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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Kano Territorial Office, in collaboration with the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) of Jigawa State, celebrated the 2024 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction IDDRR. The IDDRR took place at the internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Kiyawa Local Government Area (LGA) Jigawa. The event aims at addressing the growing threat of climate-related disasters such as floods. The 2024 UN International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction IDDRR observed on October 13, highlighted global efforts to mitigate the risks associated with natural disasters, with a focus on education and empowering the youth. The theme for…

A Professor of Agronomy Yusuf Daraja says, Nigeria is facing a significant challenge in its agricultural sector, with an estimated 40% of its farm produce lost due to inadequate storage, poor processing facilities, and inefficient transportation systems. Daraja who doubles as vice chancellor of Capital City University, Kano, stated this in his keynote address during the 9th National Conference of Crop Science Society of Nigeria (CSSN) at the Faculty of Agriculture, Bayero University Kano(BUK). He emphasized on the need for Government to increase investment in agricultural innovations, research and development, develop crop varieties and as well as strengthen extension services…

Majalisar dokokin jihar kano ta nuna rashin Jin dadinnta ga aikin kwangilar gyaran Asibitin Nassarawa bisa Rashin gamsuwa da kayan da ake amfani da su aikin. Shugaban kwamitin majalisar mai kula da ayyuka Alhaji Yusuf Bello Aliyu ne ya bayyana hakan ziyarar Duba aikin Asibitin , wanda yace matsayin kayan da Dan kwangilar ke amfani da su a gyaran Basu aka sahale ba kamar yadda Suka ganewa idanun su. Kwamitin ya kuma bayyana damuwar sa bisa yadda aikin gyaran ofishin mataimakin Gwamna da Gidan sa, ke Jan kafa, dukkuwa da watannin da Dan kwangilar yayi yana aikin, wanda yace akwai…

Khadijah Aliyu The Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) launched a community intervention in Dumaji Garun Malam Local Government Area, Kano, in commemoration of World Food Day and International Rural Women’s Day. This initiative was made possible through their collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation under the Icon 2 project. Speaking at the occasion, the executive director WOFAN Hajiya Dr. Salamatu Garba explained that, Dumaji community is unique as it started with ” a group of women who were farm labourers earning N120 per week after working tirelessly on people’s farms. She stressed that, WOFAN mobilized, trained , linked them with extension…

Jami’an rundunar Hisbah ta jihar Kano sun kama wata mata mamallakiyar wani waje da ake tara yan mata suna yin rawa, shaye shaye da rashin tarbiyya a yankin Tashar Rami, dake unguwa uku a karamar hukumar Nassarawa. Rundunar Hisbah tace al’ummar dake rayuwa a kusa da Wannan waje ne suka kai mata korafin irin abubuwan lalatar da ake aikatawa. Sannan Hisbah tace matar tana dauko mata masu zaman kansu zuwa Kano daga jihohi daban daban, don yin shaye shaye, da karuwanci. Mukaddashin babban kwamandan rundunar Dr Mujahiddin Aminudden, yace matar dake tara yan matan ba yar Jihar Kano ce ba,…

The Institute for Humanitarian Studies and Social Development (IHSD) has presented NNPC Foundation with the Humanitarian Excellence In Service Award And conferred its humanitarian personality award on the Managing Director of NNPC Foundation, Mrs. Emmanuel Arukwe, for leading the Foundation in outstanding contributions towards humanitarian value systems in Nigeria. The conferment took place during the 14th Annual Humanitarian Public Lecture, Award, and Graduation/Induction Ceremony of the Institute held at the Shehu Musa Yaradua Centre in Abuja on Saturday

A two-storey building collapsed this morning at Amusu Street, Baale Bus Stop, Orile Iganmu area of Lagos State. As at the time of filing the report, it was not ascertained if there were casualties. But, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency LASEMA confirmed the incident but added that evacuation is currently ongoing. Nosa Okunbor, Head, Public Affairs Unit-LASEMA said, “LASEMA Response Teams in Search & Rescue Operation at a self-collapsed building on Amusu Street, Baale Bus Stop, Orile Iganmu. Radio Nigeria

