A critical training program for Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Nutrition Health (MNCNH) Champions has officially begun in Kano State. According to a statement signed by the Chair of the KanSLAM knowledge management committee Hajiya Nafisa Murtala made available to newsmen in Kano. The initiative aims to equip selected champions with essential advocacy and communication skills to significantly reduce the number of pregnant women who die from excessive bleeding after childbirth, a condition known as Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH). She said the program highlights a shared commitment to enhancing healthcare outcomes and promoting innovative solutions. Nafisa noted that the champions will be…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kano Sector Command, has expressed readiness to deepening working relationship with Kano State Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) to promote public safety and responsible road. The Sector Commander, Corps Commander Muhammad Bature made the pledge on Tuesday while receiving the new executive members of the chapel at the FRSC Command headquarters in Kano. Help Educate Public, Verify Reports Before Publication – FRSC To Journalists The sector commander congratulated the new executive members on their successful election and appreciated the visit as a strong sign of commitment to a continued partnership.…
The Kano State House of Assembly (KNHA) has called on the state government to upgrade four primary healthcare centres located in strategic areas of Kumbotso Local Government Area. This was sequel to a motion sponsored by member representing Kumbotso constituency Alhaji Mudassir Zawaciki. The plenary session was presided over by the Speaker, Alhaji Jibril Isma’il Falgore. Kano Assembly Passes Motor Vehicle Administration Bill 2025 Zawaciki who doubles as the chief whip noted that, the healthcare facilities at Mariri, Na’ibawa, Sheka Makaranta, and Chiranci are overstretched due to high patient turnout, as they serve residents from both Kumbotso and neighboring LGAs.…
A wani yunkuri na kara wayar da kan matasa game da muhalli, shirin Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (Kano-ACReSAL) ya gudanar da gangamin ilimantar da dalibai kan sauyin yanayi a makarantar Yan Mata kimiyya da fasaha karkashin shirin sa na “Catch Them Young”. Wannan gangami na daga cikin mataki na biyu na aikin wanda ke nufin hada dalibai, malamai da masana muhalli domin tattaunawa kan sauyin yanayi da kuma yadda matasa za su taka rawa wajen dakile matsalolinsa. World Bank Delegation Visits Kano for ACReSAL Project Review Shugaban shirin Dr. Abdulhamid Bala, ya bayyana sauyin yanayi a matsayin babban kalubale…
Hukumar Kwastam ta Najeriya (NCS), reshen Kano/Jigawa, ta kama kudaden waje da darajarsu ta haura naira miliyan 650 a Filin Jirgin Sama na Malam Aminu Kano (MAKIA). Shugaban ofishin NCS Dalhatu Abubakar, ne ya bayyana hakan yayin mika kudaden da wanda ake zargin ga Hukumar Yaki da Cin Hanci da Rashawa (EFCC) a hedikwatar Kwastam da ke Kano. NCS Intercepts N650M in Undeclared Foreign Currency at Kano Airport Ya bayyana cewa kudaden an kama su ne daga hannun wani dan kasar Ghana, Ahmad Salisu, wanda ya iso daga kasar Saudiyya ta jirgin Ethiopian Airlines a ranar 7 ga Yuli, 2025.…
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has intercepted foreign currencies worth over ₦650 million at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano. The Area Comptroller, Dalhatu Abubakar, disclosed this during the official handover of the seized currencies and the suspect to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the Customs headquarters in Kano. House Committee Commends NCS on Revenue Generation He revealed that the money was confiscated from a Ghanaian national, Ahmad Salisu, who arrived from Saudi Arabia via Ethiopian Airlines on July 7, 2025. Customs officers apprehended the suspect after he failed to declare the…
Anthony Osae-Brown and Emele Onu Nigeria’s currency appears to be decoupling from the price of oil, the nation’s main source of foreign exchange. After some initial volatility in the first half, the naira stabilised even as oil prices fell. Analysts from Deutsche Bank AG to Cardinal Stone expect the Nigerian currency to end the year near 1,556 per dollar — its average exchange rate in the first six months of 2025 after it slumped 41% in 2024. It traded around 1,530 on Tuesday, largely flat on a year-to-date basis. The change in the naira’s fortunes can be attributed to its…
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has dismissed widespread rumours suggesting that Cameroon has begun releasing water from the Lagdo Dam, urging the public to remain calm and vigilant. In an official statement issued on Monday, the Minister, Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, confirmed that there has been no release from the Lagdo Dam. Kano:362 Vulnerable Communities At High Risk Of Flooding-NEMA This clarification follows his direct communication on July 7 with the Dam Manager, Mr. Ahmad Bivoung, who confirmed that the current water level stands at a low 2.06 meters. “There is no cause for alarm. The…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transparency and accountability in public finance management, declaring that funds saved from the removal of fuel subsidy will be channelled into critical infrastructure, social safety nets, and targeted economic reforms. The President gave the assurance in Abuja while declaring open the 2025 National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal Governance, themed Fiscal Governance in Nigeria: Charting a New Course for Transparency and Sustainable Development. Kano State Expands CNG Fleet Strengthen NLC Collaboration Represented by the Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, the President emphasized the importance of transparency…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has embarked on a nationwide strike following the non-payment of June 2025 salaries to its members. The union’s president, Professor Chris Piwuna, confirmed the development on Monday in Abuja. He said the action was in line with a resolution by ASUU’s National Executive Council (NEC), which mandates members to stop work if salaries are not paid within three days of the due date. ASUU-BUK Decries Government’s Neglect Of Educational System Branches of the union, including those at the University of Jos and University of Abuja, have already joined the strike. “What they are…
