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From : Ayodele Ajoge, Birnin-Kebbi  The Kebbi State Ministry of Youth and Sports Development recorded significant achievements in sports and youth empowerment, emerging 5th nationally and 2nd in Northern Nigeria at the just-concluded National Sports Festival. The Commissioner in charge of the Ministry, Hon. Nuradden Bala Fingila disclosed this on Tuesday during an inter-ministerial briefing with journalists in conjunction with the Ministry for Information and Culture. Presenting the 2026 ministerial briefing on the ministry’s activities, progress, and achievements, Fingila said the ministry advises the state government on youth and sports policy and implements programmes to curb juvenile delinquency, moral decadence, youth restiveness, and drug abuse. “The Ministry designs programmes and activities to provide opportunities to curb juvenile delinquency, moral decadence, youth restiveness, and drug abuse and also also created an enabling environment that encouraged and motivates yout...

  From Ahmed Attahir  A Chieftain of All Progressive Congress (APC), and senator aspiring in Zamfara north Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has raised concerned over National Assembly primaries in the state, saying it's an affirmation of anointed candidates and political banditry in the state.  Addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Gusau, Dr Shinkafi described the process as “imposition of candidates and political banditry, alleging that Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, arrived in Zamfara with a private jet alongside past and present governors to enforce the directive. According to Shinkafi, Matawalle and the governor told aspirants that President Bola Tinubu had ordered all senatorial aspirants to withdraw for serving senators ahead of primaries. “This undemocratic order, if actually made by Mr President, does not comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026,” Shinkafi said. The aspirant cited Section 84 of the Electoral Act 2026, which requires political ...

From Ahmed Attahir  The Zamfara North Senatorial aspirant,of All Progressive Congress (APC) Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has raised concerned over excluding cleared aspirants and opted  for the affirmation of anointed candidates,describing the move as political banditry in the state.  Addressing newsmen in Gusau, Dr Shinkafi described the process as “imposition of candidates and political banditry, alleging that Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, arrived in Zamfara with a private jet alongside past and present governors to enforce the directive. According to Shinkafi, Matawalle and the governors told aspirants that President Bola Tinubu had ordered all senatorial aspirants to withdraw for serving senators ahead of primaries scheduled for Tuesday, 19 May 2026. He said no meeting or consultation was held on the matter. “This undemocratic order, if actually made by Mr President, does not comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026,” Shinkafi said. The a...

Dr Sani Abdullahi Wanban Shinkafi, APC Senator aspirant, Zamfara north.  From Ahmed Attahir  The All Progressive Congress (APC) Senatorial aspirant in Zamfara State Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi has raised the alarm over threat to his life,saying no amount of intimidation would make him to withdraw from joining the race. Addressing newsmen on Monday evening in Gusau, Dr sani Abdullahi Wanban Shinkafi alerted Governor Dauda Lawal, President Bola Tinubu, his family and supporters that some individuals were alleged to have planned his elimination. "Certain individual want to eliminate me on no just reason,I have no regret on my relationship with Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar, Zanna Bungudu, Mukhtar Shehu Idris and aspiring for Senator in Zamfara north". According to him, there was plot to destabilize his 2027 Senator aspiring,which was uncovered through an invitation he got from Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on alleged fund linked to his company account ( Sahel M...

From : Ayodele Ajoge, Birnin-Kebbi  The National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC), has given out no fever than 130 units horsepower power tillers to farmers in Kebbi State as part of efforts to strengthen mechanized farming and enhance food security. The equipment were handed over to beneficiaries in Birnin Kebbi on Friday during a ceremony attended by officials of the commission, state government representatives, and community leaders. Speaking on behalf of the Managing Director of N-HyppadeC, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq-Yelwa, the Special Adviser on Technical Matters to the Commission, Prof. Yasir Abubakar, said the intervention was in line with the agricultural priorities of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. “The distribution reflects our commitment to easing the burden of manual labour and expanding access to mechanisation for farmers in hydroelectric power producing areas." He said. He said further that the initiative falls un...

From Ahmed Attahir  All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Zamfara North have staged a rally in support of Tijjani Yahaya Kaura former Minister of State for Foreign affairs who was aspiring for Senator come 2027 in the state. The rally cut across all the four Local Government Areas of Zamfara north, where party chieftains, party leaders, political appointees and other critical stakeholders gathered in Kaura Namoda town and expressed their support for the senatorial ambition of Tijjani Yahaya kaura.  The grand rally is widely seen as a significant step for Kaura's anticipated bid to represent people of Zamfara North Senatorial District in the senate. In their seperate remarks at the rally, political stakeholders and supporters across four Local Government Areas of Kaura Namoda, Birnin Magaji, Shinkafi and Zurmi describe Senator Tijjani Yahaya Tafidan Kaura as the only right candidate for the seat, citing his contributions to the youths empowerment as well as growth and...