From Umar Dankano, Yola Stakeholders in the health sector have urged governments and parents to give utmost attention to the first 1,000 days of a child’s life, describing it as the most…
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Jigawa pledges enhance WASH facilities to promote education
By Hadiza Musa Yusuf The Executive Chairman of the Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Haruna Musa, has said the state government is fully aware of the challenges facing basic…
Kano Targets 100% Open Defecation Free Status by 2026, Says Deputy Governor
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, representing Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, has announced significant progress in the state’s campaign to eradicate open defecation. The Deputy Governor made…
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…
Gov. Namadi Calls for Cleaner PHC Facilities, LG Secretariats
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Governor of Jigawa State, Malam Umar Namadi, has urged authorities to ensure improved hygiene in Primary Healthcare (PHC) facilities and Local Government (LG) secretariats across the state….
Northeast: FG, UNICEF, provide safe drinking water to over 900, 000 persons
By Laraba Usman The Federal Government of Nigeria and United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) supported by the Netherlands Government has provided safe drinking water to no fewer than 997,000 persons in Adamawa,…