The Kano State Government KNSG has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the State Agency for Mass Education as part of its ongoing efforts to prioritize education and enhance adult learning across the state. The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, made this announcement during the graduation ceremony of 791 students from the Gwarzo Model Women Centre in Gwarzo Local Government Area, Kano State. “The Gwarzo Centre, which has been operational for over four decades thanks to the Gwarzo Youths Progressive Association (GYPA), is now graduating 791 students including 486 in skills acquisition,” he stated. Deputy Governor Gwarzo…
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Tsakuwa Mufarka Sustainable Development Association has commiserated with the Bauchi State Government and the State Council of Chiefs over the death of the Emir of Ningi, Alhaji Yunusa Muhammad Danyaya. The community’s condolence message was conveyed in a statement by its chairman Alhaji Tasiu Alhassan, in Kano on Sunday. The statement described the late monarch as “someone whose words of wisdom, nobility and decency will be sorely missed, especially at this trying moment”. Alhaji Tasiu Alhassan prayed that the Almighty God would forgive the shortcomings of the Emir, remember his good works and grant his soul eternal rest. Late Emir…
Kano state government has pledged renewed synergy with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation BMGF to strengthen immunization coverage in the state. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf disclosed this at the weekend when he received the Country leadership of the Foundation on a courtesy call at the government house. Governor Yusuf said his administration placed top priority on the health population of residents and added that such attention resonated in the significant percentage allocated to health in the state budget. The Governor said the healthcare system in Kano has undergone a transformational regime after a rehabilitation work executed in some of…
Listeners of the Kaduna Zonal Station of Radio Nigeria, under Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, have raised concerns after going gone off air for about two months. BizPoint gathered that the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, KAEDCO, has disconnected both broadcasting house, located along Yakubu Gowon way and Jaji transmitting station of the oldest radio station in northern Nigeria, allegedly over failure to settle power bills. But, the situation did not sit well with the regular listeners of the FRCN kaduna national station, who expressed concern over the power disconnection, which render it completely off air over a…
An bayyana ziyarar aiki da Gwamnan Kano Injiniya Abba Kabir Yusuf ya kawo Kasuwar Dambatta da kuma Karar Dabbobi da cewar wata hanya ce ta inganta tattalin Arzikin Karamar Hukumar ta Dambatta da Jihar Kano tare da inganta muhalli. Wani kwararren masanin Muhalli Comrade Sunusi Usman Dankoro ne ya bayyana haka yayin wata hira da ‘ Yan Jaridu a jiya. Comrade Sunusi Dankoro yace tabbas wannan ziyarar ta Gwamna Abba Kabir Yusuf ta zo a dai-dai lokacin da wannan kasuwa ta ke bukatar gyare gyare yana mai karin haske da cewar Al’ummar Karamar Hukumar Dambatta na cike da farin ciki…
There are fresh account how Princess Zainab Jummai Bayero, the daughter of the late Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero received N10 million from Kano government to upset her financial liability. Zainab on Friday granted exclusive interview with premium times specifically requested Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to support her housing and financial needs. But before the recent public outcry, Zainab had made similar appeal in June 2024 for financial assistance to settle backlog of house rent in Lagos, a emotional concern that attracted the attention of Governor Yusuf who urgently approved the necessary financial support. Barely two months later, Zainab had…
President Bola Tinubu has accepted the voluntary resignation of the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Alhaji Ahmad Rufa’i. Briefing State House correspondents on the reason for his resignation, Alhaji Ahmad Rufa’I said such decisions were normally driven by family or person issues, stressing however that his is nothing serious. He said the President understood his concerns and accepted his voluntary resignation. “After the briefing today, actually, I tended my resignation and Mr. President graciously approved and accepted the resignation. “I discussed with Mr. President. He understood very well, and I promised to remain ceased with I discussed with…
The Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists, NAWOJ Screening and Electoral Committee wishes to announce that following the complaint put by the members of the Association and various stakeholders, the Committee considered their complaints coupled with the harsh economic situation in the country, slashing the prices of nomination fee. However Interested candidates are invited to purchase the forms for the positions they wish to Contest from the Committee Secretary, Haj Husaina Sa’id Bichi at Abubakar Rimi Television,ARTV, Maiduguri Road or Husaini Kabir Minjibir,Radio Kano. The sales of forms will commence on Friday, 23rd August, 2024,at 9am to 6pm daily.…
The National President , Nigeria Union of Journalists. Dear Sir, Petition Concerning the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Kano Chapter Electoral Committee I am writing to express grave concerns regarding the conduct of the Electoral Committee assigned to oversee the upcoming elections of the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Kano Chapter. We believe that the issues outlined below require the urgent attention and intervention of the National Body of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) to ensure a fair and transparent electoral process. 1. Questionable Membership of the Electoral Chairperson: It has come to our attention that the…
The National Association of Commissioners for Local Governments of Nigeria held a highly productive interactive meeting today at the Kano State Government House. The meeting, chaired by Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, brought together Commissioners for Local Government Affairs from Nigeria’s 36 states, along with other esteemed guests and stakeholders. In his welcome address, Interim Chairman of the Association, Comrade Gwarzo expressed his deep appreciation for the strong turnout and the shared commitment to advancing local governance and autonomy across Nigeria’s Local Government Areas (LGAs). He lauded the active participation of members in the Association’s inaugural meeting in Abuja, where the…