FG Unveils Online Classes After Public Calls for Nationwide E-Learning By Pulse Time Nigeria. The Federal Government has introduced a new nationwide digital learning initiative following growing calls from Nigerians for the creation of accessible e-learning classes for schoolchildren across the country. In a statement on Tuesday, the Federal Ministry of Education said the Inspire Live(s) Online Real-Time Classes Initiative was designed to expand equitable access to quality learning for students, especially in areas with teacher shortages and frequent disruptions to schooling. The statement was signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Mrs. Folasade Boriowo. The ministry said…
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Kano Targets 3.9m Children in Fourth Round of Polio Vaccination Campaign By Pulse Time Nigeria The Kano State Government has announced plans to vaccinate 3,928,313 children aged 0–5 years in the fourth round of the November 2025 Polio Vaccination Campaign. The Director-General of the Kano State Primary Healthcare Board (KSPHCDB), Prof. Salisu Ahmad, disclosed this during a media dialogue organised in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) partners. He said the four-day exercise, scheduled to begin on Saturday, 29th November 2025, will adopt a house-to-house strategy alongside fixed vaccination posts…
CEOPAV Urges President to Tackle Insecurity, Secure Schools After Child Abductions By Pulse Time Nigeria The Center for Empowerment of Older Persons and the Vulnerable (CEOPAV), has issued a strong appeal to the President of Nigeria, demanding immediate and concrete actions to end the spate of mass abductions of schoolchildren and to address the root causes of insecurity in the country. In a statement signed by its Founder, Amb. Rabi Yusuf Gezawa (MON), and made available to Pulse Time Nigeria, the organization expressed its “deepest concern and outrage” over the recent incidents, describing them as a “grave violation of children’s…
Kano Social Protection Agency Deepens Collaboration With Dangote Foundation To Boost Welfare By Pulse Time Nigeria. The Kano State Government under social protection Agency has moved to strengthen its partnership with the Aliko Dangote Foundation to expand social protection programmes for millions of its vulnerable residents. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Public Enlightenment of the Kano State Social Protection Agency (KASPA), Rabiu Khalil Kura, and made available to Pulse Time Nigeria. The disclosure followed a courtesy visit by the Director General of KASPA, Dr. Fatima Abubakar Abdullahi (Amneef), who led a high-level delegation of…
Ummatee-C4PASS Urges Govt to Adopt E-Learning for Students in Insecurity-Prone North By Pulse Time Nigeria. A Prominent non-governmental organization, Ummatee-C4PASS, has called on federal and state governments to urgently implement a Distance Learning E-System to safeguard children’s right to education.In response to the escalating insecurity leading to widespread school closures in Northern Nigeria. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Garzali Ibrahim Ungogo, the group expressed deep concern over the far-reaching implications of the security crisis, warning that while security is a priority, “education must not become a casualty of insecurity.” “Children in Northern Nigeria already face the highest…
Northwest accounts for 1.5 million out-of-school children — UNICEF By Pulse Time Nigeria. Amid celebrations to mark the 2025 World Children’s Day, children in Kano have called on governments at all levels to prioritise safety in schools and put an end to harassment by teachers, which they say causes depression and drives pupils away from education. A student, Laila Musa, who spoke at the event, pleaded with the government to provide “extremely security in school inside rural and urban areas,” insisting that children have the right to education regardless of their location. Echoing her sentiment, another child, Yusif Ahmad, called…
Arewa Group Condemns Niger, Kebbi Abductions, Calls for New Security Approach By Pulse Time Nigeria. The Arewa Connect Movement has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the kidnapping of an estimated 150 pupils and teachers from a school in Niger State, describing the act as “terrible and painful” for the nation. In a strongly-worded statement released on Tuesday signed by Auwal Mahmud Durumin Iya, leader of the movement, on behalf of the other leader. The group lamented the recurring tragedy of school abductions, recalling that the Niger incident comes just days after 25 female students were seized from a school…
NYCN Northwest Condemns Kebbi School Attack, Abduction, Calls for Urgent Action By Pulse Time Nigeria. The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Northwest Zone, has expressed deep shock and strong condemnation over the recent attack and abduction of students at the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State. The council, in a press statement jointly signed by Amb. Haruna Ibrahim Haruna, Vice President (Northwest) of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), and Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, the National President, described the incident which led to the abduction of 25 female students, the killing of one teacher, and…
Association of people living with hypertension Equips Leaders to Tackle Hypertension Crisis in Kano. The GAMMUN Centre for Care Development Nigeria has concluded a two-day intensive training for leaders of the Association of People Living with Hypertension . The workshop, held under the Kano Hypertension Advocacy Initiative (KHAI), aimed to strengthen the organisation’s capacity for strategic planning, resource mobilization, and advocacy. In his opening address, Project Director, Tulari Tine, emphasising Gammun mission to amplify community-led advocacy and increase public awareness about hypertension. KNCDC Raises Alarm Over Dengue Fever Outbreak in Sokoto Matawalle’s Appointment Under Fire as Group Seeks Court…
Tinubu Postpones G20 Trip Over Kebbi and Kwara Attack President Bola Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to Johannesburg, South Africa and Luanda, Angola, as he awaited further security briefings on the kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls and the attack on Christ Apostolic Church worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State. In response to the request by the governor of Kwara State, President Tinubu has ordered the deployment of more security men to Eruku and the entire Ekiti Local Government Area of the state, and directed the police to go after the bandits who attacked worshippers. According to a statement by Presidential spokesman, Bayo…