Author: Sani Nura

A SOKOTO Chief Magistrate Court has granted bail to Shafi’u Umar, who is standing trial for allegedly circulating falsehoods against Governor Ahmad Aliyu and his wife on social media. Umar, 37, who was the Special Assistant to former Gov Aminu Tambuwal, is charged with circulating injurious falsehood defamatory content against the incumbent governor and his wife. The prosecution said the defendant circulated a video of the governor’s wife, Fatima Aliyu, “ spraying” money during her birthday ceremony despite the present hardships faced by citizens. The defendant had pleaded not guilty to the charges and was earlier remanded in a correctional…

CORPSES of 10 of the victims of the boat accident that occurred on Saturday at Gummi, Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been recovered. The bodies were said to have been recovered Tuesday night. This is even as 22 of the passengers of the accidented boat are still missing five after the mishap. The state emergency agency yesterday said it had extended search efforts to neighbouring villages. The boat capsized in the Mashayar Yan Tauri River and allegedly sank with all the passengers on board. The boat, said to be overloaded, collided with an oncoming empty boat that…

GOMBE State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON has expressed immense pride in Munyal Simon Kwairanga following her historic performance at the ongoing 8th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State, where she clinched three gold medals in gymnastics. Munyal, representing Gombe State at the competition, displayed exceptional skill in the Floor Exercise and Balance Beam, as well as securing the overall All-Around Best title. Governor Inuwa Yahaya commended Munyal for her talent, noting that her victory has not only brought honour to Gombe State but also showcased the potential of its youth on the national stage. He noted that with…

GOVERNOR  Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has said nobody can put fire in Bauchi “because we have a volume of water to quench the fire”. He said this when he received a delegation from the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday. He said, “We are together; nobody can put fire in Bauchi. We have a volume of water that will quench the fire, even my friend that said that did so because of he is annoyed. May be I have said something that annoyed him but it is not personal. “My friend is my…

THE governor of Zamfara State, Duada Lawal, has expressed happiness over the recent killing of a notorious bandit kingpin, Halilu Sububu, by the military, stating that other bandits including Bello Turji are now in disarray. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday monitored by News Point Nigeria, Governor Lawal explained that the remaining bandits in the state lack the capacity Sububu had. “I am one of the happiest persons concerning what we are going through in Zamfara State as far as banditry is concerned. As you know Halilu Sububu was one of the major kingpins in terms of banditry…

FOUR persons have reportedly died from suspected cholera outbreak in Yola North local government area of Adamawa State. Chairman of the local government, Barrister Jibril Ibrahim, confirmed the incident to journalists in Yola on Sunday. Jibrin listed the affected communities with the suspected outbreak to include Alkawa, Ajiya, and Limawa wards, saying 40 other people are receiving treatment at the Specialist Hospital, Yola. The LG chairman added that health officials are closely monitoring the situation, and samples collected from the outbreaka have tested positive for Vibrio cholerae 01 serotype at Yola Specialist Hospital. We need immediate support from the state…

ABOUT forty persons were said to have lost their lives on Saturday in a boat mishap in Gummi town, the headquarters of Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The Director of Emergency at the Zamfara State Emergency Management Agency (ZEMA), Hassan Dauran, told Channels Television that the boat was carrying about 50 passengers when the tragic accident occurred. He said that only few of them were rescued alive at that moment, while the majority of the passengers, mostly women and children could not make it alive. An eye witness account said the deceased persons were going to their farms…

BANDITS have attacked Kurfi General Hospital in Kurfi local government area of Katsina state, shooting a security guard and abducting four women, including the wife of one of the health officials on duty. A reliable source from the area told our reporter that three of the bandits who entered the hospital around 10:45am unarmed, later engaged the guardsman who intercepted them to inquire about their mission at the hospital. “Whey they started arguing, the watchman quickly went and locked the hospital gate, unknown to him that other armed members of the attackers were outside. “They jumped over the wall fence…

THREE soldiers of the Nigerian Army and four personnel of the Nigeria Police Force have been killed while repelling bandits’ attack on Zamfara highway on Thursday. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Dalijan, said the bandits planned to attack a construction company working along the highway. He said joint security forces of the police and the Army mobilised to the scene, but unfortunately, the bandits laid an ambush and opened fire on them. The police commissioner noted that the troops fought gallantly while repelling the attack. “The bandits had wanted to enter Setraco camp to abduct some staff of Setraco…

ARMED bandits have blocked the ever-busy Gusau – Funtua highway, kidnapping unspecified number of travellers. Yusuf Tsafe, a commuter who is still stranded around the area told this newspaper that the bandits stormed the highway in the early hours of Thursday and mounted a roadblock around the Tazame axis of the road. According to him, the bandits in their large numbers with about 50 motorcycles, each carrying 3 persons, abducted an unspecified number of travellers “They entered the road around 7 am, and till around 9am, they were still there, we just parked by the roadside waiting for the military…

THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Gombe State University branch, has declared a total and indefinite strike over a litany of unmet demands. This is the first time the academic body in the university is taking an internal strike action since the institution was founded in 2003. The decision was taken after a congress meeting held in the institution on Wednesday. Addressing newsmen on Wednesday, ASUU branch Chairman, Dr Suleiman Salihu Jauro, said the strike action became necessary as a result of poor teaching and learning activities at the university. He said over the years, the union had tried…

THE Bauchi State Executive Council has confirmed that 24 people have so far lost their lives as well as property worth over N22bn destroyed due to persistent floods in 16 local government areas of the state. The council stated this on Monday stating that it has constituted an inter-ministerial committee to assess the damages caused by the devastating natural disaster. Speaking with journalists after the council’s meeting, the commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Hajara Wanka who disclosed that the ministry is still compiling its report noted, “But from the report they have recorded, 24 lost their life, 163…

BAUCHI State Governor Bala Mohammed has dismissed Dr. Adamu Sambo from his role as Commissioner for Health. The announcement was made during the swearing-in ceremony of three new commissioners and the Chief Security Adviser. Governor Mohammed also revealed that his administration will no longer assign a commissioner to the Ministry of Local Government, following the death of the former commissioner, and the implementation of new local government legislation. Recall that the former Commissioner for Local Government, Ahmed Jalam, passed away in a car accident in June this year. Additionally, two other commissioners resigned to pursue local government chairmanship positions, and…

SURVIVORS of last Sunday’s terrorist attack on Mafa town, Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe Area of Yobe State have recounted their horrific experiences. The attack, which claimed the lives of about 100 people and left many injured, this newspaper gathered, was carried out by gunmen on motorcycles, who stormed the village, unleashing mayhem on unsuspecting residents. It was gathered that before opening fire, the insurgents issued a stern warning, accusing the villagers of providing information to security agencies about terrorist activities in the area. Following this, they selected some residents and executed them. Although the Yobe State Police confirmed…

FORMER President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has described the demise of Hajiya Dada Yar’Adua as a personal loss to him, saying “this woman technically made me who I am”. Jonathan said this when he paid a condolence visit to the Yar’adua family in Katsina on Saturday over the demise of the matriarch. “It is really touching to me. It was her son who brought me as his running mate and without this lady you wouldn’t have known my name. So she was like my mother and this is like the death of my mother,” he said. The former president said he…

KATSINA State governor, Dikko Umar Radda, has called on the people of the state to adopt proactive measures to protect themselves against bandit attacks ravaging the state. He made this call at a town hall meeting tagged: “Public Engagement: 2025 Citizens’ Budget Participation Process” in Daura Zone. In a video that went viral on the internet and social media platforms, Radda was visibly furious and charged Islamic scholars to enlighten the citizens about the importance of self-defence as enshrined in Islam. He said, “It is unfortunate that a few bandits/gunmen would raid and abuse a whole community,” adding that, “Even…

NO fewer than 20 persons have been confirmed dead in the last two weeks in Gashua, the headquarters of Bade local government area of Yobe state following the collapse of houses due to heavy rainfall. The Executive Chairman of the local government area, Babagana Ibrahim told Channels Television correspondent that, many residents are now taking refuge in three designated camps. According to him, the government is providing the immediate needs of the displaced persons such as food items, medical care, hygiene kits, clean drinking water, and food to protect them from any disease outbreaks. Ibrahim is seeking more support from…

THE Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, led a delegation of government officials to Katsina State to offer condolences to the Yar’adua family following the recent passing of their matriarch, Hajiya Binta (commonly known as Dada), three days ago. In a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, governor  Yusuf described the late Hajiya Binta as a virtuous woman, a devoted wife, and a disciplined mother who mentored many individuals, even those beyond her own children, who have gone on to achieve great success. “We are here in Katsina to extend our condolences to the…

SERVING corps members have been assured that as soon as civil servants start receiving the new minimum wage as approved by the federal government, their monthly allowance will also increase. The NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Yusha’u Ahmed gave the assurance while addressing corps members at Kebbi State Orientation Camp, Dakingari and Sokoto State Orientation Camp in Wamakko. He said their selfless and immense contributions to the socio-economic development of the country cannot be underestimated. General Ahmed also implored them to use the opportunity of the service year to develop themselves and plan for greater heights in future. The director…

VICE-PRESIDENT Kashim Shettima; former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Governor Umar Dikko Radda, and the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, were among the dignitaries who attended the funeral service of the mother of former President Umar Musa Yar Adua. Others were Datti Baba Ahmed, Senator Ahmad Lawal, Former Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Senator Adamu Aleiro, business mogul Dahiru Mangal, emirs of Katsina and Daura, among others. Funeral prayer of Late Dada Yar’Adua held in Katsina township stadium, Yar’Adua quarters and was led by Sheikh Aminu Yammawa.…