Lamara Garba The Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board has secured a strategic partnership with a Makkah-based humanitarian foundation to provide free eye care services to pilgrims from the state currently performing the 2026 Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The initiative will offer a wide range of eye care interventions, including cataract surgeries, comprehensive eye examinations, and the supply of prescribed medications, all at no cost to beneficiaries. Return Airlift of Nigerian Pilgrims Begins as Kano Finalises Arrangements for Smooth Journey The programme is designed to improve the health and welfare of Jigawa pilgrims, particularly elderly worshippers and those…
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Lamara Garba The return airlift of Nigerian pilgrims from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has commenced, with the first batch of 560 pilgrims from Nasarawa State departing King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, on Wednesday for Abuja. The flight, operated by Max Air, took off at exactly 9:27 a.m. Saudi time, marking the beginning of the inbound phase of the 2026 Hajj operations following the successful completion of the pilgrimage rites. Hajj 2024: Kano Center Officers Perform Tawaf Special Prayers As the homebound journey begins, the Kano State Amirul Hajj and Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Dr. Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir, has assured…
The Vulnerable People Support and Development Initiative (V-PeSDI) has intensified its advocacy for the welfare and inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Kano State through strategic engagement with the Department of Persons with Disabilities under the Ministry of Women Affairs, Children and Persons with Disabilities. As part of this effort, the Coordinator of V-PeSDI, Aftahana Dahiru Sarina, accompanied by Mallam Salisu Yusuf, a member of the organisation’s Coordination Group, paid an advocacy visit to the Department on June 1, 2026. V-PeSDI, Partners Empower 100 PWDs, Vulnerable Women in Kano The meeting focused on reviewing the Department’s 2026 work plan…
The Pen that Teaches, the Mind that Illuminates, and the Legacy that Endures There are men who merely pass through time, and there are men who leave footprints upon the sands of history. Ibraheem Ladi Amosa Abubakr Al Mu’allim, widely known as Albani belongs to the latter category—a rare intellectual craftsman, an educational reformer, a prolific author, and a visionary whose works continue to illuminate minds across continents. A son of Ilorin, Nigeria, he emerged not merely as a teacher but as a bridge between tradition and modernity, dedicating his life to making Islamic knowledge, Arabic language, and contemporary education…
Mohammed Babagana Abubakar State Coordinator, The Unifier Project, Kano State June 2, 2026 In the theater of modern statecraft, the supreme duty of a nation’s leader is the preservation of sovereignty, the protection of citizens, and the unwavering defense of constitutional order. For a complex, multi ethnic federation like Nigeria, this responsibility depends entirely on institutional consistency and the rule of law. Governance cannot be driven by personal sentiment, localized familiarity, or individual proximity to security challenges. Rather, it must be anchored in established legal frameworks that apply equally to all citizens and groups, regardless of geography or political considerations.…
Onyedikachi Chinatu “The only thing I disagree with is naming IPOB terrorist; they are not terrorists.” “I stay in Onitsha, and I can tell you that they are people I pass them on the road every day.” No doubt emotions has eroded the minds of some Nigerians making them vulnerable to politicians who feeds on these emotions but more importantly is that our reasoning should not let this be, it is for this purpose that I have tried in providing evidences to these issues and as Peter Obi himself will always chant “go and verify” I have tried to make…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Kano Operations Office, has emphasized the importance of disaster preparedness and effective emergency response during the 3rd Public Health Week organized by the National Association of Public Health Students (NAPHS) at Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila, Kano State. The lecture, delivered as part of activities marking the annual event, focused on disaster preparedness, risk awareness, early warning systems, and coordinated emergency response mechanisms aimed at minimizing the impact of disasters and public health emergencies on communities. NEMA, ICRC Partner to Improve Mass Casualty Response in Nigeria Participants were taken through key aspects of disaster management, including…
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has formally received the hosting rights for the 2026 Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) International Engineering Conference, Exhibition and Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled to hold in Maiduguri in December 2026. The hosting rights were presented to the governor on Tuesday by the President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Engr. Ali Alimasuya Rabiu, during a dinner organized by the Borno State Government in honour of the visiting NSE leadership. The conference, tagged “Maiduguri 2026” and themed “Engineering Innovations for Enhanced Security and Sustainable National Development,” is expected to attract approximately 10,000 delegates,…
1st June, 2026 The IPOB Question That Will Not Go Away: Why Peter Obi’s Unretracted Defence of a Proscribed Terrorist Organisation Remains His Most Dangerous Liability in the 2027 Northern Campaign In Nigerian politics, the most dangerous statements a presidential candidate can make are not the ones that generate immediate controversy, attract swift condemnation, and are quickly walked back through press releases and media appearances. Those statements are managed, contextualised, and eventually absorbed into the permanent background noise of the political cycle. The most dangerous statements are the ones that are never retracted, never formally revisited, and never replaced by…
The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, has concluded a two-day official visit to Nigeria, marking the formal inauguration of the organization’s Nigeria Office—the first and only WIPO office in Sub-Saharan Africa. The landmark development is expected to deepen collaboration between WIPO and the Federal Government of Nigeria in advancing innovation, intellectual property (IP) protection, and economic development. During the visit, Mr. Tang held engagements with government officials, including representatives of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, entrepreneurs, students, and key stakeholders in the intellectual property ecosystem. Discussions centered on the evolving IP…