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Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, says his administration will continue to create an enabling environment for young Nigerians to thrive and contribute meaningfully to national development. Governor Fintiri stated this during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2026 Batch C, Stream One corps members at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Damare, Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa State. Represented by the Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, the governor described the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, as one of Nigeria’s enduring instruments for promoting national unity, integration and development. He said the NYSC scheme provides an opportunity for young Nigerians from…

The Lagos State Government has presented Certificates of Compliance to 63 Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, for adhering to the provisions of the Executive Order making enrolment in the state’s social health insurance scheme mandatory. The Head of Service, Mr Olabode Agoro, presented the certificates during a ceremony held at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, Alausa, Ikeja. Agoro also announced November 30, 2026, as the deadline for MDAs that are yet to fully comply with the provisions of the Executive Order signed by Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu. The Executive Order mandates enrolment in the Lagos State Health…

Nollywood faith-based film, Agbara Nla: The Return, has recorded about N71m from single-day preview screenings ahead of its official release. According to Nigerian Box Office (@NGAboxoffice), a Nigerian box-office analysis and consultancy platform, the film generated N70m from 12,134 admissions during its preview period between September 25 and October . The performance was reported as the biggest single-day preview gross ever recorded in West Africa, placing Agbara Nla at No. 1 for the period. The report also said the film’s 12,134 admissions represented the biggest first-day admissions figure recorded in 2026, while its N70m gross was the biggest first-day gross…

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Kano State Chapter, in collaboration with KALAMED, has organised a Maulud celebration featuring religious lectures and prayers, with a call on Muslims to emulate the exemplary character and teachings of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). The programme brought together women journalists, religious figures, veteran journalists and other distinguished personalities to reflect on the Prophet’s teachings and their relevance to contemporary society. Speaking at the event, the Commander of the Kano State Hisbah Board Women’s Wing, Dr Khadija Sagir, urged parents to instil in their children love for Prophet Muhammad (SAW), his Sunnah and noble character.…

Plan International Nigeria and Plan International West and Central Africa have highlighted their participation at the 81st United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York, where the organisation advocated greater attention to children’s rights, girls’ equality and youth empowerment. The organisation said its participation during the UNGA High-Level Week focused on ensuring that the voices and priorities of young people, women and girls across West and Central Africa were reflected in global development discussions. Plan International was represented by its Director of Philanthropy and Business Development, Sheila Ojei, who participated in high-level engagements aimed at promoting inclusive and gender-responsive development…

The Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria, CHPRBN, has intensified its field monitoring and regulatory activities to ensure compliance with professional standards among practitioners providing child birth spacing services in Kano State. The exercise, p was led by the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the Board, Prof. Bashir Idris (Lifidin Jama’a), as part of the Board’s statutory mandate to regulate the practice of Community Health Practitioners in Nigeria. The monitoring team visited more than six health facilities and outreach centres where family planning services are provided under the Child Birth Spacing Project implemented by Marie Stopes International, MSI, Nigeria. Facilities…

Stakeholders in Plateau and Kaduna States have adopted a Community Election Security Action Plan aimed at strengthening coordination and promoting peaceful participation throughout the electoral process. The development was one of the major outcomes of Day Two of the Citizens’ Engagement Forum on Election Security, which brought together community representatives and key stakeholders in the electoral process. Participants included the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Department of State Services, DSS, Nigerian Army, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, political parties, traditional and religious leaders, civil society organisations, election observer groups and the media. The forum began…

Nafisa Murtala Kano State Ministry of Health has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the International Budget Partnership, IBP, to strengthen transparency, accountability and tracking of health sector financing in the state. The agreement was signed at the Emergency Operations Centre, Abdullahi Wase Teaching Hospital, formerly Nassarawa Hospital, Kano. Representing the IBP Country Director, Dr Olayinka Babalola, at the ceremony, the organisation’s Policy and Strategy Lead, Onyekachi Chukwu, said the initiative was designed to provide a comprehensive picture of government and development partners’ investments in the health sector. He explained that although Kano State had continued to invest substantially…

Reality TV star Phyna has defeated actress Nkechi Blessing in a celebrity boxing bout, knocking her out in the fourth round to claim the championship belt and a brand new car. The highly anticipated bout, held in Lagos in the early hours of Friday, October 2, was the climax of a heated build up between the two entertainers, whose rivalry had generated considerable attention on social media. Phyna, who was the smaller and slimmer of the two fighters, relied on her speed and movement from the opening bell, throwing quick punches and moving around the ring to frustrate Nkechi Blessing.…

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has secured an additional 10,000 slots for Nigerian pilgrims for the 2027 Hajj following diplomatic engagements between the Federal Government and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The additional allocation brings Nigeria’s total Hajj quota for 2027 to 60,000, up from the initial 50,000 slots. In a statement signed by its Head of Information and Publications Division, Shafii Sani Mohammed, NAHCON said the additional slots were secured through sustained high-level diplomatic engagements between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia. The Commission disclosed that 7,500 of the additional slots had been allocated to State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare…

