The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has endorsed the nationwide expansion of climate advocacy initiatives within the Service, calling for the replication of the Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA) Green Border Initiative across commands and communities in Nigeria. The Customs boss made the call through the Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs, Timi Bomodi, during the “Walk for a Greener Nigeria” campaign held in Abuja. Kano Unveils Climate Change Policy, Targets 5M Tree Planting He described the initiative as a timely intervention that aligns with ongoing national and global efforts aimed at promoting environmental sustainability, ecological preservation, and public…
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The Kano State Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs has commenced a three-day training programme for 132 Water, Environment, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WESH) personnel drawn from the 44 Local Government Areas of the state. The training, which focuses on borehole maintenance, is aimed at improving access to safe drinking water across communities and reducing the frequent breakdown of rural water facilities. UNICEF-RRM Targets Critical Water, Nutrition Needs in Borno The initiative forms part of the Kano State Government’s efforts to strengthen grassroots capacity for effective water infrastructure management and ensure sustainable access to clean water in both urban and…
The Kano State Accountant-General’s Office has submitted the draft financial statements for the 2025 fiscal year to the Office of the Auditor-General for statutory review, in a move aimed at strengthening transparency and accountability in public financial management. The submission marks a significant milestone in the state’s financial reporting process and reflects compliance with legal and regulatory requirements governing public sector financial administration. Zuru General Hospital Under Scrutiny After Sisters’ Tragic Death The draft financial statements provide a comprehensive account of government revenues, expenditures, assets, and liabilities for the fiscal year and will form the basis for an independent audit…
Ibrahim Sulaiman Former Governor of Kaduna State, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, has emerged as the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Kaduna North Senatorial District. The Returning Officer for the exercise, Hassan Jirgi, announced the results in Zaria on Monday following the conclusion of the direct primary election conducted across the eight local government areas of the senatorial district. Senator Barau Emerges APC Candidate for Kano North According to Jirgi, Yero secured 6,060 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mohammed Mukaddas, who polled 1,044 votes, while Yusuf Ikara garnered 372 votes. APC Strengthens Grassroots Base with…
Khadijah Aliyu -Nigeria Biolinx Africa, YTO Foundation and Nextgen Molecular Lab have announced a landmark South-South partnership backed by a $3.5 million investment aimed at expanding genomics infrastructure and advancing precision medicine across Africa. The collaboration, which includes the acquisition of the NovaSeq X Plus sequencing platform, will initially focus on Kenya and Côte d’Ivoire as anchor countries for implementation. The partnership was unveiled during a high-level roundtable titled “From Dialogue to Delivery: Building Africa’s Future in Genomics and Precision Medicine,” held on the sidelines of the World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. The session brought together…
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has been affirmed as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Kano North Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections. The affirmation exercise was held at the APC headquarters in Bichi Local Government Area of Kano State, with thousands of party members drawn from the 13 local government areas of the senatorial district in attendance. Officials from the national headquarters of the APC and representatives of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) also observed the exercise. At about 2:20 p.m., the Chairman of the APC Electoral…
Hukumar Tace Fina-finai da Dab’i ta Jihar Kano ta dakatar da wata muhawara da aka shirya gudanarwa ba tare da izini ba tsakanin Malam Usman Maidubun Isa da Malam Sulaiman Uzair, mai taken “Fadima”, tare da kira ga hukumomin tsaro da su dauki matakan da suka dace domin hana duk wata matsala da ka iya tasowa tsakanin magoya bayan bangarorin biyu. Hukumar ta jaddada cewa babu wani mutum da ya isa ya take doka, tana mai cewa dole ne a bi ka’idojin da suka dace kafin gudanar da irin wannan taron. A cikin wata sanarwa da mai magana da yawunta,…
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has commended Ambassador Hirut Zemene for her dedicated service and contributions to the work of the African Union as she concluded her tenure as Permanent Representative of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). Ambassador Hirut paid a farewell call on the Chairperson following the successful completion of her diplomatic assignment. African Union Mourns Passing of UN Envoy Nicholas Haysom During the meeting, Ambassador Hirut expressed appreciation to the African Union Commission for the cooperation and support extended…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of N100 million in his ongoing trial over alleged breach of national security. Delivering her ruling on Monday, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik imposed a number of stringent conditions to be fulfilled before the former governor can perfect his bail. El-Rufa’i Sues Kaduna House Of Assembly Over N432 Billion Claim The court ordered El-Rufai to provide one surety in like sum. The surety must reside in either Maitama or Asokoro districts of Abuja and must deposit the original Certificate of Occupancy of…
The All Progressives Congress has reversed the outcome of its Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam House of Representatives primary election in Plateau State, declaring incumbent lawmaker Yusuf Gagdi the winner and disowning an earlier result naming John Tongshinen the victor. The reversal was announced on Monday at the APC state Secretariat in Jos by the Chairman of the APC Plateau State Primaries Electoral Committee, Stella Okotete, who said the first declaration was unauthorised. Okotete dismissed earlier results announced in the Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam House of Representatives primary election, describing them as unauthorised. The committee chairman also declared Yusuf Gagdi the winner of the primary election. She…