The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) has inaugurated an Inter-Departmental Committee on Capitation Utilization and Retirement as part of efforts to enhance transparency, accountability, and service delivery across public secondary healthcare facilities in Kano State. The initiative follows concerns over gaps in compliance with established capitation guidelines. Under the agency’s framework, 70 percent of capitation funds is allocated to essential drugs and medical consumables, while the remaining 30 percent is designated for operational expenses at the facility level. To ensure strict oversight and boost public confidence, the committee includes a representative from the Kano State Public Complaints and…
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The Kano State Accountability Forum on Education (K-SAFE) has stepped up efforts to promote inclusive education through an advocacy visit to the Kano State Qur’anic and Islamiyya Schools Management Board. The delegation, led by Co-Chair of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Dr. Auwalu Halilu, engaged the board in discussions focused on strengthening the integration of Tsangaya and Islamiyya schools into Kano State’s formal education system. K-SAFE Commends Kano’s ₦4.45bn Investment in Student Examinations Speaking during the visit, Dr. Halilu said the initiative is part of K-SAFE’s ongoing commitment to advancing equitable and sustainable education, particularly for children enrolled in traditional and…
The Kano South Concerned Elders Forum has called on Abba Kabiru Yusuf to appoint Kabiru Alhassan Rurum as the next Deputy Governor of Kano State. The appeal follows the nomination of Rurum, alongside Rabiu Suleiman Bichi and Murtala Sule Garo, by a legacy group within the All Progressives Congress for the governor’s final selection to fill the vacant position. In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by its chairman, Masaud El-Jibril Doguwa, the forum described Rurum’s nomination as a potential turning point for the Kano South Senatorial Zone. The group noted that the zone had, for over three decades,…
The African Media Network for the Promotion of Health and the Environment REMAPSEN has emphasized the critical role of the media in addressing the growing challenge of misinformation, particularly in the areas of health, climate, and the environment. This was highlighted during a roundtable discussion organized by CFI Medias on the theme “How are the media responding to misinformation?” The event took place during the Fabrique One Sustainable Health, on the sidelines of the One Health Summit in Lyon. Speaking at the session, REMAPSEN’s Special Advisor to the President and Director of Partnerships, Bouba Sow, presented practical insights into how…
Save the Children International, under its BOOST Project supported by GSK, in collaboration with the Kano State Community of Practice on Immunization, Budget Tracking, Advocacy, and Accountability (KN CoP), has organized an orientation for the Kano State Advocacy Group on advocacy briefs. The event, held in Kano, recorded a large turnout of CoP members drawn from civil society organisations (CSOs) and the media. Speaking at the session, the State Team Lead of the BOOST Project in Kano, Abdullahi Magama, stressed the need for participants to develop effective strategies to ensure successful advocacy toward improving immunisation uptake. He noted that the…
The Federal Government has opened applications for the second cohort of its Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Programme, aimed at equipping Nigerian youth with practical skills for employment, entrepreneurship, and national development. The Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to human capital development, describing the initiative as a strategic intervention aligned with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to the Ministry, the programme will provide hands-on training lasting between six months and one year at accredited centres across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Participants are expected to…
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has been honoured with a Public Sector Reform Award by Aljazirah Media in recognition of his leadership and contributions to institutional reforms. The award was presented during a courtesy visit by a delegation from Aljazirah Media to the NCS Headquarters. The delegation was led by the organisation’s Chief Executive Officer, Etuk Bassey, alongside representatives from Nigeria, London, and other parts of the world. Presenting the award, Bassey said the recognition followed extensive assessments of Adeniyi’s performance in public service, particularly his role in driving reforms within the Nigeria Customs Service.…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has attributed the recent damage at the Kugbo Bus Terminal to a severe windstorm, dismissing reports that the structure collapsed. Speaking to journalists shortly after inspecting ongoing infrastructure projects across the FCT, Wike clarified that only the roofing of the terminal was affected by the extreme weather conditions. According to the Minister, the terminal’s location on an elevated hill made it particularly vulnerable to the intense windstorm that accompanied a heavy downpour. “The kind of wind we saw, we have never imagined. The terminal is on top of a hill, higher…
The Executive Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has paid a condolence visit to Abdussalam Abdulkarim Zaura following the death of his brother, Musa Abdulkarim Zaura. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mustapha Muhammad. During the visit on Monday, Governor Yusuf expressed deep sympathy to the bereaved family and prayed for Almighty Allah to forgive the deceased and grant him Aljannatul Firdaus. The Governor conveyed his condolences on behalf of the government and the good people of Kano State, describing the loss as painful and praying for strength and comfort…
The Head of Nuclear Medicine at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Salah Eddine Bouyoucef, alongside Peter Knoll, has visited the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration in cancer care and nuclear medicine services. The delegation,was received by the Acting Chief Medical Director of ABUTH, Mohammed Ibrahim, on behalf of the hospital’s management. Welcoming the team, Prof. Ibrahim highlighted the hospital’s longstanding collaboration with the IAEA under the Federal Government’s National Cancer Control Programme. He noted that ABUTH was once a leading cancer treatment centre and remains a key referral facility in…