Nigeria has emerged champions of the 2024 African U19 Girls Beach Volleyball Nations Championship in Morocco. The pair of Esther Mbah and Pamela Bawa (Nigeria) defeated Morocco 2-0 (21-8, 21-8) in the women’s final played at the Martil Beach in Tanger, Morocco on Thursday. In the group stages, Nigeria beat Congo DR 2-0 (21-13, 21-6) and Morocco Team B 2-0 (21-8, 21-11) to top the Pool B before progressing to the semifinals where Nigeria whitewashed Gambia 2-0 (21-3, 21-9). READ ALSO: Kano State Hisbah arrests 14 Over Alleged Betnaija Sports Betting Captain of Nigeria’s U19 beach volleyball team, Esther Mbah…
Author: Editor
Read More
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed fake, counterfeit, and substandard products worth N985.3 million in Kano The products, seized from the Northwestern part of the country, included medicines, food, cosmetics, chemicals, and medical devices. READ ALSO: NAFDAC Recalls Toxic Children’s Syrup Bans Sale Of Luxury Soap Speaking at the destruction site, NAFDAC Director General, Professor Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, emphasized the agency’s commitment to eradicating fake drugs and harmful products from circulation. She urged consumers to be vigilant and report suspicious products, promising that the agency will prosecute offenders to the fullest extent of…
The Kano State government is taking a significant step towards combating gender-based violence and child rights abuse by establishing a Special Court. Chief Justice Dije Aboki announced this initiative during the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) pre-convention meeting in Kano. SIMILAR: Kano State Government Clamps Down On LGBTQ Community The proposed Special Court aims to facilitate the swift dispensation of justice and tackle emerging challenges such as gender violence, rape, and child abuse. Justice Aboki emphasized the need for a single court to address these issues, and the government has pledged to give the request due attention. In collaboration…
This Nigeria Newspaper, a respected national daily based in Lagos, has bestowed the prestigious title of Courageous Governor of the year Award on Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf. In a statement issued by governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa the governor was awarded during the 2024 annual lecture and awards ceremony commemorating 25 years of uninterrupted democratic governance. The statement said the award follows a thorough evaluation by a panel of adjudicators appointed by the newspaper’s leadership to assess the performance and attributes of all 36 state governors across Nigeria. SIMILAR: CDA BUK organizes Open Day Award Presentation…
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) organized a three-day advanced ICT training program for 18 staff of the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP). The 3 day intensive training took place at CITADs head office Kano. The Executive Director CITAD Engineer Yunusa Zakari Ya’u, represented by the coordinator Ahmed Abdullahi Yakasai, pointed that the training aims to enhance participants’ capabilities and raise awareness about the benefits of using ICT in administration. He emphasized that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are universally recognized as vital tools for development. Yakasai noted that given the growing importance of ICTs in…
The use of modern teaching techniques has been identified as a major catalyst for educational development. The state coordinator of the Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All CSACEFA Dr Auwal Halilu made the indication during a two-day capacity-building workshop for teachers held at Kumbotso special primary school Kano. SIMILAR: NEIPA Organizes workshop For Educators Across 6 Geo-Political Zones According to him, 40 teachers were selected to undergo training on new methods, technology utilization and material development for ECD learners. He pointed out that it is a baseline study for 6 months of thorough training for teachers by giving…
Biyo bayan shawarwarin da Kwamishinan Lafiya na Jihar Kano ya bayar kan yadda al’ummar jihar Kano za su yi ta’ammali da ruwan sama, Cibiyar Daƙile Cututtuka Masu Yaɗuwa ta Jihar Kano (KNCDC) ita ma ta bayar da shawarwarin yadda mutane za su kare kansu daga kamuwa da cutar ta kwalara. Darakta Janar na Cibiyar, Farfesa Muhammad Abbas ya ja hankalin al’ummar jihar Kano da kada su ɗauki lamarin cutar kwalara da wasa, saboda mummunan abin da take tattare da shi ga al’umma. RELATED: KNHA Passes Kano State Centre For Disease Control Bill 2024 A wata sanarwar manema labarai da ta…
Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai has sued the Kaduna State House of Assembly over the latter’s claim that N432 billion was siphoned during his eight-year administration, leaving the state with huge debt liabilities. El-Rufai filed a fundamental rights suit at the Federal High Court in Kaduna against the state House of Assembly, on Wednesday. Through his counsel, Abdulhakeem Mustapha, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), El-Rufai challenged the report of the Kaduna Assembly Committee which indicted El-Rufai for alleged corruption. Recall that the ad hoc committee set up by the Kaduna State House of Assembly to investigate all finances, loans and…
Khadijah Aliyu Media editors in Nigeria converged for a one-day residential consultation in collaboration with Alliances for Africa towards addressing sexual harassment in Nigerian tertiary institutions. Thirty journalists were selected from various media organizations across Anambra, Rivers Kano, Kaduna, Rivers, Imo, Plateau, Nasarawa, Oyo, Delta, Lagos and the federal capital territory Abuja. READ ALSO: Kano Government seeks Justice for Sexually Molested Minors According to the participants media houses, administrators of tertiary institutions, faculty staff, students, government agencies, regulatory agencies, civil society organizations, religious and traditional institutions have a vital role to play through collaboration. They noted that Sexual harassment is…
The Acting Executive Vice chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Dr. Adamu Abdullahi says the federal government is exploring available options to cushion the effect of high cost of food items. Dr. Abdullahi stated during a fact finding survey to Galadima market and Dawanau grains market Kano. According to him,the federal government is worried by the plight of the masses especially on prices of food items. SIMILAR: FG presents 42,000 metric tonnes of food items to KNSG “Food is a very essential commodities because you have to eat first before anything else and once the people…
