The Kano State chapter of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Colleges of Education (NAPPCOE) has elected interim executive members to steer the affairs of the association for the next two years. A statement signed by the association’s Head of Media, Ado Salisu, said the election was conducted during the association’s inaugural meeting held in Kano. According to the statement, Alhaji Sani Yusuf Jogana was elected Chairman unopposed, while Hajia Hauwa’u Sani and Professor Abubakar Abdullahi Bichi emerged as Vice Chairman and Secretary respectively. Other members of the interim executive are Hajia Bilkisu Abdullahi Turaki, Treasurer; Barrister Yusuf Abdullahi,…
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The General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Dr Muhammad Sunusi, has charged the Falconets to uphold strong character and make Nigeria proud as they depart for Poland on Monday for their international assignment. Speaking to the team before their departure, Sunusi described representing Nigeria as a great honour and urged the players to use the opportunity to launch their careers on the global stage, showcase the country’s talent and bring joy to Nigerians. He challenged the players to return with the trophy, which he said would ideally be presented to the President and First Lady. The NFF General…
Chief of Staff to the former All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and ex-President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Muhammed Garba, has urged journalists in Kano to report positively on the activities of the state government, saying the state is witnessing visible development under Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf Garba, who is also a former Commissioner for Information in Kano State, made the call while unveiling the newly refurbished office of the Kano Correspondents’ Chapel of the NUJ. He said, “Politics aside, Kano is actually working, and this clearly shows the concern of the…
The presidential candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, has described as “a lie” the notion that Nigeria is the wealthiest country in Africa. The former Governor of Cross River State said Nigeria is, rather, one of the poorest countries on the continent and should not be regarded as Africa’s largest economy based solely on its overall GDP. In an interview with selected journalists in Lagos, Duke said Nigeria is a poor country when its per capita income is taken into consideration. According to him, even countries that Nigeria considers smaller have higher per capita incomes, adding that…
Ado Salisu The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) says it will intensify efforts to discover, develop and monitor young athletics talents across the country. Chairman of the AFN Youth Development Commission, Sule Oluyemi, stated this in an interview at the Yaba Tech Sports Complex, where he described the just-concluded Dynamic Athletics Meet as an important platform for identifying future stars. Oluyemi commended the organisers for providing an independent platform for young athletes to compete, gain exposure and demonstrate their potential. He said the age-group events at the competition were particularly important because they enabled talent scouts and the federation to…
The Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) has recorded a major milestone in its assisted reproductive health services following the successful retrieval of eggs from two patients as part of its in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) programme. The Chief Consultant Gynaecologist and IVF Specialist at AKTH, Dr Ibrahim Rais, disclosed this in a video shared on the hospital’s official Facebook page. Rais said eggs were successfully retrieved from two women, while semen samples were collected from their husbands as part of the next stage of the IVF procedure. “We have collected eggs from two and we have collected semen samples from their husbands.…
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, and PAN Nigeria Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic partnership focused on automobile research, innovation and local content development. The partnership is also aimed at promoting technology transfer, manpower development and industrial competitiveness within Nigeria’s automotive sector. The agreement was formalised through an MoU signed by both parties at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Under the partnership, ABU and PAN Nigeria will strengthen industry-academia collaboration to advance technical development, institutional growth, knowledge sharing and local capacity building. The parties acknowledged that stronger links between academia and industry are essential to…
Sani Dutsinma The Kebbi State Police Command has taken its youth-focused campaign, tagged “My Future Is Greater Than Political and Digital Thuggery,” to communities and streets across the state as part of activities marking International Youth Week 2026. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital. He said the campaign was designed to sensitise young people against political thuggery, manipulation and digital incitement, while promoting peace, responsible citizenship and positive youth engagement. According to him, the initiative would be sustained across the state through lectures and…
Timothy Olanrewaju The Society of Nigerian Theatre Artists (SONTA) has honoured a university don and renowned drama therapist, Prof. Taofiq Olaide Nasir, with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to theatre scholarship and the development of therapeutic theatre. Nasir, a lecturer in the Department of Theatre and Media Arts at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti State, received the award during SONTA’s 40th Annual Conference held on Thursday, August 19, at Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State. Self Help Africa Awards N70m Grants to 33 Young Innovators in Kano National President of SONTA, Prof. Tunji Azeez, said the award…
Kano State is set to host the first-ever national Roller Skating Championship in Nigeria, with participants from 26 states expected to converge on the state for the inaugural Kano Roller Skates Championship. The three-day competition is scheduled to hold from October 28 to 30, 2026, at the Mahaha Sport Complex, Kofar Naisa, Kano. NTF Sees Bright Future for Tennis After Successful Taraba Championship The opening ceremony will be led by the Chairman of the Kano State Sports Commission, Alhaji Muhammad Tukur Babangida, alongside the Kano State Governor’s Special Adviser on Sports Affairs, Alhaji Sani Danja, and other distinguished guests. Speaking…