Nafisa Murtala Kano State Ministry of Health has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the International Budget Partnership, IBP, to strengthen transparency, accountability and tracking of health sector financing in the state. The agreement was signed at the Emergency Operations Centre, Abdullahi Wase Teaching Hospital, formerly Nassarawa Hospital, Kano. Representing the IBP Country Director, Dr Olayinka Babalola, at the ceremony, the organisation’s Policy and Strategy Lead, Onyekachi Chukwu, said the initiative was designed to provide a comprehensive picture of government and development partners’ investments in the health sector. He explained that although Kano State had continued to invest substantially…
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Reality TV star Phyna has defeated actress Nkechi Blessing in a celebrity boxing bout, knocking her out in the fourth round to claim the championship belt and a brand new car. The highly anticipated bout, held in Lagos in the early hours of Friday, October 2, was the climax of a heated build up between the two entertainers, whose rivalry had generated considerable attention on social media. Phyna, who was the smaller and slimmer of the two fighters, relied on her speed and movement from the opening bell, throwing quick punches and moving around the ring to frustrate Nkechi Blessing.…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has secured an additional 10,000 slots for Nigerian pilgrims for the 2027 Hajj following diplomatic engagements between the Federal Government and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The additional allocation brings Nigeria’s total Hajj quota for 2027 to 60,000, up from the initial 50,000 slots. In a statement signed by its Head of Information and Publications Division, Shafii Sani Mohammed, NAHCON said the additional slots were secured through sustained high-level diplomatic engagements between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia. The Commission disclosed that 7,500 of the additional slots had been allocated to State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare…
Sani Haruna The Board of Trustees of the Zuru Emirate Development Society (ZEDS) has dissolved the society’s National Executive Committee, led by retired Air Vice Marshal Bala Salau, with immediate effect. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Board of Trustees chaired by the Emir of Zuru, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi Mika’ilu Sami Gomo III, at his palace in Zuru Local Government Area of Kebbi State. In a statement signed by the Sadaukin Zuru, Abdullahi Idris, the Emirate Council attributed the dissolution to what it described as the ineffectiveness and lukewarm attitude of the dissolved leadership towards peace, unity,…
Lamara Garba The first sign that Bauchi is being left behind is not a road sign. It is the silence. As the road stretches towards Yankari, the bustle of the city gradually gives way to open country. Buildings thin out, the horizon widens, and forests, rocky hills and grasslands begin to dominate the landscape. The journey takes on a different rhythm as the ordinary noise of the city gradually gives way to the sounds of the wild. Then comes Yankari. Here, nature does not arrive as a carefully constructed attraction. It is already there, in the ancient woodland, open grasslands,…
Sani Haruna The All Progressives Congress (APC), Kebbi State Chapter, has revoked the suspension of its State Chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Muhammad Kana-Zuru, and reinstated him with immediate effect. The decision was announced by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Isah Abubakar Assalafi, at a press conference held at the APC State Secretariat in Birnin Kebbi. Assalafi said the Kebbi State Working Committee (SWC), at its meeting on June 20, 2026, had adopted Resolution No. KSWC/010/2026, suspending Kana-Zuru from the office of State Chairman. He explained that the SWC subsequently reviewed the circumstances and developments surrounding the suspension and resolved to revoke…
FARIDA UMAR ABDU There are places you visit simply because they are beautiful, and there are places that leave you thinking about what nature has given us—and the responsibility that comes with preserving it. Yankari Game Reserve in Bauchi State is one of such places. Spread across a vast savannah landscape in Alkaleri Local Government Area, about 115 kilometres from Bauchi town, Yankari remains one of Nigeria’s most recognised wildlife and tourism destinations. Its expansive landscape is home to diverse wildlife, vegetation, natural attractions and historical sites that continue to draw visitors from across Nigeria and beyond. The reserve is…
Adamu Yusuf The Open Arms Children’s Development Centre, Millennium City, Kaduna State has called on governments, private organisations and other stakeholders to support children with developmental disabilities through inclusive education, vocational training and improved access to opportunities. The Centre’s Director, Sa’adatu Abdullahi, made the appeal during an Independence Day funfair organised for children at the centre, which caters for children with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism and learning disabilities. She said the celebration was an opportunity to recognise the potential of children with disabilities and promote their independence, self-reliance and ability to contribute meaningfully to society. According to her, the…
Chinese and Nigerian workers at a project site in Nigeria have celebrated the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival with cultural displays, poetry, traditional food and storytelling aimed at strengthening friendship and promoting mutual understanding between the two countries. The celebration, organised by the project team, brought together Chinese and Nigerian employees to share their cultural heritage and explore the similarities between their traditions, particularly their shared appreciation of the moon. The event featured lantern displays, mooncakes, poetry recitals and presentations on the history and cultural significance of the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is traditionally celebrated in China as a time for family reunion…
President Bola Tinubu has ruled out a return to Nigeria’s petrol subsidy regime, warning against calls to reverse his administration’s economic reforms and describing such calls as a “siren song”. Tinubu stated this in his Independence Day address to Nigerians on Thursday, as the country marked its 66th anniversary, while defending the reforms introduced since he assumed office in 2023. The President said his administration had chosen to confront what he described as longstanding weaknesses in the economy rather than continue policies that merely eased their effects. “Our reforms did not create the weaknesses in our economy. They confronted them,”…
