Balarabe Musa, Kano Nigeria As the world marks International Children’s Day 2025, Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, a visionary educationist, philanthropist, and Chairman of the Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo Foundation (AAG-Foundation), delivered a heartfelt…
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AHBN Urges Federal Government to Release ₦200 Million IPC Budget Allocation
The Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) has called on the Federal Government to urgently release the ₦200 million allocated for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in the 2025 national budget, warning that…
BREAKING: Saudi Arabia Announces Moon Sighting, Sets Dates for Arafah Day and Eid Al-Adha
Saudi Arabia has officially announced the sighting of the crescent moon, marking the beginning of the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah. Following this announcement, the Kingdom has declared that the Day of…
FG, Gombe State Collaborate to Reduce Maternal and Neonatal Mortality
By Laraba Usman The Gombe State Government, in partnership with the Federal Government and development partners, has begun a five-day Co-Creation Workshop to launch the implementation of the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality…
FIRS: A Revenue Obligator Turned Revenue Obliterator?
By Bala Ibrahim. Abuja residents woke up to a mind-boggling reality yesterday, as the powers behind the Federal Capital Territory Administration, popularly referred to as the FCTA, exercised their power, by sealing…
“No Child Must Miss School Because of Poverty” – IGP Adamu (Rtd) Advocates on Children’s Day
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world in commemorating this year’s Children’s Day, retired Inspector General of Police and APC gubernatorial aspirant in Nasarawa State, IGP Mohammad Adamu (Rtd), has made…
V-PeSDI Urges Global Support for Vulnerable Children
The Vulnerable People Support and Development Initiative (V-PeSDI) has emphasized on critical stakeholders to apply more concern for vulnerable children in developing countries while celebrating International Children’s Day. This was disclosed by…
Retired AVM Ibrahim Umar Assumes Duty as Commissioner for Internal Security, Seeks Stronger Synergy with Security Agencies
The newly appointed Commissioner for Internal Security and Special Services, Retired Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Ibrahim Umar, has officially assumed office, with a call for stronger collaboration among security agencies to effectively…
Why Kano Child Protection Law Must Be Properly Implemented: A Call to Action as Children’s Day Approaches
By Zainab Nasir Ahmad As Nigeria prepares to celebrate Children’s Day on May 27th, a time dedicated to honoring the rights, potential, and dreams of children, the spotlight must fall on a…
BREAKING: DPO, One Other Killed in Rano LGA Unrest as Kano Police Launch Investigation
Tragedy struck in Rano Local Government Area of Kano State following a violent incident that led to the deaths of a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and a detained suspect. The Kano State…
FCTA seals PDP HQ over 28-year rent debt
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has taken possession of Wadata Plaza, the building used by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as its National Secretariat, due to 28 years of unpaid ground…
And Wike Will Speak at Great Ife, By Y.Z. Ya’u
And this is the news: Wike is to deliver a lecture at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife. According to the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Adebayo Simon Bamire, Nyesom Wike, CON,…
Kano Shariah Court Sentences Man to Death for Mosque Arson Attack
An Upper Shariah Court in Kano has sentenced Shafiu Abubakar to death by hanging for setting fire to worshippers during early morning prayers at a mosque in Gadan village, Gezawa Local Government…
Time To Trust The Troops
By Bala Ibrahim. “Sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism. Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.”- Seneca. Seneca, was a statesman and philosopher from the ancient Rome,…
Fudiyyah School Graduates 185 Qur’an Students at 14th National Memorization Ceremony in Kano
By Salisu Hamisu Ali The Fudiyyah School in Rijiyar Lemo, under the guidance of Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), celebrated the graduation of 185 students who…
The Fine Against Meta in Perspective, by Y. Z. Ya’u, CITAD
The recent fine of $290 million imposed on Meta for data protection and consumer rights infractions has sparked a renewed conversation around the issue of platform accountability. Meta was fined by the…
How Ganduje is strengthening APC’s fortune ahead of 2027
By Aminu Dahiru On Thursday President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje…
Nigerian Government Urges Information Officers to Safeguard Truth in AI-Driven Media Landscape
As part of the global commemoration of World Press Freedom Day 2025, the Nigerian government has called on public information officers to uphold truth and professionalism amid the growing influence of Artificial…
Landmark Recovery: Minister, EFCC Unveil Massive Estate
By Adamu Aminu. In a significant move against corruption, Nigeria’s Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Dangiwa, and the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Olanipekun…
2009 Agreement: ASUU demands action, threatens nationwide strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged the Federal Government to honour the 2009 FG/ASUU agreement or face a nationwide industrial action. ASUU President, Chris Piwuna, issued this warning during…
Why Nigerian Leadership Must Prioritize Governance Over Politics
By Zainab Nasir Ahmad In Nigeria today, leadership has become synonymous with politics — not policy, not planning, not service — just politics. From dawn to dusk, the affairs of government at…
Special Council Meeting: Kano Gov’t To Immortalize Late Abubakar Rimi, Approves Over N20b For Various Projects
The Kano state executive council on its 2nd Special Meeting held on Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 presided over by under Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the release of Twenty billion…
AHBN and PMNCH Renew Commitment to Champion Women, Children, and Adolescent Health Advocacy in Nigeria
Musa Abdullahi Sufi In a significant stride toward improving health outcomes for women, children, and adolescents in Nigeria, the Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) has signed a renewed agreement with the Partnership…
Yes, I Talk About Periods — And It Started a Revolution
…How I Launched the “Free Pads for Girls” Campaign By Zainab Nasir Ahmad Seven years ago, I made a decision that would change the course of my life and, I hope, the…
FEATURE: Inside Nigeria’s growing fertility market: Students trade eggs, sperm for cash
By Ibukun Emiola, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In the clinical halls of some In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) centres across Nigeria, a new kind of transaction is quietly thriving. University students, especially,…