The Kebbi State Government has secured admission for 35 indigenes to study Medicine at the Pioneer University of Science in Ethiopia, as part of its efforts to strengthen healthcare manpower in the state. The fully funded six-year programme, approved by the Education & Training Authority (ETA) of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, will train the beneficiaries to become qualified medical doctors upon completion. Speaking during the screening exercise, the Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Architect Muhammad Sani Aliyu, said the candidates were carefully selected from across the 21 Local Government Areas after undergoing a rigorous assessment based on criteria set…
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The Chairman of Gwarzo Local Government, Dr. Mani Tsoho Gwarzo, has been honoured with the prestigious Outstanding Local Government Chairman in Nigeria Award by the Senate Committee on States and Local Government Administration. The national recognition celebrates his exemplary leadership, impactful development initiatives, and steadfast commitment to strengthening grassroots governance in Gwarzo and across Kano State. $30,000 Up for Grabs as Galien Africa Opens 2026 Award The award was formally presented to the Chairman in his office by a delegation led by the Director Personnel Management (DPM) of Gwarzo Local Government, Hajiya Zulaihat Sabo Usman. She was accompanied by the…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has once again pledged its commitment to advancing disability inclusion in Nigeria. This statement of resolve came during a courtesy visit by the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) to the Agency’s headquarters. Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, Director General of the NOA, emphasized that despite the lack of perfect data on disability, it should never be an obstacle to taking meaningful action. FUL Partners NOA to Curb Social Vices Among Students Issa-Onilu highlighted the importance of accessible infrastructure, including inclusive building designs, dedicated parking spaces, and user-friendly public amenities, urging that these should be proactively…
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to broadening learning opportunities for indigent students from Borno State and thousands of Nigerian refugees residing in Cameroon. The governor made the pledge during a visit to the University of Maroua in Cameroon’s Far North Region as part of his two-day official engagement. Emotional Moments as Zulum Meets Borno Scholars in India While at the institution, he inspected an ongoing construction of a 500-seat lecture theatre funded by the Borno State Government. Earlier, Governor Zulum visited the Minawao refugee camp, where over 12,000 Nigerians, mostly from Kirawa, Ngoshe,…
The Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, has reaffirmed the theatre’s unwavering support for the Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB) in strengthening security and advancing academic collaboration. He gave the assurance when the Vice-Chancellor of NAUB, Professor Lawal Bala Buratai, paid a courtesy visit to the OPHK Headquarters in Maiduguri. Heightened Security on Sokoto-Badagry Highway as Kebbi Donates Hilux Fleet The Vice-Chancellor was accompanied by the Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Military), Colonel Yusuf Bello, and the Commanding Officer, Administrative Battalion NAUB, Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Musa. Speaking during the visit, Professor Buratai said…
The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), arraigned the Commandant of the Nigeria Peace Corps, Dickson Akon, and the Corps’ Director of Finance, Omolala Aminat Ahmed, before Justice H. B. Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, over alleged criminal misappropriation of funds. The two officials were docked on a two-count charge bordering on the alleged diversion of funds allocated to the Corps for official projects. Make Compliance with Regulations Your Watchword- EFCC to OPAY According to the charge sheet, the defendants were accused of conspiring in 2024 to commit an illegal…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede, has charged Opay to make compliance with existing regulations a watchword to ensure business integrity and block avenues for money laundering and fraudulent practices. Olukoyede gave the charge, when the Chief Executive Officer of Opay, Mr Steven Wen, led other top managers of the financial institution on a courtesy visit to the EFCC headquarters. The EFCC boss, who spoke through the Chief of Staff, CoS, to the Chairman, Commander of the EFCC, CE Michael Nzekwe stated that one of the mantras of Olukoyede was using the…
Jamila Sulaiman Aliyu Gwamnatin jihar Kano KNSG ta bayyana kudurinta na hadin kai da kafafen yada labaran yanar gizo domin dakile yaduwar labaran bogi da ka iya jefa al’umma cikin rudani. Kwamishinan yada labarai na jihar, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, ne ya bayyana hakan yayin ganawarsa da wakilan kafafen yada labaran da ke aiki ta yanar gizo. Ya ce gwamnati ba ta da wani buri face yin aiki kafada da kafada da masu yada labarai na zamani, kasancewar su ne hanya mafi sauri wajen isar da sako ga al’umma. Ya ce idan kafafen yanar gizo suka yi amfani da alkaluma…
Khadijah Aliyu -Nigeria The International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) opened on Wednesday, December 3, with a high-level preliminary session dedicated to capacity building and the empowerment of young people in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and HIV advocacy. Held at the main auditorium of the International Conference Center in Accra, Ghana, the session brought together youth delegates from across the continent to explore effective communication strategies for driving sustainable change in African communities. African Leaders Unite to End AIDS, TB, and Malaria at ICASA 2025 Accra The event highlighted the value of a problem-solving communication model…
Tsohon shugaban Hukumar Karɓar Korafe-korafe da Yaƙi da Cin Hanci ta Jihar Kano, Muhuyi Magaji Rimin Gado, ya zargi tsohon gwamnan jihar Kano, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, da hannu a kama shi da jami’an rundunar ‘yansandan Najeriya tayi a ranar Juma’a. An kama Mista Magaji ne a ofishinsa da ke Kano ta hannun wasu jami’an ‘yan sanda inda suka shaida masa cewa suna aiki ne da umarnin Sufeto Janar na ‘Yansanda. Da yake zantawa da DCL Hausa jim kaɗan bayan sakin sa a ranar Asabar, tsohon shugaban PCACC ya ce matsalarsa ta samo asali ne daga wasu korafe-korafe da Ganduje da…