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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Abuja Operations Office, has coordinated an emergency response following a fire outbreak at a gas plant located within a residential area of Kubwa in the Federal Capital Territory. The incident occurred after NEMA received a distress alert and activated relevant emergency response agencies, including the Federal Fire Service. Emergency Response Ambulance Bay (ERAB) teams from Kubwa and AYA were deployed to support firefighting and emergency operations at the scene. The agency’s DSAR and DPRF teams also provided strategic supervision during the response. The fire was brought under control and extinguished at about 7:45 a.m.,…

The minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, says strengthening Nigeria’s capacity to manufacture critical health products locally is central to improving the country’s health security. Professor Pate stated this at an event marking the commencement of commercial production of insecticide-treated nets by Harvestfield Healthcare FZE at its manufacturing facility in Ogun State. The minister said the establishment of a Nigerian-based facility capable of producing insecticide-treated nets to international standards represents the type of domestic manufacturing capacity the Federal Government seeks to promote under the Renewed Hope Agenda. He said locally manufactured health products would strengthen the…

The Kaduna State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (LPRES) has commenced the distribution of 38 milking machines to pastoralist communities and small- and medium-scale dairy farmers across the state. The intervention is aimed at improving milk production, milking efficiency and hygienic milk handling among beneficiaries. The distribution follows a series of capacity-building sessions where beneficiaries were trained on improved milk production practices, hygienic handling of milk, and the proper operation and maintenance of the milking machines. The training is expected to enable farmers to effectively integrate the equipment into their daily dairy operations while maintaining recommended hygiene standards. The…

The Kano State House of Assembly has called on the state government to provide emergency assistance to residents of Shuwaki Town in Tudun Wada Local Government Area following a heavy downpour that destroyed 200 farmlands and damaged critical infrastructure. This was sequel to deliberations on the floor of the house during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Jibril Ismail Falgore. Presenting the motion, the member representing Tudun Wada Constituency, Sule Lawan Shuwaki, said the heavy rainfall last Thursday destroyed 200 rice farms belonging to local farmers. Sule Shuwaki explained that,the downpour destroyed a historic bridge along the Tudun Wada-Shuwaki Road,…

Nigerians have been advised to desist from abusing, defacing and mutilating the Naira to preserve its dignity, enhance its lifespan and reduce the cost of replacing damaged currency. The Director, Currency Operations and Branch Management Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Dr Adetona Adedeji, gave the advice during a roadshow and public awareness campaign on the bank’s policies and programmes in Kano. Adedeji, who was represented by the Deputy Director, Head Planning and Development Division, Ibrahim Yahaya, said the Naira was a symbol of Nigeria’s sovereignty and national pride and should therefore be handled with care. He explained…

A dog suspected to be infected with rabies has bitten 18 people in Garko town, Kano State, before moving into neighbouring communities where it attacked and injured seven additional residents. The affected communities include Raba, Kadage, Gurjiya and Dausai in Garko Local Government Area. The Nigerian Forest Security Service (NFSS), Kano State Command, has deployed personnel to the affected areas to track and contain the suspected rabid dog. The State Commander, Abdullahi Al’ameen, disclosed this in a statement signed by the service’s Public Relations Officer, Usman Abdullahi-Umar. Al’ameen said the command received a distress report at about 2 p.m. that…

Ibrahim Suleiman The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sought the support of traditional institutions in the North-West geopolitical zone for the successful conduct of the 2027 general elections. Chairman of the Commission, Professor Joash Amupitan, made the appeal when he led National Commissioners and members of the Commission’s management on a visit to the Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli. Amupitan said the support of traditional institutions was indispensable to the success of the electoral process, particularly in promoting peaceful participation at the grassroots. He explained that the Commission deliberately commenced its engagement in the North-West with the…

Sani Dutsinma The All Progressives Congress (APC), Kebbi State Chapter, has condemned the recent political violence in Jega Local Government Area and called for a thorough and impartial investigation into the incident. The party’s Publicity Secretary, Isah Assalafi, made the call at a press briefing held at the APC Secretariat in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital. Assalafi said the party had taken note of the recent violence and unrest in parts of Jega, describing the development as serious and one that requires prompt investigation to establish the facts. He said Jega had a long history of active political participation and…

Ado Salisu Former D’Tigers coach and President of Comets Basketball Club of Lagos, Ayodele Bakare, has questioned the constitutional basis of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Extraordinary Congress held in Yola, Adamawa State, on September 25, 2026. Bakare, who attended the congress as a delegate, raised the concerns in the second instalment of his personal account titled “The Memoirs of a Delegate to the 2026 NBBF Extraordinary Congress.” His comments followed the Congress’ approval of October 15, 2026, as the date for the NBBF elective congress in Abuja. The Congress also constituted a seven-member Electoral Committee and a three-member Elections…

The recent cholera outbreak at the Kurmawa Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kano State, which claimed two lives, has renewed concerns about the spread of waterborne diseases and the urgent need to strengthen public health measures across the state. Although the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed that the outbreak has been contained, the incident highlights the dangers of cholera and the importance of access to clean water, proper sanitation and timely medical intervention. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cholera is an acute diarrhoeal disease that can become fatal within hours if left untreated. The disease is caused…

