By Musa Abdullahi Sufi In an era where Africa continues to search for transformational leaders capable of bridging the gaps between education, innovation, entrepreneurship and humanitarian development, one name is increasingly standing…
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Rams Beyond the Reach of Ordinary Nigerians
By Suleiman Ramat, Kano As the 2025 Sallah celebration approaches, many ordinary Muslim Nigerians say they may not be able to fulfill the religious tradition of sacrificing rams due to the country’s…
Mothers embrace birth registration as awareness spreads in Kano communities
By Hadiza Musa At the registration point in Waasarde Birgima, Joda Ward in Gabasawa Local Government Area of Kano State, 20-year-old Usaina Ahmad waited patiently in a queue with her eight-month-old daughter,…
Tension in Jigawa Community as Fagam Villagers Raise Allegations of Land Seizure, Exploitation
By Aminu Abdullahi Ibrahim Residents of Waja village in Fagam District of Jigawa State have accused the District Head of Fagam, Auwalu Adamu, of allegedly confiscating ancestral farmlands, imposing heavy levies on…
One Hospital, Thousands of Patients: How Overcrowding Is Stretching Kano’s Public Hospitals
By Hajara Bala Sidi Every morning, long before official clinic hours begin, patients already crowd the waiting areas of major public hospitals in Kano. Some arrive before dawn hoping to meet doctors…
Explainer: How Nigeria’s food security policy is cutting Kano farmers’ income
By Zulaiha Danjuma Garba Ubale Yanako spent heavily planting rice during the 2024 wet season. After harvest, he lost nearly everything. “I barely got 15 per cent of what I spent…
Sheka Yar Kasuwa Residents Decry Polluting Waste Dumpsite
By Aisha Habib Maigiwa From a small waste skip to a towering heap of refuse, residents of Sheka Yar Kasuwa in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State are witnessing the steady…
Blinded by Measles, Burdened by Neglect: Kano Woman’s Lifelong Struggle Exposes Gaps in Health, Disability Support
By Hannatu Suleiman Abba, Kano For Giye, life has been defined by pain, survival, and faith. She recalls how she cried day and night, wishing she could leave the world because of…
Eid 2026: Kano Tailors Record High Patronage as Markets Witness Mixed Sales Amid Economic Strain
By Ladi Halilu, Ishaya Nenpinmwa and Faiza Yahaya As preparations for the 2026 Eid celebration gather momentum, a mix of increased commercial activities and economic constraints has defined the festive season across…
How BUK Students Struggle to Balance Ramadan Fasting with Ongoing Examinations
By Ladi Halilu, Ishaya Nenpinmwa, Faiza Yahaya As Ramadan falls within the examination period, students of Bayero University, Kano (BUK) are faced with the challenge of balancing their academic responsibilities with the…
Yola Specialist Hospital Casual Workers Protest Termination Notice, Seek Reversal
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Government has been urged to reverse its earlier decision on the sacking of over a hundred casual workers at the Yola Specialist Hospital in the…
Dilapidated Classrooms Threaten Learning at Yar Kanya Primary School in Gabasawa
By Mubarak Ibrahim As part of ongoing concerns over the state of basic education in rural communities, dilapidated classrooms at Yar Kanya Primary School in Gabasawa Local Government Area of Kano State…
Healthcare Breakdown in Bebeji: Kuki Town Cut Off by Bad Roads, No Hospital
By Aminu Abdullahi Ibrahim In Kuki town, a rural community in Kano State, falling sick is not just a health challenge, it is a race against time. Situated in Bebeji Local Government…
Dindun Community Students Learn Under Trees Amid Shortage of Classrooms in Kano
By Mubarak Ibrahim Pupils of Dindun Community Primary School in Bunkure Local Government Area of Kano State continue to learn under trees due to an acute shortage of classrooms, leaving many residents…
Larabar Mata: Kano Community Market Providing Means of Livelihood to Women
The Informal Economy’s Backbone: How Women in a Rural Community of Kano State Are Reshaping Narratives for Survival By Hajara Abdullahi Larabar Mata, a community market in Kumbotso LGA, Kano State, is…
‘How Many More Lives Must Be Lost?’ — Travellers, Drivers Lament as Dilapidated Damaturu–Biu Highway Fuels Insecurity
From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu For thousands of travellers and commercial drivers who ply the 134-kilometre Damaturu–Buni Yadi–Biu federal highway daily, the road has become a death trap — both due to its…
Left Behind in Science: The Hidden Barriers Facing Visually Impaired Students in Kano
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba The day I was told I was totally blind, it felt as though my entire future had been stolen from me. In that single moment, my dream of…
Explainer: Why are Kano donkeys vanishing?
By Zulaiha Danjuma Have you ever wondered where all the donkeys in Kano went? Donkeys have been a major player in the agricultural and commercial transportation system of old Kano city for…
Self Reliance:Kano State Govt Targets 50,000 Youths
Self Reliance:Kano State Govt Targets 50,000 Youths By Abdullahi Yusuf Kano State Government says it is targeting 50,000 youths for training in various vocational skills to promote self-reliance among them. Governor Abba…
Legislative Brilliance : DSP Barau Lights Up Al-Hikmah University
– Receives accolades By Abba Anwar The management of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara state, shopped for an individual politician, whose intervention cuts across all sections of the country, with vigor, informed scholarship,…
Morocco launches Africa’s first police cooperation center to secure the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
Morocco has inaugurated the African Police Cooperation Center in the city of Salé, the first facility of its kind on the continent dedicated to coordinating security efforts between African police forces. The…
Poor Infrastructure Deepens Insecurity, Humanitarian Crisis in Tsanyawa Communities
By Aminu Abdullahi Ibrahim Residents of several rural communities in the Northern part of Kano State, daily life has become a painful struggle shaped by fear, isolation, and neglect. Poor road infrastructure…
Akwa Ibom Police Command Reviews 2025 Security Operations,Outlines 2026 Operations
Akwa Ibom Police Command Reviews 2025 Security Operations,Outlines 2026 Operations By Abdullahi Yusuf The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has reviewed the security situation in the state in the outgoing year and…
How BUK’s solar project collapsed, 2 years after commissioning
Barely two years after commissioning in 2019, the N5.6 billion solar hybrid power plant at the Bayero University, Kano (BUK), has stopped working, leaving students and staff to grapple with unstable electricity…
Prince Yemisi Shyllon unveils love through the eyes of a village boy and 10 other books as PIN marks 10 years of poetic impact
When Prince (Dr.) Yemisi Adedoyin Shyllon, one of Nigeria’s leading art patrons, unveiled Love Through the Eyes of a Village Boy at the 10th anniversary of Poets in Nigeria (PIN), it brings…