The Kano State Government has received the comprehensive report of the Technical Committee on Federal Character Application and Compliance, with a commitment to pursue all opportunities and benefits legitimately due to the state under the Federal Character principle. The report, contained in a booklet dated August 2026, was formally presented to the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Umar Faruk Ibrahim, on behalf of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. FUL Partners NOA to Curb Social Vices Among Students The committee, chaired by former Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr. Danyaro Ali Yakasai, was inaugurated by the state government…
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The Vice-Chancellor of Northwest University, Kano (NWUK), Prof. Amina Salihi Bayero, has sought Federal Government support for the establishment of a Kano Renewed Hope National Centre of Excellence for Women’s, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (KARMRAD) at the university. Prof. Bayero made the request during a courtesy visit to the Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Dr. Mariya Mahmud Bunkure, in Abuja. The Vice-Chancellor presented the university’s proposal for the centre and explored areas of collaboration and possible government intervention in the institution’s development. Kano Boosts MNCH Services With ₦79.8m Child Spacing Investment According to the…
Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, has urged serving councillors across the state to intensify grassroots mobilisation in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Waiya made the call when he received the Kano State Councillors Forum Tinubu Abba Grassroots Movement, led by its Chairman, Councillor Kabiru Maraska Dala, during a courtesy visit to his office. 2027-NDC Affirms Nasiru Garo as Kano North Senatorial Candidate The Commissioner said councillors, because of their closeness to the people, occupy a strategic position in mobilising…
The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) and the Nigeria Customs Service have renewed their commitment to strengthening collaboration to curb the trafficking and proliferation of illicit arms and ammunition across Nigeria’s borders. The Director-General of NCCSALW, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Rtd.) Johnson Babatunde Kokumo, made this known during a courtesy visit to the Customs Area Controller, Niger/Kogi Area Command, Comptroller Mohammed Sani Umar, at the command headquarters in Minna, Niger State. Kano Police Arrest 107 Suspects, Recover Weapons, Drugs Kokumo commended the Nigeria Customs Service for its role in securing the nation’s…
Bayo Onanuga Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President and perennial candidate for the presidency of Nigeria, has finally revealed his economic plans to Nigerians, should he be elected as President by January next year. Against expectations that he would announce a more creative and ingenious alternative to the programme being executed by the Tinubu administration, Atiku Abubakar behaved like a man from an archaic past who least comprehends the present economic dynamics and suggested that he would restore the much-abused, wasteful, pillaged, corruption-ridden fuel subsidy regime, which the Petroleum Industry Act made illegal from the end of June, 2023. Even…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the revised National Biotechnology Policy 2026, providing an updated framework for harnessing biotechnology for Nigeria’s economic and national development. The statement announcing the approval was signed by Toyin Omozuwa, Press Secretary of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), in Abuja. NBRDA Unveils Innovative Solutions for Agric, Renewable Energy The approval was given at Wednesday’s FEC meeting, presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and marks an update of Nigeria’s 2001 biotechnology policy, 25 years after its initial adoption. The revised policy provides a framework for biotechnology research, development, application and commercialisation…
The Federal Government has commenced the development of a 250-unit Renewed Hope Civil Service Estate at Dukpa, Gwagwalada, Abuja, as part of efforts to expand access to affordable housing for federal civil servants. The project is developed through collaboration between the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF). Breaking:FG Unveils Diaspora Housing Loan in London The estate comprises two- and three-bedroom bungalows and is expected to be completed and delivered within six months. The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) said the initiative is designed not…
Babban Bankin Ghana ya ƙaddamar da Majalisar Bayar da Shawarwari kan harkokin banki da babu kuɗin ruwa ta ƙasar (NIFAC) domin taimakawa wajen tsarawa da samarwa da kuma sanya ido kan harkokin banki da sauran hada-hadar kuɗi da babu kuɗin ruwa a ƙasar. A wani saƙo da bankin ya wallafa a shafinsa na X, ya ce Majalisar za ta riƙa bai wa Babban Bankin shawarwari kan tafiyarwa da lura da kuma sanya ido kan bankuna da ba su amfani da tsarin riba. Bankin Duniya Ya Karrama Sarkin Zazzau Kan Ci Gaban Ƙananan Yara Lokacin da ya ƙaddamar da majalisar cikin…
The Society for Family Health (SFH), Nigeria, has urged the Nasarawa State Government to provide the necessary support for the take-off of the State Private Health Institution Regulatory Agency. The Group Chief Executive Officer of SFH, Dr. Omokhudu Idogho, made the call during a strategic advocacy visit to Governor Abdullahi A. Sule in Lafia. UNICEF, Jigawa Step Up WASH Initiatives in Schools, PHCs The SFH delegation was received by the governor alongside the Deputy Governor, Secretary to the State Government, Commissioner for Health and Commissioner for Water Resources. While introducing the delegation, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Gaza Gwamna, commended…
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has called for stronger implementation of Nigeria’s data protection framework across the 36 states of the federation. The call was made at an Implementation Workshop on the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDP Act) 2023 and the General Application and Implementation Directive (GAID) for State Governments. Kano, NDPC Strengthen Push for Responsible Data Governance The workshop brought together Commissioners, Heads of Service and Attorneys-General from across the states to examine practical approaches to implementing the country’s data protection laws. Declaring the workshop open, the Minister of Communications,…
