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The Federal Government has emphasized the importance of a unified communication framework among government institutions to strengthen national security coordination and effectively tackle terrorism and banditry in the country. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in Abuja. Igboho Seeks FG Approval for Iru Ekun Security Network Idris said improved collaboration and strategic communication among ministries, departments, and agencies of government would enhance coordination of security efforts and ensure Nigerians are well informed about government policies and reforms. He explained that the…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with partners has organized a “Yes! Girl” Podcast Watch Session in Kano as part of activities marking the 2026 International Women’s Day. The session brought together adolescent girls, government partners, civil society organizations (CSOs), and members of the media to listen directly to girls’ voices, reflect on their experiences, and explore solutions aimed at strengthening their rights, wellbeing, and leadership. FG, UNICEF Launch $406,000 Solar Vaccine Storage in Borno Speaking at the event, UNICEF Adolescent Development Specialist, Ngozi Izuora-Songu, said the gathering marked the official launch of the “Yes! Girl” Podcast, a…

Munir I. Publisher There are political ideas that arrive in their time and there are political ideas that arrive before their time, ideas whose significance is not fully understood until the moment has passed and history, with its characteristic unhurried clarity, has arranged the evidence into a pattern that the present could not see. The philosophy of Malam Aminu Kano was, for much of its duration, one of the latter. In the political environment of mid-twentieth century Northern Nigeria, dominated by the patrician certainties of the NPC and the conservative social order that sustained them, Aminu Kano’s insistence that politics…

Saminu Umar Ph.D There is a particular loneliness that attaches itself to leaders who choose the harder path. It is not the loneliness of isolation, of having no one around them, because such leaders are almost always surrounded by people, by aides and advisers, by supporters and well-wishers, by the constant human traffic of political life. It is a deeper and more demanding loneliness, the loneliness of the person who must make decisions that others will not fully understand until long after the moment has passed, who must absorb criticism that cuts personally while continuing to serve publicly, and who…

Abdu Saidu Across the long and complicated history of Nigerian governance, the distance between a governor’s stated vision and the lived reality of the citizens that vision was supposed to serve has been, with depressing consistency, vast. Manifestos have been written with eloquence and abandoned with ease. Slogans have been coined with creativity and hollowed out with indifference. The political vocabulary of people-centered governance, of putting citizens first, of development rooted in the needs and aspirations of ordinary men and women, has been deployed so frequently and so cynically by successive administrations that it has, in many parts of the…

Sufyan Lawal Kabo The most valuable counsel a leader can receive is rarely the most comfortable. It does not arrive wrapped in flattery or delivered through the careful diplomacy of those whose proximity to power has made honesty a professional risk. It comes, instead, from those who have no personal stake in the leader’s approval, whose only investment is in the success of the larger cause, and who understand, from the clear-eyed distance of genuine civic concern, what the leader’s inner circle is too close, too cautious, or too compromised to say plainly. It is in that spirit, with deep…

Saminu Umar Ph.D Kano does not need to be invented. That is a truth so fundamental, so historically self-evident, that it should not need to be stated at all, and yet the circumstances of recent decades have made its restatement not merely appropriate but urgent. There is a tendency, in the discourse of Nigerian development, to treat every governance initiative as a beginning, as though the society being governed had no prior history of achievement, no accumulated wisdom, no tested traditions of institutional excellence on which new efforts might be built. This tendency is not merely intellectually lazy, but it…

The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund  AECF through its Investing in Women in Nigeria (IIW-Nigeria) programme supports women-led businesses in agricultural value chains in Kano State. AECF, a development funding institution that supports businesses to innovate, create jobs, and leverage investments and markets to build resilience and sustainable incomes in rural and marginalised communities across Africa, has supported over 400 businesses across more than 40 value chains in 26 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. AECF Leads Push for Women’s Economic Inclusion as Kano Unveils WEE Policy The Investing in Women in Nigeria (IIW Nigeria) programme is a five-year, gender-transformative and economic inclusion…

The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF), in partnership with Isa Wali Empowerment Initiative (IWEI), Fable Advisory, the WEE Catalyst Fund, and the Development Research and Projects Centre (DRPC), has supported the domestication of the National Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Policy in Kano State, strengthening the framework for women’s participation in economic activities across the state. The domesticated policy was officially launched by the Kano State Government and adopted by the Ministry of Women Affairs, Children, and People with Special Needs. It establishes a structured approach to expanding women’s access to economic opportunities, strengthening women-led enterprises, and promoting women’s participation in…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the renewal of tenure for three Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service in line with existing public service rules. The approval, which takes effect from April 27, 2026, grants the officials a second and final four-year term following their initial appointments. HCSF Charges Newly Appointed Permanent Secretaries to Drive Reforms The affected Permanent Secretaries include Ms. Kachallom Shangti Daju, Permanent Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare; Mrs. Beatrice Jedy-Agba, Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Justice; and Dr. Mary Ada Ogbe, Permanent Secretary…

Sani Dutsinma The Kebbi State Government has strongly refuted allegations that the administration of Nasir Idris has failed to make meaningful contributions to the development of the Islamic religion and the overall progress of the state. The clarification was made by the Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Muhammad Sani Aliyu, during a press briefing in Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital. Kebbi Ready for Hajj Operations as NCAA Gives Positive Assessment of Facilities Architect Sani Aliyu described the allegations as unfounded and misleading, saying they were a deliberate distortion of the reality of the achievements recorded under the present administration. According…

