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Yusuff Moseray Suma-Sierra Leone Sierra Leone has increased its preparedness for a possible Ebola Virus Disease outbreak to 83 per cent, up from 51 per cent recorded in May 2026. Executive Director of the National Public Health Agency (NPHA), Professor Foday Sahr, disclosed this at a one-day media dialogue on Ebola preparedness held at the agency’s headquarters on Wilkinson Road in Freetown. The dialogue was organised by the NPHA and the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Independent Media Commission (IMC) to strengthen media participation in public health emergency preparedness and response. Professor Sahr explained that although Sierra Leone…

The Kano State House of Assembly KNHA has screened and confirmed six commissioner nominees submitted by the state executive for appointment into the State Executive Council. The nominees were screened during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Jibril Ismail Falgore. The exercise followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Lawan Hussaini, and seconded by the Minority Leader, Usman Abubakar, seeking the approval of the House to screen and confirm the nominees. Speaking during the plenary, the Majority Leader said the nominees had met the requirements for appointment as commissioners and members of the State Executive Council. He explained that…

The Federal Government has called for stronger practical training and industry partnerships in agricultural education to develop the skilled workforce needed to transform Nigeria’s livestock sector, create jobs and expand economic opportunities. The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, made the call on Monday, October 19, 2026, at the unveiling of Nigeria’s reviewed agricultural curricula and national occupational standards for technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions and Colleges of Education. Maiha described the initiative as a significant step towards aligning educational programmes with industry requirements, noting that the livestock sector offers enormous opportunities for investment, entrepreneurship, import…

Ado Salisu The Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Kano State Branch, Dr Abubakar Nagoma Usman, has urged young medical practitioners to develop their professional skills rather than rush abroad in search of greener pastures. Dr Usman made the call during Young Doctors’ Day, organised as part of activities marking the end of the Physicians’ Week at Minjibir Park, Kano. He noted that young doctors had a significant role to play in improving healthcare delivery across the country. The chairman added that, despite the challenges facing the health sector, the association, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, was working tirelessly…

Ado Salisu The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) football team played a 2-2 draw against the Surgeons in a friendly match at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital playing ground. The match was organised as part of activities lined up by the NMA to celebrate this year’s Physicians’ Week. Both teams made several attempts to outshine their opponents, but despite their efforts, the match ended in a 2-2 draw. At the end of the match, prizes and trophies were presented to outstanding players, with Dr Nura Hassan Aliyu adjudged Man of the Match. The Chairman of the NMA Kano State Branch, Dr…

Ibrahim Suleiman The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has empowered constituents with business equipment to promote self-reliance, create jobs and improve livelihoods. Speaking at an empowerment programme in Zaria, Abbas said the initiative reflected his commitment to economic development, skills acquisition and entrepreneurship. Beneficiaries received sewing machines, freezers, diagnostic scanners and other equipment. Other items distributed included mechanical tools, welding equipment, vulcanising machines and solar systems, aimed at strengthening small businesses, creating employment opportunities and improving the economic well-being of beneficiaries and their families. The Speaker urged beneficiaries to maintain the equipment, keep proper business records…

Ibrahim Ibrahim The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s promise to deliver two million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections as unrealistic. The ADC candidate for Ringim/Taura Federal Constituency in Jigawa State, Hon. Shehu Sule Udi, stated this while reacting to the Jigawa APC’s earlier declaration that it would deliver two million votes to support President Tinubu’s re-election bid. He argued that the number of registered voters in the state, as published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), exposed what he described as political propaganda by the ruling party.…

I, Dr. Farouk Sadi, Ph.D., write to state plainly why I support the continuation of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s administration in Kano State and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration at the federal level. My position rests on the record of what has been started, what has been delivered, and what remains to be completed. I believe that governments should be judged by their policies, their implementation, and the measurable difference they make in the lives of ordinary people. In Kano, Governor Yusuf made education his first priority. His administration declared a state of emergency in education in June 2024, committed…

Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson KADUNA, Saturday, October 24, 2026 When Kano moves, the political landscape takes notice. At the APC presidential campaign rally held in Kaduna on Saturday, October 24, 2026, the massive turnout of Kano APC supporters emerged as one of the gathering’s most striking spectacles. Their energetic chants of “Abba Gida Gida!” projected Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s political influence, captured the enthusiasm of his supporters and placed Kano firmly in the spotlight at an event hosted by Kaduna. The occasion offered a powerful demonstration of Kano’s mobilisation capacity and Governor Yusuf’s emerging role in uniting the APC in…

The Forum of Former Senior Special Assistants (SSAs), Special Assistants (SAs) and Personal Assistants (PAs) has pledged its support for Kano State Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, ahead of the 2027 general elections, expressing solidarity with his leadership and second-term ambition. The forum made its position known in a letter of solidarity and support addressed to the governor through the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya. In the letter, signed by the forum’s chairman, Hon. Gidado Ahmad Satatima, the group commended Waiya for his efforts in promoting effective public communication, strengthening government-public relations, and encouraging political…