The Kano State governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has called for renewed commitment to national unity, democratic values, good governance and economic development as Nigeria marks its 66th Independence Anniversary. Gwarzo also congratulated Nigerians, particularly residents of Kano State, on the anniversary and urged citizens and leaders to work towards building a country where people can live with dignity, security and hope. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu, to mark the anniversary, Gwarzo said Nigeria’s independence should not be limited to ceremonies and speeches but should remind…
Stakeholders in the education sector have called for stronger collaboration and concrete action to make schools safe and conducive for learning, describing school safety as a critical foundation for quality education and peaceful coexistence. The stakeholders made the call at the Northwest Nigeria Safe School Summit 2026,organised by the department of adult education and community services BUK,Kano Ministry of education, with support from EU- ABEP. The Vice Chancellor of Bayero University Kano (BUK), Professor Haruna, represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research and Development, Professor Amina Mustapha, noted that insecurity remained a major obstacle to education, contributing to school dropout,…
Muhammad Kabir, Kano A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his efforts to reposition Nigeria’s economy through reforms aimed at achieving sustainable growth and prosperity. Kwankwaso, who is the Executive Director of Finance at the Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority, made the commendation while reacting to the President’s Independence Day address to Nigerians. He said the President’s emphasis on economic reforms, job creation, industrial development, agriculture and social intervention programmes reflected the administration’s stated commitment to addressing Nigeria’s longstanding economic challenges. According to him, the Independence Day…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has secured additional slots for the 2027 Hajj following renewed diplomatic engagements with the Saudi authorities. A source within the Commission told Hajj Gazette that the breakthrough followed sustained interventions by the Federal Government and high-level diplomatic engagements aimed at reversing Saudi Arabia’s earlier decision to maintain Nigeria’s 2027 allocation at 50,000 pilgrims. The development comes about two weeks after Saudi Arabia formally declined Nigeria’s request for an increase in its 2027 Hajj quota, citing capacity limitations, structural constraints at the holy sites and its policy of maintaining approved country allocations. Under the…
The Nigerian Democracy Working Group has expressed concern over the reported involvement of the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, in an alleged anti-APC rally in Kano, where posters and banners bearing the images of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf were reportedly pulled down and destroyed. The group described the development as unfortunate and called on all stakeholders to exercise restraint and uphold peace, law and order in the state. In a statement signed by its Assistant National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Abubakar Sa’ad, the group acknowledged the constitutional rights of citizens to peaceful assembly…
Wani jirgin sama da ke tafiya daga Dubai zuwa Tel Aviv, ɗauke da kimanin fasinjoji 170, ya yi saukar gaggawa a Saudiyya bayan da aka ruwaito cewa faɗa ya ɓarke tsakanin matuƙan jirgin. Wasu jami’an Isra’ila biyu sun ce ana kyautata zaton mataimakin matuƙin jirgin ya daba wa babban matuƙin wuƙa. Yayin da ƙarin bayanai ke fitowa daga fasinjojin jirgin, lamarin na ƙara zama mai ban mamaki da firgitarwa. Jirgin ya aika da saƙon gaggawa cewa ana ƙoƙarin ƙwace shi. Sai dai bayanan da ke fitowa yanzu na nuna cewa ana zargin ɗaya daga cikin matuƙan jirgin ne da yunkurin…
The member representing Tarauni Constituency in the Kano State House of Assembly, Kabiru Dahiru Sule, has empowered his constituents with 81 motorcycles as part of efforts to improve livelihoods and promote economic self-reliance. The empowerment programme, held at the Kano State House of Assembly, attracted government officials, government officials and APC stalwarts from Kano State and beyond. Speaking at the event, Kabiru Dahiru Sule said the beneficiaries were carefully selected from wards across Tarauni Local Government Area to ensure equitable distribution of the empowerment initiative. He explained that the programme was designed to enable beneficiaries to establish sustainable means of…
The Kano State House of Assembly has called on the state government to establish a campus of the Kano State Polytechnic in Doguwa LGA to expand access to tertiary education and skills development. The call followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by the member representing Doguwa Constituency, Salisu Ibrahim Muhammad, during plenary. Moving the motion, Salisu said establishing the campus would provide young people in the area with greater opportunities to pursue higher education and acquire relevant technical and vocational skills. He noted that although students in the area had continued to perform well academically, some became frustrated…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has approved the immediate resumption of work on the long-abandoned Utako General Hospital in Abuja, as part of a series of decisions aimed at improving healthcare delivery and infrastructure across the FCT. The approval was one of the major outcomes of the 19th FCT Executive Committee (EXCO) meeting, presided over by the FCT Minister, Mr Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, alongside the Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud. The Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the health-sector decisions of the meeting. Dr Fasawe said the Utako…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has reiterated its commitment to strengthening weather and climate information services for farmers to support a more productive, resilient and food-secure agricultural sector in Nigeria. The Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike, stated this in his goodwill message at the National Strategic Dialogue on the Preparation of the AGROW Component 2.2 – National Implementation Strategy and Digital Agriculture Architecture. The dialogue was organised by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security under the World Bank-supported Nigeria Sustainable Agricultural Value Chain (AGROW) Project. Held under the theme, “Building a Unified, Inclusive and Future-Ready…