The Kano state house of Assembly KNHA has commenced a 3-day retreat for members and management staff on the legality and operations of financial autonomy of state legislature as well as challenges of representation in Nigeria. In a statement signed by the spokesperson to the speaker Kamaluddeen Sani Shawai, and made available to newsmen. Declaring open the workshop, speaker KNHA Alhaji Jibril Ismail Falgore,emphasized the Assembly’s commitment to strengthening capacity and legislative knowledge to fulfill their duties. He also expressed readiness to collaborate with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s government to draft quality legislation for improving the living standards and socio-economic…
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By our Correspondent Federal Lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Saturday, distributed 4 trucks of fertilizers to farmers as part of efforts to ensure food security and promote agriculture in her constituency. The four trucks contained 2,400 bags of NPK and Urea fertilizers as part of intervention by the federal government to boost food security. The event which held at her country home in Ihima, Okehi, had in attendance the farmers’ unions from the five local government areas of the district, Ebira farmers’ unions from neighboring states, the Ebira Peoples Association (EPA), as well as members…
In alignment with the mandate to develop government policies and implementation strategies, the Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Ministry of Planning and Budget with support from PLANE (FCDO) organized an education 2025-2027 mid-term sector strategy workshop. In his welcome remarks, the Kano state commissioner for education, Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa, represented by the permanent secretary , Hajiya Kubra Imam, pointed out that the objective of the workshop is to promote partnership and give directives for the education sector. She noted that the Kano state government will not relent in its efforts to provide good and qualitative education according…
Ramatu Garba The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has sensitized Kano residents to manage solid waste and prepare against floods in the state. Dr Nuraddeen Abdullahi, NEMA Territorial Coordinator, Kano state Office, stated this on Saturday during a road walk sensitisation and public awareness in Kano. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sensitisation on Proper Solid Waste Management and Flood Preparedness was organised by NEMA in collaboration with Kano SEMA and Refuse Management and Sanitation Board (REMASAB). Abdullahi, who was represented by Rilwan Isma’il, NEMA Kano Principal Accountant,…
Governor Abba K. Yusuf of Kano State has denied knowledge of the contract said to have been recently awarded for the supply of drugs to 44 Local Government Councils of the state. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the Commissioner of Information Baba Halilu Dantiye and Director General, Media and Publicity to the Governor Mr. Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa and made available to Journalists in Kano. The Governor therefore directed the Executive Chairman, Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) to immediately investigate the allegation and report the outcome for further necessary action. Gov. Yusuf also…
Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ Kano chapter’s new leadership under exuberant and young Comrade Suleiman Abdullahi Dederi wishes to extend its profound and heartfelt appreciation to entire dignitaries, colleagues, veterans and other attendants who unfailingly honored invitation. “by gracing the grand and historic event of the inauguration of one of the most youthful and agile Executive Council Members in Kano in recent times Chaired by amiable and soft-spoken Sulaiman Abdullahi Dederi on Saturday, 10th August 2024 held at Press centre in kano metropolitan” Without much ado, Your presence despite preoccupations by and large, signifies a clear testimony of the existing…
Adamu Yusuf In the rich fabric of our journalism profession, a few exceptional leaders leave a lasting impact. Today, Saturday, August 17th, 2024, marks a significant milestone as News and Current Affairs of Radio Nigeria Kaduna bids farewell to one of its most distinguished leaders, Musa Usman, as he exits service. Throughout his remarkable career, Musa has demonstrated unwavering dedication as a reporter, editor, and producer of numerous programs, as well as a correspondent for multiple states and the National Assembly. His leadership extends to his roles as General Manager of various FM stations and, notably, the longest-serving DDNCA, a…
In his efforts to touch the lives of his Constituency, Engineer Hamisu Ibrahim Chidari has distributed cash, sewing machines, and Irrigation and grinding machines to over one thousand people across the twenty-one political wards of Dambatta and Makoda LGAs. Distributing the items and cash donations, Engineer Hamisu Ibrahim Chidari said the gesture is part of efforts to uplift the lives of the people and assured the two communities that he’ll continue with such interventions to empower his constituents. A frontline politician in the area Alhaji Hafizu described the gesture as a positive development saying that it is what motivated them…
Alert: Kano Gov’s Aide Releases Fake News to Kano Journalists on Senator Barau’s meeting with former LG chairmen The Maliya Media Reporters have observed fake news posted on a WhatsApp Platform, Kano News Room, by Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the spokesperson of the Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf. The story, titled “Ganduje Loses Grip As 44 Former Council Chairmen Defect to Barau APC Faction,” is baseless, misinformation and mischief by the spokesperson, probably acting on behalf of the Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf. A screenshot of the post indicates that Tofa shared the story on the platform at…
The management and staff of Newskeeper Media Consult (NMC) has extended it’s warm felicitations to the former Nigeria’s Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida on his birthday as he clocks 83. NMC, the publishers of Nigerian based online newspaper ‘NEWSKEEPER’ and the ‘Newskeeper Hausa’ joined other family and well wishers in celebrating the auspicious years of blessings for the icon, once nicknamed “Maradona” in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday. According to the statement signed by the Deputy Editor-in- Chief of the Newskeeper Online Newspaper, Salisu Ismail Kabuga said that, “NEWSKEEPER Team, wish to extend our warmest felicitations to…