The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has launched 15 comprehensive guides aimed at assisting pilgrims from around the world, providing easy-to-follow information covering all stages of the Hajj rituals. The initiative is part of the Ministry’s ongoing communication and awareness efforts for the Hajj season of 1445 AH / 2024 AD. The Ministry announced on its social media platforms that these awareness guides are available on its website at: https://guide.haj.gov.sa/ READ MORE: Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Launches 15 Awareness Guides in 16 Languages, including Hausa, to Aid Pilgrims The guides address common questions from pilgrims in over…
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The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress have walked out of the Minimum Wage negotiations with the Federal government. In a statement jointly issued by the two labour centres after their meeting in Abuja, both NLC and TUC rejected the N48,000 proposal offered by the Federal Government as the National Minimum Wage. READ MORE: JUST IN: Labour rejects FG’s proposed N48,000 minimum wage The NLC President Comrade, Joe Ajaero and the Deputy President of the TUC, Comrade Etim Okon said to prevent the negotiation of a wage deduction, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) walked…
Securing Forests and maintaining law and order have been identified as a major catalyst for promoting security in Nigeria. The Commander Nigerian Hunter and Forest Security Service NHFSS, Kano State Command, Alhaji Abdullahi Al-Ameen made the indication in Kano. READ ALSO: Securing our forests will help achieve food security – NHFSS boss, Metchie He stressed that NHFSS Kano would not relent in its efforts to secure and safeguard forests to achieve the desired objectives. Abdullahi highlighted that in addition to securing the forests for security purposes, the command is working assiduously to safeguard Plants and Animals due to their importance…
Following an early morning incident where a mosque in which about 40 persons were performing the early morning prayer was set ablaze by a man, the perpetrator has willingly submitted himself to the police. The police have confirmed that 24 persons have received different degrees of burns resulting from the incident in which Shafi’u Abubakar, 38 years of age, used petrol to set the mosque ablaze after trapping the worshipers in the mosque Wednesday morning at Laraba Abasawa, Gezawa local government area of Kano state. The victims who were later rescued by some people were rushed to the Murtala Muhammad…
The national emergency management agency NEMA in collaboration with the Kano state emergency management agency SEMA has organized a disaster management stakeholders coordination meeting. Speaking at the event, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) territorial coordinator Kano Jigawa Dr. Nurudeen Abdullahi explained that,the meeting was organized to remind stakeholders on their responsibilities regarding the impact of climate change and the expensive nature of environmental disaster. READ ALSO: NEMA raises the bar on Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation Dr. Nurudeen pointed out, that 14 local governments are prone to flood flooding, Bebeji, Dawakin Kudu, Kabo, Kura, Rimin Gado, Madobi, Sumaila, Wudil, and…
Shugaban kungiyar ‘yan kasuwar Tufafi ta Kantin Kwari a jihar Kano Alhaji Balarabe Tatari yayi kira ga ‘yan kasuwa da su guji fadawa hannun batagari masu tura shaidar biyan kudi a banki ta bogi. Alhaji Balarabe Wanda Kuma shi ne shugaban gidajen Kantin Kwari yayi wannan Kiran ne biyo bayan korafe korafe da suka samu daga masu siyar da kaya a kasuwar. Ya bayyana cewa yanzu ‘yan damfara sun bijiro da wata hanya ta zamba cikin aminci inda suke siyan kaya tare da karbar lambar asusun bankin Wanda suka yi siyayya a wajen shi. Shugaban yace da zarar sun yi…
The Executive Secretary Kano State Hospitals Management (HMB) Board Dr Mansur Mudi Nagoda has approved the immediate suspension of a medical doctor at Muhammad Abdullahi Wase Teaching Hospital for absconding from duty. This was a sequel to complaints received by patients and staff after the Doctor left the facility without informing the management of the hospital. He explained that Several calls were put to her and she kept saying she was at the hospital but never showed up leaving a dialysis patient in a terrible state. The executive secretary stressed that the medical officer’s suspension will be effective pending the…
The Kano State Government KNSG has approved the appointment of Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu as the head of the media team for the 2024 Hajj. The announcement was made during a stakeholders’ meeting for the inauguration of the 1445AH/2024 Hajj Operational Committee at the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board in the state metropolis. The meeting was attended by media personnel who will be covering the annual Muslim ritual, which attracts thousands of pilgrims from Nigeria and around the world. Shuaibu, who is currently the press secretary to the deputy governor of the state, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has a wealth of…
The director Dawanau Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Dr Auwal Sani Salihu led a delegation to Gaya Emirs palace. According to him, the visit was to raise awareness about mental health issues and strengthen the existing cordial relationship between the hospital and the community. During the visit, Dr. Salihu and his team met with the Emir of Gaya Dr Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulqadir and other members of the Gaya Emirate council to discuss the importance of mental health care and the services offered by the hospital. READ ALSO: Kano HMB Suspends Medical Doctor The Medical Director expressed gratitude for the warm welcome and…
Kano state government KNSG says it has created the new ministry of power and renewable energy to address energy needs in the state. Kano state head of service Alhaji Abdullahi Musa disclosed this during a stakeholders meeting in Kano. According to him, government would do everything within its power to support the new ministry which would go a long way in reducing the relocation of industries due to power shortages. He pointed out that, energy would be harnessed through independent poweprojectsct (IPPs) in Chalawa and Tiga Dam. Alhaji Abdullahi stressed that power shortage would soon become history as modalities were…
