Sani Haruna In a determined effort to reduce maternal and child mortality rates, the First Lady of Katsina State, Hajia Zulaihat Dikko Radda, has launched a major maternal health initiative by distributing 100 “Mama Kits” to pregnant women in Kafur and Malumfashi Local Government Areas. The distribution exercise, held in both LGAs, is part of the Radda-led administration’s broader campaign to promote safer childbirth and improve access to essential maternal healthcare services. Kano Provides Free Maternity Kits Cesarian Surgeries to Women Represented at by the wife of the Chief of Staff, Hajia Maijida Abdukadir, the First Lady emphasized the importance…
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As the joyous occasion of Eid al-Adha approaches, Kano Youth Promotion Council (KYPC) has called on youth across the state to conduct their Sallah festivities peacefully, responsibly, and with a deep sense of unity and brotherhood. A statement by the group President Comrade Idris Ibrahim Unguwar Gini said, in light of recent events and growing political tension in some quarters, KYPC is strongly urging youth not to allow themselves to be used by selfish politicians or individuals with hidden agendas to ignite conflict, chaos, or disharmony in Kano. Police Bolster Security in Katsina, Kaduna To Ensure Peaceful Eid “Kano is…
The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 14 Headquarters, Katsina, comprising Katsina and Kaduna states, AIG Aliyu Abubakar Musa, has ordered water tight security deployments across Kaduna and Katsina States ahead of the forthcoming Eid-ul-Adha celebrations. This was contained in a statement issued by Zone 14 Public Relations Officer, CSP Gambo Isa and made available to newsmen in Katsina. According to the statement, in line with the directives of the Inspector-General of police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokum to all Zonal and state Commands to ensure public safety, and security at EID praying grounds recreational centers, and vulnerable points. Kano Police…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday, engaged stakeholders and members of Doka community in Tofa Local Government Area of Kano on flood preparedness and response campaign and related hazards. Hajiya Zubaida Umar, the Director-General of NEMA, disclosed this during the agency’s Stakeholders’ Engagement on the 2025 National Preparedness and Response Campaign on the menance. Kano:362 Vulnerable Communities At High Risk Of Flooding-NEMA The initiative aims to promote early action to save lives and livelihoods during the 2025 rainy season. The event themed: “Strengthening Resilience, Enhancing Preparedness and Response” was organised in collaboration with the Kano State Emergency Management…
In a significant move towards promoting environmental sustainability, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Kano State Ministry of Environment and Climate MoECC Change has flagged off a tree planting campaign The event, which also featured a plastic trash pick-up campaign, was organized in commemoration of World Environment Day 2025. Environmental Sustainability Takes Center Stage in Hausa Green Hajj Guide Launch The tree planting exercise commenced at Government Secondary School Kundila, located in Tarauni Local Government Area. From there, a delegation embarked on a road walk, extending the environmental activities to key locations across the state. Speaking…
In a move that could reshape the leadership dynamics of athletics governance in Nigeria, the Chairman of the Gombe State Athletics Association, Mr. Ahmed Shuaibu Gara, has dragged the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) to court over what he describes as illegal and unconstitutional Congresses held by the AFN. Gara, in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/940/2025 filed at the Federal High Court Abuja on May 13, 2025, is challenging the legitimacy of Congresses conducted on December 14, 2024, in Delta State, and April 10, 2025, in Bayelsa State, as well as subsequent Congresses. Gara Gombe Calls…
Adamu Yusuf Farmtrac Nigeria Limited, a leading indigenous engineering and road construction firm with over 30 years of experience, has strongly denied recent allegations circulating on social media that it delivered substandard work on the Kagarko Township Road project. The company, which executed the road project under contract with the Kaduna State Government, affirmed that the road was completed in full compliance with international standards and best engineering practices. Poor Road Claims Lives of Pregnant Women and Babies in Katsina The controversy was sparked by social media posts from Abdulrasheed Tafarki, a resident of Kagarko Local Government Area, along with…
No doubt a vibrant and independent legislative is a necessary requirement for the entrenchment of democratic value and sustenance. Legislative in a democratic setting is an important arm empowered by the constitution to make laws that will guide in providing good governance, thereby promoting transparency and accountability. In fact, the NASS derived its function from the 1999 constitution in which it conferred on the NASS the power over Nigeria’s wealth treasury and other issues involving the prosecution of war outside the country and regulation of how the office of the president should function. It also has the power to make…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a 63-year-old man, Ernesto Chukwudum Chukwukamma, for allegedly impersonating a journalist attached to the Commission and extorting N2 million from a petitioner under false pretence. In a statement released on Monday, the EFCC revealed that Chukwukamma presented himself as a journalist working with the agency, claiming he had access to a report on the petitioner’s alleged involvement in the mismanagement of $4.5 billion during the winding down of the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF). N9m Employment Scam Suspect Surrenders to EFCC in Gombe According to the Commission, Chukwukamma threatened the petitioner and…
President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and Chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The honour is in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to lifting the poor and underprivileged globally. Speaking at the ceremony, President Tinubu praised Gates for his unwavering commitment to addressing issues such as maternal health, agriculture, and infectious disease research, which have significantly improved the lives of millions in Nigeria and around the world. World Polio Day: Kano State Celebrates Progress, Continues Fight “Mr. Gates has inspired…