Adamu Aminu. In a recent plenary session, Senator Sani Musa from Niger State urged his colleagues to maintain ethical standards in the Senate. This call to action came in the wake of a controversy surrounding Senator Abdurraham Kawu, who made a pronunciation mistakes during an interview on Channel TV. The incident sparked a heated debate about the importance of fluent spoken English in governance. Bayero University, Kano Reintroduces Remedial Programme Some Nigerians have come to prioritize fluency and polished spoken English as a key aspect of a person’s personality. However, this obsession with English proficiency has led to a disproportionate…
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Aisha Ahmed Progressive Commissioners of Youth Forum, has elected Honorable Sagir Musa, Jigawa state Commissioner of Information, Youth and Sports as chairman of the forum. A communiqué issued after the Progressive Governors Forum’s Quarterly Strategy Meeting of Honourable Commissioners of Youth of the 16 APC Governed States, made this known. Kano Hisbah declares suspended Jigawa Commissioner Wanted It said that the meeting unanimously elected the Jigawa’s Sagir Musa as Chairman, Imo’s Dr Emeka Mandela as Secretary and Kaduna’s Rabi Salisu as Public Relations Officer simultaneously. The PGF Quarterly Strategy meeting of commissioners of Youth of APC Governed States, convened with…
Bayero University Kano (BUK) has received full accreditation for 53 academic programs across various faculties from the National Universities Commission (NUC). The accredited programs span undergraduate and postgraduate levels. NUC Begins Accreditation at Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education A statement signed by BUK Registrar Haruna Aliyu, made available to newsmen, explained that, the accreditation was conducted in October and November 2024. He noted that the accreditation covers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Administration, Agriculture, Allied Health Sciences, Arts, Computing, Education, Engineering, Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Social Sciences. 62 Students Expelled, 17 Rusticated By BUK For Exam Malpractice He said the…
Wata babbar kotun tarayya da ke zamanta a unguwar kotu road cikin birnin Kano ta Kori karar da kamfanin Amart Enterprises ya shigar da Hukumar tace fina-finai bisa neman kotun da ta hana Hukumar tace fina-finai dakatar dasu kan cigaba da kama masu sana’ar tura fina-finai ta downloading a Jahar Kano da sunan kamfanin sun mallaki lasisin copyright. A zaman da kotun ta yi a lokacin yanke hukunci Mai shari’a Simon A. Amobeda ya ce kotun shi bata da hurumin sauraran karar Hajiya Aisha Amart a saboda haka ya Kori karar wanda hakan tamkar alkalin ya samawa da masu sana’ar…
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Hajiya Aisha Amart against the Kano State Censorship Board. The lawsuit aimed at halting the Censorship Board from intervening in the company’s involvement with film copyright and downloading activities in Kano. This action has been a source of contention between the Kano State Censorship Board and the company for several years. Kano Assembly Passes Censorship Board Amendment Bill 2025 In his ruling, Justice Simon A. Amobeda stated that the court lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate the substantive matter, and therefore, Hajiya Amart’s lawsuit has been dismissed. Reports indicate…
The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has expended over 3 billion naira for 141,175 students who passed the 2024 qualifying examinations to sit for this year’s NECO, NABTEB, and NBAIS . In a statement issued by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Information, Ibrahim Adam. The statement noted that the Commissioner for Education, Ali Haruna Makoda, announced to newsmen in Kano that the State Ministry of Education had released the results of the qualifying examinations for secondary school students in Kano. Gov Yusuf Distributes 10,000 Free JAMB Forms to Students These students are studying under the Kano State…
Kabiru Haruna In a bid to enhance effective communication delivery across various departments of the Federal Ministry of Education (FME), a two-day in-house capacity-building workshop was organized for selected staff drawn from the Press Unit, ICT Department, and School Services Support Department. The workshop, chaired by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Mrs. Boriowo Folasade, focused on equipping participants with practical skills for strategic communication. Federal Government Unveils Bold Education Reforms In her opening remarks, Mrs. Folasade emphasized the importance of communication in the public service space and urged the participants to pay close attention throughout the sessions. She…
Khadijah Aliyu The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is calling for better training and incentives for midwives in Africa to improve maternal and child health outcomes. According to Dr. Sennen Hounton, UNFPA Regional Director for West and Central Africa, midwives play a vital role in ensuring the survival of mothers and children. UNFPA Makes Case for Women Children Affected by Boko Haram “Midwives are the backbone of maternal and child survival,” Hounton emphasized, warning that neglecting their welfare puts mothers and children at risk. He urged governments in West and Central Africa to invest in midwives’ training and well-being, stressing…
The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project Kano has commenced a week-long competition across selected secondary schools as part of its commitment to the holistic development of adolescent girls. The AGILE Week 2025 features volleyball, basketball, spelling bee, painting, poetry, essay writing, short story and content creation competitions. On Basketball Girls category, Government Girls College Dala won 1st position, Government Girls College Kano 2nd while Army Day Secondary School emerged 3rd, while on male category Ahmadiyya College won 1st position with Army Day Secondary School as runners up. AGILE: A Catalyst for Educational Development in Kano-Emir On…
We wholeheartedly align with the resolution/agreement reached at the end of the recent quarterly tripartite meeting of the Kano State Broadcast Media Executives Forum, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and Kano State Ministry of Information and Internal Affairs, the host for the meeting. We wish to underscore the critical need for urgent and decisive action to address the growing threats confronting our dear state. MRA Organizes Workshops On Laws Affecting Media In Nigeria Kano, as the most populous state in the country with deeply rooted religious and cultural values, is increasingly being abused for its hospitality as a dumping ground…