Khadijah Aliyu The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA), with support from the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), organized a dissemination and strategy development workshop on utilization of Zakat and Waqf to procure healthcare. The Executive Secretary KSCHMA, Dr. Rahila Mukhtar explained that the scheme involves advance financing of healthcare expenses through contributions, donations or grants, paid into a common pool to cover all or part of health services as specified by the law. Dr. Rahila emphasized that the contributory healthcare scheme aims to promote and ensure that all residents of Kano State have access to effective, quality and…
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By Aisha Ahmed Dutse Alhaji Adamu Sabo, the Managing Director, Jigawa State Environmental Protection Agency JISEPA, says the agency has concluded plans to desilt drains across nine 9 high risk local government areas LGAs of the state to avert flooding. Sabo, made the disclosure on Wednesday at a one-day sensitization workshop to educate stakeholders on management of solid waste. He said that drains are usually blocked due indiscriminate dumping of refuse in water ways, noting that there also exists, an attitude of poor waste management amongst people. The MD pointed out that blocked drains is a major culprit that cause…
Hukumar Tsara Birane ta jihar Kano KNUPDA ta kaddamar da kwamitin da zai fara karbar koken-koken masu korafi dangane da mallakar filaye da gidaje da gonaki har ma da shaguna a fadin Jihar nan Shugaban Hukumar Akitec Ibrahim Yakubu Adamu ne ya sanar da haka a lokacin da ya ke kaddamar da kwamitin mai mutane biyar karkashin jagorancin Daraktan Mulki na Hukumar Alh Aminu Umar. Shugaban Hukumar yace sun lura da cewa abokan huldarsu na kokawa dangane da yadda wasu daga cikin Jami’an hukumar ke amfani da damar da suke da ita tare da yin-sama-da-fadi da sunan hukumar inda su…
Reacting to media report on the state budget performance, stipulating a sum of N10 billion spent by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on furniture, spokesperson of the Governor, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa urged the public to disregard the figure, which he said was intended to dent the image of the government. In a statement signed by Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa and made available to newsmen. He explained that, Kano State Government KNSG has said the sum of N596 million was spent on provision of furniture, office fittings and other amenities at various ministries, department and agencies by the present administration within first…
Kano State Governor, Alh. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has inaugurated a State Advisory Committee on the New National Minimum Wage just 48 hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the new N70,000 minimum wage as agreed with the organized Labour Union. Kano is the first state nationwide to establish such a committee. The inauguration took place today at the State Government House and was conducted by the Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, on behalf of the Governor. Read More: BREAKING: Kano unveils committee on new minimum wage In a statement issued to the press, the Deputy Governor’s Spokesperson Ibrahim Garba…
Khadijah Aliyu The Coalition of APC Youth Movements from Kano State held a press conference at the National Union of Journalists Secretariat in Kano. During the conference, the Chairman, Hon. Adamu Mukhtar Unguwar Gini, urged Nigerian youths to avoid participating in the planned End Bad Governance protest scheduled for August 1, 2024. The coalition advised the youths to engage in constructive dialogue with the government instead of taking to the streets. Chairman Adamu cited examples from countries like Sudan, Libya, and Kenya, where protests led to further instability and suffering. He emphasized the historical precedent showing that protests, despite good…
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has written a letter to the Kano State House of Assembly KNHA seeking for approval to appoint Inuwa Idris(rtd) as a commissioner and member of the state executive council. The request letter which was addressed to the Speaker, Alhaji Jibril Isma’il Falgore, was read on the floor of the house during an emergency plenary session. Emphasizing the importance of the appointment, the majority leader, Lawan Husseini, noted that screening and filling the vacant position would enhance security. Read Also : Kano Governor Nominates Inuwa Commissioner Internal Security After careful deliberations, the house unanimously adopted…
Kabiru Haruna Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has distributed essential equipment to 160 Community Development Associations (CDAs) across the state’s eight metropolitan local governments to prevent flooding and ensure a smooth rainy season. The equipment includes wheelbarrows, shovels, rain boots, and first aid boxes, aiming to bolster the city’s drainage systems and promote sustainable urban development. Governor Yusuf emphasized the importance of effective drainage systems, noting their critical role in protecting against flooding. flooding, enhancing public health, improving environmental quality, and increasing urban livability. The initiative involves self-help groups, recognizing their significant role in addressing local challenges, and…
Khadijah Aliyu The World Health Organization WHO has reiterated its commitment to support the Kano state government KNSG in enhancing surveillance for Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) through Primary Healthcare PHC System Strengthening. Country Representative (WR) and Head of Mission, WHO Dr. Kazadi Mulombo Walter represented by the Kano state coordinator, Dr. Mayana Sanusi Abubakar, during the flag-off of the first round of Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Week (MNCHW) held at Unguwa Ukku PHC in Tarauni LGA . The State coordinator pointed out that Severe Acute Malnutrition is a silent emergency, saying that the number of children being treated for…
The Federal Executive Council FEC has instructed the NNPC to sell crude oil to local refineries, including the Dangote refinery. The Special Adviser to the President on Revenue, Dr. Zacch Adedeji, explained that the directive was given because the Dangote Refinery is now approaching a steady state of operations. He mentioned that the refinery would need approximately 15 crude cargoes per month, which amounts to an annual supply cost of 13.5 billion dollars. Additionally, the NNPC has committed to supplying four crude oil cargoes monthly, leaving the remainder to be sourced from international traders. He explained that to manage the significant…