November 2023

Gunmen kidnap wives of Local Govt Chairman in Jigawa

By Umar Akilu Majeri, Dutse The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed that unknown gunmen numbering seven on motorcycles carrying AK-47 rifles stormed the house of Kiyawa local government chairman, Alh Nasiru Ahmed and kidnapped two of his wives SP…

Zulum opens 600 trainee-capacity vocational institute

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has inaugurated a vocational training institute in Mafa Local Government with the capacity for the training of 600 youths each year. The newly established vocational institute named ‘Vocational Enterprise Institute Mafa’ is designed to…

Kwara Governor appoints new SSG, COS

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (CON) on Friday inaugurated three top officials of the government, with Prof. Mamman Saba Jibril returning as the Secretary to the State Government. The Governor swore in Prince AbdulKadir Aliyu Mahe, who was until Friday…

PTAD disburses N1.023bn to 7,091 pensioners

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has successfully distributed N1.023 billion to 7,091 pensioners from the Power and Transport Sectors under the Parastatals Pensions Department (PaPD). According to the Head of Corporate Communications at PTAD, Mr. Gbenga Ajayi the payment…