UK Government Invests £19 Million to Launch Climate-Resilient Health and Education Facilities in Nigeria The UK Government has announced a £19 million (approximately ₦38.7 billion) funding commitment to develop climate-resilient health and education facilities in Nigeria. The announcement was made during the joint inauguration by the UK Government, UNICEF, the Federal Government, and the Kano and Jigawa States Government of 84 newly upgraded facilities under the pioneering Climate Resilient Infrastructure for Basic Services initiative. In his remark Kano State Governor Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf expressed appreciation to FCDO and UNICEF for their longstanding support to the state. “We are grateful…
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BUK Inducts Retiring Professor into Hall of Fame,as they Celebrates Literacy asa Tool for Empowerment Bayero University Kano (BUK) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting literacy as a fundamental driver for equitable community development and individual empowerment. The event, held on Monday 8 September 2025, was doubly significant as it served as the induction ceremony for the renowned Professor Fatima Muhammad Umar into the university’s Hall of Fame for her lifelong dedication to adult education, coinciding with her impending retirement. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Haruna Musa, set the tone for the day, defining literacy as more than just the ability…
Kano CSO Coalition Disowns Anti-Corruption Protest, Labels It ‘Politically Motivated A coalition of 201 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Kano State under the aegis of the Patriotic Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (PCCSOs) has publicly disowned a recent protest against corruption, describing the organizers as an unrecognized and politically motivated group attempting to hijack the civil society space for a smear campaign. The rebuttal comes in response to a publication dated September 4, 2025, titled “Protest and Solidarity Walk by Kano Civil Society Organisations Against Corruption,” which was attributed to a group calling itself the ‘Forum of Kano CSOs Against…
“Nigeria Set for Landmark Digital Census, President’s Order Awaited” Tsanyawa The National Population Commission (NPC) has completed all necessary preparations for the nation’s first-ever digital population and housing census, awaiting only the directive of President Bola Tinubu to commence the exercise. This announcement was made by the Federal Commissioner representing Kano State at the NPC , Dr. Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa, during an exclusive interview with Aminci Radio in Kano on Thursday. President Tinubu Receives NMA Leadership, Reaffirms Commitment to Healthcare Reforms. KANO STATE PILGRIMS WELFARE BOARD ANNOUNCES 2026 HAJJ DEPOSIT AND SEAT ALLOCATION Dr. Tsanyawa revealed that the Commission…
Agricultural Mechanisation Hub Established To Boost Small Holder farming in Kano The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), under the Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP), has commissioned the Kadawa Agricultural Mechanization Centre in Garun Mallam Local Government Area. This is one of three agricultural mechanization hubs established to transform small holder farming in Kano State. KANO STATE PILGRIMS WELFARE BOARD ANNOUNCES 2026 HAJJ DEPOSIT AND SEAT ALLOCATION President Tinubu Receives NMA Leadership, Reaffirms Commitment to Healthcare Reforms. The intervention funded by the Kano State Government, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and the Lives and Livelihoods Fund (LLF)—will also see similar…
President Tinubu Receives NMA Leadership, Reaffirms Commitment to Healthcare Reforms President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today received the leadership of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on a courtesy visit at the State House Abuja on Wednesday. KANO STATE PILGRIMS WELFARE BOARD ANNOUNCES 2026 HAJJ DEPOSIT AND SEAT ALLOCATION This was contained in a Statement Signed by Dr. Mannir Bature National Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Medical Association Today . The delegation, led by its President, Professor Bala Mohammed Audu, engaged in productive discussions with the President, focusing on the state of the nation’s health sector and the ongoing reform agenda of the Tinubu…
KANO STATE PILGRIMS WELFARE BOARD ANNOUNCES 2026 HAJJ DEPOSIT AND SEAT ALLOCATION In line with the directive of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), the Director General of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u Danbappa, has officially announced the approved deposit for intending pilgrims from the state for the 2026 Hajj exercise. Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u made the announcement today during a meeting with Board Members, Management Staff, Local Government Hajj Center Officers, and other staff of the Pilgrims Welfare Board held at his office. According to the directive from NAHCON, the deposit for the 2026 Hajj…
Former Ganduje’s Chief Press Secretary, Anwar, Allegedly Retracts Statement As Witness Against Ja’afar Ja’afar In what appears like more troubles for the former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, it is alleged that, one of the witnesses who submitted statements as witnesses, to the Office of the Inspector General of Police, few years back, against the author and originator of alleged Ganduje Dollar scandal, withdrew his statement against Ja’afar, the publisher/ Editor -in-Chief of Daily Nigerian online newspaper. President Tinubu Directs Ganduje to Partner with New APC Chairman.…
President Tinubu Directs Ganduje to Partner with New APC Chairman. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, to work in close partnership with his predecessor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Nentawe revealed the presidential directive on Wednesday when Ganduje paid him a condolence visit at the party’s national secretariat over the death of his mother. Gammun Center Urges Kano State Government to Prioritize Fight Against Hypertension Katsina stakeholders seek new strategy to combat banditry The new chairman, affirming his commitment to the president’s instruction, went a step further by…
Gammun Center Urges Kano State Government to Prioritize Fight Against Hypertension. The Gammun Center for Care Development has called on the state government to prioritize the fight against hypertension, citing its severe social and economic impacts on communities. The appeal was made during a high-level advocacy visit by the Gammun Center to the Kano State Primary Health Care Management Agency on Thursday. In his remark Mustapha Haliru Gwarzo State Co ordinator Gammun center for Care development Kano said ,Hypertension, is a silent but major risk factor for heart attacks, strokes, and kidney failure. Kano state Ministry of Humanitarians affairs in…