Premier Radio staff member and journalist, Aminu Abdullahi Ibrahim, has organised a comprehensive menstrual health and hygiene training programme in Kano, alongside the distribution of free reusable sanitary pads, aimed at improving awareness, knowledge, and support for vulnerable women and girls. The event, attended by 20 participants, was held on Sunday at PR Nigeria and brought together women and men from diverse backgrounds. The training focused on menstrual health education, personal hygiene practices, emotional well-being during menstruation, and the safe and dignified management of menstrual periods. During the sessions, facilitators provided practical demonstrations on the correct use, washing, drying, and…
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The Nigerian Armed Forces have issued a strong warning to individuals aiding bandits, insurgents and other criminal elements, declaring that anyone found associating with them on the battlefield will be treated as an enemy. The warning was issued during activities marking the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day on Saturday, as the military reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding Nigeria’s peace, unity and territorial integrity. In a video shared on X (formerly Twitter) by DejiAdesogan on Sunday, the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (retd.), said that President Bola Tinubu has consistently stood by the Armed Forces. “As you…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has insisted that political power is earned through strength and strategic action, warning that Obio/Akpor Local Government Area remains a decisive force in Rivers State politics. Wike also dismissed calls for his removal, stressing that the power to sack him lies solely with the President. “I’ve Stood by Agreements, That’s Why I’m the Most Abused Politician After Tinubu”-Wike Wike spoke on Sunday during a thank-you visit to Obio/Akpor, where he addressed party leaders, traditional rulers, women, and youths. PUNCH Online reports that the minister has been touring the state’s 23 local…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles returned on Sunday to their base in Fez, Morocco, ahead of a high-stakes Africa Cup of Nations 2025 semifinal clash against hosts Atlas Cubs. Their arrival comes less than 24 hours after the team secured a commanding 2-0 victory over Algeria in the quarterfinals in Marrakech on Saturday. Video of their arrival, shared on the Super Eagles’ X handle, shows the players disembarking from a Royal Air Maroc flight under clear skies, dressed in matching grey puffer jackets and tracksuits, carrying personal luggage as they descended the aircraft stairs. The footage captures the squad in high spirits,…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has alleged that it uncovered a plot to procure a court order aimed at stopping the legislature from performing its constitutional functions. The allegation was contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Port Harcourt by the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Petitions and Complaints, Dr Enemi George. Gov Fubara Withdraws from APC Governorship Primaries According to the statement, the alleged plot involves obtaining an ex parte order from a Rivers State High Court sitting outside Port Harcourt, the state capital. Recall that the lawmakers last Thursday commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara…
Wata kotun yanki da ke zama a Centre-Igboro a Ilorin, jihar Kwara, ta raba auren da ke tsakanin Toyin Ajibola da matarsa, Bashirat Mohammed, sakamakon talauci da mijin ke fama da shi. Alkalin kotun, Hammad Ajumonbi, ne ya yanke hukuncin bayan Bashirat ta garzaya kotu tana neman a raba aurensu, inda ta koka kan tsananin matsin rayuwa da kuma abin da ta bayyana a matsayin rashin ɗaukar nauyi daga mijinta. “Ina roƙon kotu ta raba auren nan domin in samu nutsuwar zuciya,” in ji Bashirat a gaban kotu. Sai dai Ajibola ya shaida wa kotu cewa har yanzu yana son…
Sani Dutsinma Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, has renewed his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) using the party’s newly introduced E-Voter Registration platform. The governor completed the digital registration exercise at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi, where he was issued Registration Number 001 in recognition of his position as the state’s chief executive and leader of the party in Kebbi State. When Power Meets Purpose: Why Abba Kabir Yusuf’s APC Move Is Kano’s Necessary Turn Party executives from Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area, led by the Chairman, Alhaji Sani Bello, as well as members of the…
A Lagos resident, Idowu Fashola, has been discharged and acquitted by a court after spending seven years in custody over an allegation of child molestation. Fashola, an elderly man, recounted that the girl at the centre of the allegation had lived with his family from the age of three after his wife brought her home to be cared for and trained. According to him, the child remained with the family for several years and was later enrolled in secondary school before returning to live with her parents. KNHA Raises Alarm Over Child Trafficking, Calls for Stronger Enforcement He said trouble…
Gwamnatin tarayya ta bayar da umarnin fara aiwatar da manufar “Ba Aiki, Ba Albashi” kan mambobin JOHESU da ke ci gaba da yajin aiki tun daga ranar 14 ga Nuwamba, 2025. Umarnin ya fito ne ta cikin wata takarda da ma’aikatar kafiya ta tarayya ta fitar a Abuja, wadda aka aikewa da shugabannin asibitocin tarayya, kuma zai fara aiki daga Janairu 2026. Ma’aikatar ta ce dole ne asibitoci su tabbatar da bin dokar tare da ci gaba da bayar da muhimman ayyukan lafiya kamar kulawar gaggawa, dakunan haihuwa da sassan ICU, har ma da daukar ma’aikatan wucin gadi idan ya…
The Lagos State Directorate of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has commenced a three-week capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening the skills and effectiveness of staff across all cadres. The training, which began on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at the agency’s state headquarters in Dopemu, is designed to enhance institutional capacity, improve programme delivery and strengthen the implementation of NOA’s mandate at both state and local government levels. NOA, NAWOJ Plan Joint Campaigns to Combat Fake News Ahead of Elections Declaring the programme open, the Deputy Director, Human Resources and Finance, Mrs Aderoju Echioda, who represented the State Director, urged participants…
