The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, says the federal government will be taking a more serious approach to address the issue of open defecation, as the environmental ministry will deploy all regulatory framework to ensure adequate enforcement of sanitation laws in Nigeria. Lawal made the declation while commemorating the 2024 world Toilet day WTD in Kano, organized by the federal ministry of environment in collaboration with the Kano state ministry of environment and climate change with supporting partners. The world Toilet Day (WTD) is an official United Nations international observance day on 19 November to inspire action to tackle the…
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The Kano State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has established a seven-man committee to organize the 8th Triennial National Delegates Conference in Owerri, Imo State. The conference is scheduled for November 26-28, 2024. Comrade Usman Bello will chair the committee, which includes Comrade Lurwanu Idris Malikawa Garu, Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim, Uba Abdullahi, Mustapha Gambo, and Hauwa Zahradeen as members. The committee aims to ensure a successful and seamless conference.
The Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industry,Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA), says 300 companies from within and outside Nigeria are expected to participate in its 45th International Trade Fair scheduled to hold between Nov.23 and Dec. 7, 2024. Alhaji Garba Imam, the President, KACCIMA, disclosed this in Kano. According to him, foreign companies are expected from other countries including India, Niger Republic among others. Imam explained that the chamber had put the necessary facilities on ground to ensure a successful event. “We are expecting 300 participants. The gate fee is free for visitors to enable many people visit the event” The Kaccima…
Stakeholders in Kano on Tuesday appealed to the State Government to address the challenges bedeviling education to ensure the success of the State of Emergency it declared in the sector. The State Government had declared a State of Emergency on education in order to address the decay in the sector and restore it to the path of development. The challenges, according to the stakeholders, include inadequate furniture, teaching and learning materials, toilet facilities as well as dearth of classrooms and teaching staff in primary and secondary schools across the state. The concerned citizens whom include parents teachers and students, made…
The Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar A. Namadi, has lifted the suspension of Auwalu Dalladi Sankara, the Commissioner for Special Duties, effective immediately. The initial suspension was due to Sankara’s alleged involvement in an incident reported to the Kano State Hisbah Board. However, the suspension has been lifted as Sankara has been discharged and acquitted by an Upper Shari’ah Court in Kano State
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has received two awards for his exemplary leadership in providing security and public service to the people of Borno State. The award, tagged “Nigeria’s Pride Award,” was jointly organised by Beauty of Nigeria TV, Africa Leadership Scorecard, and the Nationwide Reporters. Governor Zulum, who doubled as the special guest of honour, was represented by his special adviser on media, Alhaji Dauda Iliya. Alhaji Dauda Iliya was accompanied by Abdurrahman Ahmed Bundi, Zulum’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media. The two awards, “Best Governor on Security” and “Most People Oriented Governor” were presented by the…
President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has expressed his support for the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, an initiative championed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil . At the 19th G20 Leaders Summit, Tinubu praised the Initiative, calling it a “bold and visionary step” towards addressing hunger and poverty globally. He emphasized Nigeria’s commitment to eradicating poverty and achieving zero hunger, aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Tinubu also stressed the need for United Nations Security Council reform and Nigeria’s readiness to represent Africa in the council. Additionally, he highlighted the importance of global taxation reform…
The Kano State government KNSG has taken a significant step towards strengthening healthcare delivery in the state. A 3-day workshop was organized by the Ministry of Health to review the law that established the Drug and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA) The workshop, which took place from November 16 to 18, 2024, aimed to renew the DMCSA’s legal framework and align it with current global trends in healthcare supply chain management. The Commissioner of the Ministry of Health expressed the state government’s determination to make policies that will enhance the health sector, and the Chairman House Committee on Health assured…
Khadijah Aliyu Open defecation is the act of passing faeces in fields, bushes, water bodies, markets, and any other open space available. Poor water sanitation and hygiene WASH facilities or open defecation is very vast and powerful to force all stakeholders sit up to make efforts to address the situation, as it Is increasingly becoming comprehensible that poor sanitation leads to poor health and unnecessary deaths, every people is dying due to water-related problems. A Research by UNICEF in 2012 indicates that, Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) increases life skills and mobilizes communities, governments, parents, and institutions to improve WASH…
The Kano state government KNSG has called on Nigerians to desist from open defecation saying it has a huge impact on human health and the environment. The state Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Alhaji Nasiru Sule Garo, made the call during a road walk as part of activities to mark the 2024 International Toilet Day in Kano, which will be hosted by the Kano state government on 19th November. Celebrated on 19th November every year, the world toilet day is about inspiring action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and reach the 3.5 billion people still living without safely…