The National Blood Service Agency (NBSA), in collaboration with APIN Public Health Initiatives, has intensified efforts to promote voluntary blood donation among young Nigerians through its Secondary School Blood Safety Programme (SSBSP), culminating in the 2026 Annual Secondary Schools Symposium and Quiz Competition held in Abuja. The event brought together students from more than 20 secondary schools across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to raise awareness about voluntary non-remunerated blood donation and encourage students to become advocates for safe blood donation within their communities. The symposium was held under the theme, “Humanity in Action: Building a Generation of Regular Voluntary…
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In a remarkable demonstration of philanthropy and commitment to education, renowned public affairs commentator and philanthropist, Ahmed Shuibu Gara-Gombe, has awarded scholarships worth millions of naira to deserving law students from Gombe State. The scholarship initiative is aimed at supporting students facing financial challenges in various law schools across Nigeria, easing the burden of rising educational costs and the prevailing economic hardship in the country. Kano Lawyers Call Off Strike as Government Meets Key Demands Gara-Gombe’s intervention has been widely applauded by beneficiaries and stakeholders, who described the gesture as timely and impactful. The programme is expected to provide financial…
The Kano State Coordinator of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Shehu Abdullahi, has identified drug abuse, forced marriages, domestic conflicts and the activities of violent youth gangs as the leading factors driving the increasing cases of extrajudicial killings in Kano State. Abdullahi disclosed this while reviewing the human rights situation in the state, expressing concern that unlawful killings are no longer confined to encounters involving security agencies but are increasingly occurring within communities, families and households. Human Rights Take Center Stage as KNHA, NHRC Strengthen Ties According to him, incidents of violence leading to loss of life have become…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Abia State has called on Nigerian youth to reject social vices and embrace positive values that promote national development and social cohesion. The State Director of NOA, Comrade Victor Orji, made the call while delivering a lecture on “Value Reorientation” to the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream I corps members at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in Umunna, Bende Local Government Area of Abia State. FG Approves Technology-Driven NYSC, Risk-Based Deployment Represented by the Deputy Director of Youth Engagement and Inclusion, Mr. Goddy Onwuchekwa, Orji urged the corps members to abandon negative…
The Kano State Government, through the Ministry of Health, has shut down two private health training institutions operating illegally in Nasarawa Local Government Area, citing failure to meet regulatory and accreditation requirements. The affected institutions are IBN SINA College of Health Science and Technology,and Life Line College of Health Science and Technology, Dakata Industrial Area Nasarawa LGA. The closure followed a comprehensive assessment carried out by the Ministry of Health, which revealed that both institutions failed to satisfy the minimum standards and requirements prescribed for the establishment and operation of health training institutions in Kano State. According to ministry,the institutions…
Shariff Aminu Ahlan Modern politics is more than a contest for power. It tests strategy, loyalty, competence, and performance. That test is playing out in Kano State, as Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, is now the focus of debate over leadership and results. He is being compared with his predecessor, Muhammad Garba. In comparison, however, who among them has the vision to take Kano’s communication forward? This is the question that is on the lips of every Kano citizen For Muhammad Garba, he run the Information Ministry for good eight years, yet a fair comparison with Waiya’s…
The Federal Government College Kano Old Students Association (FGCKOSA) has instituted a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja challenging a controversial Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement allegedly involving the conversion of part of the Federal Government College (FGC) Kano land for private development. The case, which has been assigned to Hon. Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division, is scheduled for its first hearing on July 8, 2026. Students, Teachers to Benefit as NEDC Renovates Schools in Gombe Named as defendants in the suit are the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, the Minister of…
The Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, has denied allegations that it sold 69 nomination forms to former Kano Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to “hijack” the party, saying all positions have been filled and Kwankwaso is not even a member. Abdulkadir Guza had alleged that Kwankwaso procured 69 PRP nomination forms to take over the party’s structure ahead of 2027. In an interview with Journalists on Monday, PRP Secretary Alhaji Musa Maigari said ” As it stands, all positions in PRP have been filled. Primary elections are over, and every political party has concluded its primaries,” he said. Nageriya Bata Samu Cigaban…
The Primary Health Care (PHC) Coordinator of Rano Local Government Area, Alhaji Ya’u Durum, has called on households across the area to ensure that pregnant women and children under the age of five regularly attend the nearest health facilities for routine immunisation services. Durum made the appeal while inspecting the ongoing Big Catch-Up/Integrated Booster Response (IBR) immunisation exercise aimed at vaccinating pregnant women and children aged 0 to 59 months against vaccine-preventable diseases in the local government area. This was contained in a statement issued by the Information Officer of the Rano Zonal Information Office, Abdullahi Musa Gyadi-Gyadi. Speaking during…
Tijjani Sarki Recent calls for the reappointment of Hon. Muhammad Garba as Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs has sparked debate in Kano State. His supporters point to his eight years of service and describe him as an experienced professional whose return would benefit the government. Nigeria Deepens Media Reforms to Combat Disinformation-FG While I respect that view, I believe an important question deserves an answer, after serving for eight years in the same office, what exactly remains unfinished that necessitates a return? This is not an attempt to diminish Hon. Garba’s contributions. Rather, it is a call for an…