By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Government has inaugurated a Reconciliation Committee to resolve the prevailing crisis in the Yoruba community in the state. The committee was inaugurated on Thursday by the…
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Kano Visual Artists Association Embarks on New Era with Vice Chairman’s Tubless Commitment and Operational Streamlining
The Kano Visual Artists Association (KAVASS) marked World Photography Day 2024 with a vibrant gathering at the Main Hall of Yusuf Maitama Sule University in Kano. The event, which brought together over…
Kano Pillars Depart for 3rd Gusau/Ahlan Preseason Tournament in Jos
Kano Pillars FC, known as Sai Masu Gida, have left Kano with a squad of 40 players to compete in the 3rd Gusau/Ahlan Preseason Tournament in Jos, Plateau State. This tournament is…
CLEEN Foundation Engages Citizens on Policing Reform and Accountability in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The CLEEN Foundation, with support from the MacArthur Foundation, organized a two-day Citizens’ Engagement workshop focused on Policing Reform and Accountability of Justice Sector Actors in Jigawa State…
Police Allegations Against NLC: CISLAC Worries Over Desperate Attempts to Silence Labour
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society Legislative and Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has expressed deep concern over recent allegations by the Nigerian Police, which it perceives as an attempt to silence the…
Dederi Unfolds Ambition Plan To Transform Kano NUJ
By Ahmad Tijjani Abdul The Chairman, Kano State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Suleiman Abdullahi Dederi, on Wednesday unveiled an ambitious plan to revitalize the Council. Abdullahi Dederi who…
BREAKING: Emir of Kano, Sanusi Bags PhD
In a remarkable achievement, the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has been conferred with a Doctorate degree after successfully completing his Viva Voce. Viva Voce, also known as an oral examination…
Kano HoS tasks information ministry staff on efficient record-keeping
Alhaji Abdullahi Musa, the Head of Civil Service of Kano State, has urged staff of the registry department of the Ministry of Information to maintain accurate and efficient record-keeping. Musa made the…
Jigawa First Lady Hosts 28 States for Orphans’ Qur’anic Competition
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The wife of the Jigawa State Governor, Hajiya Hadiza Umar Namadi, hosted representatives from 28 states for the 2024 National Orphan Qur’anic Recitation Competition (Musabaqa), organized by AYTAM…
Flood: Defense Minister, Matawalle, donates N2Om to victims
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle has on Tuesday donated N20 million cash to victims of last Friday’s flood disaster that ravaged 2600 houses…
HIV/AIDS: Centre receives accolades over support services in Gombe
From Hajara Usman, Gombe Stakeholders from the Centre for Integrated Health (CIHP), on Tuesday gathered in Gombe to celebrate the centre’s remarkable achievements for almost two decades. The occasion marked the closeout…
CIHP CEO Honored with Traditional Title of Garkuwan Lafiyar Funakaye
From Hajara Usman, Gombe The Emir of Funakaye in Gombe State, Alhaji Yakubu Kwairanga, has bestowed the traditional title of “Garkuwan Lafiyar Funakaye” (Health Champion) upon Dr. Bolanle Oyeledun, the Chief Executive…
Jigawa to Get Ecological Intervention from FG
Jigawa State is poised to be among the few selected states in Nigeria to receive special intervention from the federal government in an effort to address the state’s recurring flooding issues and…
Governor Mutfwang Appoints Acting Head of Civil Service
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State governor Caleb Mutfwang, has approved the appointment of Mr. Stephen Pam Gadong as the Acting Head of Civil Service, Plateau State. The appointment takes effect from…
Plateau Governor Suspends 2 Commissioners, Special Adviser, Laison Officer
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, has approved the immediate suspension of four key officials. The affected officials include Chrysanthus Dawam, Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, and Jamila…
REVEALED: Bashir Hadejia Linked to Current Zamfara Governor, Not Ex-Gov Mattawale
Contrary to widespread speculation, a recently surfaced document has confirmed that Alhaji Bashir Hadejia, who was recently arrested by security forces, is an appointee of the current Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal,…
Alleged drug scam: Kano anti-corruption agency arrests Kwankwaso’s nephew, Perm. Sec., others
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested five persons, including Alhaji Mohammed Kabara, Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, over an alleged multi-billion naira drugs supply…
Kano State Leads in Affordable Education, Says Deputy Governor
…As the Deputy Governor Commissions Various Projects at Tarauni LGA By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, announced on Monday that Kano State has been recognized nationwide for…
Kano: Embrace photography as career – KAVASS to youth
By Mubarak Nasir Abdallahi The Kano Visual Artists Association (KAVASS) has called on the youth of Kano to consider photography as a viable and lucrative career option. This appeal was made on…
Shippers’ Council tasks stakeholders on utilising dry ports
By Ramatu Garba The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Pius Ukeyima-Akutah, has urged stakeholders in the North-West Zone to fully utilise the inland dry ports for export, to ease Sea…
Centre conducts 2m HIV tests in Gombe
From Hajara Usman, Gombe The Centre for Integrated Health Programs (CIHP), has said that more than two million people benefited from HIV/AIDS screening, treatment and counseling services in Gombe State in the…
World Humanitarian Day: ICRC President Condemns Attacks on Aid Workers
From Umar Dankano, Yola President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric, has joined the global call to end attacks on civilians and humanitarian workers. In a press…
Jigawa First Lady Calls for Increased Support to Vulnerable on World Humanitarian Day
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Hajiya Hadiza Umar Namadi, the wife of the Jigawa State governor, has urged well-off individuals to support the less privileged. She made this appeal during her speech commemorating…
World Humanitarian Day: Foundation Empowers 600 Nigerian Youths in Kaduna
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Philanthropist Hajiya Halimat Tejuosho Adenike, through the QAT Foundation, has empowered 600 Nigerian youths across the six geopolitical zones of the country in Kaduna State. The initiative aimed…
BREAKING: NLC Threatens Nationwide Strike if President is Detained
The leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a stern warning of a nationwide strike if the Nigeria Police detains its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero. The warning was delivered on…