Mrs Martha Paul, a 60-year-old resident of Tudun Wada Community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau, has decried the rising intake of dry gin, popularly known as “Goskolo”, among youths in Plateau. Martha told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Jos that the substance claimed the life of her only son. “I lost my son to goskolo; he was hooked on it and it killed him,” she said. The petty trader said that her late son was a 300 level student of University of Jos when he died in 2022. NAN reports that the liquid…
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The law enforcement officials have apprehended a group of Boko Haram suspects who were allegedly planning to carry out an attack on the residence of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar in Yola, Adamawa State. The main suspect, identified as 29-year-old Jubrila Mohammed, hailing from Damboa in Borno State, confessed to being a member of the notorious Boko Haram extremist group. On Sunday night, at approximately 9 p.m., Mohammed was intercepted and apprehended at the entrance to Atiku Abubakar’s residence as he attempted to execute the planned attack. Following Mohammed’s capture, authorities swiftly took action and succeeded in arresting three additional individuals…
The Kano State Ministry of Education has announced that a significant number of junior secondary school (JSS3) students, totaling over 150,000, are poised to participate in the upcoming Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), slated to start tomorrow. This is made known in a press release made available by Ameen K. Yassar, the Director of Public Enlightenment, at the state Ministry of Education. The Basic Education Certificate Examination is the main examination to qualify students for admission into secondary and vocational schools in Nigeria. According to the press release, the BECE will cover 12 subjects, including essay writing, objectives, and practical…
The Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal said he has met and concluded arrangements with Security Chiefs in Abuja to address the security challenges bedevilling the state. A press statement signed and issued to newsmen in Gusau, by the Senior Special Assistant, SSA to the Governor on Broadcast and Public Affairs, Mustapha Jafarau Kaura, said Governor Lawal met with the top brass of security agencies. The statement informed that the top brass of security agencies that the state is in talks with are the National Security Adviser to the President, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, Chief of Defense Staff, CDS Major General Christopher…
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) concluded its case against the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday at the Kano State Election Petition Tribunal, opting not to call any witnesses. The petitioner, APC, is challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for declaring Abba Yusuf of NNPP as the winner of the governorship election held on March 18. Respondents in the petition are INEC, Yusuf and the NNPP. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that at the resumed sitting, Counsel to NNPP, Mr Tijjani Yahaya, informed the tribunal that they will not present any winess, following careful review of evidence…
The death toll from the diphtheria outbreak in Kaduna State has reached 17, with health authorities confirming 68 suspected cases across the state as of Sunday, according to the Kaduna State Government. Out of the figure, 14 deaths were recorded in the Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area (LGA), while three fatalities occurred in Makarfi LGA. While giving update on the diphtheria outbreak, the Chief Epidemiologist of the state Ministry of Health, Dr Jeremiah Daikwo, explained that the results of 20 samples that had been collected and sent by the ministry for analysis were being awaited, while the 48 cases on…
In a somber turn of events, Kano State has recently bid farewell to two former commissioners who served during the previous administration of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Good Evening Nigeria had earlier reported the demise of the two commissioners. Alhassan Muhammad Dawaki, who held the portfolio of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, and Barrister Zubaida Damakka, the former commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, passed away within the span of three days. Barrister Zubaida once served as the Kano state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development as Commissioner between 2015 and 2016. She also served as the State Commissioner for…
The Chief Imam of Suleja Central Mosque in Niger State, Sheikh Dahiru Shuaibu, has passed away just hours after his return from a pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. According to a family source, Abduljalil Dahiru Shuaibu, the imam returned from Saudi Arabia on Saturday morning at approximately 9 am. Sadly, he succumbed to a cardiac arrest at around 11 pm the same day while at his residence. He said, “I was among the family members who went to the Abuja airport on Saturday morning to receive the imam back home. But around 11pm, I received a call that the imam…
Gunmen have killed a man, identified as Ibrahim Abdullahi, in the Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported The man, popularly called Solo by locals, was killed late on Saturday, the Spokesman of the Katsina State Police Command, ASP. Abubakar Aliyu, confirmed in Katsina on Sunday. Aliyu said that the police command had commenced investigations into the killing, the latest in a state that had been wracked by terrorist activities. NAN learnt that the killing happened at around 8:40 p.m., when the gunmen invaded a low-cost residential estate, near the Kankia General Hospital.…
Governor KabirYusuf of Kano State has closed his defence against the All Progressives Congress (APC), with the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Abdullahi Baffa-Bichi, as a sole witness. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the petitioner, APC is challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for declaring Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) winner of the March 18 governorship election in the state. The respondents in the suit are INEC, Yusuf and NNPP. At the resumed sitting as led in evidence by Counsel to the governor, R. A. Lawal SAN, the second respondent witness (2RW1)…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it will partner with Kano Road and Traffic Agency (KAROTA) to enforce sanity and security on major roads in Kano. The FRSC Sector Commander in Kano State, Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi, made the disclosure when the Managing Director of the KAROTA, Mr Faisal Mahmud-Kabir and his senior management, paid him a courtesy visit in his office. Abdullahi said that the partnership would enhance road safety policy formulation and boost sanity on major roads across the state. He said: “Many tricycle operators are underage and lack knowledge and training on traffic rules and regulations. “The…