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim Disturbed by the challenges faced by pupils and students, the residents of Tsakuwa town under Dawakinkudu local government area of Kano state have mobilised resources to complement government’s effort of addressing shortage of teachers in public schools. KANO FOCUS reports that the community under the umbrella of Tsakuwa Mufarka has employed and deployed sixteen teachers to nine public schools in the town. In an ideal situation, government is solely responsible for running public schools. While the federal government is taking care of the tertiary institutions, state and the local governments are accountable for effective running of primary,…
The Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has promised a hadiya package of seven hundred and twenty Saudi riyals for each of the state’s intending pilgrims. Similarly, the State Government also promised to provide its usual Sallah gift to pilgrims from the state while in the Holy Land. Governor Dikko Umaru Radda disclosed this while inaugurating an eleven-member state delegation for this year’s Hajj at the Katsina Government House . The delegation is chaired by a former Deputy Governor of the state, Alhaji Tukur Ahmed Jikamshi, Governor Radda directed both the Hajj delegation and the management of the Pilgrims’…
Khadijah Aliyu The Kano State Government KNSG has urged Information and health education Officers in the State to imbibe the culture of tackling misinformation, through adherence to ethics and rules guiding the profession. The commissioner of health, Abubakar Labaran Yusuf made the call at a training organised by, Breakthrough Action Nigeria BA-N with support from the USAID. According to him, Information Officers at different cadres have to be mindful of the ethics and way of disseminating news to whatever medium they want to use.Dr Abubakar explained that the essence is to remind them of the way to…
25 youths in Kano undergo practical workshop on the fundamentals of poetry. The 3-day training was organized by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in partnership with Creative Spark Foundation and Fombina Imprints. In his welcome address, the executive director of CITAD, Engineer Yunusa Zakari Ya’u, explained that the Centre values creativity and poetry is seen as a field where creativity can be deployed. He explained that CITAD works to identify young people to use their voices to demand accountability, democratic reforms, and good governance, and societal demands for sustainable transformation. Ya’u urged participants to pay attention and…
Ramatu Garba A Kano State High Court Division of Appeal on Thursday, ordered that hearing notice should be served on Cleric, Abduljabbar Kabara, who was sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy to appear in court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an Upper Shari’a Court on Dec.15, 2022, sentenced Abduljabbar to death by hanging for blasphemy. SIMILAR: Blasphemy: Absence Of Sheikh Kabara In Court Prompts Hearing Notice Order The appellant, Abduljabbar, filed a suit through his counsel, Sadiq Yusuf, challenging the record of proceedings of the lower court( Upper Shari’a). He is also seeking the court to…
The Kano State House of Assembly KNHA has charged the Minister of Finance, as the custodian of the stabilization funds accounts, to periodically print out the statement of accounts of each Local Government. This was part of recommendations by the Chairman Public Accounts Committee, Alhaji Tukur Muhammad while presenting a report on the 2017 financial year for the 44 local Government areas in Kano. READ ALSO: Kano Assembly Advances Amendment To Emirate Council Laws In a press statement issued to newsmen by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker Kamaluddeen Sani Shawai. Alhaji Tukur Muhammad, who doubles as member representing…
Ramatu Garba HortiNigeria, a horticultural Dutch-funded program implemented in Kano, Kaduna, Ogun, and Oyo states, has launched a campaign to control Tuta absoluta(tomato disease) in Bunkure Local Government Area of Kano to enhance food security. The Communication Coordinator of HortiNigeria, Feyikemi Adurogbangba, stated this during a media tour at the demonstration site in Gidan Kawri, Bunkure Local Government Kano. She explained that the move was to educate and empower value chain actors, especially small holder farmers on effective pest management strategies. “The campaign aims at reaching 5,000 farmers in Kano and its surroundings and facilitates connections between farmers and dealers…
Lack of knowledge about legal and electoral framework has been identified as a major catalyst in promoting fake news, rumors and violence during elections. The executive director, Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA), Mr Ezenwa Nwagwu,made the indication during a town hall meeting on electoral reform,held in Kano. He explained that the objectives of the town hall meeting were to foster inclusive dialogue among citizens from varied backgrounds concerning electoral reform and constitutional amendment. Mr. Ezenwa noted that others are enhancing public understanding and awareness regarding electoral reform as well as compiling and presenting citizen-derived recommendations to the…
Reports by many media organizations in the country have indicated that the Nigerian government, under the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), is planning to reintroduce the previously suspended telecom tax in the country. This is a worrying trend that needs to be addressed before Nigerians are plunged into another catastrophic hardship. SIMILAR: CITAD Celebrate World MSMEs Day In Kano As stakeholders who is deeply invested in the digital future of Nigeria, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) expresses firm opposition to this proposed reintroduction of telecom taxes as part of efforts by the Nigerian government to secure a new…
The Kano State Commissioner for Women, Children and the Disabled, Aisha Saji has intervened in the case of two underage siblings who were allegedly abused sexually by their father’s friend In a statement by the Ministry’s Director of Public Enlightenment, Aishatu Haruna, stated that the Commissioner took interest in the case shortly after it was publicised in a local radio programme in Kano. The Commissioner immediately directed two directors and an experienced staff in the ministry to make possible contact with the victims and give her feedback. According to the statement, on meeting one of the victims and his mother…