In a strategic move to enhance communication between the government and the public, the Kano State Government KNSG has commenced a four-day capacity-building workshop for 132 Senior Special Reporters (SSRs) and Special Reporters (SRs), aimed at improving the quality of information dissemination across the state. Declaring the event open,Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, represented by the Head of Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Musa, described the training as a “call to service” . Kano to Organize SSR, SR into Clusters for Effective Coverage-Waiya He reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to transparent, impactful communication as a key driver of public enlightenment and socio-economic development.…
Barely 24 hours after an attack on the Kano Emir’s Palace known as gidan Rumfa located in Kofar Kudu within the old city, some civil society organizations led by One KANO Agenda, a prominent Civil Society Organization in Kano, have demanded explanations from the police over their deafening silence on the incident. The Kano Emir’s Palace allegedly came under attack on Sunday evening by a convoy of the dethroned Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, while returning from the residence of the late Kano business mogul Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, where he paid a condolence visit. Kano CSOs Back…
Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba has been Elected as Secretary & Member Board of Directors of the Global Health Security Agenda GHSA Consortium. The result of the election by members of the consortium was communicated to him by Dr. Jennyfer Ambe, Dr.Ph., M.Ed., the chair of the board of directors on Tuesday 1st July 2025. Dr Magashi is the coordinator of the Africa Health Budget Network with headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria. FG Seeks Deeper Health Ties with Brazil, Unveils Agenda for UHC The Global Health Security Agenda Consortium is a voluntary and open collective of nongovernmental entities dedicated to values of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned two individuals, Awerusuo Otorudo and Chukwuebuka Ehirim, before Justice Muhammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, over their alleged involvement in a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme under the name Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX). The duo was docked on a three-count amended charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence, inducement, and misleading the public into depositing funds with a promise of returns as high as 88%. We’ll Never Allow Re-looting of Recovered Assets Again – EFCC Chair One of the charges read in court stated: “That you, Awerusuo Otorudo and Chukwuebuka Ehirim,…
Lawan Ya’u Gumel as a household name in the Jigawa State civic Space is no more. One time, Chairman Gumel Youth Movement-GYM, Village Development Initiative-VILDEV, immediate Chairman Gumel Local Government before his demise, was the brain behind the emergence of the much cherished crop of change-agent within the Jigawa state political landscape commonly referred to as ”Expert” and ‘Promoters” of which it come to stay. My chairman (as fondly called and referred to by all)was an extraordinary individual whose impact resonated deeply within his community and beyond. Tribute to Aminu Dantata, the Philanthropic Beacon of Our Time As a mentor,…
The Kano State House of Assembly KNHA has called on the state government to urgently release substantial funds to support victims of a devastating windstorm that struck several communities in Kiru Local Government Area. This was sequel to a motion of urgent public importance moved by member representing Kiru Constituency, Usman Abubakar Tasiu Kiru during plenary presided over by the speaker Alhaji Jibril Isma’il Falgore. Hon. Kiru informed the House that the windstorm, which occurred last week, claimed three lives, left many injured, and destroyed over 1,000 houses across Badafi, Rahma, Yako, Marako, Bargoni, Dan Soshiya, and Kiru Wards. Windstorm:…
President Bola Tinubu has assured that all bottlenecks hindering the realisation of the agricultural sector’s potential, including livestock production, will be removed to enable food sovereignty and export. In a bilateral meeting held at the Copacabana Forte with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva and some members of both countries’ cabinets, President Tinubu noted that bureaucracy contributes to delays in realising the agricultural sector’s potential. PROPCOM+, Halilco Foods Launch Instant Koko Production Line He informed the Brazilian leader and delegation that Nigeria was already undergoing reforms to reposition the economy for global competitiveness, particularly in agriculture, where it already…
The outgoing Council members of the Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture ( KACCIMA), under the leadership of Alhaji Garba Imam, have revealed that it inherited N1.2 million from the Interim Management Council (IMC) two years ago. The President of the KACCIMA, Alhaji Garba Imam disclosed this in his remarks at the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) organised by the chamber, held in Kano. According to Imam,the council, inaugurated in August 2023, used the paltry N1.2 million it inherited from the IMC and successfully organised the 45th and 46th “Kano International Trade Fairs. He explained that at the two…
In a significant step towards ensuring a sustainable power supply across Kano State, Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has distributed 500 electricity transformers to all 44 Local Government Areas. Flagging off the distribution at the Rural Electricity Board (REB), Maganda Road on Sunday, Governor Yusuf announced that the 500 transformers were procured from reputable companies outside Nigeria. KNHA KNSG To Stop KEDCO From Disconnecting Transformers In a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Governor Yusuf expressed his immense pride in this first phase of distribution. “I stand before you today with great pride for this first…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Kano State says it has recorded 351 cases of child rights violations out of 446 total cases received from April to June 2025. The NHRC Kano State Coordinator, Alhaji Shehu Abdullahi, stated this in Kano. He explained that out of the 446 total human rights complaints received during the three months 351 are related to child rights infringements. NNPC Partners NHRC to Develop Corporate Human Rights Policy The state coordinator hinted that other cases included 19 incidents of domestic violence, 18 relating to economic and social rights, and five involving the right to…