Sani Dutsinma The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commended the Kebbi State Pilgrims Welfare Agency following an inspection of facilities put in place to ensure the smooth conduct of Hajj operations in the state. The leader of the NCAA delegation, Engr. Abba Shuaibu Babagana, made this known during an official visit to Kebbi State to assess the level of preparedness ahead of the airlift of intending pilgrims. During the visit, NCAA officials inspected several key facilities at the Kauran Gwandu Hajj Camp to evaluate the readiness of the state for the upcoming pilgrimage operations. NCAA Recognizes Kano, Port Harcourt…

Jamila Sulaiman An ja hankalin al’umma da su kara aikata ayyukan alkhairi domin cin gajiyar falalar da ke cikin watan Ramadan mai albarka. Sheikh Nasir Albani PRP ne ya yi wannan kira a yayin rabon kayan abinci da na Sallah da al’ummar unguwar Jaba suka gudanar, bayan sun tara kudade domin tanadin tallafi ga masu karamin karfi a watan Ramadan. Malamin ya bayyana cewa wannan shiri babban tagomashi ne ga al’ummar yankin, musamman daliban makarantar Bint Hameed Markaz Azzarmawiy, wadanda suka tara kudi da kokari domin tallafa wa raunana a wannan lokaci na tsadar rayuwa. Shugaban makarantar, Malam Musa, ya…

Hamman Abdulkareem Mojtaba Khamenei has been appointed the new Supreme Leader of Iran following the death of his father, Ali Khamenei, marking one of the most dramatic political transitions in the Islamic Republic’s modern history The appointment comes at a time of intense geopolitical tension in the Middle East. Iran is currently facing escalating military pressure from both the United States and Israel, while also dealing with internal protests and economic hardship Khomeini’s Grandson Tipped as Iran’s Next Supreme Leader The decision to elevate Mojtaba Khamenei was reportedly made by the powerful Assembly of Experts, the body responsible for appointing…

United States President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran’s next supreme leader “is not going to last long” if the Middle East country does not get his approval first. “He’s going to have to get approval from us,” Trump told ABC News. “If he doesn’t get approval from us, he’s not going to last long.” His comments came as Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, dismissed a similar threat by Trump, saying the Iranian people, not the US president, will elect their new leader and demanded that Trump apologise for starting the war with Iran. Iran Accused of Orchestrating Plot…

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Kano State Chapter, has called on governments, institutions, and other stakeholders to intensify efforts to empower women and ensure equal treatment and respect for them across all sectors of society. The call was made in a statement issued to commemorate the 2026 International Women’s Day (IWD), signed by the Chairperson of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) Kano State Chapter, Sayyida Bahijja Malam Kabara, and the Secretary, Maryam Muhammad Yakasai. NAWOJ Presents Commendation Letter To Governor Abba Kabir Kabara said this year’s theme, “Give to Gain,” underscores the importance of investing in women…

Tunji Alausa, minister of education, says the federal government is committed to ensuring every Nigerian girl has access to safe, inclusive, and quality learning opportunities to reach her full potential. Alausa spoke on Sunday to mark the International Women’s Day (IWD) 2026, themed ‘Rights. Justice. Action. For All Women and Girls’. In a statement, the minister said this year’s IWD celebrates the resilience, brilliance, and invaluable contributions of women across every sector of Nigerian society. IWD 2026: NAWOJ Kano Calls for Women Empowerment, Equality “From our classrooms to our communities, Nigerian women continue to shape the present and inspire the…

As the world marks International Women’s Day 2026, the Adolescent Health Information Projects (AHIP) has joined the global community in celebrating the invaluable contributions of women across all spheres of life. In a statement to commemorate the occasion, the Executive Director of AHIP, Dr. Mairo V. Bello, emphasized the need to empower women to become hardworking, dedicated, and resilient in the face of challenges. ROOTS: AHIP, IOM Train Women Farmers on Urban, CSA in Kano According to her, the 2026 theme, “Give To Gain,” highlights the strength and determination of women while encouraging them to remain focused on building productive…

The National President and Executive Director of the Albinism Association of Nigeria (AAN), Bisi Bamishe, has called for a more inclusive, comprehensive, and multi-dimensional approach to addressing women’s issues in Nigeria, particularly those affecting women and girls with disabilities. Dr. Bamishe made the call on Sunday in Lagos during a press briefing to commemorate the International Women’s Day 2026. IWD:Kano CoP Urges Mothers, Caregivers to Prioritize Immunization She expressed concern over the difficult realities many women continue to face in society, noting that women often shoulder significant social and economic responsibilities as mothers, caregivers, and contributors to national development. According…

Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has flagged off the distribution of 100,000 bags of 10kg rice donated by the Aliko Dangote Foundation to support vulnerable and underprivileged residents across the state. Kebbi Flags Off Distribution of Farming Inputs, Ramadan Palliatives The initiative is aimed at easing the hardship faced by many households, particularly during the holy month of Ramadan, when the demand for food items typically increases. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday in Kano by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammad. Speaking during the flag-off ceremony, Governor Yusuf, who was represented by…