The Jigawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency JSPHCDA, in collaboration with Jhpiego, has held its monthly Quality Improvement, Leadership and Management (QI&LM) meeting as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen healthcare service delivery through effective leadership, sound management and continuous quality improvement. The one-day meeting, held at the Agency’s Conference Hall, New State Secretariat, Dutse, brought together directors, deputy directors and other senior officials from the Jigawa State Ministry of Health and JSPHCDA, alongside key stakeholders in the state’s health sector. SPHCA Flags Off SAARMAN 2 Azithromycin Campaign in Katsina Among those in attendance were the Acting Primary Healthcare…
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The Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, George Akume, has called for stronger collaboration among Nigeria’s fiscal and oversight institutions to enhance transparency, accountability and prudent public financial management in line with the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Akume made the call while receiving the management of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, led by its Acting Executive Chairman, Charles Chukwuemeka Abana, during a courtesy visit in Abuja on Tuesday. SEC Admits Seven New Crypto Firms into Regulatory Sandbox The SGF urged the Commission to strengthen collaboration with key government institutions, including the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Budget Office…
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening diplomatic, economic and commercial ties with Vietnam during a meeting with the country’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Le Anh Tuan. The meeting highlighted the longstanding cordial relationship between Nigeria and Vietnam, with both sides expressing a shared commitment to translating their strong political relations into tangible economic and commercial benefits for their citizens. Cultural Diplomacy in Focus as S/Africa Hosts Chinese Bridge Final During the talks, Le Anh Tuan stressed the need to strengthen the legal and institutional framework guiding bilateral cooperation. He called…
Five resident doctors from the Maxillofacial Surgery Department of the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, have secured a scholarship worth $125,000 from the Global University of Medical Sciences, Jamaica, to pursue postgraduate studies in Oral and Maxillofacial Implantology. The scholarship will enable each of the five doctors to receive $25,000 for a Master’s degree and Fellowship training in the specialized field. The beneficiaries are: Musa Sani Yerima Muhammad Abubakar Gumi Atiku L. Atiku Johnson A. O. Emmanuel Bwala Paktama The scholarship was facilitated by Christopher Ogunsalu, President of the International Postgraduate Medical College. Speaking during the presentation ceremony, the…
Sayyida Bahijja Malam Kabara, ta taya mahaifiyarta, Sayyida Saratu Shaikh Dr. Muhammad Nasir Kabara, murnar karin matsayi da aka yi mata a Hukumar Hisbah ta Jihar Kano. A cikin wani saƙo da ta wallafa a shafukanta na kafafen sada zumunta, Bahijja ta bayyana farin cikinta da godiya ga Allah bisa karin girman da aka yi wa mahaifiyarta daga Assistant Superintendent of Hisbah II (ASH II) zuwa Assistant Superintendent of Hisbah I (ASH I). Ta bayyana karin matsayin a matsayin sakamakon ƙwazo, riƙon amana, jajircewa da sadaukarwar da mahaifiyarta ta yi tsawon shekaru wajen hidimtawa addinin Musulunci, al’umma da kuma Gwamnatin…
A non Governmental organization,Adolescent Health Information Project (AHIP), in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) under its ROOTS Project, has organized a three-day capacity-building training for returnees on financial literacy and business management to promote self-reliance and discourage irregular migration. The programme is designed to equip participants with practical financial management and entrepreneurship skills that will enable them to rebuild sustainable livelihoods and successfully reintegrate into their communities. In her opening remarks, the ROOTS Project Programme Manager, Halima Kasim, explained the initiative forms part of ongoing efforts to support returnees in overcoming the challenges associated with irregular migration.…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has called on stakeholders in Nigeria’s printing industry to embrace unity, reconciliation, and collaboration as the foundation for sustainable growth and global competitiveness. Speaking at the 2026 Nigeria Print Industry Stakeholders’ Summit, themed “From Resolution to Renaissance,” held at Nikon Luxury Hotel in Abuja, the Minister described the recent resolution of the leadership dispute within the Chartered Institute of Professional Printers of Nigeria as a turning point for the industry. He urged stakeholders to capitalize on the opportunity to reposition the sector, emphasizing that collective efforts would unlock the industry’s vast…
The Kano State House of Assembly KNHA has received four executive bills transmitted by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for legislative consideration, while also moving to confirm the nomination of a secretary for Kumbotso Local Government. During plenary, the Speaker Jibril Isma’il Falgore read a letter from Governor Yusuf informing the House of the approval of the bills by the State Executive Council and requesting their consideration. The bills include the Kano State Local Government Administration Bill, 2025, Kano State Economic Planning and Development Council Bill, 2025, Kano State Education Bill, 2025, and the Audu Bako College of Agriculture, Science and…
A fresh legal battle has erupted within the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), with the Governorship Aspirant, Mukhtar Muhammad and other aggrieved aspirants asking the Federal High Court to nullify the party’s primary elections conducted in Kano State and restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission from recognising candidates that emerged from the exercise. In an Originating Summons filed before the Federal High Court, by five members of the NDC Shuaib Abubakar Fagge; Mustapha Salisu Musa (Fanandas); Musa Hudu Yusuf; Mukhtar Muhammad (Governorship Aspirant) and Mahfuz Yahuza as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th plaintiffs they challenged the legality of the party’s…
The West and Central Africa Health (WCA Health), through its Accelerating the Expanded Adoption of RMNCHC Innovations and Health Reforms in Kano State (AEARI) Project, has showcased significant achievements in reducing maternal mortality and strengthening primary healthcare delivery in Kano State. The achievements were presented during the AEARI Project Learning and Dissemination Meeting held in Kano, where government officials, development partners, health experts and stakeholders reviewed the project’s impact and explored strategies for sustaining the gains recorded in maternal and newborn healthcare. Speaking at the event, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of WCA Health, Dr. Ufuoma Festus Omo-Obi,…