Kano State Government would work closely with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Republic of Korea to enhance technical and vocational education across the state. The State Commissioner of Education Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa gave the assurance during a stakeholders meeting with a team under UNESCO project popularly known as Better Education for Africa’s Rise (BEAR III). Umar Doguwa said there is no better time to hold such stakeholders meeting on education than now as the present administration of Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf embarks on creating policies and programmes aimed at boosting education standard in the state.…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has declared a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, wanted for offences relating to economic and financial crimes. This was contained in a notice posted on the commission’s official Facebook page on Thursday. “Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is wanted by the EFCC for offences relating to economic and financial crimes to the tune of N80.2 bn. “Anybody with information as to his whereabouts should report immediately to the commission or the nearest police station,” the notice read. Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of Kogi State, was absent in court on Thursday, forcing Justice…
By Abdullahi Kano The National Chairman of Association of industrial Pharmacist of Nigeria NAIP Pharmacist Kenneth Chinedu says the Association is impressed with the settings and operations of the Coordinate Whole Center in Kano. Pharmacist Kenneth Chinedu disclosed this during an inspection tour on the facilities of the Coordinated whole center . He lauded the commitment of Government for providing the first coordinated whole center,saying both the quality of the structure and facilities were marvelous READ MORE: Association of Industrial Pharmacists of Nigeria (NAIP) signs MoU With Bloom Public Health to Boost Pharmaceutical Manufacturing ” But their are one or…
The United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF says boosting routine immunization would eradicate polio and childhood killer diseases in Nigeria. The officer in charge (OIC), of UNICEF Kano office Mr. Michael Banda, made the indication during a media briefing and orientation on the polio campaign organized by UNICEF in collaboration with Kano state primary healthcare development agency. According to him, strengthening the system and making routine polio immunization a top priority is critical to child survival, as such there was an urgent need for relevant stakeholders to collaborate and ensure that children below 5 years receive all vaccines. SIMILAR: Global polio…
The five-day 8th edition of Science, Technology, and Innovation, STI Expo 2024, in Abuja showcased Nigeria’s capabilities in research and development. It was a groundbreaking event that brought together experts, innovators, inventors, developers, and leaders of thought in science, technology, and innovation. The Science, Technology, and Innovation Expo STI will indeed remain a memorable experience for those who visited the exhibition pavilions of various research agencies, inventors, academic institutions, and the military. It was a forum that brought forth what the best brains in the country could invent in the form of finished products and prototypes of a variety of…
The Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle has launched a new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard. The website includes the brand logo and a prompt to sign up for a waiting list. The surprise unveiling was made on Thursday with a new Instagram account and web page containing few details. Markle closed her former lifestyle brand, The Tig, upon her engagement to marry the Duke of Sussex. The couple has two children, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor and Lilibet Mountbatten-Wind Markle, who rose to fame on the television series Suits, now lives in California after she and Harry stepped back as senior members of…
President Bola Tinubu has commended Dangote Oil and Gas Limited for taking a significant step in reducing the price of diesel. The company announced a substantial reduction in diesel prices from 1,650 Naira to 1,000 Naira per litre, marking a 60 per cent drop. Furthermore, the company introduced a discount of 30 Naira per litre for purchases of five million litres and above. This decision, aimed at making diesel more affordable, will positively impact the prices of various goods and services reliant on diesel for their operations. It will provide relief to Nigerians, particularly businesses grappling with high operational costs.…
Abdulazeez Ganduje the eldest son of the suspended national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, paid a visit to the chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhyi Rimingado. Abdulazeez visited Rimingado to show his support for the chairman’s anti-corruption efforts. He also expressed his endorsement of the charges brought against his father, mother, and brother by the commission. Abdulazeez voiced his concern to the commission chairman about his unjust removal as a director of one of the companies undergoing trial, expressing his distress over being ousted without his consent. READ MORE: Abdul’Aziz Ganduje…
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has described the late Malam Aminu Kano as a nationalist and activist who struggled for the upliftment and enhancement of the fundamental rights of the common people. The Governor stated this during the 22nd-anniversary symposium to mark the 41st memorial anniversary of Malam Aminu Kano held at Mambayya House, Kano. Represented by the state Commissioner of Information, Baba Halilu Dantiye, said Aminu Kano left a legacy of social justice, equality, sincerity of purpose, and good governance, and his main concern throughout his life was how to educate everyone. He said the present administration prioritizes…
A Kano state High Court has granted an ex parte order restraining the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje from parading himself as a member of the party. Subsequently, the court ordered, that henceforth, Ganduje should desist from presiding over all affairs of the National Working Committee (NWC) of APC. The application granted by Justice Usman Malam Na’abba follows an exparte motion filed by Dr. Ibrahim Sa’ad Esq on behalf of two executive members of APC Ganduje ward, Dawakin-Tofa local government area, the assistant secretary, Laminu Sani and legal adviser Haladu Gwanjo (plaintiffs) who were…