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From Ahmed Attahir                            The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has intensified efforts to protect critical power infrastructure through a stakeholder sensitisation programme in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, aimed at raising awareness of the dangers of encroachment on transmission rights-of-way and the vandalism of electricity infrastructure. The programme, held at City Guest Hotel, Birnin Kebbi, brought together representatives of host communities, traditional institutions, youth groups, security agencies, relevant government establishments, and the media to foster stronger collaboration in safeguarding transmission facilities and ensuring reliable electricity transmission. The sensitisation exercise was organised in line with directives from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and formed part of TCN’s broader efforts to educate the public on the dangers associated with building...

Attahiru Ahmed Gusau  The National Chairman of the Kwankwasiyya Nationwide Project Zamfara State, Malam Yunusa Isa Yallabai, has distributed drugs worth about two million naira to vulnerable people in the state.  Speaking to newsmen on Thursday night in Gusau, Malam Yunusa Isa Yallabai said the drugs would be distributed to hospitals in five wards in Maru Local Government particularly Bindin, Dankurmi, Dangulbi among other Community.  According to him, the initiative, was tagged “Yallabai Care,” aimed at providing medical assistance to less privileged members of society. He further explained that, the initiative was designed to ease the suffering of people with various health conditions by improving their access to health care in the state.  He called on politicians and other public office holders to emulate the gesture by supporting vulnerable people in their communities, noting that, helping those in need was a worthy act that attracts Allah’s blessings. On the is...

Editor  The Matawalle Political Standing Committee has commended the singular effort of the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle's display of political acumen, experience and exhbition of his decades in active politics in the country. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the publicity secretary Publicity Secretary,Matawalle Political Standing Committee Yusuf Idris in Gusau, the state capital.  The statement reads in part: " The mobilisation and return back to the APC of all the eight Zamfara State House of Assembly members who recently announced their defection from our great party is a clear indication of his political idea of multiplying membership which is one of the principles of party success in elections. "No party can accept to lose eight of its serving members of the state assembly to the opposition at this time that all parties are preparing to partake in the forthcoming 2027 general election. "Their return has boosted the part...

Ahmed Attahir  The Court of Appeal sitting in Sokoto has dismissed an appeal filed by Senator Sahabi Ya'u Kaura challenging the judgment of the Federal High Court Gusau over the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary election for Zamfara North Senatorial District. The Appeal court upholds the decision of the Federal High Court in favour of Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, APC senatorial aspirant Zamfara north, and ordered for a primary election in the area.  Counsel to the first respondent, Bello Galadi, disclosed this while speaking with journalist after the judgment ,saying that, the appellate court resolved all the issues raised by the appellant and dismissed the appeal for lack of merit. Mr Galadi explained that Sahabi Yau Kaura had challenged the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court to entertain the case, but the Court of Appeal upheld the lower court's authority to hear and determine the matter. He said the appellate court also rejected the argument that the lo...

Editor  In an effort to expand access to affordable fuel alternatives, Clean Energy Solutions company, NU Synergy, has inaugurated a Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, vehicle conversion and refuelling centre Zaria Road, Kano State. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the media coordinator NU synergy, Zainab Shuaibu Abdullahi to Journalists in Kano. The facility, founded by Malam Najashi Ubah, is designed to provide vehicle owners, commercial drivers and transport operators with professional CNG conversion services and refuelling infrastructure as an alternative to conventional petrol-powered transportation. The inauguration ceremony attracted prominent government officials and key stakeholders in the transportation and energy sectors, including the National Coordinator of the Presidential CNG Initiative, Barrister Ismael Ahmad, the Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, and the Commissioner for Transportation, Barrister Haruna Isa Dederi. Speaking a...

Editor  The Zamfara State Universal Basic Education Board (ZSUBEB),in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC),have organized four-day training programme on Pedagogical ICT Integration in the state.  In a statement issued on Tuesday by ZSUBEB public relations officer Ibrahim Musa Maizare said the training was to strengthen technology-assisted teaching and learning in basic education schools across Zamfara State. The training,was flagged off by the Executive Chairman Zamfara State Universal Basic Education Board professor Nasiru Garba Anka.  The Executive Chairman, represented by the Director of Data, Digital Platform and Analytics (DDPA), Dalhatu Muhammad Jangebe, said the programme was designed to equip education personnel with the practical knowledge and skills required to integrate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into classroom. The programme brings together 65 participants, comprising 10 State ICT Officers, 50 ICT Instructors, ...