Taraba State is set to witness a major boost in its livestock sector as the National Coordinator of the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), Dr. Sanusi Abubakar, says key livestock development projects in the state are being prepared for commissioning in November 2026. Abubakar disclosed this on Tuesday while leading a delegation from the L-PRES national office on an inspection tour of selected project sites across the state. He said the monitoring exercise was undertaken at the instance of the World Bank as part of preparations for the proposed visit of the Minister of Livestock Development to Taraba…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Adamawa State Command, has paraded two suspects arrested over the alleged vandalism of critical electricity infrastructure along the 33KV Hong–Garaha network line. The suspects, identified as 29-year-old Kukuya Yakubu and 30-year-old Rabiu Haruna, were arrested on Saturday, August 22, 2026, by operatives of the NSCDC Hong Division following credible intelligence on the activities of suspected vandals operating in the area. Preliminary investigations by the Corps indicated that the suspects were allegedly involved in the vandalism of about 500 metres of 150mm Aluminium Conductor Cable (ACC) along the 33KV Hong–Garaha electricity network. According…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested five suspected members of an armed robbery syndicate operating in Minna and its environs, recovering a Beretta pistol and two live ammunition from the suspects. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a crime bulletin issued on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. According to the statement, the arrests followed a robbery attack at Sauka-Kahuta area of Minna on August 11, when armed robbers reportedly invaded several residences around 2am and stole laptops, mobile phones, motorcycles and other valuables. Following the incident, operatives of the Tudun-Wada Division visited the scene, recovered…
The Adamawa State Commissioner of Police, Kabir Umar Hassan, has expressed grave concern over the increasing cases of reckless and dangerous driving by some motorists across the state. The Commissioner, in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, said practices such as excessive speeding, dangerous overtaking, driving while using mobile phones and disregard for traffic regulations were putting the lives of motorists, passengers and other road users at risk. Hassan warned that the Police Command would deal decisively with motorists who violate traffic laws, stressing that road safety remains a collective responsibility.…
By Disu Kamor His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, CFR, mni, the 20th Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), clocks 70 this week, marking a milestone that goes beyond the celebration of a royal birthday. The occasion offers an opportunity to reflect on two decades of leadership on the ancient throne of the Sokoto Caliphate and a lifetime of service to Nigeria, the Muslim Ummah and the cause of peaceful coexistence among the country’s diverse religious and ethnic communities. Ten years ago, as the Sultan marked his first decade on the…
By Disu Kamor His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, CFR, mni, the 20th Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), turns 70 this week. It is a milestone that invites more than the customary courtesies of a royal birthday. It calls for a sober reckoning with what one life, deliberately and consistently lived, can mean for the cohesion of a nation as complex and as fragile as Nigeria. I wrote a decade ago, on the occasion of his tenth year on the ancient throne of his ancestor, Sheikh Usman Dan Fodio, that…
Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar III at 70: MPAC Hails Royal Icon of Faith and National Unity His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, the 20th Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has been described as a symbol of faith, national unity and peaceful coexistence as he marks his 70th birthday. The Executive Chairman of the Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) Nigeria, Disu Kamor, gave the description in a tribute titled, “At 70: Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III – A Royal Icon of Faith and National Unity.” Kamor said the Sultan’s 70 years of…
The Nsukka Democratic Movement (NDM) has urged political stakeholders and the electorate across Enugu North Senatorial District to adopt a strategic approach to the 2027 Enugu State governorship election, arguing that the changing political landscape requires Nsukka to place competence, capacity and popular acceptance above exclusive reliance on zoning. The Movement, an umbrella platform comprising civil society organisations, community-based democratic groups, youth organisations, professional associations, political advocacy groups and other people-oriented formations, said Nsukka’s substantial voting population should be deployed as a strategic political asset capable of influencing the choice of the next governor of Enugu State. In a statement…
The Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has approved the deployment of two gunboats to the Rivers State Command to strengthen security operations on the state’s waterways. In a statement signed by Olufemi Ayodele, Chief Superintendent and Special Adviser on Media and Communication, NSCDC Rivers State Command, the deployment is aimed at enhancing the Corps’ capacity to combat crude oil theft, illegal bunkering, pipeline vandalism and other illegal activities involving petroleum products across the state. Taking over the gunboats at Abonema Wharf, the Rivers State Commandant, Dr Dennis Reuben, commended the Commandant-General…
The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) Nigeria has condemned what it described as an “Islamophobic backlash” against 17-year-old Maryam Ibrahim Dan’Azumi following her victory at the 46th King Abdulaziz International Qur’anic Competition. MPAC, in a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos by its Executive Chairman, Disu Kamor, said Maryam’s achievement had been subjected to hostile and disparaging comments by some Nigerians on social media. The organisation said some commentators had questioned the economic value of her achievement, while others suggested that her success should be measured against accomplishments in mathematics, science or engineering. It also condemned comments allegedly targeting the…