The Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (KADSUBEB) has distributed tablets to newly deployed teachers in Smart Schools across the state, as part of efforts to strengthen digital teaching and learning. The initiative is in line with the Kaduna State Government’s vision to modernise basic education and align it with global 21st-century standards through the integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in classrooms. The Smart School programme is supported by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in collaboration with the state government. Speaking during the distribution exercise, the Executive Chairman of KADSUBEB, Mubarak Mohammed, who was represented by the…
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The Kano State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing taxpayer awareness and voluntary compliance through a targeted sensitisation campaign. The exercise, conducted for associations under the Nomansland Tax Office, focused on educating taxpayers about newly implemented tax laws, proper registration procedures, and the importance of fulfilling civic tax obligations. As part of the outreach, KIRS officials engaged members of key business groups, including the Association of Tyre Dealers, the Food Sellers and Beverages Association, and the Kano State Landlords and Caretakers Association. These groups, largely made up of small and medium-scale business owners, were provided with…
Lamara Garba There is something sacred about ink when it refuses to lie. There is something stubborn about truth when it insists on being heard, even in the presence of guns, prisons, and power. And there is something profoundly human about the journalist, who stands between silence and society, choosing again and again to speak. Perhaps we often forget how this day itself came to be. It was the United Nations, at its 1993 General Assembly, that proclaimed every 3rd of May as World Press Freedom Day, a date set aside not for ceremony alone, but for reflection, resistance, and…
Yushau A. Shuaib After watching a viral video by activist lawyer, Barrister A. A. Askira, on the alleged conversion of a public health facility into a private estate in Wuye District, Abuja, I felt compelled to write this open memo to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike—arguably one of the most powerful figures in the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Plot 546 in Cadastral Zone B03, Wuye District—3.171 hectares directly opposite the Wuye Ultra‑Modern Market, behind a public secondary school and beside the Wuye Police Station—has now been reallocated to a Lagos-based Full Moon Estate Developers Ltd…
Comrade Lamara Garba Every year, on the first of May, the world pauses to honour labour. It is a day known globally as International Workers’ Day, a symbolic tribute to the dignity of work and the sacrifices of workers across generations. In theory, it is a day of solidarity, a chorus of voices declaring that the worker is not invisible. In practice, however, the Nigerian reality tells a different story, one that is deeply troubling and hard to justify. In Nigeria, May Day has become less of a celebration and more of a contradiction. What does it mean to celebrate…
Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano, will defect from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) next week, the Kwankwasiyya movement has informed TheCable. Habibu Mohammed, spokesperson of the Kwankwasiyya movement, told TheCable on Friday night that the decision was sealed after a unanimous endorsement by stakeholders. Mohammed said discussions with the NDC have reached “about 90 percent”, with only minor issues left to tidy up, adding that the former governor and Peter Obi, 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), will move to the NDC on Monday or Tuesday. “I believe him, Peter Obi,…
A Professor of Geography, Adamu Idris Tanko, has highlighted the critical role of geography and research in addressing environmental, economic, and development challenges in Nigeria and across Africa. He made this known while delivering the 59th Inaugural Lecture at Bayero University Kano on Thursday, April 30, 2026. The lecture, titled “One World, Different Nations … and the Many Lessons to Learn,” highlighted the importance of understanding human-environment interactions for sustainable development. Prof. Tanko, from the Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences, traced his academic journey and research focus, emphasizing how human activities impact environmental quality. He reflected on his early…
The Federal Government has described the launch of the International Media and Information Literacy Institute (IMILI) as a major step toward promoting responsible information use, strengthening democratic resilience, and combating misinformation in Nigeria and beyond. The Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known at the close of the two-day official launch of the Institute held at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). Represented by the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Press Council, Dr. Dili Ezughah, the Minister said the establishment of IMILI marks a defining moment that positions Nigeria at the forefront of global…
Officials of the Kano State Social Protection Agency (KASPA), alongside key Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), have embarked on a learning visit to Jigawa State to understudy its social protection programmes and implementation framework. The visit, facilitated by the Jigawa State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, took place at the Manpower Development Training Centre in Dutse. It is aimed at strengthening programme delivery, enhancing institutional capacity, and adopting best practices to improve social protection systems in Kano State. Symposium on Social Justice to Mark Legacy of Late Scholar in Abuja Jigawa State has gained recognition for transforming its social…
Muazu A. Ishaq In moments of electoral decision, societies are often confronted with a choice that goes beyond sentiments and party affiliation to the deeper question of consolidation and continuity versus disruption, a moment when the electorate must pause, look beyond the noise of detractors and ask a fundamental question; can we afford to make this costly mistake? For the good people of Kano North Senatorial District that moment is now, the coming 2027 electoral cycle presents such a moment one that demands careful reflection, not sentiment. The stakes are not about party loyalty or sentimental rhetoric, it is about…