Kabiru Haruna Nigeria’s education system is facing significant challenges across its six geographical zones. This report highlights the common problems, zone-specific issues, roots, and potential solutions to improve education outcomes. Nigeria’s education system is plagued by poor funding, inadequate infrastructure, shortage of qualified teachers, low enrollment rates, high dropout rates, poor academic performance, corruption, and insecurity. These challenges hinder the provision of quality education. Each geographical zone faces unique challenges. The North-Central zone struggles with herdsmen-farmer conflicts disrupting schools and limited access to education for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). The North-East zone faces Boko Haram insurgency, destroying schools and displacing…
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Kabiru Haruna In a significant political shift in Kano, over 960 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by Alhaji Baba Sabiu, Chairman of the party in Dala Local Government Area, have defected to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) . This mass defection comes just weeks before the local government elections scheduled for October 26. The defectors, including former councilors from 12 wards in the Dala LGA, cited a desire for progressive change as their reason for joining the NNPP. Alhaji Sabiu expressed confidence in the NNPP’s ability to bring about meaningful reforms and bolster its chances in…
Kabiru Haruna In a bold move to revitalize Kano State’s education sector, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has launched the distribution of instructional materials worth millions of naira to public schools. This initiative is part of the state’s educational recovery policy. Governor Yusuf expressed regret over the deteriorating infrastructure, high number of out-of-school children, and closure of boarding schools. He attributed these issues to the poor management of public policy on education by the past administration. The governor pledged to address these challenges head-on, declaring a State of Emergency in Education to revamp the system. His administration has embarked on massive…
The entire leadership and members of Gwaram Community Assembly have appreciated the remarkable display of democratic engagement, by the people of Gwaram Local Government Area (LGA). In a statement signed by Tafidan Farin Dutse Malam Yunusa Hamza made available to newsmen. The statement explained that, Gwaram people made an unprecedented turnout leading to a clear victory by Professor Salim Abdurrahman Isawa of APC with over 91,485 votes in the October 5th, 2024, Jigawa State LGA election. “signalling acceptability and the first to garner such votes in the political history of the LGA” Gwaram community assembly explained that , the milestone…
Mai Martaba Sarkin Kano Alhaji Aminu Ado yakai ziyarar jajantawa Yan kasuwar Kantin Jim kadan da dawowarsa daga ziyarar aiki da yaje Abuja. Dubun dubatar Masoya da magoya baya ne sukayi cincirundo domin raka mai Martaba Sarkin kasuwar ta Kantin kwari. Da yake jajantawa wadanda suka gamu da ibtila’in gobarar, Sakin Kano Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero yayi addu’ar Allah ya mayar da asarar da akayi a kasuwar tareda addu’ar Allah ya kiyaye afkuwar hakan anan gaba. Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero ya kuma godewa Jami’an Hukumar kashe gobara ta jihar Kano da Jami’an tsaro da Kungiyar Yan kasuwar da dai daikun…
An infreno has razed several shops at the popular Kantin Kwari market Kano municipal local government area. The inferno occured at about 7 pm at gidan Inuwa Mai Mai Bayajidd Street.
An inferno has razed several shops at the popular Kantin Kwari market Kano municipal local government area. The inferno occured at about 7 pm at gidan Inuwa Mai Mai Bayajidda Street affected buildings at the middle of the market. Speaking to newsmen the chairman Kantin Kwari traders market association Ambassador Balarabe Tatari explained that the fire was quenched by the federal fire service, Kano state fire service, private companies and reinforcement from Sabon gari, Dawanau and Singa markets. He highlighted that, the DSS, Njgeria police force and other relevant authorities are on ground to provide security around the market. Ambassador…
The Aminu Magashi Garba AMG Foundation has called on the Kano State House of Assembly to establish House Committee on Humanitarian Affairs. The call was contained in a letter to the Speaker, Kano State House of Assembly, Alhaji Jibril Isma’il Falgore by the Chairman of the foundation, Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba on Friday, 4th October, 2024. Recall that, Kano state governor Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf created the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in April, 2024 to alleviate poverty and address humanitarian crisis in the state. “Kano State, one of the populous states in Nigeria is faced with flooding,…
Khadijah Aliyu The Kano state accountability forum on education K-Safe, with support from FCDO PLANE,, conducted a school enrollment campaign across some selected local governments. The selected LGAs include Makoda, Minjibir, Warawa, Kabo, Kumbotso, Kibiya, Rimin Gado, Bunkure, and Bebeji. The school enrollment campaign team visited Rimin Gado’s special primary school with over eight thousand students. The education secretary, Rimin Gado Alhaji Abdullahi Sabi’u, represented by the head of Personnel Local Education Authority LEA Alhaji Salisu Umar Lambu, received the team in his office. The team went around the school and interacted with students, where some benefitted from writing kits…
Today, October 5, 2024, marks World Teachers Day, a global celebration honoring the invaluable contributions of teachers. The Executive Director of Adolescent Health and Information Projects AHIP Hajiya Mairo Bello has issued a timely call to action, urging governments to prioritize teachers’ welfare through enhanced salaries and allowances, recognizing them as the backbone of meaningful development. She stressed that, this special day, established in 1994, commemorates the signing of the 1966 UNESCO/ILO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, which sets standards for education personnel policy, recruitment, training, employment, and working conditions. To elevate education to global standard Hajiya Mairo emphasizes…
