From Ahmad Muhammad. Kano Farmers associations in collaboration with the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), have cautioned the federal government and other farmers’ groups on adopting genetically modified organisms (GMOs) as…
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V-PeSDI Calls for Urgent Support for Spinal Cord Injury Victims in Kano
The Vulnerable People Support and Development Initiative (V-PeSDI) has raised concerns over the plight of spinal cord injury victims calling urgent and sustained interventions to improve their health status. Speaking during an…
Kano Speaker Falgore Felicitates Muslims on Eid-Maulud
The Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Jibril Ismail Falgore, has extended his goodwill message to Muslims in Kano State and across the country as they celebrate this…
Professor Miko: Versatile Linguist Of Repute Goes Home
By Dr. Isa Muhammad Inuwa 5/9/25 IT just came and passed snappy, sneaky, shocking, yet, devastating. Everything came to pass in few days, less than a week – He was healthy and…
Governor Yusuf Mourns late Professor Hafizu Miko Yakasai
The Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has expressed deepest commiseration over the passing away of Professor Hafizu Miko Yakasai, a renowned linguist of International repute who passes on yesterday after…
SWATCH Urges increase 5% Healthcare Facilities for Children with Advanced HIV in Kano
By Hannatu Suleiman Abba The Support for Women and Teenage Children (SWATCH) project lead under IMPAACT4HIV, Hajiya Farida Azira Abdul Malik PhD, has called for an increase in healthcare facilities catering to…
FRSC Revives Annual Lecture Series Under Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has revived its prestigious Annual Lecture Series, marking a major milestone in the agency’s renewed commitment to safer roads under the leadership of Corps Marshal Shehu…
29 Killed, 2 Missing in Niger Boat Mishap
At least 29 people have been confirmed dead in a boat mishap at the Malale riverfront in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The ill-fated boat, which had about 90 passengers…
Governor Yusuf to Inaugurate Reconstituted Shuurah Council in Kano
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabiru Yusuf, will on Monday, September 8, 2025, inaugurate the newly reconstituted Shuurah Council at the Government House, Kano. According to the state Commissioner for Information and Internal…
Passport Price Increase: Infringing The Citizen’s Right, Monetizing A National Symbol
By: Isa Muhammad Inuwa . RECENT announcement by the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, of hiking the price of travellers’ passport to N100, 000 and N200, 000 categories, is reportedly the second time…
₦5.28 Trillion and Counting: Why the North West Must Rethink Amnesty and Invest in Security and Youths
By Isaac Abrak The North West of Nigeria continues to bleed under the weight of banditry and terrorism. Killings, kidnappings, and sexual violence remain widespread despite repeated state-led amnesty programmes and peace…
Kano Mobilises 9,680 Volunteers for Voter Registration Exercise
Kano State has mobilised at least 9,680 volunteers to participate in the ongoing online pre-voter registration exercise across its 484 wards in 44 local government areas. The volunteers, with a minimum of…
CITAD unveils advisory committee on tech, innovation
By Buhari Abba The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has inaugurated an Advisory Committee on Technology, Innovation, Creativity, and Prosperity (TICAP) to deepen its use of technology and innovation for…
NSUK Extends Post-UTME Screening Exercise by Two Weeks
By Rabiu Omaku, Lafia The Management of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK),has extended the Post-UTME Screening Exercise earlier scheduled to end on Friday, 29th August 2025 by two weeks. The new…
Heavy downpour Destroyed Alasamu Bridge Linking Keana And Obi
By Rabiu Omaku, Lafia ge. The only bridge linking Keana and Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State,Alasamu Bridge has been washed away as a result of heavy downpour which lasted for…
Kano Delegation Attends World Congress of Pharmacists in Denmark
A delegation from Kano State, led by the Director-General of the Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA), Pharm. Gali Sule, FPSN, has arrived in Denmark to participate in the 83rd World…
A Dream for Kano’s Youth: Senator Barau’s Vision to Transform BUK Stadium into a Hub of Greatness
By: Lamara Garba In every city, there are monuments not made of marble or steel but of hope and memory. In Kano, one such monument is set to rise at the heart…
Gombe Govt Dissolves State Sports Associations for Restructuring – Commissioner
By Laraba Usman The Gombe State Government has approved the immediate dissolution of all existing State Sports Associations as part of its plans to restructure the sports sector in line with national…
Condolence: Senator Tambuwal, Goronyo, Others Visits Yusuf Dingyadi Over Son’s Demise
The Sokoto State political landscape was thrown into mourning following the sudden demise of Hamza Yusuf Dingyadi, son of Hon. Yusuf Dingyadi, a former Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications to…
Ogun State’s Inland Dry Port: A Transformative Leap Towards Economic Prosperity
By Solanke Ayomideji Taiwo In an exciting development poised to reshape the economic landscape of Ogun State and beyond, Governor Dapo Abiodun recently announced the allocation of 130 hectares of land for…
Yobe Community Unites to Restore Hope for Missing Families
By Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu In a powerful display of solidarity, government officials, security forces, and families of missing persons gathered in Damaturu this weekend to mark the International Day of the Disappeared,…
Civil Society Coalition Gives NNPC GCEO, Bayo Ojulari, 72 Hours to Step Back and Face Investigation
The Coalition of Civil Society Networks has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the embattled Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Mr. Bayo Ojulari, to step…
Governor Namadi Appoints Emir Of Katagum As Chancellor Of Sule Lamido University
Governor Malam Umar A. Namadi, Visitor of Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, has approved the appointment of His Highness, the Emir of KATAGUM, Alhaji Baba Umar Farouq as the new Chancellor of…
BDC Operators Link Kano Governor’s Aide to ₦6.5bn Corruption Scandal
Some bureau de change (BDC) operators have implicated Abdullahi Rogo, Director-General of Protocol to the Kano State Governor, in a multi-billion-naira corruption scandal currently under investigation by Nigeria’s anti-graft agencies — the…
When Brilliance is Mocked: The ₦200,000 Reward that Shamed Nigeria
By: Lamara Garba Azare In the theatre of nations, where countries display what they value most, Nigeria once again played the wrong script. On the 28th of August, 2025, the Federal Government…