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…
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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In Kano State, where nearly a million children remain out of school despite a free education policy, outdated strategies and limited resources leave thousands of students, especially girls, without a chance to…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…
Despite Gov’t Policy, Multiple Taxes Are Hurting the Informal Sector in Kano State
By Mustapha Salisu In Kano State, despite the presence of the ‘Kano State & Local Government Revenue Administration (Consolidation & Codification Law, 2021) which seeks to harmonize all revenue laws, including Local…
Citizens groan as prices of foodstuffs soar in Kaduna, Kano, Katsina
In tune with the extant global trends, Nigeria is experiencing an unprecedented increase in the cost of basic food items. Findings by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondents in Kaduna, Kano…
Eld el-kabir: Kano residents decry hike in livestock prices
Some residents of Kano metropolis have decried hike in prices of rams and other livestock as Muslim faithful prepare for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who visited…
Kano: Inside Rimin Gado Where Contaminated Water Raises Questions on Budgetary Allocations
By Mustapha Salisu In this report, Mustapha Salisu aims to X-ray and unveil Kano State’s Budget accountability and transparency on the utilization of Epidemic Preparedness and Response Funds (EPR) in relations to…
Poor Drainages at Kano Zoo Risk Spread of Infectious Diseases During Rainy Season
By Zulaiha Danjuma This story X-rays the risk to spreading of infectious diseases due to lack of budget implications as well as poor hygiene management of Animal enclosures at the Kano state…
Hepatitis B receives poor budgetary allocation in Kano state despite govt promises
By Zulaiha Danjuma This story X-rays the 2024 Kano State budgetary allocations for combating hepatitis B, revealing the implications of none allocation and release of funds, alongside government’s inaction on public health…
Strengthening Budget Accountability to Combat Measles Outbreaks in Kano State
By Mustapha Salisu This story examines the 2024 Kano State Epidemic Preparedness and Response (EPR) budget allocations for combating measles, revealing the implications of untimely fund releases and the government’s handling of…
Unlocking the Nutritional Power of Zogale (Moringa Salad)
By Fatima Binta Idris Moringa leaves, commonly known as “zogale” in Arewa, have been touted for their exceptional nutritional value and culinary potential. Rich in vitamins C and beta-carotene, quercetin, and chlorogenic…
Stay Hydrated: Expert Advice for Heatwave Relief
By Aisha Ndanusa Ibrahim As the heatwave continues to scorch in Kano State, it’s more important than ever to prioritize hydration. Dr. Aishat Ahmed, a medical expert, during an interview with PRIME…
Kano Sizzles as Deforestation Worsens Heatwave
By Ibrahim Kasimu Dadi Kano metropolis, with its millions of residents, is struggling to cope with the harsh heat period due to the scarcity of tree plantations in the city. Prime Time…
Fuel Scarcity Persists in Kano, Motorists, Adaidaita Sahu Riders, Commuters Groan
By Shamsiya Shitu Yahaya, Aisha Ndanusa Ibrahim,Ibrahim Kasimu Dadi, Sadiat Omotanwa Ajayi and Fatima Binta Idris Despite claims by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited that all issues have been resolved,…
Fuel Scarcity Paralyzes Kano City, Commuters Stranded
By Salisu Hamisu Ali A severe shortage of commercial vehicles has hit the streets of Kano City, as fuel scarcity continues to grip several states in Nigeria. The scarcity, attributed to a…