The Director of the Aminu Kano Centre for Democratic Studies, Mambayya House, Professor Habu Muhammed, has called on students contesting for executive positions in the Bayero University Kano Students’ Union Government (BUK-SUG) to be sincere, uphold integrity, and faithfully implement their campaign promises if elected. Professor Muhammed delivered the charge during a lecture titled “Politics, Elections and Political Apathy: A Critical Examination of the Students’ Union in Bayero University” at the Convocation Arena. BUK Students Elect Sir Kalli as New SUG President The lecture was part of the Presidential and Executive Debates organised by the BUK Independent Electoral Commission (BUKIECO).…
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The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to conducting a credible, transparent, and internationally acceptable national census, emphasising effective public communication and inter-agency collaboration. The Minister made the statement in Abuja while receiving the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Dr. Aminu Yusuf, who led a management delegation on a courtesy visit. Minister Idris noted that accurate population data is the foundation of national planning, stressing that without reliable figures, development planning becomes ineffective. He assured the NPC leadership that the Ministry and its agencies—including the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Nigerian…
Shugaban Kungiyar Masu Sayar da Shanu da Dillalan su da Masu Sarrafa su a Kano, Alhaji Usman Usman Fulani, ya bayyana cewa inganta kasuwannin dabbobi wato Kara a fadin jihar hanya ce ta bunkasa tattalin arziki. Fulani ya yi wannan jawabi ne yayin kaddamar da sababbin shugabannin kungiyar a Karamar Hukumar Dambatta, inda ya jaddada muhimmancin rawar da kungiyar ke takawa wajen tabbatar da zaman lafiya, tsaro, da bunkasa tattalin arzikin jiha da na kananan hukumomi musamman ta fannin samar da kudaden shiga. Ya kara da cewa kaddamar da shugabannin wannan kungiya zai taimaka wajen kara darajar kasuwannin dabbobi, da…
The European Union has partnered with the Sokoto State Government to launch a new child-sensitive social protection model designed to improve targeting, data quality and access to essential services for vulnerable households across the state. The initiative is funded through the €14 million Social Support for Social Inclusion programme and is being implemented by UNICEF and the International Labour Organisation to strengthen Nigeria’s social protection architecture. Kano Eyes Jigawa’s 5.2% Food Security Edge in Social Protection Speaking at the launch in Sokoto, UNICEF Deputy Representative, Ms Rownak Khan, said Nigeria had made “important progress” in building social protection systems, but…
Sani Dutsinma The Federal Government has commissioned emergency and special intervention road projects in Kebbi State to address flood-related damages along the Birnin Kebbi–Argungu–Kaniyaka Road. The commissioning was led by Alhaji Abdullahi Tanko Yakasai, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement, Northwest Zone. He said the project underscores President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to resolving critical infrastructure challenges across the North West and other parts of Nigeria. “The intervention has attracted widespread appreciation from residents of the area, as it will significantly reduce recurrent flooding along this strategic road corridor,” Alhaji Yakasai said, urging the people of Kebbi State…
The federal government has announced plans to abolish the long-standing Higher National Diploma, HND, dichotomy by empowering polytechnics to award degrees, in a major reform aimed at repositioning technical and vocational education as a driver of national development. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this in Abuja while addressing a high-level retreat of council chairmen, commissioners of education, rectors, registrars and bursars. Describing the move as a landmark policy shift, the minister said it would end decades of discrimination against polytechnic graduates and elevate polytechnics into centres of excellence within Nigeria’s higher education system. According to him, the…
The Dala Local Government Council in Kano State has imposed a ban on the traditional drum beating practice known as Gangi across the entire local government area, citing escalating security challenges. The announcement was made by the Chairman of the council, Alhaji Suraj Ibrahim Imam, following a security meeting held at the council secretariat. According to Alhaji Suraj, the ban was necessary to ensure peaceful coexistence and safeguard lives and property in the area, amid increasing incidents of thuggery and urban violence. “The activities associated with Gangi drum beating have, at times, encouraged intoxication and unruly behaviour, which often escalate…
The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA), in collaboration with the Amalgamated Orphans Fairness and Justice Society, has concluded plans to enroll 10,000 orphans across Kano State into the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Scheme. The plan was finalized during a strategic planning meeting chaired by the Executive Secretary of KSCHMA, Dr. Rahila Aliyu Muktar. KSCHMA Launches Enhanced Student Healthcare Scheme in Kano Discussions at the meeting focused on developing a coordinated framework for the identification, mobilization, documentation, and enrollment of orphans across all local government areas of the state. Key issues addressed included enrollment procedures, data verification processes, geographic…
The Kano State Civil Service Commission (CSC) has commenced the screening of personnel of the Neighbourhood Watch Security Agency recruited by the Kano State Government, as part of efforts to integrate them into the formal civil service structure. The screening exercise was officially launched by the Chairperson of the Commission, Hajiya Ladidi Ibrahim Garko, who said the process falls within the statutory responsibilities of the Commission, including recruitment, promotion, and the enhancement of the dignity of public servants. She explained that the initiative aligns with the employment creation drive of the Kano State Government under the leadership of Governor Abba…
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has reaffirmed his strong commitment to educational development with the disbursement of scholarships to 4,183 students of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi, from Kano North Senatorial District. The beneficiaries, comprising both male and female students enrolled in Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) and Degree (B.Ed) programmes, received ₦20,000 and ₦50,000 respectively. The scholarship disbursement was carried out on Wednesday at the college’s theatre hall by a delegation led by the Chief of Staff to the Deputy President of the Senate, Professor Muhammad Ibn Abdallah. Senator Barau Jibrin’s Scholarship…