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CWPPF Condemns Alleged Police Assault on Abuja Journalist Despite Court Ruling By Babaji Usman Babaji The Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) has condemned the alleged assault, harassment and destruction of the phone belonging to Pinnacle Daily editor, Sunday Michael Ogwu, by police officers during a demolition exercise in Abuja. The coalition, comprising 31 media and civil society organisations and law firms, described the incident as a fresh violation of the constitutionally protected rights of Nigerians to document police activities. In a statement issued on Thursday, CWPPF said Ogwu was assaulted on Wednesday, 19 August, while documenting a…

Borno LG boss warns residents against illegal tree felling By Peterson Osagie Kwaya Kusar Local Government Area of Borno State, in collaboration with the state Ministry of Environment and the Borno State Agency for the Great Green Wall, has launched a tree-planting campaign in Bila Kutiki community. Launching the campaign in Kitiki, Kwaya Kusar LGA, with the distribution of 150,000 tree seedlings to residents, the Borno State Commissioner for Environment, Engr. Mohammed Habib, commended the council for the initiative, describing it as being in line with the environmental agenda of Governor Babagana Zulum. Engr. Habib, who was represented by the…

Group Calls for Unity, Integrity to Advance National Development By Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The United Voice of Arewa has called for greater unity, peace and collective responsibility among Nigerians as a means of promoting national development and progress. The organisation made the call during a courtesy visit to the retired Chief Judge of Gombe State, Justice Mu’azu AbdulKadir Pindiga, at his residence in Manawaci, Gombe. Receiving the delegation, Justice Pindiga commended the group for its vision and objectives, describing its activities as a positive initiative capable of contributing to peace, unity and national development. The retired Chief Judge urged members…

Despite N481.57m Spent on Bauchi-Ningi Road Repairs, Highway Remains Deplorable By Babaji Usman Babaji Despite the release of about N481.57 million for the maintenance and repair of the Bauchi-Ningi Federal Highway between 2018 and 2024, significant sections of the road remain in deplorable condition. Tracka, a civic organisation that monitors the implementation of government projects, disclosed this on Wednesday in a post on X, calling on the Bauchi State Government and the Federal Ministry of Works to facilitate the major reconstruction of the highway. According to Tracka, the funds were disbursed through the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) for maintenance…

Gombe Government Urges Cholera Prevention During Rainy Season By Laraba Usman The Gombe State Ministry of Health has urged residents to step up measures to prevent cholera as the rainy season reaches its peak, warning that contaminated water and food could increase the risk of outbreaks. Dr. Nuhu Bile, an epidemiologist with the Gombe State Ministry of Health, gave the warning in an interview with Jewel Post. He said the rainy season usually coincided with an increase in cholera cases in the state because water sources can easily become contaminated. Dr. Bile explained that cholera is transmitted through the faecal-oral…

INEC fixes Sept 19 for Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency By-Election By Williams Attah, Gombe The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday 19th September, 2026 for the conduct of the bye-election into the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency. This was contained in a press statement issued on Tuesday by Mohorret Bigun, Public Affairs Officer of the commission in Gombe. The statement also revealed the timetable and schedule of activities before the conduct of the bye-election. Jewel Post reports that the seat became vacant following the death of member representing the Constituncy, Yaya Bauchi Tongo, who died at the age of 62 in…

Africa Must ‘Dangotise’ to Break free from Dependency – APM President By Auwal Ahmad The President of the African Peoples’ Movement (APM), Sheikh Al-moustapha Kouyateh, has challenged African leaders to abandon an economic model built around the export of raw materials and dependence on imported finished products, declaring that the continent must industrialise or risk remaining trapped in economic dependency. Kouyateh said Africa’s path to prosperity lies in what he described as “Dangotization” — a development philosophy centred on production, industrialisation, value addition, technology and meaningful African ownership of businesses and industries. He said the continent could no longer afford…

Security Expert Warns Against Dangerous Stereotypes By Folashade Peterson A leading security consultant has urged Nigerians to abandon the damaging habit of linking criminality to ethnicity or religion, warning that such generalisations threaten the very fabric of national unity. Dr. Agodi Kanu, a community policing specialist and visiting trainer at the Nigeria Police Force Training School, gave the warning during a telephone interview with our Correspondent in Gombe on Friday. The expert cautioned that the rising trend of stigmatising entire ethnic groups for the actions of a few offenders, whether kidnappers, bandits or terrorists, would only serve to entrench division…

Gombe Health Ministry Calls for Sustained Blood Donation After 575 Pints Collected By Laraba Usman The Gombe State Ministry of Health has called on members of the public to make voluntary blood donation a continuous practice, stressing that a reliable blood supply is critical to saving lives during medical emergencies. The call was made by Dr. Siraj Abdulkarim, Director of Planning, Research and Statistics at the Gombe State Ministry of Health, following a blood donation campaign that yielded 575 pints of blood. Dr. Abdulkarim said about 300 pints were collected during the first three days of the campaign, while a…

ASUU accuses Gombe and Plateau of ignoring 2025 agreement, warns of industrial action By Pet Nathan, Gombe The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Bauchi Zone, has accused the Gombe and Plateau State Governments of failing to honour the 2025 Federal Government/ASUU agreement, warning that the stalemate could spark industrial unrest at the affected universities. The union said that despite the agreement reached between the Federal Government, state governments and ASUU on 23rd December, 2025, neither Gombe State University nor Plateau State University had complied with its terms. Speaking at a press conference held at Gombe State University, the Zonal…