By Abdullahi Yusuf The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), Federal University of Education, Kano (FUE), says it is committed to transparency and accountability in the institution’s transition to a full-fledged…
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BREAKING: Nigeria’s GDP Grows by 3.46% in Q3 2024 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s annual gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.46 percent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024. The NBS, in its GDP report published on…
Court dissolve 45 yrs old marriage over alleged infidelity
A Shari’a Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna state on Monday dissolved a 45 year-old union between Ilani Alhaji and Halima Ilani over alleged infidelity. The Judge, Malam Anas Khalifa, confirmed the…
Police rescue 14 passengers from bandits in Jibia
The police operatives in Katsina State have successfully rescued 14 passengers from kidnapping by bandits in Dan’arau village, in Magama-Jibia, Jibia local government area. The police spokesperson of the command, ASP Abubakar…
COE Gumel Lauds Gov Namadi for Release of N17 Million for Casual Workers
By Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The management of the College of Education (COE) Gumel has commended Governor Malam Umar Namadi for approving the release of over N17 million to settle outstanding payments for…
Nass Member, Jaji Collaborates NAWOJ On Girl Child Education, Empowerment and Health
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A Member House of the Federal House of Representatives representing, Birnin Magaji/Kaura Namoda Federal Constituency of Zamfara State, Aminu Sani Jaji has assured collaboration with the Nigeria Association…
Kazaure Emirate Distributes Food Items Worth N33 Million
By Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse In a bid to alleviate the current economic hardship, the Kazaure Emirate in Jigawa State has distributed food items worth over N33 million to underprivileged individuals across the…
Sen. Lalong Represents President Tinubu at Renewed Hope Book Launch, Awards Dinner
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District and former Director General of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council Simon Bako Lalong on Saturday represented President Bola Tinubu at the official…
KEDCO Records Improvement in Financial Performance After Power Restoration
…appeals for prompt payment of outstanding bills The Kano Electricity Distribution Plc. (KEDCO) has said it is having a steady improvement in its financial and business performance following the restoration of power…
Gov Okpebholo unveils 14-man panel to probe Obaseki
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has constituted a 14-man state Assets Verification Committee to probe the administration of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki. A statement by the chief press secretary to the governor,…
Police recover 8 unexploded devices in Borno
The police in Borno on Friday recovered eight unexploded devices from the Dala and Gwange areas of Maiduguri. A statement by ASP Grace Michael, its spokesperson, said that the recoveries followed a…
Plateau, Bauchi Governors Reaffirm Commitment To PDP’s Unity, Restoring Hope For Nigerians
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has reassured supporters of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) that the party’s Governors and critical stakeholders are committed to re-strategizing to stabilize the…
Barau donates 1,000 vehicles to Kano police
The Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau I. Jibril, has donated 1,000 vehicles to the Kano State Police Command. The donation was launched on Saturday at the Bompai Police Headquarters Kano. Senator Jibril…
Mandela Washington Fellowship Driving Changes at Grassroots – MWFAAN President
The President of Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Association of Nigeria (MWFAAN), Farida Yahya, said the community has had profound impact in driving changes at grassroots level not only in Nigeria but across…
KCSF Crisis: Amb. Wayya Rejects Suspension, Threatens Legal Action
By Abdullahi Yusuf Amb. Ibrahim Waiya, the Executive Director, Citizens for Development and Education (CDE), has rejected his suspension from the Kano Civil Society Forum(KCSF) by the forum’s Board of Trustees. In…
Fubara prays Appeal Court to vacate order stopping allocations to Rivers
Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday prayed the Court of Appeal to set-aside the judgment that barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from releasing monthly allocations to Rivers . The governor, through…
Fed. varsity, Gusau denies awarding professorship to sacked UNIZIK V-C
The Federal University Gusau in Zamfara has denied awarding Professorship to the sacked Vice-Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) Akwa, Dr Bernard Odoh, insisting that he has never worked in the…
JUST IN: Supreme Court nullifies National Lottery Act
The Supreme Court has nullified the National Lottery Act 2005 enacted by the National Assembly. In a unanimous judgment on Friday, a seven-member of the apex court, held that the National Assembly…
KACRAN Opposes State Police Proposal, Cites Financial Burden, Security Risks
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has expressed strong opposition to the proposed establishment of State Police in Northern Nigeria, citing significant financial implications…
Kano Hos Receives CCT Report on Reviewed Civil Service Rules
The Head of Civil Service Kano State, Alhaji Abdullahi Musa has pledged for the full implementation of the Reviewed Scheme of Service and Civil Service Rules for the revitalization of state Service….
MWF Legacy Conference: Youths Remain Pivotal to Nigeria, Africa’s Development Agenda – Shettima
The Vice-President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, has commended initiatives like the Mandela Washington Fellows for their leadership and service model which are essential to development of Nigeria and the rest of Africa….
WHEEI Meets Stakeholders to Eradicate Women, Children Violence in Nigeria
By Ibrahim Hamisu The Women Health Empowerment and Emancipation Initiative (WHEEI) has organized a meeting of stakeholders on human abuse in society aimed at finding ways to solve problems of violence against…
EndBadGovernance Protests: Kano Govt Releases Minors To Parents
By Abdullahi Yusuf Kano State Government has on Thursday handed over the 76 minors involved in the recent EndBadGovernance protests to their respective parents. The 76 minors who are indigents of the…
Jigawa Children Call for More Action from Government, Stakeholders
By Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse As part of the 2024 Children’s Day celebrations, children in Jigawa State mostly students supported by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), took over the Jigawa State Assembly…
BREAKING: Senate approves Tinubu’s $2.2bn loan request
The Senate on Thursday approved President Bola Tinubu’s loan request of $2.2 billion to partially finance the ₦9.7 trillion budget deficit for the 2024 fiscal year. The approval followed the presentation of…