Author: Sani Nura

GOVERNOR Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has approved a special Sallah bonus for all civil servants and pensioners in the state. This is contained in a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mahmud Dantawasa, issued in Gusau on Monday. The timely gesture, the commissioner said, is a reflection of the governor’s deep commitment to the welfare and happiness of the people, especially during the sacred period of Eid-el-Kabir, a time of sharing, reflection, and prayer. “The gesture is aimed at easing the financial burden on families and enabling them to celebrate the festivities with joy and…

FORMER Minister of Defence, Lt. General Theophilus Danjuma (rtd), has expressed concern over his deteriorating health, describing himself as “a sick old man” while making a passionate appeal for national unity and loyalty to leaders as the key to economic growth and democratic stability in Nigeria. Danjuma made the disclosure over the weekend in Ganye, during his turbaning ceremony as the Gang Paan Ganye by the Gangwari Ganye, His Royal Highness Alhaji Adamu Sanda. “Time is running out for me rapidly, as you can see. I’m a sick old man,” Danjuma said, drawing attention to his frailty, even as he…

FORMER President, Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the people of Niger and Kano States following the death of more than 100 persons in flash floods that destroyed homes and displaced thousands of residents earlier last week in Niger state. In a statement issued by his Spokesman, Garba Shehu, on Sunday, Buhari also condoled with the Kano state government over the death of 22 young athletes, coaches, and officials, who died in a ghastly auto crash in the state. In his messages to the bereaved families, governments, and the people of Niger and Kano states, the former president said the tragic…

GOMBE State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, on Friday,  received the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI), Professor Samson Duna, at the Government House, as part of efforts to deepen collaboration for infrastructural development using indigenous, cost-effective technologies. During the meeting, Governor Inuwa Yahaya expressed appreciation to NBRRI for supporting his administration’s development drive, particularly the construction of a modern security outpost at the new Mile 3 along the Gombe-Yola Road. He described the building as “a masterpiece and an edifice that will stand the test of time,” lauding its quality, durability,…

SUSPECTED bandits have reportedly killed six people and abducted 116 farmers in Danmuntari and other villages in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. According to a report by Daily Trust, the victims were planting guinea corn near the Kebbi-Zamfara border when the attack occurred around 9 am. Those killed, according to the report, include Mudaha, Al’ameen Mohammed, Safwan Abubakar, Tanko Mohammed, Ibrahim Garba, and a woman, Inno Mudaha. “This is the fourth major attack in Danko/Wasagu this year. Just two weeks earlier, 15 farmers were killed in the Waje community. Before that, other attacks left several dead and injured,…

A CHIEFTAIN of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Umar D Duhu has rejected calls by Concerned Northern Muslim Ummah proposing a northern Christian as running mate for Tinubu come 2027. Recall the northern Islamic group advised President Bola Tinubu to consider choosing a northerner of Christian extraction as his running mate in the forthcoming 2027 presidential election. The group made the call in a press statement on Sunday and signed by its convener, Bala Duguri. Duguri said: “Our group has undertaken wider consultations across the northern states with different Islamic organisations in a bid to speak with one voice…

THE Gombe State House of Assembly has passed a unanimous vote of confidence in Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, in recognition of his administration’s remarkable strides as it marks its sixth anniversary. The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Abubakar Mohammed Luggerewo, disclosed the development when members of the state legislature paid a solidarity visit to the Governor at the Council Chamber of the Government House on Thursday, May 29, 2025. Addressing the Governor during the visit, Speaker Luggerewo said the resolution followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader and adopted during plenary on May 27, 2025, in which…

Text of a State Broadcast by His Excellency, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya CON (Dan-Majen Gombe), Governor of Gombe State, on the Occasion of the 6th Anniversary Celebration of His Administration, Thursday May 29, 2025. My dear people of Gombe State, 2. It is with profound gratitude to Almighty Allah and a heart full of appreciation that I address you today as we mark the sixth anniversary of our administration. Six years ago, you placed your trust in me to lead our beloved state as governor. In 2023, you reaffirmed that trust with an even greater mandate. For this, I am deeply…

HUNDREDS of students escaped by whiskers when the classrooms in which they were sitting for the Senior Secondrary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) caved in on Wednesday. The incident happened at Government Secondary School, Namne, Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State. The classrooms collapsed on them during a heavy rainfall which was accompanied by wind storm. The students and their invigilators were trapped in the collapsed classrooms for hours before some residents rescued them. A resident, Alhaji DanAzumi Lauris, told Daily Trust that it was the second set of the students that the classrooms collapsed on, as the first set…

GOMBE State Governor and Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has felicitated with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and Vice President Kashim Shettima, GCON, on the occasion of their second anniversary in office. In a goodwill message on behalf of the government and people of Gombe State, Governor Inuwa Yahaya commended the Tinubu administration for what he described as two years of courageous leadership, bold reforms, and purposeful governance under the Renewed Hope Agenda. He noted that President Tinubu has taken decisive steps to reposition Nigeria on the path of sustainable growth, citing key infrastructure…

