The Kano State House of Assembly Service Commission has approved the establishment of a Works Department and confirmed the appointment and redeployment of three senior officers as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen administrative efficiency and improve service delivery within the legislative service. The commission approved the appointments to fill vacant and newly created positions. Kano Assembly Calls for Overhaul of Murtala Muhammad Library Those affected include Lawal Yusuf Sagagi, who was promoted from Assistant Director, Publication, to Acting Director, Information and Publication; Aminu Ahmad Yakubu, promoted from Assistant Director, Printing, to Acting Director, Works and Physical Planning; and Murtala…
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Adamu Yusuf The Gidan Galadima, one of the founding royal houses of Lafia Emirate in Nasarawa State, has appealed to Governor Abdullahi Sule to ensure that the family is included in the proposed creation of additional District Heads in the state. The appeal was contained in a complaint letter signed by Mohammed Galadima Gana on behalf of the descendants and members of the family and made available to newsmen in Lafia on Monday. Accountability: Anti-Graft Agencies interact with Kano south districts Gana expressed concern over what he described as an apparent move to exclude Gidan Galadima, also known as the…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called for stronger collaboration with the National Blood Service Agency (NBSA) to improve blood transfusion services and ensure Nigerians have access to safe blood across the country. The NMA National President, Prof. Afekhinde Ernest Omoti, made the call when he led a delegation of the association on a courtesy visit to the Director-General of the NBSA, Prof. Saleh Yuguda, in Abuja. Prof. Omoti described blood transfusion as a critical component of modern healthcare, noting that safe blood and blood products are essential to the effective management of patients across virtually all medical specialties. He…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has introduced an online system allowing candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions through the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, to verify and upload their O’Level results from home. The new service, which initially covers results issued by the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, is expected to reduce candidates’ dependence on Computer-Based Test, CBT, centres for O’Level result uploads, particularly during periods of high patronage. Under the arrangement, JAMB will electronically verify candidates’ results directly with the relevant examination bodies before the results are uploaded to their profiles. The Board, in a…
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Education and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has convened a regional thematic workshop to strengthen supply chain management and tracking systems under the HOPE-EDU initiative. The HOPE-EDU Result Area 1 Regional Thematic Workshop on Supply Chain and Track-and-Trace System brought together Directors and support officers of State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) from the South-West and North-Central geopolitical zones. The workshop, held under the leadership of the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, focused on practical strategies, accountability mechanisms and coordinated approaches for effective implementation of the programme. Participants drawn…
The Kano State House of Assembly has received three executive bills from the state government seeking to strengthen healthcare delivery and improve the management of health services across the state. The bills were transmitted to the House by the Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, for consideration and legislative action. They include the Kano State Drugs and Medical Supply Management Agency Amendment Bill 2026, the Kano State Primary Health Care Management Bill 2026, and the bill proposing the establishment of three independent health colleges in the state. The bills were presented to the House during plenary, with the executive…
Kungiyoyin ayyukan gaiyya da ke mazabu goma na Karamar Hukumar Tarauni sun sha alwashin ci gaba da yashe magudanan ruwa da kwashe shara da ke toshe hanyoyin ruwa, domin rage barazanar ambaliyar ruwa a lokacin daminar bana. Shugaban Gamayyar Kungiyoyin Ayyukan Gaiyya na Karamar Hukumar Tarauni, Alhaji Ado Salisu Bashir, ya bayyana hakan yayin da kungiyoyin suka gudanar da aikin yashe magudanan ruwa a wasu unguwanni uku da ke Layin Dagaci. Ado Salisu Bashir ya ce an gudanar da aikin ne bisa la’akari da muhimmancin tsaftace magudanan ruwa kafin da kuma lokacin damina, domin tabbatar da cewa ruwan sama na…
The Kano Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has unveiled and commissioned its refurbished office complex, with stakeholders commending the initiative for creating a more conducive working environment and promoting the welfare and unity of members. The commissioning ceremony, held at the Kano Press Centre, NUJ Secretariat, was chaired by former Kano State Commissioner for Information and former NUJ National President, Comrade Muhammad Garba. The event was attended by journalists, media stakeholders and other dignitaries, including Prof. Sule Ya’u Sule, Malam Habibu Kila, Hajiya Aishatu Sule and Abdullateef Abubakar Jos. Speaking at the occasion, the dignitaries praised…
Lamara Garba There are people who speak about changing society, and there are those who quietly roll up their sleeves and get to work. There are institutions that make promises about human development, and there are organisations that turn those promises into opportunities. In the long journey of nation building, the difference between the two is often the difference between words and deeds, between aspiration and achievement, between talking the talk and walking the talk. The Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN), under the leadership of its Director, Dr Salamatu Garba, belongs unmistakably to the second category. Her story is not…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the renewal of the tenure of the Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Abdulhamid Salihu Dembos, and the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Ali Mohammed Ali, for another three years. The Presidency announced this in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday. Dembos and Ali were first appointed to head the NTA and NAN respectively on October 20, 2023. Their renewed tenure will commence on October 20, 2026. Dembos, from Yola, Adamawa State, is a former National President…