Opposition chieftains of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adamu Isyaku, and the Labour Party (LP), Abba Sadiq Ilya, have questioned the implications of a Hausa campaign song performed by Jamilu Jadda Garko at the All Progressives Congress (APC) North-West presidential campaign rally in Kaduna. The song, reportedly sponsored by the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has generated debate over its message ahead of the 2027 general election. Titled “Ko Kubi Doka Ka a Rubuta, Za a Sanar Bola Ya Ci Zabe,” the song contains a phrase suggesting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be declared the winner of…

The Vice Chancellor of Bayero University Kano (BUK), Professor Haruna Musa, has urged student-athletes to uphold discipline, teamwork and sportsmanship as he declared the university’s 19th Interfaculty Games open. The opening ceremony took place on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Adamu Muazu Stadium, New Campus, BUK. The week-long sporting festival, scheduled to end on October 31, features competitions in football, table tennis, handball, lawn tennis, basketball, squash, hockey, chess, athletics, judo and taekwondo. Represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), Professor Ahmad Muhammad Tsauni, Professor Musa expressed optimism that the competition would be peaceful, exciting and highly competitive. He…

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Kano State Chapter, has appointed a three-member interim leadership team to manage its affairs following the resignation of its chairman, Dr Goni Faruk Umar. The interim leadership comprises Alhaji (Dr) Isyaku Umar Tofa, OON, Makaman Bichi; Ambassador Bala Mohammed Sani, mni; and Hajiya Rabia Husaini Adamu. The appointments were announced by retired General Haliru Akilu at a joint meeting of ACF Board of Trustees members representing Kano State and the chapter’s executive committee in Kano. The meeting, held on Saturday at the Late Amina Habib ACF Secretariat, Gidan AHIP, Maiduguri Road, was convened to address…

Dr Usman Bugaje, a scholar and political activist, has described the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket as a “fraud” allegedly promoted by politicians to deceive Muslim voters for electoral gains. Bugaje made the remarks at a one-day summit organised by the Islamic Forum of Nigeria in Kano on Saturday. The summit, themed “Dilemma of Muslims in Nigeria: The Way Forward,” brought together Islamic scholars, professionals and other stakeholders to discuss challenges confronting Muslims in Nigeria. He argued that the religious identity of candidates does not necessarily guarantee the protection of Muslim interests, citing persistent insecurity and economic hardship as evidence of what…

The Islamic Forum of Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to strengthen security operations, review economic policies and ensure fairness in federal appointments to address challenges confronting Muslims and Nigerians at large. The call was contained in a communiqué signed by Malam Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim, Malam Salisu Uba Sani and Malam Ado Kassim, who served as rapporteurs at the end of a one-day Islamic summit held at the forum’s National Headquarters, Farm Centre, Kano, on Saturday. The summit, themed “Dilemma of Muslims in Nigeria: The Way Forward,” brought together Islamic scholars, professionals and other stakeholders to examine issues affecting…

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has received the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections. The presentation was made by the APC National Chairman during the flag-off of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign in Kaduna State on Saturday. Governor Yusuf attended the event alongside President Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, APC governors and other prominent party leaders and stakeholders. The presentation signals the party’s endorsement of Yusuf’s candidacy and forms part of its preparations for the 2027 presidential and governorship elections. Kano’s participation in the rally underscores the…

Jamilu Abubakar The Gombe State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has trained 104 frontline health workers to improve newborn care and reduce neonatal deaths across the state. The training comprised a two-day capacity-building programme in Gombe for 48 doctors, nurses and midwives from secondary healthcare facilities, following an earlier programme for 56 health workers from primary healthcare centres. Executive Secretary of the Gombe State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Abdulrahman Shuaibu, said strengthening the skills of frontline health workers was essential to preventing avoidable deaths among newborns. Dr Shuaibu explained that many babies are…

Jamilu Abubakar The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged Local Government Councils in Adamawa State to prioritise interventions targeting the first 1,000 days of a child’s life in their 2027 plans and budgets. UNICEF Chief of Bauchi Field Office, Dr Nuzhat Rafique, made the call at a two-day advocacy meeting in Gombe State involving chairmen, vice chairmen and other officials from the 21 Local Government Areas of Adamawa State, alongside state government officials. Dr Rafique said the meeting was aimed at strengthening the capacity of local government authorities in planning, budgeting and advocating increased investment in programmes that deliver…

Jamilu Abubakar About 35 per cent of babies admitted to the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, are born prematurely, highlighting the burden of preterm births and their contribution to neonatal deaths. A neonatologist at the hospital, Dr Rabo Adejiji, disclosed this during a media dialogue with stakeholders in Gombe to commemorate World Prematurity Day. The event was organised by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Gombe State Government and the Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) to promote interventions aimed at improving the survival and healthy development of premature babies. Dr Adejiji identified hypertensive disorders during pregnancy, particularly pre-eclampsia and chronic…

The Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA), Bayero University, Kano, has introduced improved groundnut varieties and farming practices to farmers in Shanono and Tofa Local Government Areas of Kano State to boost crop yields and improve livelihoods. The initiative was demonstrated during field days organised under the Breakthrough Products Project, supported by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT). The activities took place at Shakogi in Shanono Local Government Area on October 17, 2026, and Doka in Tofa Local Government Area on October 19, 2026. The programme enabled farmers to assess the performance of improved groundnut varieties supplied by CDA…