For Maryam Abdullahi, public health is more than a profession it is a lifelong commitment to improving lives through research, evidence-based communication, and community engagement. Equipped with a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health Promotion from Bayero University, Kano, Maryam has spent more than six years advancing public health through research, policy, and community-based interventions across Nigeria. Her work spans Social and Behavior Change (SBC), tuberculosis (TB), malaria, immunization, maternal and child health, and other critical public health interventions across Nigeria. Proposed Public Health Institute Will Complement, Not Duplicate NCDC-NIPHID CEO Throughout her career, she has collaborated with government…
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The Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and the Vulnerable People Support and Development Initiative (V-PeSDI) have initiated discussions to strengthen disability-inclusive disaster preparedness and emergency response in Kano State following an advocacy visit by the organisation to the Agency. The discussions took place when a V-PeSDI delegation, led by its Coordinator, Aftahana Dahiru Sarina, and Technical Assistant, Mallam Salisu Yusuf, paid an advocacy visit to the Agency in Kano. Kano PWDs Praise Waiya, Urge Gov. Yusuf to Operationalize Disability Commission The delegation called for the integration of Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction (DiDRR) into the state’s disaster management framework, noting…
The Chairman of Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State, Dr. Mani Tsoho Gwarzo, has received a newly constructed Fire Service Office donated by the former Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Engr. Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo, to enhance emergency response services in the area. The facility was formally handed over to the local government by a delegation from the former minister’s office led by his Chief of Staff, Alhaji Magaji Lambu, who said all arrangements had been concluded for the transfer of the project to the Gwarzo Local Government Council for the benefit of residents. Kano Fire Service…
The Kano State Government has flagged off the 2026 Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week (MNCHW) and Birth Registration Campaign, aimed at expanding access to essential healthcare and nutrition services for women and children across the state. Governor Yusuf, represented by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran, launched the week-long campaign in Kano. Kano MoPB, KanSLAM Lead Dialogue on MNCH,FP Financing Dr. Yusuf said the exercise would be conducted across all 44 local government areas of the state, offering routine immunisation, Vitamin A supplementation, multiple micronutrient supplements for pregnant women, nutrition screening, and birth registration services. He urged parents…
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has distributed working tools to 1,900 butchers as part of efforts to strengthen the informal sector and improve the livelihoods of artisans across the state. Speaking during the distribution ceremony in Kano, Governor Yusuf said his administration remained committed to implementing policies and programmes that directly impact the lives of ordinary citizens, stressing that the informal sector would no longer remain on the margins of government attention. Speaker Commissions Abattoir, Supports Butchers with Livestock The governor described the butchery industry as a vital contributor to the state’s economy, noting that it supports thousands…
The National Security, Department of State and Related Programs Appropriations Act for the 2027 fiscal year was passed by the House on Wednesday in a 217-209 vote. The National Security, Department of State and Related Programs Appropriations Act for the 2027 fiscal year was passed by the House on Wednesday in a 217-209 vote. US Cuts to Foreign Aid Worsen Global Malnutrition Crisis-UNICEF This bill contains a provision to withhold all foreign assistance to Nigeria until the US can certify that the Nigerian government is taking effective steps to protect Christians from violence. The bill demands “holding foreign governments and…
UN Women Liberia, with support from the Governments of Norway and Sweden, has launched the Liberia Care Snapshot, a landmark assessment highlighting the vital contribution of paid and unpaid care work to the country’s economy and the advancement of women’s economic empowerment. The report reveals that Liberian women contribute an estimated 1.08 billion US dollars annually through market-based economic activities, while unpaid care and domestic work accounts for an additional 530 million US dollars each year. CSW69 Emphasizes Digital Inclusion for Gender Equality According to the findings, closing gender gaps could increase Liberia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by as much…
The Federal Government has strengthened the international authentication of Nigerian passports following the successful import of all the country’s Country Signing Certificate Authorities, CSCAs, into the International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO, Public Key Directory, PKD. The development is expected to resolve passport authentication challenges experienced by some Nigerian passport holders at foreign border control points, while improving the seamless verification of the country’s travel documents across ICAO member states. Minister, BudgIT Explore Reforms to Strengthen Public Finance The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by its Service Public Relations Officer, DCI Akinsola…
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has filed a N15 billion defamation suit against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, over allegations that he demanded a 48 per cent kickback from a N27.3bn take-off grant approved for a federal agency. In the suit, Gbajabiamila is seeking N10 bn in general damages, N5bn in aggravated damages, N200m as the cost of the action, and an order directing Matthew to publish a full retraction and apology in five national newspapers. PFIPC Scandal Deepens as Police Set to Arraign Suspected Fake DG…
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has granted the final forfeiture of property linked to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s paramour, Aisha Achimugu, to the federal government. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in a statement on Thursday, announced that Mrs Achimugu’s assets forfeited to the Federal Government include “jewellery worth N4,645,170,294.9, eleven exotic cars worth N4,293,000,000, and $50,000 cash.” EFCC Nabs 12 in Massive Cybercrime Bust Phones, Dollars Forfeited to FG According to the anti-graft agency, Justice Jude Onwugbuzie granted the order on Thursday, July 16, 2026, in a judgment on the application for the…