Call for applications for the 19th edition of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting (WSAIR) of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) opens today, Friday, 4 October 2024. This year’s award is part of the Civic Space Guard Project, to honour and celebrate the courageous efforts of investigative journalists and news media as guards of the civic space. Professional reporters or team of reporters, whether full-time or freelance, with published stories targeted at the Nigerian audience, may submit their stories by 4pm on Thursday, 24 October 2024. Since its inception in 2005, the award has recognised outstanding…
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Salejo Ali, Kano The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) in collaboration with Kano state and other partners have unveiled a project known as Decent livelihoods for small-scale producers delivered through Economic and Resilient food system in Nigeria (Deliver Nigeria Project) in Kano State. According to the Country Director GAIN Dr Micheal Ojo, DELIVER Nigeria Project is determined to reduce post-harvest losses of up to 40% in the Nigerian vegetable production chain. He said, the project will improve farmers’ capacity to cope with climate risks, Enhance financial management skills and Link farmers to profitable markets. He noted that, the constraints…
Khadijah Aliyu Kano-The Nigeria Health Watch, in collaboration with the Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board KNSPHCMB, organized a one-day policy dialogue themed: Strengthening PHC Accountability for Improved Maternal and Child Health: Bridging Gaps in Primary Health Care (PHC) Service Delivery. The state commissioner for health, Dr. Abubakar Yusuf described the policy dialogue as apt, saying that Kano state has the highest number of maternal and child mortality in the country. He explained that, over 60 million naira monthly has been expended by the state government to provide free maternal kits, cesarean surgery and other initiatives aimed at reducing…
NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS), in partnership with Seplat Energy, extends support to the visually impaired community in Owerri, Imo State through the ‘Eye Can See Program,’ providing free eye surgeries, medication, and recommended glasses.
The Kano Government College football team are expected to storm Abuja ahead of the national inter-secondary schools Under-15 soccer tournament scheduled for October 24 to November 1, 2024. The competition, which is being organized by the Nigerian School Sports Federation (NSSF) under the leadership of its President, Olabisi Joseph, attracted schools across the country. Speaking on the competition, the head of school sports Kano State Ministry of Education, Ibrahim Bello said preparations for the championship had commenced with a view to ensure the state excel in the tournament. He explained that the boys were engage in rigorous training and other…
Khadijah Aliyu Kano-In it’s quest to prevent cervical cancer in Kano, Lagos, and Kaduna states through it’s project Enhancing Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Awareness and Uptake in Nigeria. Pathfinder international has organized a HPV vaccine outreach in Kadawa Ward Ungoggo local government area Kano. Speaking the ward technical officer Kadawa PHC Ungoggo , Kabiru Usman Abubakar Falgore urged parents to utilize the opportunity by presenting their adolescent girls for the HPV vaccine. He noted that, parents in Kadawa were sensitized and enlightened by Pathfinder international on the effects of cervical cancer and the importance of HPV vaccine. The ward technical…
The Kano 2024 School Enrollment Drive Campaign Committee paid a visit to the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II to mobilize support for the upcoming program. The Kano state Commissioner of Education Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa explained the committee was at the Emir’s palace to seek for his support towards sensitizing the public on the importance of sending their children to school He pointed out that arrangements are in top gear to launch the enrollment drive campaign across the state. Doguwa noted that available statistics shows that Kano state recorded 900,000 out of school children, adding that the number has…
Kabiru Haruna Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has adopted 95 orphans, taking full responsibility for their well-being and development. This compassionate move was announced during a special lunch with the children at the state’s orphanage home, marking Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day anniversary. Governor Yusuf assured the children of his commitment to providing quality education from primary to tertiary levels, healthcare services, nutritious food, and other essential social needs throughout his tenure. He emphasized that the orphans will be treated with dignity and care, empowering them to reach their full potential. “You are now my children, I will take…
Kano state government has assured the people of the state of the safety and effectiveness of the polio vaccine. Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, the state Commissioner for Health, represented by the director general of Kano State private health institutions management agency (PHIMA), gave the assurance while supervising the exercise in Ghari and Tsanyawa local government areas. Recall that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf had on 28th September 2024, flagged-off the 2024 polio OBR3 campaign in Dawakin Kudu local government amidst various health stakeholders and mammoth crowd of people. The commissioner pointed out that people need to understand that children are vaccinated…
Kabiru Haruna Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State marked Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day with a speech emphasizing quality leadership’s crucial role in Nigeria’s democratic progress. At the celebration, Yusuf stressed that Nigeria’s success hinges on effective leadership at national, state, and local levels. He acknowledged challenges facing Nigeria, including weak institutions, corruption, poor governance, and leadership issues. Yusuf commended Prof. Kamilu Fagge and Sheikh Ibrahim Khalil for their insightful contributions to the lecture. Their expertise shed light on Nigeria’s development trajectory. The governor reflected on Nigeria’s democratic ideals – freedom, justice, and equality – noting democracy is a journey…