THE Kebbi State Government has ordered the immediate closure of the College of Health Technology, Jega, following a student protest that turned violent. Abubakar Tunga assured that a committee would investigate the incident, and those responsible would face consequences. The college will remain closed for three weeks to a month. Recall Irate students of the College set the residence of Provost Haruna Saidu-Sauwa on fire and vandalized his vehicle. His house was set on fire and his vehicle vandalised during the violent protest. The protest erupted over allegations that the college management extorted N23m from the students regarding index registration…
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IRATE students at the College of Health Sciences and Technology in Jega, Kebbi State, have set the residence of Provost Haruna Saidu-Sauwa on fire and vandalized his vehicle. The protest erupted over allegations that the college management extorted N23 million from students regarding index registration for 250 graduating students. According to a source within the college, the controversy originated from a newly introduced public health programme, initially affiliated with Reproductive Health and the Public Health Association of Nigeria. The college merged the programme with the Environmental Health Department to secure certification, leading to a demand for an additional N65,000 from…
THE Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum ( NSGF) and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has expressed heartfelt condolences to Governor Umar Namadi and the people of Jigawa State over the tragic tanker explosion in Majiya town, Taura Local Government Area which claimed over 100 lives and left many injured. Governor Inuwa Yahaya described the incident as deeply saddening, emphasizing the need for stricter safety measures and public awareness to prevent future occurrences. “This unfortunate event underscores the urgent need for comprehensive safety measures to prevent similar tragedies. Authorities must implement stricter regulations governing fuel transportation…
IN furtherance of efforts to promoting regional trade and enhancing economic activities in the West African subregion, the Tsamiya Dry Port, located in Kebbi State, will soon commence operation, Governor Nasir Idris has disclosed. A statement issued in Kano at the Tsamiya Dry Port trade office by the Media Consultant, Auwal Sa’id, said Governor Idris made the disclosure shortly after meeting with President Patrick Talon of Benin Republic in Cotonou. The Governor noted that the meeting was in continuation of efforts aimed at actualising the opening and commencement of trade activities at the border’s Tsamiya Dry Port. According to the…
GOVERNOR of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has approved the redeployment of some Permanent Secretaries in the state civil service to enhance administrative efficiency and improve governance. The Governor’s approval was conveyed by the Head of Civil Service, Ahmed Kasimu Abdullahi, who explained that the new postings are part of the government’s strategy to improve service delivery and accelerate progress. The affected Permanent Secretaries and their new portfolios are as follows: 1. Yambiyu Idris Buba – From the Ministry of Works, Housing, and Transport to the Ministry of Higher Education. 2. Danladi Adamu – From the Ministry of Water,…
A PhD holder, Sani Suleiman of the Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Katsina University, has joined some youths in a 10-day skills acquisition training on leather works. The training, put together by the Katsina State Development Fund in collaboration with Noor Management Consulting Services Limited, was held on Monday at the NYSC Orientation Camp Hall. According to the Executive Secretary of the Katsina State Development Fund, Ahmed Karfi, the training was aimed at complementing the efforts of both the state and the Federal Government to ensure that youths become self-employed. He explained that the fund has recently trained a…
THE Gombe State Government has officially approved a new minimum wage of Seventy-one thousand Four hundred and fifty one Naira, fifteen kobo (N71,451.15) for state civil servants and local government employees. This development follows the successful conclusion of negotiations between the government and organized labour, which will see the lowest-paid workers in the state now earn the new national minimum wage. Both Gombe State Government and Labour Uniona greed and signed the document containing details of the new Minimum Wage package, earlier today. The signing ceremony, was presided over by Deputy Governo, Dr. Manassah Daniel Jatau, who chairs the State’s…
PROPERTIES worth millions of naira were destroyed in a fire at the Gusau home of the Speaker, Zamfara State House of Assembly, Hon. Bilyaminu Moriki on Sunday. In a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the House of Assembly, Bello Madaro said no casualty was recorded but properties worth millions of Naira were destroyed. While reacting, the Clerk of the House, Alhaji Mahmud Aliyu expressed shock on behalf of the assembly and its staff, describing the incident as a tragic calamity. “Zamfara Assembly expresses Shock Over the Fire incident that gutted the Residence of Rt Honourable Speaker Bilyaminu…
BANDITS, Sunday shot the Director General of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards (CPG), General Lawal B. Muhammad (rtd). This newspaper gathered that General Muhammad was shot by the bandits during an attack on motorists at Kucheri village in Tsafe local government area of Zamfara state. The bandits were said to have blocked the busy Funtua-Tsafe road late evening, and attacked motorists including the CPG’s DG. Out reporter gathered that scores of passengers were abducted by the bandits during the operation. A source from the Zamfara State Ministry of Internal Security, who preferred anonymity because he was not authorised to…
NIGERIA Customs Service (NCS) has auctioned Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol seized by its operatives in Yola, Adamawa State. NCS Comptroller General, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this during a press briefing in the North-Eastern state. Represented by the NCS Deputy Controller General, Olaniyi Olajugun, the Comptroller General announced the “immediate auction of the seized products at two petrol stations in Yola, at the rate of ₦630 per litre.” He said the seizures underscore the persistent nature of the challenge and the necessity of continued vigilance and action. According to Adeniyi, the NCS Operation Whirlwind recorded significant success in its…
