Kano, Nigeria – The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Second Chance education has successfully re-enrolled 5,000 out-of-school girls in Kano State back into the educational system. This significant milestone was announced by Dr. Auwal Halilu, Technical Assistant for the AGILE Second Chance Programme. AGILE Inaugurates 2nd Chance Education Center Gwarzo LGA Kano The program aims to provide educational opportunities for out-of-school girls, enhancing their chances of a brighter future and contributing to the overall development of the region. According to Dr. Auwal with the support of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, the programme targets to return 10,000 out-of-school…
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Abbas Ibrahim The class 82 of the Kano Science Schools Old Students Association, KASSOSA Dawakin Tofa, has appealed to the Kano State Government to give priority attention to revitalizing its science secondary schools as part of its declaration of a state of emergency on Education. Education Key to Unlocking Nigeria’s Potential – Minister Chairman of the chapter, Alh Yahaya Abba Kazaure stated this during KASSOSA’s 2024 Annual General Meeting held at the premises of the Kano State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure. According to him, the call becomes necessary in view of the realities in the science world. RUMFOBA Class…
Kabiru Haruna The Kano State Police Command has made a significant breakthrough in addressing the recent surge in thuggery activities in Kofar Mata Quarters, Kano. On December 24, 2024, at approximately 8:40 pm, a team of policemen deployed at Kofar Mata/Zango junction arrested Kabiru Jamilu, a 21-year-old resident of Zango Quarters Kano. Kano Police Command Arrests 24 Suspected Thugs, Weapons Jamilu was identified as the mastermind behind the resurgence of Daba fighting between Kofar Mata and Zango youths. According to SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, ANIPR, MNISMA, Police Public Relations Officer, For: Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, preliminary investigations revealed…
Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has suffered a devastating double tragedy within 24 hours. Just a day after losing his mother, Hajiya Maryam Namadi Umar, who passed away on Wednesday, his eldest son Abdulwahab Umar Namadi died in an accident on Thursday. Kano Assembly Speaker Mourns Jigawa Governor’s Mother The accident occurred around 3 pm on Thursday, December 26, 2024, at Agura village, near Kafin Hausa town, the governor’s hometown. Abdulwahab and his friend were traveling to Kafin Hausa to receive condolences over the death of his grandmother when the accident happened. The chief press secretary to the state governor,…
The Rumfa College Old Boys Association (RUMFOBA) Class ’94 marked its 30th anniversary in Kano on Thursday, with a call to the Kano state government to establish database centers in each community. These centers, to be led by village heads, would provide vital data on households across the state, enabling informed decision-making, planning, and project implementation. KNSG Collaborates RUMFOBA To Improve Education Chairman of RUMFOBA Class ’94, Engineer Professor Ibrahim Sani Madugu, emphasized the importance of these database centers in ensuring security, supporting community development, and promoting small-scale industries and trades. The class chapter has undertaken two major projects to…
Ibrahim Ibrahim Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery And Economic Stimulus NG-CARES Results area II (FADAMA CARES) in JIgawa state has distributed motorcycles to 27 facilitators across the state. The distribution aims to support their field operations and ensure effective service delivery. JGSG Distributes NG-CARES Materials In Kazaure Emirate Coun. During the handover ceremony, the State Programme Coordinator, Dr. Aliyu Inuwa Dutse, charged the facilitators to utilize the motorcycles responsibly. He highlighted the importance of the intervention in strengthening the facilitators’ mobility and urged them to adhere to the signed agreements, which mandate proper use and maintenance of the motorcycles. Dr. Dutse…
The passing of Hajiya Maryam Namadi, mother of Jigawa State Governor, Dr. Umar Namadi Danmodi, has been met with an outpouring of condolences from across the nation. Dr. Sabo Wada Dutse, Rector of Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic Kazaure, described Hajiya Maryam as a devoted servant of Allah who dedicated her life to worship and helping those in need. Kano Assembly Speaker Mourns Jigawa Governor’s Mother In a condolence message, Dr. Dutse expressed his heartfelt sympathies to Governor Danmodi and his family. “On behalf of the Governing Council, Academic, Non-Academic Staff, and Students of the Institute, we extend our deepest condolences…
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Kano, Nigeria – The Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Jibril Ismail Falgore, has extended warm greetings to the Christian community in Kano State as they celebrate Christmas. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Kamaluddeen Sani Shawai, Falgore congratulated Christians on the occasion, emphasizing the importance of love, tolerance, and gratitude during the festive season. Nigeria Announces Christmas, New Year Public Holidays “Christmas is a season of love and tolerance,” Falgore said. “I charge all Christian faithful to love one another, tolerate one another, not ignore the poor, and remain grateful to God.” The…
Kabiru Haruna Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has demonstrated his administration’s dedication to tackling malnutrition and enhancing maternal and child health by releasing ₦500 million as counterpart funding to UNICEF for nutrition-related initiatives in the state. Rice Fortification: Key to Tackling Malnutrition in Nigeria This announcement was made during the flag-off ceremony of the second Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) Week held in Kumbotso Local Government Area. According to a statement signed by Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Director General of Media and Publicity at Government House, Kano, Governor Yusuf highlighted that an additional ₦170 million has been…