The Kano State Government KNSG has reaffirmed its commitment to partnering with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Government of the Republic of Korea on advancing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) through the Better Education for Africa’s Rise (BEAR III) Project. The State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Ali Haruna Makoda, gave the assurance during a meeting with the project’s technical team in his office. 29,000 Students Sit For Nigeria’s 1st National TVET Entrance Exam Represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Alhaji Bashir Baffa Muhammed, Dr. Makoda noted that the BEAR III…
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Sani Haruna The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old woman, Maryam Atiku, of Nasarawa area, Kamba, Dandi Local Government Area, for allegedly burying her newborn baby girl alive. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, disclosed this to journalists in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital. Suspected Lakurawa militants Kills 13 Vigilante in Kebbi State According to him, the suspect delivered the baby, tied three pieces of wrapper around her neck, covered her mouth, and took her to Malam Yaro bush, where she dug a shallow hole and buried the child alive. Her action was, however, uncovered when…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has received Commissioners of Information from the 36 states of the Federation at his office in Abuja. FG Not Using Anti-Corruption Agencies to Witch-Hunt Opposition-Minister The delegation, led by the Borno State Commissioner of Information and Internal Security, Prof. Usman Tafa, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister to strengthen collaboration between the Federal Government and states on national information management and public communication. Also present at the meeting were senior presidential aides, including the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga; the Special Adviser to the…
Lubabatu Garba Kano State has been allocated 5,684 seats for the 2026 Hajj exercise. The Director-General of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u Danbappa, stated this during a meeting with Board Members, Management Staff, Local Government Hajj Center Officers, and other officials at the Board’s headquarters. Why Early Deposits Are Key for 2026 Hajj -Gombe Pilgrims Board Danbappa also revealed that, according to the directive from the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), the deposit for intending pilgrims has been fixed at ₦8.5 million. He explained that the collection of deposits will commence immediately through bank drafts…
Tijjani Sarki When the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) launched the Kano State Security Council in April 2025, it came with military pageantry, high-powered names, and media fanfare. The public was told this council would serve as a strategic grassroots intervention against insecurity in the state and beyond. KNSG Responds to ACF, Says Elders Advisory Council Already Established Retired generals spoke with conviction. General Idris Bello Dambazau (Rtd) sounded the alarm: “Time in service is life. One minute can cost lives.” The people believed something real was about to happen. But four months later, the council has faded into obscurity. No…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved key appointments into the leadership of two newly established federal universities of education, naming Prof. Yahaya Isa Bunkure as Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Education, Zaria, Kaduna State. Prof. Bunkure, a distinguished scholar in science education, is currently the Vice Chancellor of Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education in Kano. President Tinubu also appointed Engineer Abdurrazaq Abubakar Nakore as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano. Bayero University Kano’s Faculty of Education Celebrates 50th Anniversary while Prof. Abdullahi Tukur Kodage as Vice Chancellor of…
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Environment,Mahmud Adam Kambari has urged stakeholders to adopt conflict sensitivity and peace building in the management of their sectorial climate adaptation plan. The Permanent Secretary represented by the Director II of the Department of Climate Change, Mrs Victoria Pwol, disclosed this recently in Abuja while declaring open the Inception workshop on capacity development for conflict sensitivity and launch of the report on Integrating Conflict Sensitivity and Peace building into Nigeria’s National Adaptation Planning (NAP). Food Security: AFDB Partners CDA On Climate Adaption Enterpre. Kambari believed that managing peace and conflict resolution will drastically reduce…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced plans to deploy more sophisticated military hardware and surveillance technology to combat the escalating banditry in Katsina State. Speaking at the State House in Abuja while receiving a delegation of eminent citizens from the state, led by Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, President Tinubu said his administration will also strengthen forest guards and consider the establishment of state police as part of wider security reforms. Katsina Police Rescue 11 Kidnap Victims in Daring Night Operation Advanced Security Measures in Katsina Decrying the spate of attacks on innocent residents, Tinubu directed security agencies to intensify operations…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says the Tinubu administration has not weaponized anti-corruption agencies against the political opposition. Speaking at the opening of the ICPC Roundtable Engagement on Agenda Setting for Strategic Integration of State Commissioners of Information in the Fight Against Corruption, held in Abuja Idris noted that,the Administration maintains the policy of non-interference in the work of anti-graft institutions. FG Not Using Anti-Corruption Agencies to Witch-Hunt Opposition-Minister “Fighting corruption is indeed one of the 8-Point priorities of the Tinubu administration, and that is why the President is strengthening the institutional framework to fight corruption,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians of his administration’s determination to deliver far-reaching reforms aimed at strengthening the nation’s healthcare system. The President gave the assurance while receiving the leadership of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) led by its President, Prof. Bala Mohammed Audu, at his official residence in Abuja. NMA Trains 50 KAROTA Personnel in BLS to Curb Road Accident During the visit, Prof. Audu commended President Tinubu for what he described as a visionary healthcare reform agenda and praised his administration’s prompt interventions in resolving issues that could have disrupted industrial harmony in the sector. He also…