Kannywood actor, Yusuf Sulaiman Bosho, has commended Nestlé Milo for introducing an empowerment programme aimed at supporting tea sellers, popularly known as Masu Shayi, in Kano. Bosho gave the commendation during the Milo Masu Shayi programme held in Kano on Saturday. MILO, Ahmed Musa Launch 17-Day Under-13 Football Clinic in Kano He described the initiative as a welcome development capable of strengthening small businesses and improving livelihoods within communities. According to him, providing tea sellers with essential business tools, including gas cookers, cups and ingredients, would serve as a major motivation and boost their daily operations. He urged other corporate…
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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has been declared winner of the 2026 governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Adeleke, who contested on the platform of the Accord, polled 511,067 votes to defeat his closest rival, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, who scored 444,815 votes. Adeleke won in 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, including Ede North, Ejigbo, Iwo, Egbedore, Boluwaduro, Ede South, Ife North, Ilesa West, Ife East, Ife Central, Oriade, Ifelodun, Orolu, Ayedaade, Ila, Odo-Otin, Ifedayo, Osogbo and Ayedire. Osun 2026: INEC Closes Situation Room, Begins Preparations for 2027…
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has visited Best Choice Specialist Hospital in Kano to assess healthcare delivery and commend medical personnel for their commitment to saving lives. Governor Yusuf made the visit on Friday night as part of his routine inspection of healthcare facilities across the state, aimed at monitoring service delivery and assessing how patients are attended to, particularly during night hours. Niger State Moves to Digitally Monitor Private Hospitals During the inspection, the governor toured various sections of the hospital and interacted with patients receiving treatment. He was accompanied by the doctor on duty and other…
The National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has commenced discussions with the Centre for Girls Education (CGE) on a 2026 skills acquisition programme for 90 girls selected from various communities. The discussions took place at the NAERLS Board Room in Zaria, during a visit by a delegation from CGE to discuss plans for the proposed training. The Executive Director of NAERLS, Professor Yusuf A. Sani, was represented at the meeting by the Deputy Director, Professor Muhammad M. Jaliya, who welcomed the delegation and expressed the institute’s readiness to sustain its collaboration with organisations committed…
The Taraba State Primary Health Care Development Agency (TSPHCDA) has recorded major progress in strengthening primary healthcare delivery across the state, including the revitalisation of 113 Primary Health Care Centres and the employment of 786 health and emergency personnel. The Executive Secretary of TSPHCDA, Dr. Tukura Nuhu Nyigwa, disclosed this during a press briefing in Jalingo to highlight the agency’s achievements, challenges and priorities under the administration of Governor Agbu Kefas. UNICEF, Jigawa Step Up WASH Initiatives in Schools, PHCs He said the state government’s IMPACT Project facilitated the revitalisation of 113 PHC centres, one in each of the state’s…
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has presented Certificates of Participation to medical students who took part in a sensitisation programme on ethics, integrity and anti-corruption. The certificates were presented by the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mallam Saidu Yahaya, to members of the Kano State Medical Students’ Association (KAMSA) who attended the presentation. Governor Yusuf Reaffirms Independence of Kano PCACC A total of 95 medical students participated in the sensitisation programme, which was held on July 31, 2026, at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH). At the programme, the PCACC Chairman delivered a lecture titled “Ethics,…
The Federal Ministry of Education and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding access to quality and inclusive education for girls with the commissioning of the Alternative High School for Girls in Agboju, Lagos. The intervention, which includes the rehabilitation and upgrading of academic facilities, information and communication technology (ICT) resources, laboratories, furniture and other essential infrastructure, is designed to provide girls whose education has been disrupted with an opportunity to return to school, acquire relevant skills and pursue their aspirations. Against All Odds: How Second Chance Education is Transforming the Lives of Married Girls…
The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) has congratulated 132 veterinary surgeons inducted as Fellows of the Postgraduate College of Veterinary Surgeons of Nigeria (PCVSN). The Fellows were inducted during the 6th Convocation and 8th Investiture Ceremony of the college held at the A.I. Abdulkadir Auditorium of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Maitama, Abuja. ABCOAD Mobile Veterinary Clinic Treats 230 Animals in Kano The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha; the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, represented by the Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria (CVON), Dr Samuel Akawu Anzaku; former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.…
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has donated 45 refurbished optical microscopes to eight secondary schools in Zaria as part of efforts to strengthen science education and practical learning. The microscopes were refurbished by the university’s Equipment Maintenance and Development Centre (EMDC) and presented to the beneficiary schools at a ceremony held on Friday, August 14, 2026, at the EMDC near ABU FM Radio, Samaru, Zaria. ABU Positions Graduates for AI Era, Deepens Partnership with FCS The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adamu Ahmed, presented the items to the beneficiaries at the ceremony. ABU Demonstration Secondary School received 10 microscopes, while seven other schools…
The Nigerian Association of Animal Health and Husbandry Technologists (NAAHHT) was represented at the 9th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture (AACAA), held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja. The conference, organised by the All Africa Society of Animal Production (AASAP) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development (FMLD), International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Heifer International, Ceva and other partners, was themed “Repositioning Animal Agriculture for Africa’s Food Security and Global Competitiveness.” FG Partners MACBAN to Modernise Livestock Production The event brought together stakeholders in…