Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has dismissed as false and politically motivated reports suggesting he has defected to the New Democratic Congress (NDC), insisting he remains a loyal member of the ruling party. In a statement issued by his former Commissioner for Information and Chief of Staff, Comrade Muhammad Garba, Ganduje described posters circulating on social media alleging his defection as the handiwork of “desperate political mischief makers” seeking to mislead the public and create confusion within the APC. “Yusuf, Ganduje Are My Political Protégés”-Kwankwaso Fires Back “I am not a nomadic…
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The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested a 25-year-old suspected human trafficking agent from Hadejia Local Government Area of Jigawa State Bala Haruna, for allegedly attempting to traffic an 11-year-old girl and a 23-year-old woman to Arab countries for labour. The Deputy Commander-General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Dr. Mujahid Aminuddeen Abubakar, confirmed the arrest while briefing journalists in Kano. He identified the victims as 11-year-old Hasiya Haruna from Jigawa State and 23-year-old Fatima Safiyanu from Daura, Katsina State. Kano Hisbah Cracks Down on Alleged Prostitution Hub in Bandirawo According to Dr. Mujahid, the suspect and the two victims…
The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, has formally requested additional vaccines from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) to ensure adequate immunisation coverage across the state as part of efforts to strengthen public health and disease prevention. Dr. Yusuf made the request while receiving the Director-General of the NCDC, Dr. Jide Idris, and his delegation during a strategic visit to Kano aimed at enhancing health security, improving outbreak preparedness, and strengthening disease surveillance and emergency response systems. NCDC, KIRCT Strengthen Partnership to Boost Disease Prevention,Research Discussions focused on the state’s readiness to prevent…
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with private and independent health research institutions to tackle existing diseases and prevent future outbreaks in Nigeria. Speaking during a high-level technical visit to the Kano Independent Research Centre Trust (KIRCT) in Kano, the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr. Jide Idris, said the partnership is key to improving Nigeria’s health security. NCDC Backs Kano’s Health Security Drive “We are also pushing for more collaborations with various state governments to support them in detecting and controlling factors that could lead to disease outbreaks,” he…
A Kano-based civil society organisation, One Kano Agenda (OKA), has petitioned the Kano State House of Assembly, calling for a thorough investigation into allegations that former Deputy Governor Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo diverted ₦308 million allegedly earmarked for special prayer programmes across the state’s 44 local government areas. In a petition addressed to the Speaker of the Assembly and signed by the organisation’s Director-General, Ambassador Abbas Abdullahi Yakasai, OKA urged lawmakers to investigate the allegations and recommend prosecution if any wrongdoing is established. New Chapter Begins as Kano Deputy Governor Assumes Duty The petition followed allegations made by the Special…
The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr. Dennis Brutu Otuaro, has reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to investing in the education of Niger Delta youths through the programme’s scholarship scheme to bridge the region’s human capital development gap. Dr. Otuaro made the statement on Wednesday while receiving a delegation from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), United Kingdom, led by Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Nana Adom, during a courtesy visit to the PAP headquarters in Abuja. ABU Zaria Celebrates Five Doctors Awarded $125,000 Scholarship The delegation also included Senior Admissions Manager, Eve Flower, and Country Manager for Nigeria, Linda…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday affirmed Sen. David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Justice Musa Liman, in a judgment, also dismissed the suit filed by Rep Leke Abejide challenging Mark and Rauf Aregbesola as national chairman and national secretary of the party for lacking in merit. Justice Liman upheld the preliminary objections filed by ADC, Chief Ralph Nwosu, Messrs Mark and Aregbesola which challenged Mr Abejide’s suit. Kano ADC Endorses Khalil, Rejects External Influence in Party Affairs The judge held that the court lacked the jurisdiction to dabble into the internal affairs of ADC,…
The Universal Basic Education Commission UBEC has inaugurated the Ministerial Implementation and Monitoring Team for the Smart Schools, Bilingual Schools and Alternative Schools Project as part of efforts to strengthen oversight and accelerate the delivery of key basic education initiatives across Nigeria. The inauguration, held at UBEC’s Digital Resource Centre in Abuja, brought together stakeholders from the education sector to reinforce the Federal Government’s commitment to ensuring the timely completion, effective monitoring and full operationalisation of the three flagship education programmes. Breaking: UBEC Unveils Digital Champions to Drive Innovation In her welcome address, the Executive Secretary of UBEC, Aisha Garba,…
Sani Dutsinma Kebbi State Government has commenced the free distribution of 110 truckloads of fertiliser and 100 metric tonnes of improved, climate-resilient seeds to about 120,000 farmers across the state as part of efforts to boost agricultural productivity and strengthen food security. Flagging off the statewide distribution exercise in Birnin Kebbi, Nasir Idris said the intervention is designed to support farmers during the 2026 wet farming season while enhancing climate resilience and sustainable agricultural production. Gov Idris Unveils Agricultural Support for 120,000 Kebbi Farmers The governor explained that the initiative is being implemented under the Climate Change Adaptation Seed Support…
Ado Salisu The National Sports Commission NSC has successfully conducted elections and inaugurated new boards for Nigeria’s Para Sports Federations, charging the newly elected executives to drive reforms in line with the Commission’s RHINSE (Renewed Hope Initiative for Nigeria Sports Economy) agenda. The elections, which covered several para sports federations, including amputee football, para athletics, para powerlifting, para soccer, para swimming, para volleyball and para badminton, were widely described as free, fair and credible. NSC, ABBFN Partner to Regulate Gyms, Boost Talent In the Nigeria Amputee Football Federation, former Bayelsa State Commissioner for Sports, Opukiri Michael Jones-Ere, emerged as President,…