Address by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR At the joint Session of the National Assembly in a commemoration of Democracy Day, 2025 Thursday, 12TH June 2025 Protocol: With profound honour, I stand…
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When It Rains, Healthcare Stops: How a Collapsing Ceiling Endangers Lives at Sabon Garin Yanchibi’s Only PHC
By Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman Each time the skies darken over Sabon Garin Yanchibi, a small rural community in Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State, fear settles in. Not the ordinary fear…
Left to Die in the Dark: How Lack of Water, Electricity, and Toilets Turns Tudun Wada PHCs in Kano into Death Traps
Across Tudun Wada LGA in Kano State, broken promises, decaying infrastructure, and absent amenities leave patients in remote communities exposed to deadly health risks. By Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman, May 2025 Despite Kano…
REPORTER’S DIARY: A Day at Kasuwan Bacci, Kaduna’s “Sleeping Market”
By Haleema Hassan Abubakar, The sun had barely kissed the morning sky when I stepped into the legendary Kasuwan Bacci. Tucked in the heartbeat of Kaduna, this market is not just a…
No Medicine, No Hope: How Taraba’s medication crisis condemns the sick to suffering
By Yahuza Bawage Years have passed since Zainab Usman last visited the Mafindi Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital. She cited unprofessional staff as the reason, recalling a…
Yobe Govt Strengthens Food Security with 2,000 Metric Tons of Assorted Grains
By Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Government led by the visionary administration of Governor Mai Mala Buni CON, has procured 20 metric tons of assorted grains to bolster food security…
How WASH gaps are silently failing students in Kano schools
By Hadiza Musa Yusuf Despite billions of naira spent by successive administrations to empower education sector in Kano, the absence of safe and functional Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) facilities in many…
Ongoing Road Repairs in Danbare Bring Hope to BUK Students and Commuters After Years of Flooding
By Patience Onyioza Omogu After years of navigating flooded, pothole-ridden roads during the rainy season, students of Bayero University Kano (BUK) and residents of Danbare are finally seeing signs of relief. The ongoing…
Residents Decry Open Defecation in Hausawa Dan Fulani, Call for Urgent Government Intervention
By Mustapha Salisu Residents of Hausawa Dan Fulani in Kano have raised serious concerns over the persistent issue of open defecation in an open space within the community, which they say is…
FRSC Fails to Enforce Traffic Laws as Overloaded Vehicles Flood Borno Roads
The enforcement of road safety laws in Borno State appears to be deteriorating, as overloaded vehicles continue to drive into the city unchecked, raising serious concerns about public safety. Across key checkpoints,…
How lack of Education Sector Plan hinders inclusive education in Kano
Quality education for all remains an elusive goal in many regions, particularly for students with disabilities. In Kano, despite the state’s education budget surpassing UNESCO’s recommended 26% benchmark, the absence of an…
Meet Halima Usman Jibrin, the inspiring force behind ‘Blind Kitchen’
Despite being visually impaired, her culinary journey began at a young age, fueled by a genuine passion for cooking instilled by her family. From selling cakes to preparing diverse dishes, Halima navigates…
Kano Community Where Pregnant Women Die on the Road, No Girl Completes Primary School
By Hannatu Suleiman Abba In Kano State, rural communities continue to suffer from poverty and lack of basic services. Marken Mahuta, a remote village in Ɗambatta Local Government Area, has neither healthcare…
2025 Budget and the task ahead for Nigeria Customs
A News Analysis by Martha Agas, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In 2024, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) was assigned the responsibility of generating N5.1 trillion to contribute to the projected revenue…
Kano Awara Sellers Quit Business, Blame Soaring Ingredients’ Prices
By Abdullahi Yusuf Multitudes of makers of Awara,a local delicacy widely consumed in Kano and its environs, have crashed out of business due to the high prices of ingredients. The ingredients include…
INTERVIEW: The Kano Chef Who Has Trained Over 300 Youths in Cooking
…Expert in Over 300 Dishes By Salisu Hamisu Ali Amina Muhammad Sani, a young woman from Kano State, has shared how she started her cooking business and has now trained over 300…
Ngarannam community is reclaiming its future with UNODC support
By Ahmad Abubakar Ngarannam community, once the epicenter of Boko Haram activities, is transforming into a resilient community in Borno State. For years, its people have grappled with violence, fear, and a…
Shortage of Bed Space at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital Leaves Patients in Distress
By Hannatu Suleiman Abba What should be a place of healing has become a source of distress for many patients at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital in Kano. A severe shortage of bed…
Kano Residents Groan As Epileptic Power Supply, Water Scarcity contributes to their pain
By Salisu Hamisu Ali Some residents within Kano State Metropolis have lamented how lack of water and incessant power outage has contributed greatly to the untold hardship they are passing through in…
Why Kano needs an updated education sector plan
In Kano State, where nearly a million children remain out of school despite a free education policy, outdated strategies and limited resources leave thousands of students, especially girls, without a chance to…
Kano: Education faces mass retirement as advocates call for gender balance in new recruitment
By Hadiza Musa Yusuf Nearly a million children are out-of-school in Kano due to inadequate funding, infrastructure, teacher shortages and other social norms. This is disproportionately impacting vulnerable girls, hence highlighting the…
Clean Kano, Healthy Lives: A Public Health Revolution in Waste Management
By Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman Aisha, a 12 year old, gazes out from her humble home in Fagge Local Government Area (LGA), Kano, her eyes fixed on the bustling street below. The rainy…
Fuel: Kano Residents Abandon Cars, Turn To Motorcycles, Bicycles
By Abdullahi Yusuf Many car owners in Kano metropolis have abandoned their vehicles and resorted to riding motorcycles and bicycles due to the prevailing high price of fuel in the area. Following…
High Prices Of Beans, Oil Send Kano Akara Sellers Out Of Business
By Abdullahi Yusuf Most sellers of Bean cake (Kosai) in Kano Metropolis have run out of business due to the prevailing high prices of beans and cooking oil in the area. Kosai,…
UNODC’s youth peace champions: A network transforming community peacebuilding in northeastern Nigeria
Experts have suggested that community peacebuilding requires collective efforts and that young people must play a central role. And the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, (UNODC) is doing just that…