President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to visit Kebbi State on Wednesday to commiserate with the state government and reassure parents of the kidnapped schoolgirls that the Federal Government is working to ensure their immediate rescue. The President also extended condolences to the Nigerian Armed Forces following the death of Brigadier General Musa Uba and several soldiers who were killed during counterinsurgency operations in Borno State. Wife of Jigawa Gov Condemns Abduction of 25 Kebbi School Girls According to a statement from the Presidency, President Tinubu, who has been fully briefed by military authorities on both…
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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has ordered troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA to ramp up efforts toward securing the release of students abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Gen. Shaibu issued the directive during an operational tour of the state, where he met frontline commanders and troops involved in the rescue mission. UNICEF Condemns Attack on Kebbi Girls School, Calls for Safe Release of Abducted Students Addressing the personnel, the Army Chief tasked them with conducting intelligence-driven operations and maintaining continuous pressure on…
The Kano State House of Assembly Committee on Housing has embarked on a comprehensive oversight visit to major housing and commercial infrastructure projects being executed by the Kano State Housing Corporation (KSHC), reaffirming its commitment to transparency, accountability, and quality service delivery. The delegation, led by the Committee Chairman and Member representing Kumbotso Constituency, Alhaji Mudassir Ibrahim Zawaciki, toured several ongoing and completed project sites. MD Kano Housing Corporation Felicitates Muslims on Eid-el-Fitr The lawmakers were accompanied by the Managing Director of the KSHC, Alhaji Abdullahi Rabiu, the Deputy Managing Director, Engr. Isyaku Umar Kwa, and other key directors of…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested seven suspected cross-dressers allegedly engaging in illicit activities at a popular joint along Zoo Road in Kano Municipal Local Government Area. Confirming the incident to Radio Nigeria, the Deputy Commander General of the Hisbah Board, Sheikh Mujahid Aminudeen Abubakar, said the suspects all below 23 years of age were apprehended following a tip-off from a good Samaritan. Kano Hisbah Foils Trafficking Plot, Saves Teenage Girls The informant reported that young men frequented the joint, where different vehicles allegedly arrived to pick them up. Sheikh Mujahid explained that preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects…
The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) celebrated the induction of its newest medical doctors, marking a significant milestone as the institution has now produced 5,082 medical professionals, a contribution described by Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem Egbewole, as remarkable for Nigeria’s healthcare sector. Prof. Egbewole hailed the graduates as the “golden set”, coinciding with Unilorin’s 50th anniversary. He encouraged the doctors to approach their careers with confidence, compassion, and capability, emphasizing their potential to positively transform healthcare both nationally and internationally. He reminded the inductees that real-world medical practice differs from classroom and laboratory experiences. Continuous learning, he stressed, is essential…
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has declared the state open and ready for investment, citing its strategic location, enhanced security, and an increasingly favourable climate for business. Zulum made the announcement at the 2025 Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Annual Aviation Conference held in Lagos. The conference, themed “Elevating the Nigerian Aviation Industry through Investment, Partnership and Global Engagements,” attracted key players from across the aviation and investment sectors. Highlighting Borno’s geographical advantage, the governor described the state as a major commercial gateway, bordering Chad, Cameroon and Niger Republic, and offering some of the shortest flight hours…
The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA), in collaboration with an NGO convened a high-level 2025 Quarter Four Facility Engagement Meeting aimed at enhancing service delivery, operational efficiency, and overall performance across accredited public health facilities in the state. The meeting, brought together KSCHMA desk officers, directors, technical teams, and key health sector stakeholders to assess progress made so far, identify operational challenges, and align on strategic priorities for improving healthcare delivery under the state’s contributory health scheme. Speaking on behalf of the Executive Secretary of KSCHMA, Dr. Rahila Aliyu Muktar, the Director of Administration and General Services, Amina…
The Vice-Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), Professor Haruna Musa, has received the National Universities Commission (NUC) accreditation exit reports for four academic programmes. The VC, represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Development, Professor Amina Mustapha, welcomed the accreditation teams and expressed the University’s appreciation for their work. The accreditation team for the three computing programmes Information Technology, Cyber Security, and Software Engineering was chaired by Professor Awodele Oludele of Babcock University. In another development, the VC also received the accreditation exit report for the BSc Optometry programme from the NUC delegation led by Professor Faustina K. Idu. Presenting…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Super Eagles for what he described as their “best efforts” in the bid to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, despite their defeat to the Democratic Republic of Congo in Sunday’s playoff encounter. Nigeria’s hopes of returning to the global football stage were dashed after the Eagles fell 4–3 on penalties to DR Congo in Morocco. The match had ended 1–1 after extra time, sending the contest into a tense shootout that ultimately favoured the Congolese, who now advance to the Inter-Confederation play-off. President Tinubu, in a statement on Monday, acknowledged the disappointment…
Ibrahim Ibrahim The Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI), Jigawa State Chapter, has trained more than 1,000 local government staff on pre-retirement planning, entrepreneurship, and life-skills development. The Secretary of NASSI, Jigawa State Chapter, Comrade Danlami Alhaji Shuaibu, disclosed this during a pre-retirement and SME training held in Hadejia. Kano Adopts Technology to End Ghost Workers, Improve Salary Payments The programme was organised by the Jigawa State Local Government Service Commission. He said the initiative aims to equip workers with the knowledge and capacity needed to manage life after retirement, explore entrepreneurship opportunities, and contribute to the economic growth…