As the political landscape ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections begins to take shape, Kano State has witnessed another significant mobilisation of the All Progressives Congress (APC), with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf flagging off the distribution of 50 branded campaign vehicles to support grassroots operations. The vehicles were donated by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, founder and convener of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, a political mobilisation platform established to canvass support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election. The Kano event brings the movement’s expanding northern mobilisation effort to another major political centre. The group had earlier launched…

The founder and convener of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has expressed confidence in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms, saying the policies are attracting growing support across the country ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Tompolo, represented bythe Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, made the remarks while addressing journalists at the Kano State Government House. He commended President Tinubu for demonstrating political courage in implementing economic reforms, including the removal of fuel subsidies and…

Kano State has recorded a 9.2 per cent increase in the number of candidates who obtained at least five credits, including English Language and Mathematics, in the 2026 National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination, with an education advocate attributing the improvement partly to sustained investment in the sector. The state recorded 74,413 successful candidates in 2026, compared with 68,159 in 2025, representing an increase of 6,254 candidates. The figure placed Kano ahead of Lagos State, which recorded 72,496 candidates, and Oyo State, with 55,543 candidates, for the second consecutive year. Dr Auwalu Halilu, Co-Chair of Civil Society Organisations…

The Bauchi State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has intensified efforts to mobilise stakeholders for the forthcoming World Public Relations Forum (WPRF) 2026 in Abuja. As part of preparations for its planned roadshow to promote awareness and encourage participation and registration for the global event, the chapter’s leadership has presented branded T-shirts to key stakeholders in Bauchi State. The Chapter Chairman, Alhaji Mohammed Rabiu Wada, fnipr, presented the T-shirts to the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Usman Shehu Usman, mnipr; the Managing Director of the Bauchi Radio Corporation, Alhaji Umar Muhammad Shira, anipr; and the Director…

The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) is set to host Nigeria’s first Community-Centred Connectivity (CCC) capacity-building bootcamp from September 28 to October 2 in Abuja. The five-day programme will bring together 20 representatives of existing and emerging community-centred connectivity initiatives from across the country to strengthen locally driven efforts to expand digital inclusion. According to a statement signed by CITAD’s Haruna Adamu Hadejia, the bootcamp will bring together community network practitioners, technical experts, community organisations, civil society actors and researchers working to improve digital access and promote locally led connectivity solutions. The initiative comes amid persistent digital inequality…

Sani Muhammad Hukumar Kula da Ilimin Almajiranci da Mayar da Yaran da ba sa Zuwa Makaranta ta Ƙasa, reshen Jihar Kano, ta ƙaddamar da sabon shirin inganta tsarin gudanar da makarantun tsangayu da rage yawo da barace-baracen almajirai a tituna da unguwanni. Jami’in da ke kula da ofishin hukumar a Kano, Alhaji Abubakar Yaro Muhammad, ne ya bayyana hakan yayin ƙaddamar da shirin a Ƙaramar Hukumar Kiru. Ya ce ziyarar Kiru na daga cikin matakan ƙarfafa hulɗa da al’umma, musamman malamai masu kula da makarantun tsangayu da iyaye, domin sanar da su sabbin tsare-tsaren hukumar. A cewarsa, shirin ya fi…

The Benue State Primary Health Care Board, BNSPHCB, in partnership with UNICEF, has continued a three-day capacity-building workshop aimed at strengthening preventive nutrition services across the state. The training was held at Makurdi, with Officers-in-Charge, Nutrition Focal Persons and Monitoring and Evaluation Officers from 12 implementing Local Government Areas participating. The workshop focuses on Small Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements, SQ-LNS, Multiple Micronutrient Supplements, MMS, and Mid-Upper Arm Circumference, MUAC, screening for malnutrition. Facilitating a session on Multiple Micronutrient Supplements, Mrs Ada Ezeogu explained that MMS helps meet the increased nutritional requirements of pregnant women and supports healthy maternal outcomes as…

A student of Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, MAAUN, Kano, Abdulkadir Basri, is set to attempt a 120-hour continuous sewing marathon in a bid to set a Guinness World Record. The sewing marathon, also known as a Sew-a-Thon, is scheduled to commence on October 5, 2026, at the Ibrahim Usman Yakasai Sports Complex of the university in Kano. Basri plans to operate a sewing machine continuously for 120 hours, equivalent to five days and nights, in an endurance challenge aimed at showcasing his technical skills and creativity. The attempt is expected to test the student’s physical and mental endurance…

The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, FMLD, has called for stronger collaboration among government institutions, communities, development partners, the private sector and other stakeholders to accelerate efforts towards eliminating rabies in Nigeria. The call was made during activities marking the 2026 World Rabies Day, with the theme: “Stronger Together: Ending Rabies in Nigeria.” Speaking at the event, the Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria and Director, Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Dr Samuel Akawu Anzaku, described rabies as a major public health concern, despite being preventable through vaccination. Dr Anzaku said Nigeria was part of the global effort to eliminate rabies…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has linked a woman and two workers of a Gwarimpa guest house to the dumping of the body of a man found under the Katampe Bridge, Abuja. The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Sanusi, disclosed this on Saturday while briefing journalists at the Command headquarters in Abuja. Sanusi said the lifeless body was discovered along the Kubwa Expressway by Katampe on August 26, after the deceased had earlier been reported missing by his family. He said the discovery was initially linked in media reports and public commentary to kidnapping and “one chance”…