After more than 14 hours of being delayed at Al Abraq International Airport, the Libyan government cleared the Nigerian flight to bring the players and officials back home. This was disclosed in a post by sports journalist Adepoju Tobi Samuel, popularly known as OgaNlaMedia. He said: “After pressure from several quarters, the Libyan government has agreed to issue clearance for ValueJet Airline to fly and sell aviation fuel to the airline. “They came with a gimmick to issue a pre-clearance to land in Benghazi first before we fly to Nigeria. The same Benghazi that was busy yesterday. “The NFF has…

Nigerias sports Minister Senator John Owan Enoh Condems super eagles ordeal in Libya I strongly condemn the obnoxious treatment meted on players and officials of the Senior National Team,the Super Eagles who arrived Libya, yesterday the 13th of October for the reverse version of the match played on Friday in Uyo, the AFCON 2025 Group D qualifiers. The National Team was en route Benghazi but was diverted on approach the airport(with very scant attention to their safety),to Al Abaq Airport, which is hours away from Benghazi, where their match is slated to take place. Throughout the night, I escalated the…

The National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Chris Isiguzo, has commended the significant achievements of the Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, particularly in the health and education sectors. In a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, it was revealed that Comrade Chris, alongside his deputy, Comrade Alasan Yahaya, visited Kano on Sunday to confer the title of Grand Patron of the NUJ on Governor Yusuf and to present the newly elected leadership of the NUJ Kano chapter. The NUJ President highlighted Governor Yusuf’s recent recognition as the “Most Teacher-Friendly Governor…

The Super Eagles have threatened to boycott the return leg of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. A statement by Ademola Olajire, a communication officer in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) explained that the decision was as a result of the obvious maltreatment by the Libyan government officials who kept and refused to clear the entire Nigerian team at the Al Abaq airport. “The fatigued players and officials have remained nonplussed. This is as the host Libyan Football Federation failed to send any reception team or even vehicles to take the delegation…

Frequent washing of hands, good environmental sanitation, through washing of fruits, vegetables and good storage of food has been identified as major ways of preventing cholera. The coordinator Kano state center for disease control KNCDC Associate Professor Muhammad Adam Abbas disclosed during an exclusive interview with Radio Nigeria. According to him, cholera is a disease of poor sanitary condition where personal and food hygiene can help in addressing the spread and contamination. He stressed that, during the rainy season, running water washes off dirt and faeces from surfaces into low-line wells, which can only be prevented through the provision of…

Federal High Court Judge in Kano, Justice Simon Amobeda, has issued a stern warning against attempts to influence judicial proceedings under his jurisdiction. Speaking at an open court session, Justice Amobeda confronted Usman Umar Fari, Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Kano chapter and legal counsel for the state’s Anti-Corruption Commission. He expressed concern over alleged attempts by the Chairman of Kano Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhuyi Magaji Rimin-Gado, to interfere with the course of justice. Amobeda disclosed that multiple petitions had been filed against him before the National Judicial Council (NJC), accusing him of biased judgments and…

Musa Abdullahi Sufi In a significant stride toward improving healthcare services, the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) has introduced the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system across its engaged facilities. This transformative initiative aims to enhance the efficiency of patient care, ensuring that enrollees under the state’s healthcare scheme receive timely and quality medical services. The Executive Secretary of KSCHMA, Dr. Rahila Aliyu Mukhtar, explained the strategic importance of the EMR system. According to her, the pilot phase has already been launched in 40 Primary Health Care Facilities, and other major hospitals with the highest number of enrollees. “We…

