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Shugaban kasa Bola Ahmed Tinubu ya bayar da umarnin rage kudin Hajjin shekarar 2026 cikin gaggawa. Umarnin hakan ya biyo ta hannun mataimakin shugaban kasa Kashim Shettima inda ya bukaci hukumar aikin hajji ta kasa NAHCON da ta fito da sabbon farashin cikin kwanaki biyu. 2026 Hajj: Kano Pilgrims to Pay ₦8.5m Deposit, 5,684 Slots Allocated Wannan, inji mataimakin shugaban kasar, ya zama dole duba da yadda ake ci gaba da kara darajan Naira akan dala. Mataimakin shugaban kasa Shettima wanda ya mika umarnin shugaban kasar a yayin wata ganawa da mahukunta da shugabannin hukumar NAHCON a fadar shugaban kasa.…

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Wata Kotun Majistare mai lamba 7 da ke Kano karkashin jagorancin Mai Shari’a Halima Wali ta yanke hukuncin tura Ashiru Idris, wanda aka fi sani da Maiwushirya, gidan gyaran hali na tsawon makonni biyu, bayan da aka same shi da laifin yada hotuna da bidiyon batsa tare da wata budurwa a kafafen sada zumunta. Wannan hukunci ya biyo bayan karar da Hukumar Tace Fina-finai da Dab’i ta Jihar Kano ta shigar a kansa, bisa zargin karya dokokin hukumar. Court Orders Investigation into Alleged Affair Involving Sankara Jami’in yada labarai na hukumar, Abdullahi Sani Sulaiman, ne ya tabbatar da hakan cikin…

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Salejo Aliyu Abuja – The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Jikwoyi Kurudu, on Monday adjourned to November 5, 2025, the hearing of a suit challenging the proceedings, report, and recommendations of the Ministerial Committee set up by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on the disputed River Park Estate. The adjournment by Justice Mohammed Zubairu followed the failure of the counsel representing the FCT Minister and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), the 1st and 2nd respondents, to file and serve their reply processes on the applicants. FG, Police Set Up Nat’l Task Force to Recover…

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Ibrahim Sulaiman The Arewa Grassroot Farmers Alliance of Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to stop the importation of farm produce into the country, warning that continued importation is discouraging local farmers and threatening national food security. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Nasir El-Rufai Hall in Ikara, Kaduna State, the Acting Chairman of the Alliance, Mr Dauda Musa, said Nigeria has the capacity to produce enough food to feed itself if the right policies are implemented. Mr Musa explained that the country’s over-reliance on imported farm produce had weakened domestic production and discouraged millions of smallholder…

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A dangerous quietness is spreading—one that chokes the air and stifles urgency. Since ASUU issued its 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government on September 29th, the expected clamour of concern has been replaced by a graveyard silence. The ultimatum expire13th Oc 13thtober, yet the remains silent, mute, civil society is indifferent, religious leaders are looking away, student unions are asleep, and the public acts as if all is well. But all is not well. We are standing on the brink of another nationwide shutdown of our tertiary institutions—lectures halted, exams suspended, admissions paused, convocations cancelled. And for what? For failure…

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As part of efforts to enhance food security and improve nutrition, the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Programme under the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has launched the distribution of home gardening toolkits to 1,445 households across eight local government areas in Kano State. The initiative, which falls under the SAPZ’s Targeted Nutrition Support Programme, aims to empower households particularly women and vulnerable groups by enabling them to cultivate nutrient-rich vegetables and crops within their homes. Speaking during the official launch of the programme in Kano,the State Project Coordinator (SPC) of the SAPZ, Aminu Iliyasu, said the intervention is…

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Ado Salisu The President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa, has reaffirmed the Federation’s resolve to ensure Nigeria’s elite athletes achieve podium finishes at next year’s Commonwealth Games. Chief Okowa stated this shortly after a strategic stakeholders’ meeting held in Abuja, where preparations and key takeaways from the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, were extensively reviewed. According to him, the AFN — in partnership with its sponsors and with continued support from the National Sports Commission (NSC) — is committed to providing athletes with the necessary support in training, welfare, logistics, and other essential…

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As Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria, marks its 63rd anniversary, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adamu Ahmed says the institution faces a steady loss of skilled staff to better opportunities both locally and globally. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the vice-chancellor disclosed this at a press conference as part of activities to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the institution in Zaria. He lamented that: “Aging infrastructure and poor renumeration have dampened staff motivation. It is disheartening to state that the university has lost nearly 2,000 staff in the last five years.” According to him, currently, the institution is in dire…

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The Forum of Progressive Academics (FPA) has strongly condemned what it described as a politically motivated attempt to sabotage the 65th Independence Day celebration in Kano State. Speaking at a press conference held at NUJ Press centre in Kano Dr. Abubakar Isa Ibrahim, President of the Forum, said the group was compelled to speak out against the growing politicization of security in the state, which threatens peace and unity. Kano Gov Fumes as Police Shun 65th Independence Celebration According to Dr. Ibrahim, the withdrawal of police personnel from the Independence Day parade was not only abrupt but appeared to be…

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Ibrahim Ibrahim Jigawa Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA) has targeted 3,186,521 children against measles and rubella across the state. ‎Jigawa state immunization officer, Shehu Ibrahim srated this during a media dialogue and sensitisation for the upcoming integrated vaccination campaign in the state scheduled to commence on 06 October, to 15th, 2025. He said the integrated exercise targeted 48-49% population, covering children between 9 months and -14. 7.8m Children in Kano to Receive Measles, Rubella, and Polio Vaccines “The exercise targeted children from 9 months to 14 years for measles/rubella, NOPV 0 to 59 months, HPV 9 years to 14,…

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