Khadijah Aliyu Nigeria Malabo, Equatorial Guinea – Following the historic adoption of the African Union Convention on the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls, a leading rights organisation is urging African governments to translate this milestone into concrete action. Alliance Rights and Health, a regional civil society group, has welcomed the convention’s adoption but warned that without immediate and sustained efforts, the agreement risks remaining a symbolic achievement with little real-world impact. “Every day of delay exposes more women and girls to unacceptable violence. The time for promises is over; the time for action is now,” The new AU…
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The Bauchi House of Assembly has reaffirmed its commitment to improving healthcare delivery and immunisation coverage to end zero dose across the state. Speaker of the House, Abubakar Sulaiman, gave the assurance on Friday in Bauchi while receiving representatives of the Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) and the Zero Dose Learning Hub (ZDLH) Community of Practice (CoP) during an advocacy visit. Dr. Magashi Leads ZDLH CoP on High-Level Advocacy to Bauchi Assembly He stated that the Assembly, through its Committees on Health and Appropriations, had consistently advocated for increased budgetary allocations to the health sector. “We acknowledge health as a…
K-SAFE Commends Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for Approving N3 Billion for Renovation and Reopening of 13 Boarding Schools in Kano State The Kano State Accountability Forum on Education (K-SAFE) warmly commends His Excellency, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, for the recent approval of ₦3,039,878,601 for the general renovation of 13 boarding secondary schools across the state. This landmark decision signals a renewed commitment to revitalizing public education and reversing the troubling trend of school closures witnessed in previous administrations. K-SAFE Hails Gov Yusuf’s 2-Year Milestone: A Turning Point for Education in Kano The affected schools, which were shut down by the…
The national Coordinator of the Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN)Dr. Aminu Garba Magashi visited Bauchi State and led the Zero Dose Learning Hub (ZDLH) Community of Practice (CoP) on immunization budget accountability to a high-level advocacy meeting with the Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abubakar Y. Suleiman, and the Chairmen of the House Committees on Health and Appropriation. During the meeting, Dr. Magashi expressed appreciation to the Bauchi State Government and the entire House of Assembly for passing and allocating a projected immunization budget of ₦872 million for 2025. He also commended the government for…
When Nigeria trembled under the weight of its first military coup in January 1966, one man, a then-young Assistant Superintendent of Police would unwittingly become the bearer of one of the nation’s most tragic revelations. Alhaji Ahmad Ibrahim Babankowa, a native of Ringim (now in Jigawa State), found himself at the centre of history as the man who discovered the decomposing corpse of Nigeria’s Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. Born in 1937 and enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on February 1, 1960, Babankowa was stationed at Sango-Ota, in the present-day Ogun State, when the winds of insurrection began…
Governor Dauda Lawal has restated his administration’s commitment to addressing the issue of the growing number of out-of-school children in Zamfara State. The governor launched the Zamfara State Pilot School Feeding Program on Thursday at Dan-turai Primary School in Gusau, the state capital. A statement by the spokesperson of Zamfara Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, disclosed that the school feeding program will enable pupils to access, enrol, retain, complete, and transition to higher levels of education. Kano State Government Boosts School Feeding Program In his remarks, Governor Lawal noted that the flag-off signifies his administration’s strong commitment to working with relevant…
More than 7 million residents across 1.7 million households have been captured under the Kano State Social Service Register (SSR) as part of ongoing efforts to improve the effectiveness of social protection programs in the state. The Acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Planning and Budget (MoPB),Alhaji Abdulmumin Ajumawa stated this during a two-day meeting of the Social Protection Technical Working Group (TWG) in Kano. UNICEF Urges Jigawa State to Pass Revised Social Protection Bill According to Ajumawa, the register is a robust database that identifies and captures vulnerable individuals and households for targeted social interventions aimed at reducing…
Abbas Bamalli Save the Children International (SCI), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has registered more than 2,100 parents for positive parenting classes, known as ‘Safe Family,’ in Mashi Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State. Mrs Atine Lewi, the SCI Programme Manager, disclosed this during a monitoring visit by the project’s Technical Working Group (TWG) to Mashi LGA on Thursday. VaxSocial Unveiled in Kano to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy She explained that the project was funded by the Education Cannot Wait (ECW) initiative and implemented by SCI in collaboration with the Katsina State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education. The News Agency…
Stakeholders from the Association of Consulting Architects Nigeria (ACANigeria) and the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA) have praised Utopia Bath and Kitchen for its exceptional product quality and innovative designs. The commendations were made during the 2025 Sundown Cocktail Event, organised by ACANigeria in partnership with Utopia Bath and Kitchen Nigeria. Themed “Staying Connected Through Industry Collaboration”, the event brought together key industry professionals to explore current trends and challenges in architecture and design. Utopia Bath and Kitchen is a leading manufacturer of complete bathroom solutions, offering a wide range of products manufactured under strict WRAS standards in the UK.…
In a landmark move to expand access to education for underserved groups, the Kano State Agency for Mass Education has officially inaugurated a Vigilante Education Centre in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area. The centre is designed to provide continuing education opportunities for members of the vigilante corps who completed primary school but were unable to further their studies due to financial and societal constraints. Suspected Lakurawa militants Kills 13 Vigilante in Kebbi State Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary of the Agency, Dr. Binta Abubakar, expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Executive Governor of Kano State, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf,…