GOMBE State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has congratulated Prof. Ibrahim Hassan Garba on his appointment as the new Vice Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi. Prof. Garba hails from Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State. His appointment, which takes effect from today, 10th of October, 2024, was approved by the ATBU Council at its 30th Special meeting on October 9, 2024. Reacting to the development, Governor Inuwa Yahaya praised Prof. Garba’s exceptional career and his commitment to academic excellence. “We are proud of this illustrious son of Gombe whose elevation to this prestigious office brings honour…
THE House of Representatives Committee on Ecological Fund has commended the Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, for his administration’s proactive efforts in addressing the ecological challenges confronting the state, particularly those related to gully erosion and climate change. The commendation was made by the committee during a courtesy call on Governor Inuwa Yahaya at the Gombe Government House on Wednesday as part of engagements during its oversight visit to the state. The Chairman of the committee, Rt. Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji, remarked that Gombe was the only state they had visited where they observed a true commitment…
A 45-YEAR-OLD ward head, Usamatu Adamu of Runka village in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State has been arrested by the Katsina State Police Command in connection with a suspected case of criminal conspiracy and kidnapping. Preliminary investigations revealed his alleged involvement in the criminal conspiracy and kidnapping of four persons namely: Abdulkarim, Malam Sakoa, Malam Sirajo, and Ali, all of Runka village in Safana LGA, Katsina State. The suspect, now residing at Sabon Gida village in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was tracked and arrested based on credible intelligence on October 3rd, 2024. The spokesman of…
BANDITS have killed eight personnel of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards. The deceased were killed in an ambush. The Community Protection Guards also known as Askarawa is the Zamfara State Security Outfit established by Governor Dauda Lawal to complement the efforts of other security agencies in the state The Commander of the Community Protection Guards in the state, Brigadier General Mohammed Lawal told Channels Television on Monday that the personnel were ambushed at their checkpoint, a few kilometers outskirt of Tsafe town, the headquarters of Tsafe Local Government Area. This was on Monday morning. He added that the personnel…
GOVERNOR Dikko Radda of Katsina State has launched the distribution of 21,924 bags of rice as part of the Federal Government’s food security programme. The governor while launching the program at the Katsina People’s Square on Sunday, revealed that the aim was to alleviate the current economic hardship faced by the citizens. According to him, the programme targets various segments of the population mostly the vulnerable women and youth groups at various ward and local government levels where a total of 6,652 polling units will be covered. He recalled that this is the second time, the Federal Government has distributed…
ARMED bandits, on Saturday, kidnapped the district head of Kanya under the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The bandits kidnapped the district head, Isah Daya when they stormed his village on Saturday. The bandits killed one, injured three persons and kidnapped eight others. Police spokesperson in the state, Nafui Abubakar, who confirmed the attack, gave the name of the deceased as Sherrif Alhaji Almu. According to him, a combined security team led by the police has launched a manhunt on the abductors of the monarch to rescue the abducted persons. He noted that the Kebbi State Government has…
ZAMFARA State Governor Dauda Lawal has settled ₦9,357,743,281.35 as payment for gratuities owed to Zamfara workers since 2011. The governor approved the commencement of the payment of the backlog of gratuities in February this year. In a statement issued in Gusau on Saturday, the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, revealed that the government had paid retired state workers ₦4,860,613,699.22 in nine batches. The statement added that a total sum of N4,497,129,582.13 has been settled for the local government workers. He said: “In his commitment to reform the Zamfara state civil service, in February, Governor Lawal established a committee to verify…
THE Northern Youth Assembly has condemned Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed for linking Bauchi South Senator, Shehu Buba Umar to banditry in the State. The condemnation was contained in a statement signed by the Acting Chairman of the Assembly, Comrade Mohammed Hussaini made available to News Point Nigeria on Friday. According to the statement, the governor’s utterances portray nothing but a designed plan by the governor to tarnish the image of the distinguished senator. See full statement below: To All Media organizations, PRESS STATEMENT BY NORTHERN YOUTH ASSEMBLY (MAJALISAR MATASAN AREWA) BAUCHI STATE CHAPTER WE CONDEMN THE ALLEGATION LINKING SEN.…
GUNMEN abducted and killed the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Suru Local Government Area of Kebbi State Bako Bala. The Special Adviser to the Kebbi Governor on Television and Radio Zaidu Bala said the armed men kidnapped Bala in his hometown, shot him, and abandoned him in a pool of his blood. Bala was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre in Birnin Kebbi where he unfortunately died on Wednesday from his gunshot wounds. In a related incident, bandits allegedly kidnapped a person in Matseri village under Bunza Local Government Area of Kebbi State and shot a young…
GOMBE State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has granted clemency to 23 convicts as part of the celebrations marking the state’s 28th anniversary and Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day. This was made known in the Governor’s goodwill message to the people of Gombe State and the nation on the dual occasions. The clemency announced by the Governor extends beyond the release of convicts, as he also commuted life sentences for two individuals to 15 years, reduced two death sentences to life imprisonment, adjusted one detainee’s sentence to 10 years, and commuted the death sentences of four death row inmates to 15 years…