding machines , irrigation…
Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has revealed that former Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike is prepared to cooperate with the party. Ganduje made this statement during a meeting at the APC national Secretariat in Abuja, where he was visited by Simon Lalong, the former governor of Plateau State. Regarding his recent meeting with Wike, who is a minister-designate from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ganduje explained, “You know Wike is a honourable minister-designate; so he came, we discussed because I was looking for him to congratulate him on that and…
The 14th Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II, has said Nigerians take too much rubbish from politicians, encouraging the masses not to tolerate political misconduct and intimidation from leaders. According to him, the only way to revive the nation and give the coming generation the future they deserve is, if people in power are held to account. Sanusi, a former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, governor, said that like himself, most Nigerians did not go into politics, does not make them inferior. Speaking in a video that has gone viral, the technocrat said: “We cannot be intimidated by somebody…