The Kano State Ministry of Environment has announced plans to plant 3 million trees across the state to mitigate the effects of environmental degradation and climate change. The Commissioner for Environment Dr Dahiru Muhammad Hashim made this disclosure during a roundtable meeting with civil society organizations, where he fielded questions regarding the state’s environmental policy and efforts to address climate change. “We are committed to working with civil society organizations and other stakeholders to address environmental challenges and promote sustainable development in Kano State.”Dr Dahiru said. “We recognize the devastating impact of climate change and environmental degradation on our communities.…
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Former Kano Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso and the incumbent governor of the state Yusuf KabirGovernor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has said they are aligning themselves with the political movement of its leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.The Governor stated this during a meeting with 484 Councillors from the 44 Local Government areas of the state.Governor Yusuf said Kwankwaso is gifted by God with foresight, and so they will follow him in whatever decision is made.According to him, “God gave him (Kwankwaso) a gift not known to everybody. He has a foresight. If you go to him for an advise over something…
In a major step toward promoting youth empowerment and economic sustainability, the Executive Director of Technical Services at the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Engr. Umar Abdullahi Umar, has distributed 160 units of solar home systems to small-scale business operators across the Dawakin-Tofa/Tofa/Rimin-Gado Federal Constituency in Kano State.A statement signed signed today (Sunday) in Abuja, by the Chief Press Secretary to the APC National Chairman, Edwin Olofu said the beneficiaries, are all members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), which include POS operators, phone charging service providers, barbers, tailors, and other entrepreneurs drawn from 38 wards within the constituency.The empowerment program,…
Mai Martaba Sarkin Kano, Malam Muhammad Sanusi II, ne ya bayyana hakan a yau lokacin da ya karɓi bakuncin jami’an Hukumar Jin Daɗin Alhazai ta Jihar Kano a fadarsa.Wannan na kunshe ne a cikin wata sanarwa da Sulaiman A. DederiJami’in Yada Labarai da Hulɗa da Jama’a na hukumar jindadin alhazai ya fitar ga manema labarai.Sarkin ya jaddada muhimmancin dawo da tsarin zabar Amirul Hajj na Kasa, wanda zai jagoranci tawagar Najeriya a lokacin aikin Hajji na kowace shekara. Ya ce tsarin Amirul Hajj ya samo asali ne tun zamanin Annabi Muhammad (SAW), wanda ya karfafa nada shugabanni domin jagorantar tafiya…
The Gammun Center for Care Development Nigeria organized a 2-day residential training on hypertension advocacy in a bid to develop advocates in planning and implementing hypertension-related health advocacy efforts at various levels. The aimed and objective of the training is to build capacity of participants on advocacy and how to develop advocacy messages .the training, which was attended by stakeholders from government agencies, media, and people living with hypertension, Held in quarter House Kaduna state . The State Honorable Commissioner for Health Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusif represented by Dr. Abubakar Hamza Ahmad, Coordinator at the non communicable Disease (NCDs), urged…
The Kano State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), today convened a strategic meeting aimed at enhancing the quality of education in health training institutions across the state. According to statement released by Nabilusi Abubakar K/Na’isa Public Relations Officer,Ministry of Health, Kano State. The meeting, held at Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), brought together key stakeholders to review ongoing interventions and outline new initiatives to fast-track progress. Discussions focused on increasing student enrollment in health training schools, improving educational infrastructure, and reviewing existing laws to upgrade health institutions…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its efforts to combat drug trafficking in Kano and surrounding areas, leading to the arrest of several suspects, including a 60-year-old grandmother and a major opioid distributor. According to a statement released by Femi Babafemi, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, the agency’s operatives successfully intercepted a Toyota Sienna loaded with opioid consignments along the Kano-Ringim road in Gumel, Jigawa State, during a late-night operation on Wednesday. The NDLEA’s proactive approach and intelligence-driven operation resulted in the apprehension of the suspects, highlighting the agency’s commitment to tackling the scourge of drug…
The Kano State Government has uncovered an anomaly in the March 2025 salary payroll, revealing that 247 individuals who have either retired or passed away were still receiving salaries. The fraudulent payments amounted to ₦27,824,395.40. This is contained in a statement issued by the Information Officer, Secretary to the State Government, Musa Tanko, in Kano on Saturday. He said that the irregularity was discovered during a validation exercise conducted by the Pay Parade Committee.Tanko said that the amount was promptly recovered and returned to the Local Government Treasury. He added, “The government remains resolute in its commitment to purge the…
By Ayeeshat J Ahmad Kano. Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has taken a significant step towards enhancing the well-being of the state’s most vulnerable populations with the signing into law of the Kano State Social Protection Agency (KASPA).The announcement was made in a statement issued on Thursday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.According to the Governor, Engr Abba Kabir Yusif the establishment of KASPA and the other three agencies :- Kano State Signage and Advertisement Agency (KASIAA), Kano State Information and Communication Technologies Development Agency (KASITDA), and Kano State Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (KASMEDA)…
Rikicin Siyasar Kano: Kashim Shattima ya ajiye Sako ga yan Siyasa Mataimakin shugaban ƙasa Kashim Shettima ya roki yan siyasar jihar Kano da su tuna irin zumuncin da ke tsakaninsu, inda ya rokesu da ka da su bari banbancin ra’ayin siyasa ya raba kansu. Kashim Shettima ya yi wannan roko ne a gaban gwamnan jihar Kano Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf da Shugaban jam’iyar APC na jihar Kano Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas da sauran jiga jigan yan siyasa daga bangaren Kwankwasiyya da Gandujiyya a lokacin da ya ke ta’aziyar rasuwar Galadiman Kano marigayi Abbas Sunusi ranar Asabar da yamma. Kashim Shettima ya…