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In his efforts to touch the lives of his Constituency, Engineer Hamisu Ibrahim Chidari has distributed cash, sewing machines, and Irrigation and grinding machines to over one thousand people across the twenty-one political wards of Dambatta and Makoda LGAs. Distributing the items and cash donations, Engineer Hamisu Ibrahim Chidari said the gesture is part of efforts to uplift the lives of the people and assured the two communities that he’ll continue with such interventions to empower his constituents. A frontline politician in the area Alhaji Hafizu described the gesture as a positive development saying that it is what motivated them…

Alert: Kano Gov’s Aide Releases Fake News to Kano Journalists on Senator Barau’s meeting with former LG chairmen The Maliya Media Reporters have observed fake news posted on a WhatsApp Platform, Kano News Room, by Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the spokesperson of the Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf. The story, titled “Ganduje Loses Grip As 44 Former Council Chairmen Defect to Barau APC Faction,” is baseless, misinformation and mischief by the spokesperson, probably acting on behalf of the Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf. A screenshot of the post indicates that Tofa shared the story on the platform at…

The management and staff of Newskeeper Media Consult (NMC) has extended it’s warm felicitations to the former Nigeria’s Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida on his birthday  as he clocks 83. NMC, the publishers of Nigerian based online newspaper ‘NEWSKEEPER’ and the ‘Newskeeper Hausa’ joined other family and well wishers in celebrating the auspicious years of blessings for the icon, once nicknamed “Maradona” in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday. According to the statement signed by the Deputy Editor-in- Chief of the Newskeeper Online Newspaper, Salisu Ismail Kabuga said that, “NEWSKEEPER Team, wish to extend our warmest felicitations to…

In its quest to make sure that all the stakeholders of the Drugs Revolving Fund (DRF) scheme are abreast with its revised operational guidelines, the State Sustainable Health Commodity Supply (SHCSS) Committee organized a three-day orientation to its members and facility DRF operators in primary and secondary health facilities. The main objective of the exercise is to keep the stakeholders well informed about the nitty-gritty of the contents of the document for the effective running of DRF in the facilities operating the scheme for efficient service delivery. Speaking, the Chairman of the Committee and also the Director Pharmaceutical Services of…

Shehu Wada Sagagi, Chief of Staff to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, has taken legal action against the Northern Youth Merger Group, a platform under All Progressives Congress (APC), over the allegations of palliative diversion levelled against him. Sagagi, chieftain of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), also dragged before the Kano state high court the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC); Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command; and one Hon. Musa Mujahid Zaitawa. SIMILAR: Sagagi Dismisses APC’s Claims as Baseless Politically Motivated Recall that the APC Northern youth had filed a petition before EFCC accusing Sagagi of diversion of Federal Government…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 362 vulnerable Communities across 14 local governments in Kano State are probable at high risk of flooding. The Director-General of NEMA, Zubaida Umar, made the disclosure at a one-day stakeholders meeting on Solid Waste Management and Flood Preparedness: Downscaling 2024 Flood Early Warning Strategies for Grassroots Action. Represented by NEMA Territorial Coordinator Kano Office, Dr. Nurudeen Abdullahi said the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) AFO has predicted a population of 3,749,200 are at risk of flooding. She listed the local governments to include Rimin Gado, Tofa, Kabo, Madobi, Garun Malam, Bebeji, Rano, Dawakin…

Aliyu Salisu Muhammad The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Kano state government KNSG have put modalities in place aimed at addressing anemia among pregnant women in the state. The UNICEF Kano Field Office Nutrition Specialist, Oluniyi Oyedokun, revealed this in his opening remarks during the opening ceremony of a two-day stakeholders inception meeting on the scale-up of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) in Kano state. Oluniyi, however, described MMS as an essential and effective intervention for anemia reduction and improved pregnancy outcomes. READ ALSO: UNICEF Calls for Bold Climate Action to Safeguard Children’s Future The nutrition specialist emphasized the…

Kano state government KNSG says it has provided 6,000 free delivery kits to pregnant women monthly across government facilities. The state commissioner for health Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf made the indication during an inspection visit to Hasiya Bayero paediatric hospital Murtala Muhammad specialist hospital and Nuhu Bamalli maternity hospital, as part of activities to celebrate the present administration under Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf one year in office. According to him, the free delivery packs contains sanitary pads, surgical gloves, disinfectant, clamp and other relevant items. He stressed that the state also provided the necessary drugs and consumables for free cesarean…

Khadijah Aliyu Nigeria Climate Change: The United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF has called on leaders, governments and the private sector to deliver urgent and bold climate action which upholds the right of every child to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. The UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said according to a new analysis extreme heat is increasing, disrupting children’s health, well-being and daily Routines. The statement urged countries to reduce emissions and fulfil ambitious international sustainability and climate change agreements to get rising temperatures under control. READ ALSO: UNICEF KNSG Collaborate to Address Anemia In Pregnant Women “Protect the lives,…

Ibrahim Sulaiman Zaria: The Center for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch (CeFTIW) has trained selected Legal Practitioners and journalists to build a network that would promote transparency, accountability and good governance at the sub-national level. Executive Director of the Centre, Dr. Yakubu on Wednesday in Zaria, explained that the training was hinged on the judgment of the Supreme Court on the financial autonomy of Local governments. The executive director said the judgment hints at an urgent need to sensitize stakeholders such as Lawyers and Journalists on accountability measures to be used towards strengthening transparency and good governance at the local…