Sani Haruna The Board of Trustees of the Zuru Emirate Development Society (ZEDS) has dissolved the society’s National Executive Committee, led by retired Air Vice Marshal Bala Salau, with immediate effect. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Board of Trustees chaired by the Emir of Zuru, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi Mika’ilu Sami Gomo III, at his palace in Zuru Local Government Area of Kebbi State. In a statement signed by the Sadaukin Zuru, Abdullahi Idris, the Emirate Council attributed the dissolution to what it described as the ineffectiveness and lukewarm attitude of the dissolved leadership towards peace, unity,…

Lamara Garba The first sign that Bauchi is being left behind is not a road sign. It is the silence. As the road stretches towards Yankari, the bustle of the city gradually gives way to open country. Buildings thin out, the horizon widens, and forests, rocky hills and grasslands begin to dominate the landscape. The journey takes on a different rhythm as the ordinary noise of the city gradually gives way to the sounds of the wild. Then comes Yankari. Here, nature does not arrive as a carefully constructed attraction. It is already there, in the ancient woodland, open grasslands,…

Sani Haruna The All Progressives Congress (APC), Kebbi State Chapter, has revoked the suspension of its State Chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Muhammad Kana-Zuru, and reinstated him with immediate effect. The decision was announced by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Isah Abubakar Assalafi, at a press conference held at the APC State Secretariat in Birnin Kebbi. Assalafi said the Kebbi State Working Committee (SWC), at its meeting on June 20, 2026, had adopted Resolution No. KSWC/010/2026, suspending Kana-Zuru from the office of State Chairman. He explained that the SWC subsequently reviewed the circumstances and developments surrounding the suspension and resolved to revoke…

FARIDA UMAR ABDU There are places you visit simply because they are beautiful, and there are places that leave you thinking about what nature has given us—and the responsibility that comes with preserving it. Yankari Game Reserve in Bauchi State is one of such places. Spread across a vast savannah landscape in Alkaleri Local Government Area, about 115 kilometres from Bauchi town, Yankari remains one of Nigeria’s most recognised wildlife and tourism destinations. Its expansive landscape is home to diverse wildlife, vegetation, natural attractions and historical sites that continue to draw visitors from across Nigeria and beyond. The reserve is…

Adamu Yusuf The Open Arms Children’s Development Centre, Millennium City, Kaduna State has called on governments, private organisations and other stakeholders to support children with developmental disabilities through inclusive education, vocational training and improved access to opportunities. The Centre’s Director, Sa’adatu Abdullahi, made the appeal during an Independence Day funfair organised for children at the centre, which caters for children with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism and learning disabilities. She said the celebration was an opportunity to recognise the potential of children with disabilities and promote their independence, self-reliance and ability to contribute meaningfully to society. According to her, the…

Chinese and Nigerian workers at a project site in Nigeria have celebrated the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival with cultural displays, poetry, traditional food and storytelling aimed at strengthening friendship and promoting mutual understanding between the two countries. The celebration, organised by the project team, brought together Chinese and Nigerian employees to share their cultural heritage and explore the similarities between their traditions, particularly their shared appreciation of the moon. The event featured lantern displays, mooncakes, poetry recitals and presentations on the history and cultural significance of the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is traditionally celebrated in China as a time for family reunion…

President Bola Tinubu has ruled out a return to Nigeria’s petrol subsidy regime, warning against calls to reverse his administration’s economic reforms and describing such calls as a “siren song”. Tinubu stated this in his Independence Day address to Nigerians on Thursday, as the country marked its 66th anniversary, while defending the reforms introduced since he assumed office in 2023. The President said his administration had chosen to confront what he described as longstanding weaknesses in the economy rather than continue policies that merely eased their effects. “Our reforms did not create the weaknesses in our economy. They confronted them,”…

The Kano State governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has called for renewed commitment to national unity, democratic values, good governance and economic development as Nigeria marks its 66th Independence Anniversary. Gwarzo also congratulated Nigerians, particularly residents of Kano State, on the anniversary and urged citizens and leaders to work towards building a country where people can live with dignity, security and hope. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu, to mark the anniversary, Gwarzo said Nigeria’s independence should not be limited to ceremonies and speeches but should remind…

Stakeholders in the education sector have called for stronger collaboration and concrete action to make schools safe and conducive for learning, describing school safety as a critical foundation for quality education and peaceful coexistence. The stakeholders made the call at the Northwest Nigeria Safe School Summit 2026,organised by the department of adult education and community services BUK,Kano Ministry of education, with support from EU- ABEP. The Vice Chancellor of Bayero University Kano (BUK), Professor Haruna, represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research and Development, Professor Amina Mustapha, noted that insecurity remained a major obstacle to education, contributing to school dropout,…

Muhammad Kabir, Kano A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his efforts to reposition Nigeria’s economy through reforms aimed at achieving sustainable growth and prosperity. Kwankwaso, who is the Executive Director of Finance at the Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority, made the commendation while reacting to the President’s Independence Day address to Nigerians. He said the President’s emphasis on economic reforms, job creation, industrial development, agriculture and social intervention programmes reflected the administration’s stated commitment to addressing Nigeria’s longstanding economic challenges. According to him, the Independence Day…