Northwest University Kano Shines at NUGA 2025, Secures Three Medals in Impressive Outing By Abubakar Gambo Dauda The Northwest University Kano has made an impressive mark at the ongoing 2025 Nigeria University Games (NUGA), hosted by the University of Jos, showcasing a powerful blend of determination, skill, and competitive spirit that has announced the institution as an emerging force in university sports. Despite being a relatively young institution in the NUGA arena, NWU’s athletes demonstrated exceptional commitment as they battled against more established universities from across the country. Their hard work and dedication culminated in a total of three medals,…
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UNICEF Demands Release of Kebbi Schoolgirls, Urges Full Implementation of Safe Schools Declaration in Nigeria The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is issuing an urgent call to action, pressing all levels of government and security stakeholders to intensify efforts to implement the Safe Schools Declaration, a commitment Nigeria endorsed nearly a decade ago. The appeal follows the tragic incident at a Government Girls School in Maga, Kebbi State, where 25 students were abducted and the Vice-Principal was killed. UNICEF, while condemning the attack and calling for the children’s release, pointed directly to the 2015 Declaration as the critical framework for…
Police Act Amendment: CISLAC Pushes for Gender Inclusion By Abdullahi Alhassan , Kaduna The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Transparency International Nigeria, has called on the National Assembly to raise the proposed women’s recruitment quota in the Nigeria Police Act (Amendment) Bill from 15% to a minimum of 30%, in line with the African Union and ECOWAS benchmarks on gender inclusion in security sector governance. The National Policy of Women, adopted in 2000, recommended a 30% reservation for women in appointments. Matawalle’s Appointment Under Fire as Group Seeks Court Intervention KNCDC Raises Alarm Over Dengue Fever Outbreak in Sokoto…
Matawalle’s Appointment Under Fire as Group Seeks Court Intervention By Abdulsalam Abdullahi, Kaduna A legal battle has erupted over the academic records and curriculum vitae of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, as a non-governmental organization, Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development, has dragged the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and its Permanent Secretary to the Federal High Court in Abuja. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2449/2025, was filed on November 14, seeking the court’s intervention in compelling the SGF’s office to release Matawalle’s academic and appointment documents, which the organization…
KNCDC Raises Alarm Over Dengue Fever Outbreak in Sokoto The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has issued an urgent public health advisory confirming an outbreak of Dengue Fever in the neighbouring Sokoto State. In a statement released on Monday, the Director General of the KNCDC, Dr. Muhammad Adamu Abbas, stated, this development, while currently without fatalities in Sokoto, warrants increased vigilance and collective action from our community. Dr. Abbas further emphasized that the threat is amplified by the significant daily business movement between Kano and Sokoto, as well as local environmental conditions that are highly favourable for…
CBN News Must Be Held Accountable for Spreading Dangerous Misinformation in Nigeria By Peace Advocate and Development Journalist Aisha J. Ahmad The recent CBN News post, which falsely used an image from the Malumfashi mosque tragedy in Katsina State while claiming that “Muslims murdered 25 Christians,” is a serious act of misinformation that threatens peace, unity, and national security. This is not journalism it is incitement. Investigations confirmed that the image originated from the tragic attack on a mosque in Unguwan Mantau, Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, which occurred on 19 August 2025, as reported by Vanguard. The…
Court Case Rocks Zamfara APC as Suspended Officials Fight Back By Salisu Ibrahim Isah , Kaduna Three suspended officials of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State have filed a suit before the State High Court in Gusau, challenging what they described as their “illegal, vindictive and unconstitutional suspension” from the party. The plaintiffs, Hon. Babangida Aliyu Shinkafi, Kabiru Ibrahim and Ibrahim D. Kurya, filed the suit on Friday under Suit No. ZMS/GS/65/2025, seeking judicial intervention to halt what they allege is a sustained campaign of intimidation and discrimination by the party’s leadership. The…
Mataimakin gwamna ya taya Auwal Danhajiya murnar zama shugaban kungiyar sufuri ta EMPLOYER– RTEAN Kano. Daga, Isma’il Abdul. Mataimakin gwamnan Kano Kwamared Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo ya taya sabon Shugaban kungiyar sufuri da daukar ma”akata ta RTEAN mai lakabin EMPLOYER reshen jahar kano Kwamared Auwal Bello Isma’il Danhajiya murnar zama shugaban kungiyar. Wannan na kunshe a cikin wata sanarwa mai dauke da sa hannun sakataren kungiyar Kwamared Tijjani Ahmad. Sanarwar ta ce mataimakin gwamnan ya bayyana haka ne a lokacin da sabon shugaban ya kaiwa mataimakin gwamna Kwamared Aminu Abdulsalam ziyara a ofishinsa dake gidan gwamnati. A yayin ziyarar ya bayyanawa…
World Diabetes Day:Kano State Ministry of health Expands Diabetes Care, Calls for Public Vigilance . The Kano State Ministry of health has announced a significant expansion of diabetes screening and care services across its 310 primary health centres , as part of a comprehensive strategy to combat the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCD). The Honourable Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, made the announcement today during a press briefing at the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC), Muhammadu Abdullahi Wase Teaching Hospital k, to commemorate World Diabetes Day 2025. World Diabetes day Under the theme “Diabetes Across Life Stages”,…
Collaborative Workshop Aims to Develop a Robust Multi-Hazard Risk Communication Plan The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC), with support from the FCDO Lafiya programme, has inaugurated a crucial three-day workshop to develop a comprehensive Multi-Hazard Risk Communication Plan for the State aims to enhance the state’s capacity for effective communication and coordinated response during public health emergencies. In his opening.remark , the Director General of KNCDC, Prof. Muhammad Adamu Abbas, underscored the critical role of accurate and timely information in safeguarding public health. He emphasized the urgent need to combat misinformation and disinformation, which can undermine emergency response…