Official documents belonging to Mahmud Sadisu Buba, popularly known as Abin Al’ajabi, an aspirant for the Sabon Gari Federal Constituency seat in Kaduna State, indicate that he was born in 2010, contrary to claims and media reports that placed his age at 30. The dwarf politician drew public attention after appearing before the All Progressives Congress, APC screening committee on Saturday. Before then, he had been photographed with several prominent political figures, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and some governors. In a recent interview with the BBC, Mr Buba said he was…
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has called for stronger diplomatic and educational ties between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia, with particular emphasis on scholarship opportunities and parliamentary collaboration. Speaker Abbas made the call while hosting the new Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Nigeria, Yousef bin Mohammed Al-Balawi, in Abuja. He described the diplomatic relationship between both countries, established in 1961, as historic and mutually beneficial, stressing the need to deepen cooperation in education, economy, politics, and social development. The Speaker commended the Saudi government for its longstanding support to Nigerian students through scholarship programmes,…
Sani Dutsinma Governor Nasir Idris has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving the welfare of civil servants in Kebbi State with a committee to develop comprehensive welfare packages for workers across the state. The Governor made the disclosure while declaring open a two-day workshop titled “The Use of E-Government for Effective Service Delivery” in Birnin Kebbi. According to him, the committee will focus on designing programmes aimed at enhancing workers’ living conditions, including housing loans, motorcycle loans, and other welfare incentives for civil servants. Governor Idris described workers as the backbone of his administration and commended labour unions and members…
Ado Salisu Nigerian School Sports Federation NSSF,has crowned Family Support Programme Secondary School, Katsina, and Government Secondary School, Zing, Taraba State, as champions of the boys’ and girls’ categories at this year’s Inter-Secondary Schools Basketball Savannah Conference. The tournament, held at the indoor sports hall of the Sani Abacha Sports Complex, featured intense competition among schools across the Savannah Conference zone. In the boys’ final, the Katsina-based team edged Government Secondary School, Numan, Adamawa State, with a narrow 63-62 victory in a thrilling encounter. In the girls’ category, Government Secondary School, Zing, Taraba State, defeated Government Girls College, Bauchi, 53-43…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged members of the All Progressives Congress to maintain unity, discipline, and sportsmanship as the party begins its nationwide primary elections ahead of the 2026 general elections. In a statement issued ahead of the commencement of the primaries, Tinubu described the exercise as a defining moment for the ruling party as it prepares for its fourth electoral cycle since inception. The President said the APC was founded on the principles of progressive politics, consensus democracy, sacrifice, and commitment to collective goals, noting that those ideals had sustained the party through previous election cycles. According to…
The Directorate of Human Resources and Administration of the National Broadcasting Commission NBC has organised a pivotal two-day in-house training aimed at sensitizing staff on the Federal Government’s newly introduced Performance Management System (PMS). The reform, endorsed by President Bola Tinubu, is designed to drive digital transformation and enhance excellence in public service delivery across government institutions. The workshop, facilitated by experts from the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, focused on transitioning from the traditional appraisal system to a more dynamic, data-driven performance management approach. Facilitators, Nwachukwu John and Afeez Yusuf Adeleye, enlightened participants…
A student from Kiru Local Government Area of Kano State, Hajara Ahmad, has emerged as the overall winner of the 2026 edition of the annual debate competition organised by Arewa Radio. Other outstanding participants included Rukayya Muhammad from Bachirawa, Ungogo Local Government Area, who clinched the second position, while Ummusalma Mustapha of GGSS Kura secured third place. The competition, which continues to serve as a platform for promoting intellectual discourse, critical thinking, public speaking and youth development, reached its highly anticipated final stage after weeks of engaging and competitive rounds. The young debaters underwent a rigorous process to qualify for…
The Kano State Ministry of Women Affairs, Children and Persons with Special Needs has rescued a 19-month-old child, Musa, from alleged abuse and neglect following swift intervention by the Commissioner, Hajiya Amina Abdullahi HOD. The rescue followed reports by concerned residents of Tsamiya Babba, who alerted authorities over the condition of the child allegedly being maltreated by his foster mother despite legally obtaining custody from the Nassarawa Children’s Home. Justice Served: Borno Government Intervenes in Child Abuse Case Preliminary investigations revealed that the toddler was severely malnourished and was frequently locked inside the house alone for several hours while the…
The Kano State House of Assembly Standing Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources has raised concern over the outbreak of Tuta Absoluta pest, popularly known as “Sharon,” which is currently affecting tomato farms across several local government areas in Kano State. Chairman of the committee and member representing Karaye Constituency, Ahmed Ibrahim, disclosed this while presenting the committee’s report before the House. Tomato Scarcity:Over 4000 Kano Farms Infected By Tuta Absoluta According to him, the committee was mandated to investigate the infestation following a motion of urgent public importance raised by Ali Lawan Kiyawa concerning the spread of the pest…
Zamfara State government has sent a high-level delegation to Kaura Namoda following the disappearance of a 10-day-old baby at General Hospital, Kaura Namoda. A statement signed by Suleiman Isah, spokesperson of the state’s Ministry of Health, noted that the incident reportedly occurred last Monday in the hospital’s labour room after a woman, who was seriously ill and unconscious following childbirth nine days earlier, was brought to the facility. Isah explained that an unidentified woman wearing a face mask allegedly took the baby from the mother’s side and disappeared. The delegation, led by Dr Nafisa Muhammad Maradun, visited Kaura Namoda Emirate…