OVER thirty persons have been killed and many others injured following an attack by suspected herders on a farming community in Munga Lelau of Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. The incident followed a mutual suspicion between farmers and herders as to the whereabouts of their cattle. This led to attacks and counterattacks by neighbours who have lived for decades as one entity. The victims were given a mass burial within the community as their tradition demands for anyone killed during a crisis. Unlike another attack, which claimed two lives in the Bandawa community after a farmer confronted…

THE Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old housewife, Rabi’a Labaran, suspected of the murder of her co-wife, Zainab Lawal, 30, following a violent domestic altercation in Daura town, Katsina North. The tragic incident occurred in the late hours of May 24, 2025, behind Dadi Primary school in the Sabon Gari Area of Daura town when a domestic dispute between the co-wives was suspected to have escalated into a fatal confrontation. In a statement on Sunday, the Katsina Police Command spokesman, Abubakar Sadiq, noted that the heated dispute between the two women escalated into a fatal confrontation. Sadiq said…

ARMED bandits reportedly killed at least five members of the Katsina State local community security operatives on Saturday, setting their van ablaze in Maharba village, Matazu Local Government Area. Eyewitnesses said the attack occurred when the security personnel responded to a distress call about the presence of armed bandits in the area. The assailants, numbering around 20 and riding motorcycles, ambushed the security team near a riverbank close to the village. Concealed among trees, they opened fire and set ablaze the Hilux van conveying the security operatives, killing all five onboard. Among the deceased was the unit commander, Mallam Sanusi,…

ZAMFARA State Government has refuted a report, claiming that a Zamfara Christian convert is set to stand trial in the State Sharia Court for switching religion. A statement by the spokesperson of the Zamfara Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, made available in Kaduna, pointed out that the report is completely false and taken from social media sites that seek to generate traffic. The report published by Sahara Reporters and a few Other media alleged that Zainab was set to appear in a Sharia court on Friday. Zainab’s ordeal began after her conversion, which reportedly followed her interaction with a National Youth…

THE Senate on Tuesday began action over the alleged inclusion of non-indigenes as indigenes of Bauchi State in the shortlisted candidates for the Nigeria Air Force basic military training course. The petition written by Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, was submitted by Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central) during plenary. The governor argued in the petition that the inclusion of non-indigenes as indigenes of Bauchi in the training was against the interest of the state. He said the act was a source of concern, noting that, “It’s against the interest of applicants from Bauchi State.” He also argued in the…

THE Emir of Daura, Alhaji Faruk Umar, has fired the village head of Mantau in Yarmaulu community, Baure Local Government Area of Katsina State, Iliya Mantu, over allegations of involvement in the kidnap and rape of a married woman. The married woman, simply identified as Zulaihatu, was abducted along with her nursing baby sometime last year by unidentified persons. While in captivity, the woman was said to have been raped severally by her abductors and was later released after a N20 million ransom was said to have been paid. But relations of the woman were said to have gone to…

A NIGHT of deadly bandits’ attack has claimed at least nineteen persons at Gobirawa Community in Kuki ward of Dutsinma Local Government Area of Katsina State. The hoodlums, armed with dangerous weapons and coming from the neighboring Danmusa forest, invaded the community at about 9:00 pm on Saturday. They shot sporadically, killing several people on the spot. Several persons were unaccounted for following the incident, with residents demanding more security presence in the community. They called on relevant authorities to assist them, as war, according to them, is gradually moving closer to the local government headquarters. Although the Katsina State…

SUSPECTED bandits have attacked Waje community in Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, killing 15 farmers and injuring three others. The Deputy Governor, Senator Umar Tafida, who represented Governor Nasir Idris during a condolence visit to the residence of the District Head of Waje, expressed sympathy over the tragic incident and announced a donation from the state government to support the victims’ families. He described the gesture as a modest effort by the government to assist the bereaved families and the injured during this difficult time. Senator Tafida also assured the community that the state government would take…

GOVERNOR Dikko Radda of Katsina State has completed the renovation of the historic Gidan Kuli groundnut oil mill in Kankia Local Government Area of the State. The revived Gidan Kuli groundnut oil mill, expected to begin full operations soon, will create over 500 direct and indirect jobs while boosting the local economy. The Katsina Youth Craft Village (KYCV), executed the complete overhaul, which included refurbishing existing machinery, procuring modern equipment, and constructing administrative blocks, shops, and perimeter fencing. Speaking on this development, Governor Radda asserted that the facility is more than economic infrastructure as it symbolises the commitment to revitalising…

TROOPS of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/ Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), in collaboration with troops of Operation Safe Haven, have neutralized two bandits and recovered about 1,000 cattle in Taraba State and neighbouring Plateau State. Acting on credible intelligence, troops responded swiftly to a report of armed bandits mounted on approximately 30 motorcycles who had crossed from Plateau State into Taraba State. The criminal elements launched a cattle rustling operation targeting a Fulani settlement near Jebjeb Village in Karim Lamido Local Government Area (LGA) of Taraba State. The operation code-named Operation Lafiya Jama’a is billed to reinforce the fight…