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CAF strips Senegal of 2025 AFCON title, declares Morocco champions

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CAF strips Senegal of 2025 AFCON title, declares Morocco champions The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has stripped Senegal’s Teranga Lions of their AFCON 2025 title. The continental football governing body says its Appeal Board ruled that Senegal forfeited the match by leaving

North East politics

Prominent PDP chieftain in Yobe, Dr Ali Adamu Tikau, dumps PDP for ADC

admin March 17, 2026 0

Story by Mohammed ABUBAKAR, Damaturu In a significant political shift, Dr Ali Adamu Tikau, a prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) today. The event took place at his electoral ward in Tikau town, Nangere Local Government Area, Yobe State, where Dr Tikau made the announcement […]

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Tinubu, First Lady arrive in UK for official visit to boost bilateral ties

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu have arrived in the United Kingdom to begin an official visit aimed at strengthening diplomatic and economic relations between both countries. The presidential aircraft touched down at Stansted Airport on Tuesday at about 15:23, where the Nigerian leader and his wife were received by senior UK […]

security

Eid-el-Fitr: FRSC deploys 1,889 personnel to manage traffic in Kano

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The Federal Road Safety Corps has deployed 1,889 personnel to ensure smooth traffic flow and enhance road safety during the Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations in Kano State. Kano Sector Commander, Idris Mohammed-Lawal, disclosed this in a statement issued in Kano by the corps’ Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Labaran. According to him, the special patrol operation will run […]

North East

Yobe elevates messengers to office assistants in move to promote dignity of labour

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Story by Sa’adatu MAINA, Damaturu The Yobe State Government has rebranded the messenger cadre to “Office Assistants” in a move aimed at restoring dignity to the position and integrating them more formally into the civil service structure. The change was announced during a two-day sensitisation workshop in Damaturu on Friday, where officials stressed that

Celebrations

FG declares March 19, 20 public holidays for Eid-el-Fitr celebration

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The Federal Government has declared Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark Eid-ul-Fitr, which signifies the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcement on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement issued by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Magdalene […]

Opinion

When Teachers Rise, the Future Rises: Governor Buni approved the promotion of 1,700 teachers.., by Maji MB

admin March 17, 2026 0

In leadership, there are moments when actions speak louder than long speeches. Such a moment has come again in Yobe State as the Executive Governor, Mai Mala Buni, approved the promotion of 1,700 teachers and education personnel under the Yobe State Teaching Service Board. This decision is more than a routine administrative exercise; it is […]

North East

Yobe gov’t launches state-of-the-art ICT complex for effective health data management

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Story by Sa’adatu MAINA, Damaturu In a major push towards digital governance, Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has commissioned a new Information and Communication Technology complex dedicated to revolutionising the operations of the state’s contributory healthcare scheme. The facility, inaugurated on Tuesday for the Yobe State Contributory Healthcare Management

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Tinubu orders Service Chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri after deadly bomb attacks

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Nigeria’s Service Chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri to take charge of the deteriorating security situation in the state. The directive follows a series of coordinated bomb attacks that claimed over 20 lives and left more than 100 people injured. The attacks, reportedly carried out by suspected Boko Haram insurgents, […]

Opinion

GAMCO: Bypassing the Bottleneck – A Sustainable Path to Powering Nigeria, by Engr. Bello Gwarzo Abdullahi, FNSE

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Few issues illustrate Nigeria’s development paradox more clearly than electricity. Africa’s largest economy continues to generate less power than many smaller countries, leaving industries underpowered, businesses dependent on costly generators, and millions of citizens without reliable electricity. For a nation with vast energy resources and a growing population, the gap