Mai Girma Kwamishiniyar Ma’aikatar Harkokin Mata, Yara da Masu Bukata ta Musamman, Hajiya Aisha Lawan Saji Rano, ta aiyana Mai Girma Gwamnan Jihar Kano, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, a matsayin uba na hakika ga marayun Gidan Yara na Nassarawa. Kwamishiniyar ta yi wannan ikirarin ne jim kadan bayan da ya yi wa daya daga cikin marayun waliccin daurin auranta jiya Jumu’a bayan da ta yi nasarar samun mijin aure. Mai Girma Saji ta ce gwamnan wanda ya samu wakilcin Kwamishinan Harkokin Addini ya tabbatar wa da duniya shi uban marayu ne, wanda ke tare da su , yana nuna musu…

Adamu Yusuf Fulbe Development and Cultural Organization has organised maiden Pulaaku Day 2024 successfully with the call on pastoralists to adapt to the current realities of Nigeria and Africa. The day Is being organized for the first time, to promote Fulbe culture, heritage, peace, unity and peaceful co-existence among the broad diversity of Fulbe and other cultures. The event took place at the Emir of Zazzau’s Palace, Zaria, Kaduna State features the recitation of Al-Quran, exhibition of cultural artifacts, public lectures, fashion parade, cultural dances, traditional stick fighting display among others. In his address, the Founder and National Chairman of…

Ɗan takarar shugaban ƙasa na jam’iyyar LP a zaɓen 2023, Peter Obi, ya soki Shugaba Bola Tinubu kan ƙara farashin man fetur din da ya yi, yayin da yake hutu Obi ya nuna damuwarsa kan yadda Tinubu ya bari Kamfanin Mai na Ƙasa (NNPCL), ya ƙara farashin mai ba tare da wata sanarwa ba, wanda hakan ya ƙara jefa ’yan Najeriya cikin matsin tattalin arziƙi. A yayin da Shugaba Tinubu ke hutu a ƙasar Faransa, NNPCL ya ƙara farashin man fetur a faɗin Najeriya, inda a wasu yankuna farashin ya kai har Naira 1,075 kan kowace lita. Jama’a da dama…

Hon. Aliyu Harazimi Rano ya lashe zaɓen fidda gwani na jam’iyyar APC, wanda hakan ya bashi daga zama dan takarar shugaban karamar hukumar Rano a zaɓen da za a gudanar a ranar 26 ga watan nan. An dai gudanar da zaben ne a jiya asabar da daddare inda bayan gaza samun masalaha a tsakanin yan takarar aka shiga zaɓen tsakanin yan takara 10. Bayan kammala kada kuri’u ne Hon. Aliyu Harazimi Rano ya sami nasarar lashe zaɓen da kuri’u tara cikin goma sha shida da aka kada. Jim kadan bayan lashe zaɓen, jaridar kadaura24 ta zanta da Aliyu Harazimi Rano…

The Lagos State Police have confirmed the detention of two Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs) for allegedly attempting to steal a tricycle from another disabled individual. In a statement on Sunday by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesperson, the victim reported the incident to the Denton Police Division on Thursday at 3:00 p.m. He said that the tricycle rider recounted that on Wednesday at 8:00 p.m., he gave three disabled men a ride from Boson Roundabout Oyingbo to Third Mainland Bridge. “Initially, he refused their request to drop them at Third Mainland Bridge Intersection. However, upon attempting to do so,…

Kabiru Haruna The Kano State Police Command has announced the arrest of three suspects in connection with the murder of 32-year-old Dahiru Musa. The suspects, Aliyu Adamu, 22, Mubarak Abdulsalam, 20, and Sadiq Sunusi, 19, were apprehended after a report was filed by the victim’s brother on September 29, 2024. According to the police, Aliyu Adamu, a close associate of the victim, lured Dahiru Musa to his house under the pretext of negotiating land business. He then poisoned Musa’s food, and upon discovering he was unconscious, stabbed him to death with the help of Mubarak Abdulsalam. The suspects later packed…