*Calls for additional electricity transmission infrastructure By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) has expressed lamentation over the ongoing security challenges, economic hardship, out-of -school children, poverty and unemployment being faced. The Forum’s Chairman and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya disclose this in an opening remarks Monday at a combined ongoing...
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Ex HoR Member, Faruk Lawan complete Jail term, regains freedom
By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna A former House of Representatives (HiR) member, Farouk Lawan has been released from prison, after serving a five-year jail terms. The former lawmaker was released on Tuesday morning from the Kuje Correctional facility in Abuja. The former HoR member was sentenced to five years in prison for corruptly demanding and accepting...
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Gov Uba Sani appoints new Chief Press Secretary, 12 fresh other appointees
By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Kaduna state Governor, Senator Uba Sani has makes 13 fresh appointments including a New Chief Press Secretary (CPS) known as Mall. Ibraheem Musa. This was contained in a statement made available Friday, dated 24th October 2024, and signed by Fabian Ugochukwu Okoye, Special Adviser to the Governor on Research, Documentation &...
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Kano SIECOM Chairman Sacked 72hrs to LG Elections by court
By Achadu Gabriel, KADUNA A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has sacked Prof. Sani Lawan Malumfashi as Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC). Justice Simon Amobeda on Tuesday, gave the ruling, in a case filed by one Aminu Aliyu Tiga and All Progressive Congress (APC). Justice Amobeda ruled that Malumfashi was...
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Gov AbdulRazaq Approves Immediate Implementation of N70,000 Minimum Wage in Kwara
Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has directed the immediate implementation of the new N70,000 minimum wage for state workers, in line with the Federal Government’s policy. The approval was confirmed by the Honourable Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Hauwa Nuru, in a statement released over the weekend. “The implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage begins...
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New Elerin Oba Adesoye Inaugurated as Gov AbdulRazaq Calls for Continuous Growth, Peace in Erin-Ile
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Saturday presented the staff of office to the newly installed Elerin of Erin-Ile, Oba Adesoye Adebowale Jimoh, urging him to foster peace and development in the community. Oba Adesoye ascended the throne following the death of the previous monarch, Oba AbdulGaniyu Ajibola Olusokun II, who passed on May 20,...
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Kaduna LG Polls: No electoral officials in Kaduna South as at 12noon
*Alleges serious voter apathy By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Electorates grow gray hair waiting in vain as electoral officials for the ongoing local council elections slated for 19th October 2024 in Kaduna state could no be heard or seen at various poling units across most parts of Kaduna South and chikun LGAs of the state. Voters’...
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Gov Zulum appoints New Manager for state owned Radio station
By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Borno state governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has appointed Bulama Yerima as the new manager of Dandal Kura Radio, a state owned radio station in Borno state. The appointment, which took effect from October 7, 2024, was announced in a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Mr....
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Borno: Zulum unveils 60 classroom Islamic college to combat violent extremism
Gov Zulum unveils 60 Islamic college classroom to combat violent extremism *Commissions 6 projects in 2 LGAs By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno state, on Friday unveiled six projects in two local government areas of the state, a statement by SSA New Media to the Governor, Abdurrahmam Bundi, has revealed. The...
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Minimum Wage: Gov Zulum meets C”tee, orders payment this month
*Approves N3bn payment of entitlement to families of deceased workers By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, convened a meeting with the state minimum wage implementation committee and directed that civil servants be paid the new national wage this month. The meeting was held in Maiduguri on Monday at the council...