Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has offered automatic employment to 54 postgraduate students who benefited from a foreign scholarship program to study health-related courses in India. This was contained in a statement issued by governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Saturday. JGSG Approves Employment of 9,970 Youth Security Personnel The Governor made this announcement during a warm reception and Iftar (Ramadan breaking of fast) organized for the students who studied at Symbiosis International University in Pune, India, and returned to the state on Friday. Governor Yusuf disclosed that all arrangements have been concluded to absorb the students…
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Sani Haruna Katsina State government has announced the passing of Hajiya Safara’u Umaru Baribari, the beloved mother of Governor Dikko Umaru Radda. This is contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of the state Malam Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed and made available to newsmen in Katsina. Jigawa Gov Loses Son in Tragic Accident Hours After Mother’s Demise Hajiya Safara’u died last night at the age of 93, She was a woman of remarkable strength and dignity with wisdom flowed from decades of lived experience. Beyond being the mother of Governor Radda, Hajiya Safara’u nurtured generations…
The federation account allocation committee (FAAC) says it shared N1.67 trillion among the three tiers of government in February, from a gross total of N2.344 trillion. The figure represents a decrease of N25 billion or 1.49 percent compared to the N1.703 trillion distributed in January. FAAC Shares N1.67 Trillion Among FG, States, LGAs in February Bawa Mokwa, the director of press and public relations of office of the accountant-general of the federation (OAGF), spoke on the revenue distribution in a FAAC communiqué, according to NAN. FAAC said the total revenue of N1.678 trillion comprised a statutory revenue of N827.63 billion…
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to promoting integrity, transparency, and accountability in Nigeria’s procurement system. Dr. Aliyu speaking during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the ICPC and the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), held at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja emphasized that these efforts are crucial in preventing corrupt practices and ensuring the prosecution of offenders. NBA , BPP Collaborate to Promote Transparency and Accountability Describing the MoU as more than a ceremonial gesture, Dr. Aliyu noted that…
In a series of coordinated operations, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted large consignments of illicit substances and arrested suspects in various parts of the country. The illicit consignments such as Cocaine, Tramadol, Loud, Molly and others concealed in prayer beads, packs of board games, female cloths to the United States of America, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Poland, and United Arab Emirates through logistics firms and the Lagos airport were apprehended. At least, two suspects behind some of the aborted missions at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos werecarrested. A 43-year-old businesswoman, Jakpor Egware May who…
Borno State Government has taken swift legal action against Mamman Sheriff and his wife, who were caught on video assaulting a young girl in Pompomari Bypass, Maiduguri. The video, which went viral on social media after being posted by Ahmed Baba Dikwa, showed Mamman Sheriff brutally bea*ting the girl while his wife encouraged him. Reports confirmed that the girl was attacked simply for entering their compound to pick a mango after returning from school. Upon receiving reports of the incident, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Borno State Command, immediately arrested Mamman Sheriff and his wife before…
The Africa Health Budget Network AHBN-Kano team met with key health officials in Kano State to discuss women’s health accountability. Led by Advocacy and Accountability Specialist Aqibu Hamisu, the team met with Dr. Abdullahi, Deputy Director of Public Health, and coordinators for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) and Family Planning (FP). AHBN, SAMASHA Media Dialogue Raises Awareness on MNCH The meeting focused on the state government’s progress toward achieving its FP2030 Commitments and identifying areas for collaboration. The AHBN team emphasized evidence-based advocacy in funding, service delivery, and accountability mechanisms. Dr. Abdullahi appreciated AHBN’s timely intervention and pledged to…
Women-led farming clusters under the Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) have begun harvesting vegetables, while clusters of persons with disabilities (PWDs) are preparing for wheat harvesting in Garun Malam Local Government Area of Kano State as a result of a shift in platting seasons, providing ample opportunity for irrigation farming facilities and trainings by WOFAN to its farmers. This initiative is part of WOFAN – ICON2 project initiative funded by the Mastercard Foundation initiatives partnership with WOFAN This innovative two-system irrigation program, which has provided employment opportunities for over 1,800 young men and women across Kano and Jigawa states was…
Ambassador Usman Namama has declared his intention to contest for the chairmanship of the National Youth Council of Nigeria NYCN Kano State Chapter. Speaking to Journalists at a press briefing on Friday, Amb. Namama said he has been passionate concerned about future youth. Northern Youth Assembly Condems Suspension Of ACF Forum Chair Namama pointed out that “the basis of this candidature that I tagged ” a brighter future ” is a line of commitments and sacrifices which I believed-in, and had been thinking to chart out for clear path throughout my career. Indeed, Our youth in Kano state need effective…
The national agency for the control of food and drug administration NAFDAC, in collaboration with producers of Big Bull Rice, has raided shops in Woji, Mile 3, and Mile 1 markets in Port Harcourt, uncovering large-scale sales of counterfeit Big Bull Rice. NAFDAC Warns of Falsified Malaria Medication in Circulation During the operation, a shop on the YKC axis of Woji was identified as a major distribution point for the fake rice. Inside, officials discovered large quantities of empty counterfeit Big Bull Rice bags along with other rice brands such as Cap Rice, Stallion Rice, Tomato Rice, and Mama Pride.…