Olufunmi Zainab The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has called on the governments of five states in the country to declare a state of emergency in the health sector. The society said the call became necessary to address the growing threat of malnutrition affecting vulnerable communities across the five states in Nigeria. The humanitarian initiative, however, promised to provide targeted nutritional support to children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers in the concerned states, which are: Katsina, Niger, Sokoto, Yobe, and Zamfara. It’s President, Oluyemi Adetayo, in his speech at the workshop on Tuesday in Kano, said that the declaration of…
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In a bid to enhance quality education, Kano State Government KNSG has sent a powerful delegation for a study tour to Kwara State on Learning Poverty Control Initiative (KWARALEARN). Kwara State is one of the pioneering states in the implementation of the Learning Poverty Control Approach through the NewGlobe-supported KwaraLEARN initiative. Leading the delegation, the State Commissioner of Education Dr. Ali Haruna Makoda disclosed that the visit followed engagements by officials of the state ministry of education with the NewGlobe during the World Education Summit in May 2025 in London, where Nigeria’s innovative responses to learning poverty were presented at…
Abba Dukawa The North-West Development Commission (NWDC) Board, led by Chairman Alhaji Lawal Sama’ila Abdullahi and Managing Director/CEO Prof. Shehu Abdullahi Ma’aji, concluded its strategic engagement tour with a courtesy visit to Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani. The tour aimed to foster collaboration with state governments and accelerate inclusive development across the North-West region. During the visit, the NWDC leadership reaffirmed its commitment to bridging developmental gaps and promoting prosperity. They outlined priority areas, including agriculture, education, healthcare, youth empowerment, and infrastructure development, and pledged to work closely with state governments to drive progress. Governor Sani welcomed the NWDC…
Under the leadership of the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Jibril Ismail Falgore, Members of the Assembly paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, who passed away last week at the age of 94 in the United Arab Emirates. In a statement signed by the Speaker’s spokesperson, Kamaluddeen Sani Shawa, the Members expressed heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family, noting that the Assembly is deeply saddened by this immense loss to the people of Kano State and Nigeria at large. Gov Yusuf Departs for Lesser Hajj After Dantata’s…
A critical training program for Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Nutrition Health (MNCNH) Champions has officially begun in Kano State. According to a statement signed by the Chair of the KanSLAM knowledge management committee Hajiya Nafisa Murtala made available to newsmen in Kano. The initiative aims to equip selected champions with essential advocacy and communication skills to significantly reduce the number of pregnant women who die from excessive bleeding after childbirth, a condition known as Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH). She said the program highlights a shared commitment to enhancing healthcare outcomes and promoting innovative solutions. Nafisa noted that the champions will be…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kano Sector Command, has expressed readiness to deepening working relationship with Kano State Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) to promote public safety and responsible road. The Sector Commander, Corps Commander Muhammad Bature made the pledge on Tuesday while receiving the new executive members of the chapel at the FRSC Command headquarters in Kano. Help Educate Public, Verify Reports Before Publication – FRSC To Journalists The sector commander congratulated the new executive members on their successful election and appreciated the visit as a strong sign of commitment to a continued partnership.…
The Kano State House of Assembly (KNHA) has called on the state government to upgrade four primary healthcare centres located in strategic areas of Kumbotso Local Government Area. This was sequel to a motion sponsored by member representing Kumbotso constituency Alhaji Mudassir Zawaciki. The plenary session was presided over by the Speaker, Alhaji Jibril Isma’il Falgore. Kano Assembly Passes Motor Vehicle Administration Bill 2025 Zawaciki who doubles as the chief whip noted that, the healthcare facilities at Mariri, Na’ibawa, Sheka Makaranta, and Chiranci are overstretched due to high patient turnout, as they serve residents from both Kumbotso and neighboring LGAs.…
A wani yunkuri na kara wayar da kan matasa game da muhalli, shirin Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (Kano-ACReSAL) ya gudanar da gangamin ilimantar da dalibai kan sauyin yanayi a makarantar Yan Mata kimiyya da fasaha karkashin shirin sa na “Catch Them Young”. Wannan gangami na daga cikin mataki na biyu na aikin wanda ke nufin hada dalibai, malamai da masana muhalli domin tattaunawa kan sauyin yanayi da kuma yadda matasa za su taka rawa wajen dakile matsalolinsa. World Bank Delegation Visits Kano for ACReSAL Project Review Shugaban shirin Dr. Abdulhamid Bala, ya bayyana sauyin yanayi a matsayin babban kalubale…
Hukumar Kwastam ta Najeriya (NCS), reshen Kano/Jigawa, ta kama kudaden waje da darajarsu ta haura naira miliyan 650 a Filin Jirgin Sama na Malam Aminu Kano (MAKIA). Shugaban ofishin NCS Dalhatu Abubakar, ne ya bayyana hakan yayin mika kudaden da wanda ake zargin ga Hukumar Yaki da Cin Hanci da Rashawa (EFCC) a hedikwatar Kwastam da ke Kano. NCS Intercepts N650M in Undeclared Foreign Currency at Kano Airport Ya bayyana cewa kudaden an kama su ne daga hannun wani dan kasar Ghana, Ahmad Salisu, wanda ya iso daga kasar Saudiyya ta jirgin Ethiopian Airlines a ranar 7 ga Yuli, 2025.…
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has intercepted foreign currencies worth over ₦650 million at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano. The Area Comptroller, Dalhatu Abubakar, disclosed this during the official handover of the seized currencies and the suspect to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the Customs headquarters in Kano. House Committee Commends NCS on Revenue Generation He revealed that the money was confiscated from a Ghanaian national, Ahmad Salisu, who arrived from Saudi Arabia via Ethiopian Airlines on July 7, 2025. Customs officers apprehended the suspect after he failed to declare the…