KSPHCMB LAUNCHES SERVICE DELIVERY MONITORING (SDM) TO STRENGTHEN ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION The Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to improving child and maternal health through the strengthening of routine immunization (RI) services. Today’s meeting marks a particularly significant milestone in highlighting the state’s efforts to expand immunization coverage and reduce the number of zero-dose children across Kano State. As part of this drive, the board has officially launched a Service Delivery Monitoring (SDM) system, a robust platform dedicated to tracking and monitoring Routine immunization (RI)service delivery across both fixed and outreach sessions. The SDM initiative…
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Kano CSO Reject Allegations Against State Government, Accuse Rival Group of Partisan Motives A coalition of 87 Civil Society Organizations in Kano State, under the aegis of the Patriotic Coalition of Civil Society Organisations , has vehemently rejected recent corruption allegations made against the administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, labeling them as “premature, misleading, and politically motivated.” The rebuke comes in response to a press statement issued on August 23, 2025, by a group identifying itself as the League of Civil Society Organisations in Kano State. Kano state Ministry of Humanitarians affairs in partnership with AMG Foundation Unveil Framework…
Kano state Ministry of Humanitarians affairs in partnership with AMG Foundation Unveil Framework for Humanitarian Trust Fund The Kano State Ministry of Humanitarians affairs, in collaboration with the Aminu Magashi Garba Foundation, has unveiled the draft framework for the proposed Kano State Humanitarian Interventions Trust Fund. This was contained in a Statement Sign by Sulaiman Jallo Knowledge Management officer of the AMG foundation on Monday According him , the Honourable Commissioner for the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Hon. Adamu Aliyu Kibiya, expressed gratitude to the State Governor, His Excellency Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, for his visionary establishment…
Kano State Deputy Governor Bags Award of Distinguished Service from COPCILS The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comr. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has been honoured with an Award of Distinguished Service by the Conference of Provosts of Colleges of Legal and Islamic Studies (COPCLIS). Making it known to the media by Ibrahim Garba Press secretary to the deputy Governor Kano state According to him The recognition was conferred to him today during the quarterly meeting of COPCLIS, held at the Aminu Kano College of Islamic and Legal Studies (AKCILS), in appreciation of Gwarzo’s notable contributions to the advancement of higher education…
Kano Moves to Review Drug Prices Amid Inflation, Seeks Sustainable Healthcare Model The Kano State Government has inaugurated a high-level workshop to review its Drug Revolving Fund (DRF) pricing policy. This is contained in a Statement Sign by Faruk Isah Musa public relations officer DMCSA According to him The two-day event, which concluded today at the Bafra International Hotels in Kaduna, was convened by the State Ministry of Health through its Sustainable Health Commodity Supply System Committee (SHCSS-C), in collaboration with the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) Lafiya Programme. The DRF is a critical cost-recovery system…
FG reaffirms commitment to research, innovation at UDUTH conference The Minister of State for Humanitarian and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Tanko Sununu, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to research, innovation, and skills acquisition as vital tools for tackling poverty, climate change, and food insecurity in Nigeria. Speaking on Saturday at the third Annual Scientific Conference and Alumni General Meeting of the College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, held at the College of Health Sciences Auditorium, UDUTH Sokoto, Sununu emphasised that no country can achieve meaningful development without investing in research.Katsina stakeholders seek new strategy to combat banditry President…
President Tinubu orders shutdown of all illegal tertiary institutions in Nigeria President Bola Tinubu had urged the National Universities Commission, the National Board for Technical Education and the National Commission for Colleges of Education to weed out illegal higher institutions of learning in the country. Speaking at the 14th convocation of the National Open University of Nigeria in Abuja, the President ordered the NUC, the NBTE, and other agencies to take decisive action against what he described as “certificate millers” undermining the credibility of the education sector. Katsina stakeholders seek new strategy to combat banditry Tinubu, who was represented by…
Katsina stakeholders seek new strategy to combat banditry Stakeholders during the Katsina Security Community Initiative meeting in Abuja yesterday Indigenes of Katsina State, under the banner of the Katsina Security Community Initiative (KSCI), have called on the federal and state governments to adopt a new strategy to end the scourge of banditry in the state. Katsina has continued to suffer devastating attacks from armed groups who sack villages, kill residents, and abduct others for ransom. Repeated assaults have displaced hundreds of people, forcing them to flee their homes, while some communities have resorted to signing peace deals with the…
Kano State Government Inaugurates Committee on Solid Mineral Resources The Kano State Government has inaugurated a committee to investigate and recommend ways to develop abandoned solid mineral resources and determine how best to utilize them across the state. The inauguration took place on Monday in Kano and was performed by the Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo. He explained that the decision followed a State Executive Council meeting and reflects the administration’s commitment to reviving untapped natural resources. In a statement signed by the Deputy Governor’s Spokesperson, Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu, it was disclosed that the committee comprises 16 members. It…
ACOMIN Advocacy Team Urges Kano Health Officials to Address Critical Gaps in Primary Healthcare Facilities The State Advocacy Team of the Association for Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunisation, and Nutrition (ACOMIN) Kano State, has called on the state government to urgently address glaring infrastructural and staffing deficits across Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in 13 local government areas. The call was made during a high-level advocacy visit to the offices of Alhaji Jaafar Jazuli, Director of Administration, and Dr. Ibrahim Aliyu Umar, Director of Public Health, at the Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board. The visit, under the Global…