The management of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital AKTH says it is considering alternative sources of power generation to reduce the burden of electricity bills and the high cost of diesel. The overseeing chief medical director AKTH Professor Auwal Gajida disclosed in Kano. READ ALSO: Tetfund Expends 1.75 Billion Procures Equipment For 7 Universi. According to him, alternative sources of power such as solar can only be a backup, noting that some buildings are on solar and the management decided that they should operate on it during the day time, except when it is necessary to reduce electricity consumption. Gajida pointed…
Ramatu Garba The Kano State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has taken disciplinary actions against three magistrates and a registrar of the state High Court over misconduct. This is contained in a statement signed by the Spokesman of the Kano State Judiciary, Baba Jibo-Ibrahim. READ ALSO: Kano Mobile Court Remands 632 Protesters In Correctional Center “The magistrates are: Chief Magistrate Talatu Makama, Senior Magistrate Rabi Abdulkadir, Chief Magistrate Tijjani Saleh-Minjibir, and Senior Registrar Abdu Nasiru. The statement said that an investigation by the Judiciary Public Complaints Committee in respect of three petitions filed against Makama found her guilty of misconduct. According…
After criticizing the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, over the services rendered to pilgrims during 2023 Hajj, Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has again criticized the commission in this year’s Hajj. Bago, who in a viral video expressed disappointment in some services the NAHCON rendered, called for the scrapping of the Commission to its conduct of the 2024 hajj. READ ALSO: Niger State Hisbah Visits Kano State Hisbah Board Headquarters Daily Trust reports that the governor’s disappointment stemmed from the inadequate space given to Tent pilgrims from Nigeria, which included some state governors who came for the…
Vice President, Oil and Gas at Dangote Industries Limited, DIL, Devakumar Edwin, has accused the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA of granting licences, indiscriminately to marketers to import dirty refined products into the country. He said, “the Federal Government issued 25 licences to build refinery and we are the only one that delivered on promise. In effect, we deserve every support from the Government. It is good to note that from the start of production, more than 3.5 billion litres, which represents 90 per cent of our production, have been exported. We are calling on the Federal…
Usman Muhammad Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has given out 100 Saudi riyals as a Sallah gift to each of the 1,298 pilgrims currently in Saudi Arabia for the 2024 Hajj The state Amirul Hajj and Emir of Hadejia Dr. Adamu Abubakar Make stated this during a visit to the Pilgrims accommodation in Makkah. SIMILAR: 2024 Hajj Kano 554 Pilgrims Complete Rites Return Home The Emir explained that, the gesture was to cushion the hardship Pilgrims encountered as a result 400 dollars BTA given to them due to foreign exchange rate. He appreciated and urged the pilgrims for their…
Kabiru Haruna The Kano State Government has approved various projects totalling 8,629,636,749.49 billion Naira across the state. According to the State Commissioner for Information, Baba Halilu Dantiye, the approvals were made during the state’s weekly executive council meeting presided over by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf SIMILAR: Kano Government to complete 5 Kilometer roads across 44 LGAs The projects include: 1. Revocation and Re-award of contract for the construction of Post Midwifery Institute at Gezawa Local Government Area (770,858,450.39) 2. Reconstruction and Renovation of Defective Wall/Fence and Surroundings at Nassarawa Emir’s Palace (99,928,541.63) 3. Rehabilitation of water supply infrastructure at Government…
Abdullahi Kano The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Bayero University Kano (BUK) Branch, has Decried the Government’s neglect of the Educational System of the country. The Chairman of ASUU Bayero University Branch Professor Tijjani Siraj disclosed this during a media briefing held at ASUU Secretariat Bayero University Kano. SIMILAR: Examination Malpractice:BUK Expels 29 Students Rusticates 3 The union condemned the government’s failure to fulfil promises made, leading to the erosion of trust and worsening socio-economic conditions. The Chairman highlighted core issues, including the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement, funding for the revitalization of public universities, payment of Earned…
The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comr. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has appealed to relevant authorities to address the accommodation issues faced by pilgrims at Mina and Arafat Comrade Gwarzo made the call during a Post Arafat meeting organised by National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in Makkah. As the State Amirul Hajj for this year’s Hajj exercise, he expressed deep concern over the inadequate facilities, particularly for Kano pilgrims. RELATED: Kano Pilgrims Commence Hajj Exercise Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu, The Head of Media Team for Kano State Pilgrims and also the Deputy Governor’s Spokesperson, disclosed this in a statemente made available…
Kano State Government KNSG has directed the State Commissioner of Police to Evict the deposed Emir of Kano Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero from Nasarawa Palace. Text of Press Statement by the Attorney General,Commissioner of Justice Kano State after the Judgement of the Federal High Court, Kano Division. RELATED: KPC Writes NPC Seeks Tinubu’s Intervention On Kano Emirship Tussel Gentlemen of the Press, You will recall that at our last press briefing, we had informed you that we would keep you Posted relating to any further development in Respect of our emirate cases. Today 20th June, 2024, the Federal High Court…
A yayin da yanayin damina ke ci gaba da kankama, an buƙaci al’ummar jihar Kano da su kula sosai wajen amfani da ruwan sama a wajen sha da sauran ayyukan yau da kullum. Kwamishinan Lafiya na jihar, Dakta Abubakar Labaran Yusuf ne ya yi gargaɗin a cikin wata sanarwa da ta fito daga sashin yaɗa labarai da hulɗa da jama’a, mai ɗauke da sa hannun shugaban sashin, Ibrahim Abdullahi, aka raba wa manema labarai. READ ALSO: Kano a Shirye Take ta Yaki Kwalara da Sauran Cututtuka – KNCDC Kwamishinan ya ce lokacin saukar ruwan sama lokaci ne da ke tattare…