Vice President Kashim Shettima, former President Muhammadu Buhari, Aliko Dangote, serving and former governors were in Maiduguri on Saturday to grace the wedding fatiha of Gov. Babagana Zulum’s son, Mohammed. The serving governors at the event include that of Lagos, Yobe, Kwara, Gombe, Bauchi, Katsina, Ogun, Niger, Jigawa and Niger. Other dignitaries include National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, Mohammed Indimi, Mele Kyari, Nasir El-Rufai, Abdullahi Ganduje, members of the National Assembly, and traditional rulers from within and outside Borno, led by the Shehu of Borno. READ ALSO: Parents beg FG, seek review of increase in school fees Lagos State Govt Frees…
A suspected outbreak of diphtheria has resulted in the tragic death of three children in Makarfi Local Government Area. Additionally, seven other children have been hospitalized as authorities respond to contain the situation. Malam Aliyu Alassan, the Health Secretary of the Makarfi Local Government Council, confirmed these distressing developments in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday. GOOD EVENING NIGERIA reports that the state Ministry for Health had earlier confirmed cases of Diphtheria in Kafanchan, headquarters of Jema’a Local Government Area of the state Diphtheria is a highly contagious bacterial infection that primarily affects the respiratory…
SOKOTO – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged stakeholders in disaster management to join forces in addressing the anticipated flood prediction in Sokoto state. In a stakeholders meeting held on Friday, the Head of NEMA Sokoto Zonal Office, Alhaji Aliyu Kafindangi, emphasized the need for collaboration in response to the flood predictions presented by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) and Nigerian Hydrological Agency (NIHSA). Represented by Malam Tukur Abubakar, Kafindangi convened the meeting to collectively devise strategies to mitigate flood risks and protect the lives and property of the people. He cautioned people on the dangers of indiscriminate…
In a significant development, a Federal High Court in Kano has issued a restraining order against the state government’s plan to demolish a Mega Plaza comprising 316 shops situated in the Fagge Local Government Area The court’s intervention came after it received an ex parte motion application, dated July 19, which was filed by Ali Balarabe and Ibrahim Maileda, seeking urgent legal protection for the commercial complex. The defendants in the suit with no. FHC/KN/CS/225/2023 are the Inspector General of Police, Kano State Government, Attorney General of Kano State, Kano State Urban Development Board, Kano Road Transport and Traffic Agency,…
The Katsina State Government has issued a directive for the immediate payment of compensation to landowners who have been affected by the expansion of the Umaru Musa Yar’adua International Airport in Katsina. The directive was issued by the state governor, Malam Dikko Radda, as communicated in a statement released on Friday in Katsina by Malam Ibrahim Kaula, his Chief Press Secretary (CPS). The expansion of the airport’s terminal was approved during the immediate past administration of Muhammad Buhari. As a result of this expansion project, certain landowners have been impacted According to Kaula, the governor disclosed this when he paid…
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has sought the expertise of renowned rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), to represent its case in a lawsuit filed by former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Daily Trust reported. The suit aims to halt the commission’s investigation into the alleged dollar bribery videos involving the former governor. This was revealed on Friday by counsel for the commission, Usman Fari, after the proceeding wherein the court adjourned the hearing of the suit to July 25. The adjournment came after counsel to Ganduje, Basil Hemba, told the court that the applicant needed more time…
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has called on the Commandant of the Nigeria Police Academy in Wudil, Kano, AIG Sadiq I Abubakar, to prioritize psychological screening for cadets seeking admission into the institution of higher learning. This is just as the Emir of Kano said that certificates and paper qualifications are not enough to measure those eligible to be admitted into the police academy, considering the kind of services policemen and officers render to society, Nigerian Tribune reported. Alhaji Bayero, who made the assertion on Friday during a courtesy call by the Commandant and his management team…
The Bauchi State Government, acting through the Local Government Service Commission, has sanctioned the dismissal of six traditional rulers on grounds of “involvement in partisan politics and other misconduct.” The affected monarchs hail from the Bauchi and Katagum Emirate Councils. The decision to dismiss the traditional rulers was communicated in an official statement signed by the Acting Permanent Secretary, Nasiru Ibrahim, representing the Chairman of the Local Government Service Commission. The statement was made available to journalists in Bauchi. The statement reads, “The Local Government Service Commission has approved the dismissal of six traditional rulers in Bauchi and Katagum emirate.…
Legal practitioners, represented by the Arewa Human Rights Lawyers and Justice Center, have expressed strong condemnation over the arrest and detention of Alhaji Aminu Yaro Dogara, a prominent pro-Tinubu supporter and Sarkin Hausawa of Lagos, by the Department of State Services (DSS). According to the group, Alhaji Aminu Yaro Dogara was taken into custody under questionable circumstances, and they believe that he is being detained with the alleged aim of implicating the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The Lawyers, therefore, called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to direct the Director General of the DSS,…