Ado Salisu Eight emirate and traditional council football teams have qualified for the quarter-finals of the ongoing Gombe Emir’s Cup Football Competition following the successful conclusion of the preliminary stage held across the three designated centres of Bajoga, Billiri and Deba. The tournament, organised by the GWG Sports Centre under the leadership of its Chief Executive Officer, Alhaji Ahmed Shuaibu Gara, is aimed at promoting grassroots football, discovering young talents and fostering unity among the diverse ethnic communities in Gombe State through sports. Gombe Rolls Out Red Carpet for Football Legends Andrew Uweh, Coach Henry Ambrose At the Bajoga Centre,…
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The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders in Nigeria’s energy sector to unlock Africa’s vast energy potential, saying strategic partnerships are critical to attracting investment, driving industrialisation and achieving sustainable economic growth. Ojulari made the call while delivering the keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 25th NOG Energy Week held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, where he outlined major operational, commercial and financial milestones recorded by NNPC Ltd over the past year. NNPC Hosts She-Fix 2.0, Boosts…
The Vulnerable People Support and Development Initiative (V-PeSDI) has congratulated the Coordinator of the Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN), Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba, on his appointment as Co-Chair of the Kano State Anti-Drug Abuse Task Force by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, describing the development as a well-deserved recognition of his outstanding contributions to public health and community development. In a statement signed by the Coordinator of V-PeSDI, Aftahana Dahiru Sarina, the organization said the appointment reflects the confidence reposed in Dr. Magashi’s leadership, integrity, professional competence, and years of dedicated service toward improving public health, social development, and the well-being…
The Federal Government is developing a ₦95bn 5,000-hectare irrigation scheme under the Special Intervention Project of the Ecological Project Office to boost food production, enhance food security and create jobs, in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The irrigation initiative, supervised by the Hadejia-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority, covers the Challawa Goje Dam, Tiga Dam and Kafin Chiri Dam, with the aim of expanding all-year-round farming, increasing food production and creating employment opportunities across the country. Speaking during an inspection tour of the project sites, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Public Enlightenment,…
Nigeria’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Lt. Gen. (Rtd.) Abdulrahman Dambazau, has received the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ahmed Umar Dunoma, and his delegation at the Embassy of Nigeria in Beijing ahead of a key bilateral meeting with Chinese officials. Ambassador Dunoma is in China to participate in the Inter-Governmental Political and Diplomatic Sub-Committee Meeting with officials of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aimed at strengthening diplomatic cooperation and advancing the strategic partnership between the two countries. During the reception, Ambassador Dambazau welcomed the Permanent Secretary and his delegation, assuring them…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the Federal Government will deploy emerging technologies to tackle insecurity and strengthen the operational capacity of the Armed Forces as part of efforts to safeguard lives and property across the country. Shettima stated this on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where he represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the grand finale of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration 2026 and the African Land Forces Forum (ALFF). KNHA Investigate Security Funds Across 44 LGAs Over Rising Insecurity The event, themed “Protecting the Nation and Serving the People: A Way Forward for the Nigerian Army,” brought…
Mataimakin mai magana da yawun majalisar wakilai, Philip Agbese, ya bukaci Shugaba Bola Ahmed Tinubu ya dakatar da aiwatar da shirin sauya fasalin Hukumar Yi Wa Ƙasa Hidima (NYSC), yana mai cewa wasu daga cikin sauye-sauyen na iya raunana manufar kafa shirin da kuma rage gudummawar da yake bayarwa ga haɗin kan ƙasa da tsaro. Agbese, wanda ke wakiltar mazaɓar Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo ta jihar Benue, ya ce duk da cewa akwai buƙatar yin garambawul ga NYSC, ya kamata a fara tattaunawa da ‘yan majalisa, masana harkokin tsaro, tsofaffin jami’an NYSC da sauran masu ruwa da tsaki kafin aiwatar da sauye-sauyen. FG…
Ado Salisu The newly appointed Chairman of the Kano State Sports Commission (KSSC), Alhaji Muhammad Tukur Babangida, has reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to improving the performance of athletes and enhancing Kano State’s competitiveness at national and international sporting events. Babangida gave the assurance during the formal handover ceremony held at the Commission’s headquarters in Kano, where he officially assumed office as chairman. Kano Pillars Overcome Funding Crisis to Crush Niger Potters The ceremony was attended by members of the Commission’s board, management staff and other stakeholders, who witnessed the peaceful transition of leadership. Speaking at the event, the chairman said…
Kano State Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the appointment of public health expert, Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba, as Co-Chair of the Kano State Anti-Drug Abuse Task Force as part of efforts to strengthen the state’s response to substance abuse and related social challenges. The appointment was announced in a press release issued on Tuesday by the management of the Aminu Magashi Garba Foundation (AMGF), which described the move as a demonstration of the government’s commitment to promoting institutional and multi-sectoral approaches to tackling drug abuse. Badawa Police Division Receives ₦655,000 Support from AMG According to the statement, the…
The Kano State Accountability Forum on Education (K-SAFE) has congratulated Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and the State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Ali Haruna Makoda, following Kano State’s emergence as the highest-ranked sub-national government in education spending across the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The commendation was contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of K-SAFE, Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim, ANIPR, in reaction to the release of the Sub-National Weighted Average Education Spending Index (S-WAESI). According to the report, Kano State scored 87.21 out of 100 to rank first among 209 first-level sub-national governments across 15 ECOWAS…