BANDITS have attacked Maradun town, the headquarters of Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara, killing one person and kidnapping several others Maradun is the hometown of the former governor of the state and present Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle. Although, police authorities in the state are yet to comment on the latest incident an indigene of the town Nura Maradun told Channels Television that the bandits stormed the town around 1 am on Friday with sophisticated weapons. He said they fired indiscriminately to scare residents. According to him, the bandits went from house to house to abduct residents…
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MILITARY commander of an army camp located at Sabon Garin Dan’Ali, in Danmusa local government area of Katsina state has reportedly been killed in an ambush. Sources said the incident happened Thursday evening and the corpse of the deceased, a major in the army, was deposited at a hospital in Katsina. This newspaper gathered from reliable sources that the commander, Major A.G Mohammed, was ambushed at Malali village in Kankara local government area, where he was called to provide reinforcement to repel an attack on the village. “As you know, Malali is along Zangon Pawwa road, and that area is…
THE Majikiran Adamawa, Alhaji Auwal Sani has expressed appreciation for the condolence messages and visits to him, following the death of his father, Alhaji Sani. Late Alhaji Sani passed away a week ago and has since been buried according to Islamic rites in Yola, Adamawa State. Majikira , in a statement personally signed by him, on Thursday, said he is thankful for letters of condolence, visits, and phone calls by notable Nigerians over this irreparable loss. According to the statement, among those that sent condolence messages or telephoned were His Excellency, Vice President, Kashim Shettima and Former Vice President, Alhaji…
THE National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje OFR, has on Wednesday, commissioned a road constructed by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya led administration and named after him in Gombe. The 1.6-kilometer-long road stretches from GRA to the Gombe Southern By-pass, linking Nayi-Nawa, Kuwait, Bagadaza, Hammadu kafi, and Wuro Biriji communities in Akko local government, all densely populated areas within the Gombe metropolis. During the project’s commissioning, the National Chairman of the APC, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, commended Governor Inuwa Yahaya for his transformative governance in Gombe state, highlighting the significant progress the state has experienced…
THE Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmad Aliyu, has removed 15 traditional rulers from their positions following the recommendation of a committee he constituted to investigate various allegations levelled against them. The traditional rulers were sacked after the committee found them culpable for the various offences they were investigated for. The Press Secretary to Sokoto State Governor, Malam Abubakar Bawa, told newsmen that the relieved traditional rulers were sacked for offences such as insubordination, aiding the activities of banditry, land racketeering and converting public property for private use. Those affected include the district heads of Ungwan Lalle, Yabo, Giyawa, Dogon Daji,…
KEBBI State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has approved the sum of N309,584,041.80 to be allocated towards the payment of foreign scholarships for students from the state studying in India and Egypt. The State Commissioner of Higher Education, Alhaji Isah Abubakar-Tunga, announced this while briefing newsmen on the development in his office in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. Giving the breakdown, the Commissioner said, “The sum of N228,150,148:00 is for 63 students studying in India, while N81,433,893:80 is for 23 students studying in Egypt. “The remaining 50 foreign students shall have their expenses settled within the shortest possible time.” He said in…
THE Sector 3 of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) says two persons planting improvised explosive devices (IEDs) for Boko Haram, 19-year-old Abubakar Mohammed (alias Garba) and 13-year-old Bana Modu, have surrendered. According to the Chief Military Public Information-Ndjamena, Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi said the surrender took place on Sunday in Monguno Government Area of Borno State. He said it marked a notable success in the ongoing campaign to dismantle Boko Haram operations in the region. He said, “During a preliminary investigation, Mohammed and Modu revealed they had been ordered to plant IEDs along roads, Doron Baga and Fish Dam…
GOMBE State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has received Africa’s richest man and President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, who visited him at the Government House, Gombe. Speaking to newsmen after a closed door meeting, Dangote indicated his company’s readiness to take advantage of Gombe State’s favourable business environment. He noted that Gombe State under the leadership of Governor Inuwa Yahaya, has provided a good template for his company, maintaining that the time is ripe to take full advantage of the huge limestone, coal and gypsum deposits in the state and commence cement manufacturing. Alhaji Dangote also noted that…
GOVERNOR Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON earlier today, led dignitaries to partake in the nuptial rites of Dr. Maryam ( Kamila) Kwairanga, daughter of Chairman of Nigeria Exchange Limited, Dr. Umaru Kwairanga ( Sarkin Fulanin Gombe) and her hearthrob, Khalid Dahiru Buba Biri. The wedding fatiha which took place at the Palace of the Emir of Gombe, witnessed the presence of high profile dignitaries, including Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, renowned banking and financial sector leader, Alhaji Umar Mutallab, former Governors of Gombe and Sokoto States; Alhaji Ibrahim Dankwambo and Aminu Tambuwal, Acting National Chairman of PDP, Amb. Damagum, members…
SEVEN pupils of a Qur’anic School popularly called ‘Almajiris’ at Malam Dan-Umma Qur’anic School at Bayan Science, Badariya area in Birnin Kebbi local government area of Kebbi State, have died following a collapse of excavation pit on them. Confirming the incident to journalists on Saturday at his residence located in the school premises, proprietor of the Qur’anic School, Malam Dan-Umma, said the seven pupils died on the spot while another one was hospitalised as a result injuries from the accident. He revealed that the burrow pit collapsed and buried the victims while collecting laterite sands. “I assigned them to go…
