Lamara Garba Azare In the theatre of nations, where countries display what they value most, Nigeria once again played the wrong script. On the 28th of August, 2025, the Federal Government stood before the world and, with fanfare, announced a ₦200,000 cash reward for Nafisa Abdullahi, a 17-year-old girl from Yobe State, who had just conquered the globe at the TeenEagle Global English Championship in London. Yobe Partners Moroccan Uni for Sabbatical, Exchange Programs It should have been a moment of national pride the triumph of intellect, the victory of knowledge, the vindication that Nigerian children, though raised in broken…
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25 community champions from Makoda Local Government Area and 25 members of the Nigerian WASH Accountability and Support Network (NEWSAN) have completed an intensive capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening grassroots participation in governance and improving public service delivery in Kano State. The training was organized by BudgIT Foundation, in collaboration with Self Help Africa and with support from the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). BudgIT Foundation,RoLAC Hosts Tracka Town Hall in Dawakin Kudu The initiative focused on promoting social and financial accountability, particularly in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector. Participants included local leaders, women groups,…
Lamara Garba Azare Thirty-four years in the life of a state is like a river carving its way through rocks; steady, patient, sometimes turbulent, yet always forward. Jigawa, born on that fateful Tuesday, 27th August 1991, out of Kano’s map and skepticism, was once dismissed as barren land with little hope of survival. Some mocked it as a mere “civil service state,” others doubted whether it could pay salaries, let alone build an economy. Yet, as the calendar marks 34 years, the story has changed. Jigawa has risen with quiet resilience to become one of the most peaceful and administratively…
The Kano State Hisbah Board says it has successfully resolved no fewer than 621 marriage-related disputes in 2024, as part of efforts to promote peace, morality, and social stability in the state. The Deputy Commander of the Board,Sheikh Mujahid Aminudeen stated this in Kano. According to him, the Board received a total of 16,939 complaints during the year under review, out of which 7,884 were amicably settled, while 2,836 criminal cases were charged to court. Sheikh Mujahid pointed out that the Board also facilitated the recovery and disbursement of upkeep and loan default cases worth over ₦212 million within the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained Mr. Sirajo Salisu Usman, younger brother of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman, popularly known as “Pakistan,” over alleged mismanagement and fraud running into more than ₦50 billion. Mr. Sirajo was arrested on Wednesday afternoon by EFCC operatives in Abuja. He had previously been questioned earlier this month alongside other senior officials of the commission. Kitchens to Serve Nigerian Pilgrims Fully Stocked-NAHCON Sources within the EFCC revealed that Mr. Usman, nicknamed “ka fi chairman” by colleagues—roughly meaning “de facto…
A Kano court has granted an order directing the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone One to conduct a full-scale investigation into the criminal charges against Mr. Jafar Jafar, the publisher of Daily Nigerian, a Kano-based online media platform. Truth at Last: How Facts and Law Cleared Kano’s DG of Protocol of Fraud Allegations The case brought before the Chief Magistrate Court No. 15, presided over by Malam Abdul’aziz M. Habib, was filed by the Director General, Directorate of Protocol, Kano Government House, Hon. Abdullahi Ibrahim Rogo, who dragged the publisher of Daily Nigerian, Jafar Jafar,…
Muhammad Jamil Abubakar The Gombe State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has held its first major meeting since the conclusion of the 2025 Hajj exercise, focusing on reviewing the past operations and setting preparations in motion for the 2026 pilgrimage. The meeting, chaired by the Emir of Dukku and Board Chairman, His Highness Alhaji Abdulkadir Haruna Rasheed II, was attended by nearly all board members. NAHCON Sets May 9 for Inaugural Hajj Flight Briefing journalists after the session, the Executive Secretary of the Board, Alhaji Sa’adu Hassan, said the meeting examined the comprehensive report of the 2025 Hajj, highlighting successes and…
Olufunmi Zainab The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has inaugurated 12 governing board members in Kano State to strengthen its humanitarian services and expand support to vulnerable communities. Speaking at the ceremony, the Branch Executive Secretary, Alhaji Musa Abdullahi, said the inauguration marked a crucial step toward enhancing the society’s capacity to deliver life-saving interventions such as emergency shelter, food, clean water, and medical care. Nigerian Red Cross Society Launches Relief Effort in Jigawa State Themed “Empowering Humanitarian Leadership for a Stronger Tomorrow,” Abdullahi noted that the newly inaugurated members were re-elected for a second four-year tenure in recognition of…
In what appears like more troubles for the former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, it is alleged that, one of the witnesses who submitted statements as witnesses, to the Office of the Inspector General of Police, few years back, against the author and originator of alleged Ganduje Dollar scandal, withdrew his statement against Ja’afar, the publisher/ Editor -in-Chief of Daily Nigerian online newspaper. Our findings alleged that, Ganduje’s former Chief Press Secretary, Abba Anwar, has withdrawn his statement against Ja’afar. Anwar was Ganduje’s CPS, for a period…
The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Alhaji Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to ensuring that all buildings in Nigeria meet the highest standards of safety, durability, and sustainability. Minister Ata made the declaration during the inauguration of the National Building Code Advisory Committee at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. Building Collapse: FG Vows to Sanitize Industry with NIA’s Help The National Building Code is a critical regulatory instrument that sets minimum standards for pre-design, construction, and post-construction stages. “The National Building Code is essential for addressing existing challenges such as unplanned towns and…