Sani Haruna In an effort to improve maternal and child healthcare in Zamfara State, a corps member Nwogu Chinonso has donated drugs and other essential items worth hundreds of naira to selected Primary Health Care centers (PHCs) in Gusau. The project was officially launched at the Emir’s Palace, where the state NYSC Coordinator, Alhaji Alhassan Abdulsalam, commended the corps member for the initiative. He was represented by the Assistant Director, Corps Inspection and Monitoring, Mr. Isaac Maikur, who highlighted that the NYSC was established to promote unity, peace, and prosperity.nd development. He emphasized that, Community Development Service (CDS), remains the…
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Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Thursday unveiled the distribution of free fertilizers worth over one billion naira to smallholder farmers including females and People with Disabilities in the state. A statement by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa said the initiative was in fulfillment of Governor Yusuf’s campaign promises to improve livelihood through investment in Agribusiness. READ ALSO: NABC trains 41 Kano farmers on vegetable production Governor Yusuf had during his campaign activities towards the 2023 elections promised to champion Agricultural transformation through the provision of quality and affordable Agricultural inputs as contained in his 70-page blueprint…
President Bola Tinubu has approved a N70,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers. He has also promised to review the national minimum wage law every three years. President Tinubu further committed to finding ways to assist the private sector and sub-national entities in meeting this minimum wage requirement. READ ALSO: Nation Wide Protest:CITAD Condems Crack Down On Protesters The decisions were announced by President Tinubu at a meeting held with leaders of TUC and NLC on Thursday in Abuja. This marked the second time the parties had met in 7 days. The Labour leaders applauded President Tinubu for this fatherly gesture. The…
The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, has accepted 16 years as the official age for admission into universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education in Nigeria. This decision comes after stakeholders’ deliberation to provide opportunities for students under the age of 18 in the 2024 UTME. Additionally, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set admission cut-off marks at 140 for universities and 100 for polytechnics and colleges of education. The JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, announced these decisions at the 2024 Policy Meeting on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions in Abuja. RELATED: JAMB Uncovers 1,665 fake A’level results During…
Literacy has been described as a key component of education that would go a long way in ensuring effective service delivery. The managing director of Ibzaar publishing company, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, stated this during a training of trainers (TOT) workshop on basic and post basic literacy materials held in Kano. According to him, literacy is a fundamental right of every individual. He mentioned that it is a collective responsibility to ensure that everyone in Kano State has access to quality education. “I am confident that this will be a turning point in our efforts to empower adults and out-of-school children…
Khadijah Aliyu The Kano state private and voluntary institutions management board KSPVIB says it will fill court cases on private schools operating illegally. The executive secretary of the board Comrade Baba Abubakar Umar made the disclosure during an exclusive interview in Kano. According to him KSPVIB would work in collaboration with the Kano state public complaints and anti corruption commission PCACC and Kano state ministry of justice to prosecute defaulting private schools. “There are schools in Kano that are not registered some are registered but their registration has expired and there are those that do not even want to get…
The Kano State Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has commenced Larvicidal Control operations at ponds, refuse collection centres, disposal sites, and stagnant drainage In a statement signed by the director of public enlightenment Kano Ministry of Environment Isma’il Gwammaja and made available to newsmen. READ ALSO: KAZOWMA Commemorates World Rangers Day In Falgore Camp The statement explained that the Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Alhaji Nasiru Sule Garo, explained that the measures were aimed at eradicating mosquitoes and other insects in the metropolitan areas. Represented by the director of pollution control Alhaji Abba Adamu Takai, he explained that apart from…
Ibzaar Publishing company limited and Non-Formal Development for Education and Health Initiatives (NDEHI), organized a training of trainers (TOT), on basic and post literacy materials. The two day workshop held at Bayero university Kano BUK attracted teachers and facilitators from across the state universal basic education board (SUBEB) Kano state agency for mass literacy SAME among others. The state coordinator Civil society action coalition on education for all (CSACEFA) Dr. Auwal Halilu who doubles as the executive director NDEHI explained that the workshop was organized to complement the declaration of state of emergency on education by governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.…
The Kano state government KNSG says it has prioritized education and would do everything within its powers to revive the sector. The state commissioner of education Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa made the indication during a 3 day education sector review meeting. According to him, the present administration under the leadership of Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf is concerned about the dilapidated condition of education and would redouble efforts to achieve the desired objectives. He emphasized the need for collaboration saying that the ministry operates an open-door policy that is always open to receive inputs aimed at improving education. “As part of…
Ibraheem Ladi Amosa In the face of daily heartbreak, injustice, and oppression in places like Nigeria, Syria, Sudan, and Libya, the question of protests in Islam arises. Protests, powerful tools for expressing grievances and demanding change, have been used since the mid-19th century. However, in Islam, the permissibility of protests is a complex matter of ijtihad, balancing local and global socio-political realities. As protests are acts of worship, they require clear evidence to be deemed valid. This delicate issue is best left to knowledgeable scholars who can navigate its intricacies, guided by wisdom and understanding. SIMILAR: Gov. Yusuf Recieves Protesters…