There are indications that President Bola Tinubu has intervened in the ongoing feud between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Tinubu, according to a highly credible source, summoned Wike for a meeting over the Rivers crisis. The source, who is close to the President, told Saturday PUNCH that the meeting would be held outside the country. Gov Fubara Withdraws from APC Governorship Primaries Our correspondents also gathered that Fubara flew out of the country on a private jet on Thursday with the plan of meeting Tinubu in France. Fresh impeachment plot…
The Kano State Ministry of Information has convened a high-level strategic meeting with Information Officers from the 44 Local Government Areas and eight Zonal Information Officers across the state, as part of efforts to reposition and strengthen government communication and information dissemination at the grassroots. The meeting, held at the ministry’s headquarters, brought together key stakeholders to chart a coordinated approach to ensuring accurate, timely and responsible information reaches citizens at the community level. FG Launches IMILI to Boost Media Literacy, Tackle Misinformation Addressing participants, the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, said the engagement was…
The Career Service Centre of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), has organised a one-day sensitisation workshop on mental stress management and job performance for academic and non-teaching staff of the university. The workshop focused on promoting staff well-being and enhancing productivity through effective stress management strategies. Declaring the workshop open, the Vice-Chancellor of BUK, Professor Haruna Musa, represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development), Professor Amina Mustapha, described the theme, “Successful Stress Management Initiatives among Academic and Non-Teaching Staff of Bayero University, Kano,” as timely and highly relevant. Professor Mustapha noted that universities are increasingly faced with rising academic workloads,…
The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has removed the Fagge Divisional Officer following the death of a suspect in custody. The divisional officer, along with all officers and men on duty at the time of the incident, have also been handed over to the Nigerian Police, Kano State Command, for further investigation and necessary action. This was disclosed in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Abdullahi, a copy of which was made available to The Punch on Friday. “Following the sad incident in which a suspect lost his life in Fagge…
𝘉𝘺 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘢𝘹 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘦 We welcome all perspectives that contribute to a shared understanding and successful implementation of the new tax laws. We acknowledge that a few points raised by KPMG are useful, particularly those related to implementation risks and clerical or cross-referencing issues. However, the majority of the publication reflected a misunderstanding of the policy intent, a mischaracterisation of deliberate policy choices, and, in several instances, the repetition of opinions and preferences as facts. 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 A significant proportion of the issues described as “errors,” “gaps,” or “omissions” by KPMG are either: – the firm’s…
Muhammad Garba Recent commentary by Hassan Sani Tukur, Senior Special Assistant to the Kano Governor on New Media, circulated on social media, seeks to present current political developments in Kano as evidence of an unbroken and unquestionable ideological bond between the administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and the Kwankwasiyya Movement. That narrative is, at best, a selective reading of history and, at worst, a deliberate misrepresentation of Kano’s political reality. It also reflects a familiar tendency in the state’s political discourse to reduce governance to tests of loyalty rather than a sober assessment of power, responsibility and constitutional authority.…
Abuja, January 8, 2026 — The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Udeh, SAN, has reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to deepening legislative collaboration to accelerate Nigeria’s Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) agenda. The Minister, accompanied by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Philip Ndiomu, paid an official familiarization visit to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology, Distinguished Senator Aminu Iya Abbas. AI, Data Science Top FUD’s New Academic Expansion Plan In his remarks, Dr. Udeh expressed profound appreciation for the visionary leadership, guidance, and unwavering support of the President of the Federal Republic…
The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the drowning of two persons in separate well incidents in Madobi and Ghari Local Government Areas of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the agency, Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, disclosed this to journalists in Kano. According to him, the first incident occurred in Kwankwaso town, Madobi Local Government Aream saying that the Control Room received a distress call from the Deputy Director of the Fire Service, Rabiu Garba Abdu, reporting that a child had fallen into a well. Farewell to a Media Titan: Hajiya Maryam Magaji He pointed out that, rescue teams from…
Ado Salisu The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), has directed its members to resume the previously suspended indefinite strike, citing the Federal Government’s failure to address key challenges facing resident doctors nationwide. The Chairman of the ARD AKTH chapter, Dr. Aminu Bello Aminu, said the decision followed extensive deliberations and strict compliance with the directive of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). He announced that the chapter would join the Total and Indefinite Consolidated Strike (TICS 2.0). Governor Abba Yusuf Appeals to NMA to Suspend Strike Speaking with journalists in Kano, Dr. Aminu stated…
MAAUN Group of Universities, has congratulated Dr. Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote, on her recent appointment as the first Female Director General of the Nigerian Law School by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The congratulatory message was conveyed to Dr. Odusote in a statement personally signed by the Founder of MAAUN Group, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo on Friday. Tinubu Appoints First Female Director-General Nigerian Law School “I want to use this opportunity to felicitate Dr. Titilayo Odusote for being the first female to be appointed as the Director General of this prestigious institution. “As Nigeria’s first female to be appointed as Director General…