Chief of staff to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf,Alhaji  Shehu Wada Sagagi has described the accusation levelled against him by APC Chairman Abdullahi Abbas on alleged diversion of palliatives as baseless, misleading, and politically motivated. Sagagi in a signed statement that was made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Kano said, the antic deployed by the opposition party in the state was a “desperate attempt to tarnish his image in the eyes of right-thinking Nigerians, and a calculated attempt to discredit the NNPP government’s efforts in supporting the people of Kano state. According to Wada Sagagi, the APC’s claims of palliative…

President Bola Tinubu has signed the Judicial Office Holders Salaries and Allowances Bill into law. The Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Senator Basheer Lado, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. The National Assembly had in June approved a bill that grants a 300 per cent salary increase for judicial officers at the federal and state levels. This followed the consideration and adoption of an executive bill transmitted by the President which sought to prescribe improved salaries and allowances as well as other fringe benefits for judicial officers and workers. The executive bill forwarded by…

President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated 30 hybrid Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses with the capacity to transport 3,000 passengers. The locally-manufactured buses were donated to the federal government by the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Speaking at the inauguration, the President said utilizing natural gas to power the nation’s transportation industry would reduce transportation costs, enhance productivity, and save the nation trillions of naira spent on the importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO). RELATED: Full Text Of Broadcast By President Tinubu On Nationwide…

Shugaban Kwamitin Kula da Bincikicen kadarori da aka kafa a Karamar Hukumar Ungogo, Dr. Saminu Umar Rijiyar Zaki, ya kammala aikinsa yakuma gabatar da rahoton shugaban riko na karamar hukumar ungogo Alh sani Abdu ungogo a ofishin sa. Rahoton, wanda ya ƙunshi ayyukan cigaba, da ƙalubalen da karamar hukumar ta fuskanta yayin lokacin sauyin shugabanci. Dr. Saminu Umar ya nuna godiya bisa damar da aka ba shi na jagoranci tare da jaddada manyan bangarori da za a mayar da hankali kansu a lokacin shugabancin sa, wandanda suka hada da ababen more rayuwa, ilimi, kiwon lafiya, da haɗin kan al’umma. READ…

The executive director of Adolescent Health and Information Projects (AHIP) Hajiya Mairo Bello has urged the government to establish digital learning hubs for youths to make them self-reliant. The Theme for this year’s International Youth Day is “From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development.” In a statement signed by the Executive director and made available to pressmen. Hajiya Mairo pointed out that the world is turning into a global village, hence the need for youths to become digitally literate not just for social media but for their comprehensive development and harnessing their potential. “Youths must engage in…

The Kano State Head of Service, HoS Abdullahi Musa, has re-emphasized the state government’s steadfast commitment to prioritizing programs aimed at empowering women and youth. He said this commitment underscores the government’s acknowledgement of the crucial contributions these groups make to the state’s socioeconomic advancement. The Head of Service, made the remarks while addressing members of the National Council for Women Societies (NCWS) during a courtesy visit to his office yesterday. He expressed satisfaction with the laudable programs initiated by the Kano State Government aimed at improving the socioeconomic status of women in the state. He urged the council (NCWS)…

After an extensive review of the security situation in Kaduna and Zaria towns and their environs, the Kaduna State Security Council under the leadership of Governor Uba Sani has removed the current 6pm to 8am curfew completely. In a statement signed by the Overseeing commissioner ministry of internal security and home affairs Samuel Aruwan and made available to newsmen. The statement explained that, the removal of the curfew is effective immediately, from today Tuesday, 13th August 2024. He explained that, with this development, law-abiding citizens are free to move and engage in legitimate activities in Kaduna and Zaria towns and…

The commissioner of education, Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa, has inaugurated the newly elected executives of the Kano State Accountability Forum on Education (K-SAFE). Speaking at the occasion, Doguwa assured of his unflinching support to the newly inaugurated leadership of K-SAFE. Doguwa told K-SAFE leadership that his door is open for advice on how to take education in Kano state to greater heights. The Commissioner advised the new leadership to engage their predecessors to consolidate their achievements. He said the state Is looking into the possibility of opening 7-10 boarding schools closed by the previous administration this term. In his inaugural…

Kabiru Haruna Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has announced the complete removal of the curfew imposed in the state following the recent protests. This decision comes after the police reported that normalcy has been restored and there are no longer any violent incidents. The curfew was Initially put in place to maintain law and order and prevent further escalation of violence during the protests. However, with the situation now under control, the Governor has deemed it necessary to lift the curfew to allow residents to go about their daily activities without restriction. The police had earlier reported that…

Khadijah Aliyu The Kano network of NGOs KANET has urged the government and relevant stakeholders to establish a youth development trust fund to mitigate challenges and uplift the state to global standards. The chairman of the KANET steering committee, Dr Musa Abdullahi Sufi, made the call during a press conference to celebrate International Youth Day 2024, supported by AMG foundation. According to him, other key areas of the youth development trust fund include education, skills development, health, well-being, inclusion and support for vulnerable youth, leadership, governance, innovation, digital economy and creativity. SIMILAR: Ogan Boye Backs KANET To Establish Youth Focus…