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Youth in Agribusiness Compact Team has visited the Katsina Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project team to explore collaboration aimed at strengthening agricultural innovation, youth participation and sustainable agribusiness development in the state. The visit provided an opportunity for both teams to identify practical interventions that could improve agricultural productivity, create employment opportunities and strengthen youth- and women-led enterprises across the agricultural value chain. Nigeria Unveils 2026–2031 Agricultural Mechanisation Policy Receiving the delegation, the Katsina ACReSAL Project Coordinator, Alhaji Nafiu Mohammed Musa, said the objectives of the two organisations were closely aligned,…
The Public Diplomacy Officer at the United States Embassy in Abuja, Raisa Dulcas, has paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Prof. Adamu Ahmed, as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration between the university and the United States. Dulcas visited the university on Thursday to train selected staff and students and assess the activities of the Window on America facility at the institution. She was accompanied by the Director of American Spaces, Grace Lamon, and Youth Engagement Specialist, Diran Adegoke. ABU Donates 45 Refurbished Microscopes to 8 Schools in Zaria Speaking during the visit, Dulcas…
Kano State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo, has called for stronger safeguards to protect citizens’ personal information as government institutions increasingly adopt digital systems to deliver public services. Garo made the call in Abuja while representing Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at a two-day Implementation Workshop on the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDP Act) 2023 and the General Application and Implementation Directive (GAID) 2025 for state governments. The programme, held at the Nigerian Army Conference Centre and Suites, was jointly organised by the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC). The workshop brought together representatives of…
The Federal Government says the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration have strengthened Nigeria’s fiscal position and generated additional resources for investment in infrastructure, security, human capital development and social protection. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at a press conference where the government presented its “Nigeria’s Reform Scorecard: The Benefits, Costs and Harms Prevented.” Nig to Channel Subsidy Removal Gains into Infrastructure – Tinubu The scorecard provides details of the resources generated from the removal of fuel subsidy and the unification of the foreign exchange market, as well…
The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has expressed its readiness to partner with Doxxie Global Solutions Limited on an innovative national environmental-health intelligence initiative aimed at mapping dumpsites, detecting emissions and identifying environmental risks across the country. The Registrar of the Council, Dr. Muhammad Baba, who was represented by the Deputy Registrar II, Muhammad Aminu, described the initiative as timely and capable of contributing significantly to environmental health management in Nigeria. EHCON Strengthening Public Health Response to Climate Change-Registrar He stated this on Thursday, August 20, 2026, while responding to a presentation by representatives of Doxxie Global Solutions Limited…
Maryam Danazimi Ibrahim, wata ‘yar takara daga Najeriya, ta lashe kyautar Naira miliyan 120, kwatankwacin Riyal dubu 300,000 na Saudiyya, bayan da ta zo ta farko a rukunin Tafsirin Mata na Izu 60, a gasar Alƙur’ani ta duniya ta 46 da aka kammala, wadda ake kira King Abdulaziz International Qur’an Maryam, ƴar Jihar Gombe da ke Arewacin Najeriya, ta yi nasara a rukuni na biyu, wanda ya ƙunshi haddar Alƙur’ani gaba ɗaya tare da kyakkyawan karatu da bin ƙa’idojin Tajweed, da kuma Tafsir. Tinubu Congratulates Maryam on Qur’anic Competition Victory Maryam na daga cikin ƴan takara 50 — maza 25…
Ahmad Muhammad Sorondinki A dangerous technological transformation is sweeping across West Africa and the Sahel, as violent non-state actors increasingly deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to alter the dynamics of asymmetric warfare. What began as tactical innovations in the brutal Sudanese civil war—where the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) weaponized commercially available drones—has established a blueprint now spreading through porous regional corridors into the Lake Chad Basin. NCAA Softens Stance on Airline Debts Amid Aviation Fuel Crisis This rapid diffusion of aerial technology, combined with mounting economic hardship and political thuggery, poses an unprecedented threat…
The Chief Medical Director of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, UMTH, Professor Ahmed Ahidjo, says prioritising institutional development by public servants and office holders is critical to improving service delivery in the public sector. Professor Ahidjo stated this in Maiduguri, Borno State, after receiving an award for Courage in Leadership Amid Devastating Circumstances from the Journalists’ Forum for the Promotion of Health and Environment, REMAPSEN Nigeria. REMAPSEN Forum Spotlights Hurdles in Africa’s NTDs Fight The award recognised his leadership in managing the devastating impact of the September 2024 flood that destroyed and damaged medical equipment at the teaching hospital.…
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has commended the Katsina North Youth Development and Awareness Initiative, KNYDAI, for endorsing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his administration for continuity in 2027. Governor Radda gave the commendation on Wednesday at an empowerment programme organised by KNYDAI, where 1,500 beneficiaries received financial and material support. President Tinubu Disclaims 2027 Campaign billboards nationwide The intervention, championed by the Grand Patron of KNYDAI, Alhaji Lawal Sade, Sarkin Fadan Daura, targeted widows, persons with disabilities, vulnerable individuals and other grassroots members. Speaking at the event, Governor Radda said the initiative demonstrated confidence in the Renewed…
The House Committee on Delegated Legislation of the National Assembly has called for stronger legislative oversight and regulatory measures to improve Nigeria’s aviation sector. The committee made the call during a familiarisation visit to the Corporate Headquarters of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, in Abuja. Receiving the committee, the Director General of Civil Aviation, Captain Chris Najomo, stressed the importance of sustained engagement between the NCAA and the National Assembly to ensure that aviation regulations remain responsive and aligned with International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO, standards. IDERA Strengthens Aircraft Leasing, Financing in Nigeria- NCAA Captain Najomo said the Civil…