Water transportation remains a vital means of movement and livelihood for thousands of residents in Adamawa state. From fishermen and traders to commuters in riverine communities, boats provide an essential link where roads are limited. However, recurring boat mishaps have continued to claim lives, often due to poor safety practices, overloading, and the absence of life-saving equipment. Determined to reverse this trend, the Adamawa state government has intensified efforts to improve safety on the state’s waterways through the donation of life jackets and life buoys to boat operators at Bakin Kogi Riverside in Jimeta, Yola North local government council. The…
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Borno state has taken an early step towards improving the welfare and spiritual experience of its pilgrims, with Governor Babagana Umara Zulum reaffirming his administration’s commitment to delivering a more efficient and seamless Hajj operation in 2027. The governor made the pledge while receiving the report of the 2026 Hajj exercise from the Executive Chairman of the Borno State Hajj Commission, Professor Yakubu Yunus, at the Government House in Maiduguri. The presentation of the report was more than a routine official engagement. It underscored the state’s resolve to institutionalise early planning, strengthen coordination, and build on the successes recorded during…
By Becky Maina The Gombe State Chapter of the Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) has conducted a nutrition education session for pregnant women and nursing mothers at the Town Maternity Primary Health Care (PHC) center in Tudun Wada, Gombe. The awareness program focused on improving maternal, infant, and young child nutrition through practical, evidence-based health guidance aimed at reducing undernutrition across local communities. Speaking during the outreach, Gombe State Coordinator, Rebecca Caleb Maina emphasized the vital role of exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of a child’s life, noting that breast milk provides all necessary nutrients…
The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) has called on Vanguard Newspaper to explain allegations that it digitally altered a photograph of 14-year-old Maryam Yusuf, a member of Nigeria’s victorious team at the 2026 Spelling Bee World Cup in Shanghai, China. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the organisation said the original image released by the competition’s organisers showed Maryam wearing a niqab in accordance with her religious beliefs. However, MPAC alleged that the version published by Vanguard appeared to have removed her face veil. MPAC said that although the newspaper had not issued an official explanation, the allegation warranted urgent…
By Becky Maina The Gombe State Government, in partnership with UNICEF and Latter-day Saints Charities (LDSC), has launched a major multi-sectoral project aimed at preventing malnutrition during the critical first 1,000 days of a child’s life. The initiative, inaugurated at a high-level stakeholders’ meeting in Gombe, focuses on strengthening nutrition interventions from pregnancy through a child’s second birthday—a window widely recognized by global experts as the most pivotal stage for physical growth, brain development, and lifelong health. Speaking at the launch, the Chief of the UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, Dr. Nuzhat Rafique emphasized that preventing malnutrition early is far more…
The Oyo State High Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan, has affirmed the constitutional right of eligible Muslim female students to wear the hijab in government-owned public schools across the state, including schools with missionary heritage. The judgment, delivered by Justice Y. S. Adekunle on Monday, also directed the Oyo state government to issue an official circular permitting the use of the hijab by eligible Muslim female students in public schools and restrained the enforcement of policies found to be inconsistent with the constitutional rights of the affected students. Reacting to the ruling, the Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) described the…
Spain were crowned FIFA World Cup champions after defeating Argentina 1–0 in a thrilling final that went to extra time. Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal in the 106th minute, securing Spain’s second World Cup title after their first triumph in 2010. The final was fiercely contested, with Spain dominating possession and creating numerous scoring opportunities. Argentina defended resolutely throughout regular time, but Spain finally broke the deadlock in extra time when Torres finished a well worked move to send Spanish supporters into celebration. Despite a determined effort from Argentina, the defending champions were unable to find an equaliser. Spain’s…
The deputy governor of Nasarawa State, Dr. Emmanuel Agbadu Akabe, has led a security operation against illegal mining activities in Amba community, Kokona local government area, resulting in the arrest of several foreign nationals and local miners. The operation, conducted on Friday, targeted an illegal mining site where security personnel apprehended individuals suspected of engaging in unauthorized mining activities. During the raid, authorities recovered suspected mineral resources packed in cartons, as well as various equipment allegedly used for the illegal mining operations. Items seized included CCTV cameras and other operational materials reportedly installed at the site to monitor and support…
Borno state governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has launched a clean energy initiative aimed at reducing deforestation and promoting environmental sustainability through the distribution of 23,700 free cooking gas cylinders to school teachers and environmental vanguards across the state’s 27 local government areas. The programme, which also provides beneficiaries with refill vouchers, was unveiled on Thursday during the 2026 National Tree Planting Campaign and Distribution of Clean Cooking Stoves and Gas Cylinders in Maiduguri. Governor Zulum said the first phase of the intervention would involve the distribution of 5,000 gas cylinders and clean cooking stoves to teachers and environmental vanguards…
Burkina Faso’s military-led government has approved the industrial development of the Bouboulou Gold Mine, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to increase state participation in its mining sector. The approval was granted by the country’s transitional leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, making the Bouboulou Gold Mine the second industrial-scale gold mine to be operated by the state. According to government projections, the project will run for 10 years and is expected to produce approximately 7.27 tonnes of gold during its lifespan. Authorities also estimate that the mine will create more than 1,200 direct and indirect jobs while generating over…