Hamman Abdulkareem Repeated flooding across Abuja has renewed questions about drainage infrastructure, urban planning, blocked waterways and the protection of the capital’s green areas, as residents count losses and demand urgent action from the authorities. Abuja’s Flood Crisis Is Becoming Impossible to Ignore Abuja is often presented as one of Nigeria’s most carefully planned cities—a capital designed with roads, drainage corridors, green areas, residential districts and designated spaces intended to accommodate a rapidly growing population. AMG Champions Environmental Safety Amid Kano Flooding But after another bout of heavy rainfall left parts of the Federal Capital Territory submerged, that carefully planned…
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Sani Dutsinma The Kebbi State Government has released N2.07 billion for interventions in tertiary institutions across the state, aimed at improving infrastructure and enhancing the welfare of staff and students. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Alhaji Isah Abubakar-Tunga, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Birnin Kebbi. Kano Tertiary Institutions Unite to Welcome New VC Northwest Uni He said Governor Nasir Idris on August 14 approved and released N172 million for the payment of Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA) and Consolidated Non-Teaching Tools Allowance (CONTTA) to the ASUU, SSANU, NASU and NAAT chapters of Abdullahi Fodiyo University of Science and Technology,…
The Kano State Government has awarded contracts worth ₦27.8 billion for the construction of Information and Communication Technology and Computer-Based Test, ICT/CBT, centres across the state’s 44 Local Government Areas. The project is designed to expand access to digital learning, e-examinations and technology skills for young people at the grassroots. 29,000 Students Sit For Nigeria’s 1st National TVET Entrance Exam The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Mohammed Tajo Othman, disclosed this at the contract award ceremony held at the Ministry’s Conference Hall. He described the project as a historic milestone for Kano State, saying the establishment of…
Ibrahim Sulaiman The Emir of Zazzau and Deputy President General of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Malam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, has inaugurated a new management team to oversee the affairs of the organisation in Kaduna State. The new leadership followed the voluntary withdrawal, on medical grounds, of the immediate past State Chairman, Professor Mohammed Shafi’u Abdullahi, Wakilin Makarantan Zazzau. NOA Partners JNI to Promote Patriotism, National Values in Kogi Inaugurating the team, the Emir charged the new leadership to reposition the Kaduna State chapter of JNI and make it more functional, inclusive and responsive to the needs of the Muslim Ummah.…
DIG Mohammed Usaini Gumel (Rtd) The security of Nigeria’s cities begins, in important respects, in its villages, farms, forests, grazing areas, border communities and rural markets. When these spaces become unsafe, the consequences do not remain in the countryside. Farmers abandon their fields. Livestock production and legitimate pastoral activities are disrupted. Rural markets contract. Transportation becomes dangerous. Families are displaced. Food production declines. Prices rise. Criminal recruitment expands and, ultimately, public confidence in the ability of the State to protect its citizens begins to weaken. What starts as rural insecurity eventually becomes urban inflation, food insecurity, unemployment, displacement and a…
The Gwarzo Local Government Council in Kano State has sponsored 20 women to undergo free midwifery training as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery and promote women’s education. The Chairman of the council, Dr. Mani Tsoho, presented admission letters to the beneficiaries shortly after the local government’s Security Council meeting. Dr. Tsoho said the initiative was aimed at empowering women with professional skills in the health sector, which he noted would contribute to improving healthcare services and building a healthier society. Gaya LG Sponsors 22 Female Indigenes for Midwifery Training He commended the Kano State Government under Governor Abba…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on community leaders and residents in Kano State to take ownership of health facilities to ensure the sustainability of investments in primary healthcare. UNICEF Chief of Field Office, Kano, Shafeeq Ur-Rehman, made the call while handing over the renovated DISO Primary Healthcare Centre in Gwale Local Government Area to the Kano State Primary Healthcare Management Board (SPHCMB). NEMA, UNICEF Boost Emergency Response in 7 Northern States The DISO PHC is one of five healthcare facilities renovated under a Global Fund-supported programme implemented by UNICEF. Ur-Rehman stressed that sustained community engagement was critical…
Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says President Bola Tinubu could have secured victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the recent Osun governorship election if the president wanted it “at all costs”. The minister, who remains a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said Tinubu deliberately allowed the election to run without interference from the federal government. Wike spoke on Tuesday while inspecting flood-prone areas in Maitama, Abuja. Osun Election: CITAD Detects Website Anomalies, Warns Political Parties He said if the president had chosen to deploy his political influence to guarantee an APC victory,…
A Maiduguri-based philanthropist, Alhaji Ali Tallafi, has called on individuals and organisations to support widows and poor families whose livelihoods have been affected by prolonged insurgency in the Northeast. Tallafi, founder of the Ali Tallafi Foundation, made the call in a statement issued to journalists in Maiduguri. He said the current economic hardship in the country, coupled with the loss of livelihoods caused by years of insecurity, had left vulnerable groups, particularly widows and poor families, facing serious survival challenges. “This is a critical period for most families and it is more serious for the vulnerable, the poor and widows.…
The Kano State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting women’s professional advancement and greater inclusion in the accounting sector. The Executive Chairman of KIRS, Alhaji Bashir Maitama, FCTI, CNA, NIM, stated this while receiving members of the Society of Women Accountants in Nigeria (SWAN), Kano Chapter, during a courtesy visit to the Service. Speaking during the visit, the Chairperson of SWAN, Hajiya Aisha Ibrahim Audu, said the association was committed to promoting the professional development of female accountants, with mentorship of the girl-child forming a key part of its efforts. She also highlighted the Accounting Technicians…
