By Yarima Haruna, Birnin Kebbi The annual mass wedding programme initiated by the Wife of the Kebbi State Governor, Hajiya Nafisa Nasir Idris, has once again delivered wide-ranging benefits. This year’s edition brought together 300 men and 300 women selected from the 21 Local Government Areas of the state, with each LGA producing between 10 and 12 couples. The programme targets less privileged adults and divorcees who are interested in marriage but can not afford the associated expenses. Wife of the Kebbi State Governor, Hajiya Nafisa Nasir Each couple of this year’s programme was given a complete set of household…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
The Secretary to the Local Government (SLG) of Mosan Okunola Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Abdulhameed Alawaye (Triple A), has congratulated the Chairman, Hon. Akindele Adunni Opeyemi, on the successful completion of her first 365 days in office, describing her administration as one defined by purposeful leadership and fulfilled promises. In a congratulatory message marking the milestone, Alawaye praised the chairman’s visionary leadership and significant achievements across key sectors, saying her performance had justified the confidence reposed in her by supporters during the electioneering campaign. He recalled his role as the Director General of the Adunni Campaign Team (ACT)…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Osun State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has distanced itself from a purported letter claiming the party adopted the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC) ahead of the Saturday, 15 August, 2026 election in the state. The party’s position was contained in a press release signed by its State Chairman, Funso Timothy Fabiyi; and Secretary, Bolanle Abraham; who described the report as false, misleading and not emanating from the party’s authentic leadership. The SDP said it was aware certain individuals had paraded themselves as party leaders, using its letterhead and unauthorised naming…
A leading African public health expert, Dr. Mayaka Ma-Nitu, has warned that Francophone Africa is becoming increasingly vulnerable to health emergencies due to chronic underfunding, declining external donor support and weak domestic investment in healthcare systems. Speaking on the growing crisis in health financing across the continent, Dr. Ma-Nitu said many French-speaking African countries are particularly exposed as they continue to rely heavily on international funding for essential health programmes while struggling to mobilise sufficient domestic resources. He cautioned that the current financing model threatens the sustainability of critical interventions against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, maternal and child health, as well…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Tuesday, 28 July, 2026, in Abuja, assured that the ongoing restructuring of security operations and institutions will deliver victory over terrorism, banditry and kidnappings across the country. Receiving the leadership of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), led by its President, Most Rev. Matthew Ndagoso, at the State House, President Tinubu emphasised that Nigeria’s security architecture is being repositioned for greater efficiency. Most Rev. Ndagoso, Archbishop of Kaduna, attended the meeting with 19 CBCN leaders. President Tinubu stated that the security challenges are being confronted through enhanced intelligence gathering, restructuring and repositioning of security…
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, has described locomotive pilots as the driving force behind the ongoing transformation and reforms in Nigeria’s railway sector. Dr. Opeifa made this known at the graduation ceremony of 31 newly trained locomotive pilots who successfully completed over one year of intensive theoretical and practical training in locomotive operations. Represented by the Director of Administration and Human Resources, Dr. Monsurat Omotayo, the Managing Director said the training reflects the Corporation’s unwavering commitment to safety, professionalism and operational excellence. He noted that the newly graduated pilots would play a critical…
First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has urged citizens to be more compassionate in helping one another as it promotes the core value of the nation. The First Lady, gave this advice when she received the Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Shaul Freeman. She emphasised that compassion, love and mutual assistance are vital to national unity adding that it is part of the core values of the nation. ”I love, Nigeria, it is a great country and there is no investment that you put in Nigeria that goes to waste. ”The more I discover who we are, the more…
First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has said that women stand a better chance at breaking the glass ceilings and achieving their aspirations for more seats at the table when they support one another. She stated this when she received the President-elect of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, in her office. Senator Oluremi Tinubu noted that the victory is an important message to women in general that they can achieve much through dedication and cooperation. “You should set the bar and make room for other women coming behind you. This victory means a lot for women…
Popular Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Sirajudeen Akanni Asukuna is dead, reports thegazellenews.com Thegazellenews.com reports further that the family of the deceased cleric announced his passing on Tuesday, 28 July, 2026. Sheikh Asukuna was the founder and spiritual leader of the popular Lagos based Islamic society, Hizbullah International Outreach Ministry. “With a deep sense of loss and total submission to the will of Allah, the family and the entire members of Hizbullahi International Prayer Outreach Ministry announce the passing of their beloved Grand Amir, Sheikh Sirajudeen Akanni Asukuna. “May Allah (SWT) forgive his shortcomings, have mercy on his soul, and grant him…
Enugu State Government has launched a new television programme, Enugu to the World (ETTW), to showcase the state’s ongoing transformation, emerging investment opportunities and the people, policies and projects driving its development. The weekly 30-minute talk show and documentary-style current affairs programme provides an in-depth look at the transformation taking place across Enugu, with particular focus on infrastructure renewal, education and human capital development, healthcare, agriculture, tourism, business and investment, youth and sports development, women empowerment and support for small and medium-scale enterprises. Through compelling storytelling, project inspections, documentaries and interviews, ETTW presents Enugu’s development journey through the voices and…