Call for applications for the 19th edition of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting (WSAIR) of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) opens today, Friday, 4 October 2024. This year’s award is part of the Civic Space Guard Project, to honour and celebrate the courageous efforts of investigative journalists and news media as guards of the civic space. Professional reporters or team of reporters, whether full-time or freelance, with published stories targeted at the Nigerian audience, may submit their stories by 4pm on Thursday, 24 October 2024. Since its inception in 2005, the award has recognised outstanding…
Salejo Ali, Kano The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) in collaboration with Kano state and other partners have unveiled a project known as Decent livelihoods for small-scale producers delivered through Economic and Resilient food system in Nigeria (Deliver Nigeria Project) in Kano State. According to the Country Director GAIN Dr Micheal Ojo, DELIVER Nigeria Project is determined to reduce post-harvest losses of up to 40% in the Nigerian vegetable production chain. He said, the project will improve farmers’ capacity to cope with climate risks, Enhance financial management skills and Link farmers to profitable markets. He noted that, the constraints…
Khadijah Aliyu Kano-The Nigeria Health Watch, in collaboration with the Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board KNSPHCMB, organized a one-day policy dialogue themed: Strengthening PHC Accountability for Improved Maternal and Child Health: Bridging Gaps in Primary Health Care (PHC) Service Delivery. The state commissioner for health, Dr. Abubakar Yusuf described the policy dialogue as apt, saying that Kano state has the highest number of maternal and child mortality in the country. He explained that, over 60 million naira monthly has been expended by the state government to provide free maternal kits, cesarean surgery and other initiatives aimed at reducing…
NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS), in partnership with Seplat Energy, extends support to the visually impaired community in Owerri, Imo State through the ‘Eye Can See Program,’ providing free eye surgeries, medication, and recommended glasses.
The Kano Government College football team are expected to storm Abuja ahead of the national inter-secondary schools Under-15 soccer tournament scheduled for October 24 to November 1, 2024. The competition, which is being organized by the Nigerian School Sports Federation (NSSF) under the leadership of its President, Olabisi Joseph, attracted schools across the country. Speaking on the competition, the head of school sports Kano State Ministry of Education, Ibrahim Bello said preparations for the championship had commenced with a view to ensure the state excel in the tournament. He explained that the boys were engage in rigorous training and other…
Khadijah Aliyu Kano-In it’s quest to prevent cervical cancer in Kano, Lagos, and Kaduna states through it’s project Enhancing Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Awareness and Uptake in Nigeria. Pathfinder international has organized a HPV vaccine outreach in Kadawa Ward Ungoggo local government area Kano. Speaking the ward technical officer Kadawa PHC Ungoggo , Kabiru Usman Abubakar Falgore urged parents to utilize the opportunity by presenting their adolescent girls for the HPV vaccine. He noted that, parents in Kadawa were sensitized and enlightened by Pathfinder international on the effects of cervical cancer and the importance of HPV vaccine. The ward technical…
The Kano 2024 School Enrollment Drive Campaign Committee paid a visit to the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II to mobilize support for the upcoming program. The Kano state Commissioner of Education Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa explained the committee was at the Emir’s palace to seek for his support towards sensitizing the public on the importance of sending their children to school He pointed out that arrangements are in top gear to launch the enrollment drive campaign across the state. Doguwa noted that available statistics shows that Kano state recorded 900,000 out of school children, adding that the number has…
Kabiru Haruna Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has adopted 95 orphans, taking full responsibility for their well-being and development. This compassionate move was announced during a special lunch with the children at the state’s orphanage home, marking Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day anniversary. Governor Yusuf assured the children of his commitment to providing quality education from primary to tertiary levels, healthcare services, nutritious food, and other essential social needs throughout his tenure. He emphasized that the orphans will be treated with dignity and care, empowering them to reach their full potential. “You are now my children, I will take…
Kano state government has assured the people of the state of the safety and effectiveness of the polio vaccine. Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, the state Commissioner for Health, represented by the director general of Kano State private health institutions management agency (PHIMA), gave the assurance while supervising the exercise in Ghari and Tsanyawa local government areas. Recall that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf had on 28th September 2024, flagged-off the 2024 polio OBR3 campaign in Dawakin Kudu local government amidst various health stakeholders and mammoth crowd of people. The commissioner pointed out that people need to understand that children are vaccinated…
Kabiru Haruna Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State marked Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day with a speech emphasizing quality leadership’s crucial role in Nigeria’s democratic progress. At the celebration, Yusuf stressed that Nigeria’s success hinges on effective leadership at national, state, and local levels. He acknowledged challenges facing Nigeria, including weak institutions, corruption, poor governance, and leadership issues. Yusuf commended Prof. Kamilu Fagge and Sheikh Ibrahim Khalil for their insightful contributions to the lecture. Their expertise shed light on Nigeria’s development trajectory. The governor reflected on Nigeria’s democratic ideals – freedom, justice, and equality – noting democracy is a journey…