Kano Assembly Enters final Day of Retreat Toward Enhanced Legislative Effectiveness The Kano State House of Assembly has entered the second day of its three-day annual retreat for Honourable Members and Management Staff in Abuja. The focus of today’s sessions centers on the functions and powers of the Kano State House of Assembly Service Commission, alongside presentations on legislative reporting techniques by Dr. Dahiru Idris of SAHL Human Resources. The second presentation, delivered by Prof. Aminu Umar, emphasized the importance of effective constituency relations, especially in challenging political environments. He urged legislators to embody resilience, humility, diligence, and a commitment…
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JAMB Rolls Out Guidelines For Underage Admission The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rolled out stringent procedures for screening of exceptional Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates, who are still under the age of 16 years for admission into Nigerian universities in the 2025/2026 academic session JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, who rolled out the measures during a virtual meeting with Vice Chancellors and heads of admissions on Wednesday in Abuja, said the Board would no longer tolerate the “academic abuse” of pushing psychologically and emotionally unprepared children into the rigours of university life. The move follows a…
Tinubu orders free Healthcare for Low-Income Retirees, Pension Increase President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the rollout of free healthcare access initiative for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), describing it as a critical component of social protection and dignity in retirement. The President also called for the implementation of “long-overdue pension increases and a minimum pension guarantee,” which would provide a safety net for the most vulnerable pensioners under the CPS. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy said the President also directed the immediate resolution of the longstanding police pension issue, explaining…
FG announces 30% funding for Abuja–Kano, Enugu–Onitsha, Nembe–Brass and other road projects The Federal Government has announced that it has released 30% funding for key multibillion-naira road and bridge projects, including the Abuja–Kano highway, Enugu–Onitsha expressway, Nembe–Brass Road, Lagos–Sagamu–Ore highway, Bodo–Bonny Road, Ibadan–Ife–Ilesha dual carriageway and the Ilesha–Akure–Benin corridor. Minister of Works David Umahi disclosed this after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Thursday in Abuja. He explained that for the Abuja–Kano highway, Lot 1 spans 118 kilometres at a cost of N256 billion, with N75 billion already released and more than 30% of the work completed. Lot 2…
“ Tinubu’s Reelection Will Destroy Nigeria’s Social Capital”Nasir el rufai Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has warned that Nigeria’s social capital may be completely destroyed if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are returned to power in 2027. El-Rufai issued the warning in Sokoto during a grassroots’ mobilisation campaign organised by the opposition coalition platform, the African Democratic Congress (ADC). He declared his full support for the movement and vowed to help galvanise Nigerians to ensure the APC is voted out of office. He insisted that allowing the current administration to secure a second…
800,000 fresh undergraduates to face NDLEA drug tests from September Deborah Tolu-Kolawole, Solomon Odeniyi and Grace Edema The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Ministry of Education have raised a technical working group for the implementation of compulsory drug tests for students of tertiary institutions in the country, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. A top official of the NDLEA, who spoke to Saturday PUNCH, confirmed that plans were being fine-tuned for the exercise to kick off at the onset of the next academic session in schools. Although higher institutions operate different calendars, some will begin new academic sessions in September.…
Kano State NCD With Support of CHAI Organized Assessment dissemination Workshop to Combat Non -Communicable Diseases. The Kano Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) under the State Ministry of Health’s organized a landscape assessment dissemination workshop aimed to present findings from NCD facility assessment and discuss gaps and opportunities for a decentralization pilot. During the Workshop the Director-General of the Kano state Primary Health Care Management Board professor Salisu Ibrahim Ahmad emphasized the importance of regular check-ups to detect hypertension and diabetes, stating that these diseases are often asymptomatic and can be deadly if left untreated. He However noted that,many people only…
University Students to face Drug Tests, Says Minister Of Education Solomon Odeniyi The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has backed the introduction of compulsory and random drug integrity tests for students in tertiary institutions across the country. This decision followed a meeting in Abuja on Wednesday with the Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig Gen Buba Marwa (retd), where both parties discussed measures to curb substance abuse among students. In a statement on Wednesday by the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, the minister also approved a review of the current secondary school curriculum to…
KanSLAM Appoints DG KSPHCMB Professor Salisu Ibrahim Ahmad as Chairman Board of Trustee. The Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board (KSPHCMB) today played host to a delegation from the Kano State-Led Accountability Mechanism (KanSLAM), who paid a courtesy and congratulatory visit to the new Director General of the Board, Professor Salisu Ibrahim Ahmad, following his deployment from the Private Health Institutions Management Agency (PHIMA) to head KSPHCMB. During the visit, the KanSLAM delegation, led by the organization’s secretary who represented the Co-Chair, presented a formal letter of appointment to Professor Ahmad, appointing him as Chairman, Board of Trustees of…
An Rantsar Da Sabbin Shugabannin Cibiyar Kasuwanci, Masana’antu Da Aikin Noma. An gudanar da bikin rantsar da sabon shugaban cibiyar kasuwanci, masana’antu da aikin noma, Ambasada Usman Hassan Darma, a wani gagarumin taro da ya gudana cikin natsuwa da annashuwa a babban dakin taron cibiyar. Da yake jawabi bayan rantsar da shi, sabon shugaban cibiyar ya ce tun kusan shekara biyar ake fama da rashin daidaito da rarrabuwar kai a tsakanin membobin cibiyar, amma yanzu dukkansu sun dawo kan hanya guda, kuma an samu hadin kai da fahimtar juna. Ya ce wannan sabon shugabanci zai yi aiki da kowa tare…