GUNMEN suspected to be assassins have killed the Chief of Sansani, Alhaji Abdulmutallib Nuhu, in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State. This was confirmed by the Assistant Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Kwache Gambo, in a telephone interview. According to her, the gunmen in their numbers stormed the residence of the monarch and shot him dead without asking for anything. She stated that the assassins invaded the palace of Jankada of Sansani by 22:00hrs Thursday night. Gambo revealed that empty shells of ammunitions were found in the palace and no arrests have been made so far. She…
NUHU Ribadu, the National Security Adviser, NSA, of the Federal Republic of Nigeria says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s astute approach and proactive strides in addressing the country’s security challenges is yielding positive results. Ribadu made the observation on Thursday while delivering a paper at a pre convocation lecture of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto held in Sokoto. He said Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda” offers a comprehensive framework to tackle insecurity. In the paper titled, “Navigating the Maze: Addressing Multi-Dimensional Insecurity Challenges in Northern Nigeria”, the NSA described the development as a stance for all inclusive government. “The agenda encompasses bolstering…
INVESTIGATIONS have revealed that as more Boko Haram insurgents who surrender their arms and ammunition to the government and renounce acts of terrorism and banditry continue to be reintegrated into the life of normalcy, there are big concerns that the females among them are increasingly finding it difficult to get male spouses. More findings indicate that even as the repentant terrorists are settled into their various home communities, the females among them have complained that since their return, it has been difficult for them to marry as the law-abiding men in the society avoid them like a plague. This fresh…
GUNMEN suspected to be bandits have killed Musa Ille, the Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Ille was killed in front of his house when the assailant invaded his house on Monday night. The PDP Chairman in the local government, Garba Garewa, confirmed the killing of the party’s secretary in Tsafe to News Point Nigeria on Tuesday. “We are suspecting his killers to be bandits, they entered his house yesterday (Monday) and shot him,” Garewa stated. A resident of the area, Abubakar Tsafe, also told News Point Nigeria that when…
GOMBE State Government has introduced a monthly mandatory general sanitation exercise as a deliberate effort by the Inuwa Yahaya- led administration to ensure sustainable and healthy environment for human habitation across the state. This is contained in a memo conveying Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya’s approval of last Saturday of every month as General Environmental Sanitation Day, starting from April month. The memo, signed by the Commissioner of Water, Environment and Forest Resources, Mohammed Sa’idu Fawu, further said the exercise will be conducted between 8:00 am and 10:00am during which restriction of movements of all kinds will be enforced except for…
GOVERNOR Dikko Radda of Katsina State has launched ten armoured personnel carrier vehicles to support the ongoing joint operation led by the police, the army, and the Katsina Security Watch Corps across eight local government areas of the state. While performing the ceremony at the Katsina Government House on Monday, Radda pledged continued support for security agencies in the state. He recalled that his government inherited insecurity but said the launch of the armoured carrier was in fulfilment of one of his campaign promises to provide all necessary support needed to restore peace in the state. According to him, a…
THE remaining staff and students of the Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara State, who were abducted on September 22, 2023, have regained freedom. Bandits had invaded hostels in Sabon-Gida community of the Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara, abducting over 20 students, mostly ladies. After several efforts by the university authorities and family members, some of the captives were released after months, but 23 remained in captivity. However, sources told this newspaper that the remaining students were rescued by security forces on Sunday. This newspaper saw pictures of some of the captives being conveyed in buses. The source added that some…
IN a bid to tap into the vast economic potential of Gombe State, the state government and Osprey Investment Group UK, a renowned British consultancy and investment firm, have initiated discussions aimed at unlocking new opportunities and propelling the State towards sustainable development and prosperity as envisioned by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya. At a meeting, held earlier today at the Government House Gombe between the Gombe State Governor and Mr. David Winn, Chairman of Osprey Investment Group UK, both parties expressed enthusiasm about the prospect of collaboration across various sectors including Agriculture, Energy, and Trade. Mr. Winn outlined his company’s…
BORNO State government has said 89 out of 276 abducted girls of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, are still in captivity. The state Commissioner for Information and Internal security Affairs, Prof Usman Tar, disclosed this at a press conference to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the ugly event. April 14, 2014, would mark the tenth year of the abduction of the school girls. “So far, 187 of the 276 abducted Chibok girls have been rescued and reunited with their families; 89 are still missing,” he said. Tar, who spoke alongside his counterpart of Women Affairs, Zuwaira Gambo, noted that the…
A POLICE inspector (name withheld) has reportedly committed suicide in Maiduguri, Borno State capital. The late officer was attached to Gwange Divisional of Borno Police Command. According to community sources, he was looking healthy when he was last seen three days ago. It is unclear why the policeman took the action. His neighbors at Layin Bayan, Wulari Jerusalem area of Maiduguri raised the alarm on Saturday morning when they noticed his door was locked from behind and a strange oduor was emanating from there. The matter was immediately reported to metro Division of Borno Police Command and some officers were…