The Federal Government has launched a centralised digital platform, services.gov.ng, to provide citizens and businesses with a single point of access to a wide range of government services. The initiative, launched through the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, is designed to simplify access to public services that were previously spread across multiple agency websites and physical administrative offices. The platform brings together services including business registration, trade permits, identity verification, regulatory licensing, empowerment programmes and civic services through a unified digital interface. Citizens and entrepreneurs can use the portal to submit applications, verify official information and access…
The Dahiru Bara’u Mangal Foundation has commenced free surgical treatment for 120 patients suffering from urinary-related conditions in Katsina State. The medical intervention began on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the Amadi Rimi Orthopaedic Hospital in Katsina as part of the Foundation’s humanitarian healthcare programme aimed at providing free medical services to vulnerable residents. Speaking with journalists during the exercise, a member of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, Alhaji Hussaini Kabir, said 2,162 patients suffering from urinary-related conditions had benefited from the Foundation’s free surgical interventions since its establishment in 2018. He explained that the Foundation organises the medical outreaches…
The Kano State Government has commenced the planting of 800 tree seedlings at the Aminu Kano College of Islamic and Legal Studies as part of efforts to promote environmental sustainability and strengthen climate resilience. The initiative, tagged “Make AKCILS Green,” is being implemented by the college’s Department of Agricultural Science in collaboration with the Kano State Ministry of Water Resources, Environment and Climate Change. The state Commissioner for Water Resources, Environment and Climate Change, Dahir Hashim, flagged off the exercise on Monday. Speaking at the event, Hashim described the tree-planting campaign as a practical step towards creating a greener campus,…
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has welcomed members of the Katsina Youth in Politics (KASYPO) back to the All Progressives Congress (APC), following the group’s decision to support his administration and development agenda. Governor Radda received the KASYPO delegation, led by Comrade Hassan Bindawa, at the Government House in Katsina, where the youths formally declared their return to the APC. The Governor said the decision demonstrated the youths’ ability to distinguish between politicians genuinely committed to serving the people and those seeking to deceive them. “One can tell the difference between a politician who comes with the intention…
The Global Advisory Council of the Technical Working Group (TWG) for the National Cancer Control Plan (NCCP) has commended the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) for its efforts to strengthen cancer prevention, research and treatment in Nigeria. Chairperson of the Global Advisory Council, Prof. Dr. Folakemi Odedina, gave the commendation when she led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the management of NICRAT in Abuja. Prof. Odedina praised the pace of reforms under the leadership of NICRAT Director-General, Prof. Usman Malami Aliyu, describing the Institute’s efforts as encouraging in the country’s fight against cancer. She said…
The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has called for a stronger partnership with the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) to equip its personnel with strategic communication skills and enhance public trust and service delivery. The Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service, CGF Olumode Samuel Adeyemi, made the call in Abuja during the induction of 39 officers and men of the Service as members of NIPR. Adeyemi stressed that effective communication and transparency were critical to building public confidence and improving acceptance of the Service’s early-warning messages within communities. He sought the Institute’s support, particularly in training and capacity building, to…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has inaugurated a six-member Fact-Finding Committee to investigate the recent poor performances of Nigeria’s national teams, particularly the Super Falcons’ failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. NFF President, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, inaugurated the committee on Monday and charged its members to carry out the assignment with sincerity, diligence and a strong sense of national responsibility. Gusau said the committee would investigate both the immediate and underlying factors responsible for the national teams’ recent poor outings and submit its report within two weeks. He explained that the NFF constituted the committee…
The Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to expand access to affordable and quality healthcare by taking free medical services directly to traders and residents in major commercial communities across the state. Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Health District V, Dr. Oladapo Asiyanbi, stated this during a free medical outreach organised in collaboration with Market Doctors at the Electronic Area Hall, Alaba International Market, Ojo Local Government Area. Dr. Asiyanbi urged traders and other members of the market community to prioritise their health, stressing that good health is essential to productivity, livelihoods and overall well-being. He encouraged participants to take advantage…
The Kano State Government has refuted a report by TRACKA, a civic accountability platform under BudgIT, concerning an alleged ₦235.4 million expenditure on the construction of classroom blocks at Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Permanent Site, Massu, in Sumaila Local Government Area. BudgIT Foundation,RoLAC Hosts Tracka Town Hall in Dawakin Kudu The State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, made the clarification while addressing journalists at a press briefing, saying the government considered it necessary to set the record straight and prevent the public from being misled by information contained in the report. Waiya said the…
The Kano State House of Assembly KNHA has called on the state government to urgently rehabilitate, renovate and modernise the Murtala Muhammad State Library to restore the facility as a functional centre of learning and research. This was sequel to a motion moved by member representing Kano Municipal Constituency,Nabil Aliyu Daneji, during plenary. According to Daneji the library, established to promote knowledge, research and lifelong learning, had suffered years of infrastructural decay, inadequate reading materials, poor digital facilities and unreliable power supply. He said rehabilitating the facility would promote reading among students and young people, support the state government’s free…