Governor Uba Sani is making great strides in completing the 300-bed Specialist Hospital in New Millennium City, Kaduna, which has been in the works since 2009. The project has gained significant momentum under his leadership and is now 85% complete. This ultra-modern hospital will boast an impressive range of facilities, including Orthopaedic Ward Maternity Ward Medical Ward Accident and Emergency Ward Fertility Clinic Catheterization Lab (Cath Lab) Physiotherapy Ward Renal Dialysis Center Oncology Center Intensive Care Unit High Care Units Operating Theater The hospital will be equipped with state-of-the-art medical equipment, including an oncology unit, making it a game-changer for…
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In a landmark decision to strengthen Kano State’s humanitarian and poverty alleviation efforts, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has named Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba as the Technical Adviser for the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. The appointment, effective September 28, 2024, was announced by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Tuesday. Governor Yusuf emphasized Dr. Magashi’s impressive credentials, highlighting his decades-long dedication to public service and his commitment to improving the lives of Kano’s underserved communities. The governor’s choice reflects his deep trust in Dr. Magashi’s extensive experience and proven leadership, recognizing him as a pivotal figure…
On 11 November, 2024, Marino FX LTD launched Nigeria’s SEC-Licensed Crypto Exchange, giving a new definition to cryptocurrency, a digital currency, which is an alternative form of payment created using encryption algorithms. With the application of encryption technologies, cryptocurrencies function both as a currency and as a virtual accounting system. To use cryptocurrencies, you need a cryptocurrency wallet. However, Marino X powered by Kyrrex, has launched a pioneering cryptocurrency exchange which has gained entry into the Accelerated Incubation Regulatory Program (ARIP) by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Nigeria. This innovative platform was lauznched in Abuja, during a dinner…
Sulaiman Auwal Marshall Atmosfair Climate & Sustainability, makers of the innovative Save 80 Energy Efficient Clean Cook Stove, has further demonstrated its commitment to sustainable community development by donating solar-powered boreholes to three local communities In Kano, Jigawa and Yobe States. This generous initiative in collaboration with the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) aims to alleviate the acute shortage of clean drinking water, a pervasive issue in these areas. The three communities include; Nayi Nawa Bukka shida, Nguru local Government Yobe state, Dan Tanoma Village, Gumel local Government Jigawa state, and Massalacin juma’a y’an garki Dakata Nasarawa…
At least ten people have been confirmed dead, and others hospitalized following a tragic auto crash in Yanfari village, Taura Local Government Area, Jigawa State. Jigawa State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Shiisu Adam, confirmed the incident in a statement. He explained that the accident occurred on November 12, 2024, around 9:30 p.m. along the Kano/Hadejia Road. According to the statement, a Toyota Hummer bus, with registration number HDJ 631 YDD and driven by 35-year-old Sani Mainasara from Hadejia LGA, collided with a parked trailer (registration number RGN 180 ZC) while en route from Kano to Hadejia, carrying 11…
The Kano State Government on Tuesday closed its case before an Upper Shari’a Court, against Shafi’u Abubakar, 38, the alleged mosque arsonist. Abubakar, who lives in Gezawa Local Government Kano, is charged with culpable homicide, attempted murder, causing grievous hurt and mischief by fire. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the prosecution had earlier presented six witnesses. At the resumed sitting, the Prosecution Counsel and the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) of the Kano State Ministry of Justice, Salisu Tahir presented ASP l Abdullahi Sajo, as prosecution witness (Pw 7). Tahir also tendered the defendant’s confessional statement in…
The Kano state 2025 proposed appropriation bill has scaled 2nd reading. This was a sequel to deliberations on the floor of the house during a plenary presided over by the speaker Alhaji Jibril Isma’il Falgore. Member representing Dala constituency who doubles as the majority leader of the house, Alhaji Lawan Hussaini Dala explained that, if passed the 2025 proposed budget size of N549,160,417,663.00 billion tagged ‘budget of hope, human capital and economic development, will go a long way in uplifting Kano to global standard. He highlighted that, the 2025 budget according to the state government will be financed through opening…
A Kano-based Chef, chef Oluwa Fumilayo Jacob, has hosted lovers of Amala in the state in an Amala festival with an Intention of strengthening unity among them. The festival which brought people from different sociocultural backgrounds was held at the Kano trade fair ground over the weekend. Speaking during the event, chef Jacob otherwise known as chef Fummy, said Amala has become a common food which is no longer eaten by Yuruba alone, but enjoyed by so many non Yorubas. According to her, the festival was organised in order to bring people together under a big tent…
Longtong Yakubu, Kano Bridge Connect Africa Initiative (BCAI), a Non-Governmental Organisation in Kano has trained 50 Gender-Based Violence (GBV)survivors and those at risk with a view to empowering them economically and taking action against GBV in the state. Speaking recently during a three days training program in Kano, BCAI’s Communication officer, Juliet Nwobodo, said the Canadian funded project – Women Against Violence Empowerment through Sustainability (WAVES) aims to empower and train beneficiaries on GBV for over a period of five months. She said the project tends to establish relationships with the women and link them up with facilities working on…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has secured an agreement with Dangote Refinery to lift products directly. IPMAN’s National President, Abubakar Garima, announced this at an ongoing press briefing on Monday in Abuja, following a meeting of the National Working Committee of the Association. He said the partnership would ensure a steady, affordable supply of PMS products nationwide. “After meeting with Aliko Dangote and his management team in Lagos, we are pleased to announce that Dangote Refinery has agreed to supply IPMAN with PMS, AGO, and DPK directly for distribution to our depots and retail outlets.”…