From Joseph Asegba, Yola To empower Adolescent girl children, AGILE-AF has Constructed 64 Classrooms Across the 21 Local Government Areas of Adamawa State. The initiative is to improve the Adolescent Girls to Learn and Empowerment with Additional Funding (AGILE-AF) announces its commitment to its transformation aimed to improve access to quality education for adolescent girls aged 13-19, provide them with safe learning spaces, and reduce school dropout rates among girls in the state. This step was announced by Prof. Sofeme Jebson, who led implementors of the Safe Spaces component of the AGILE-AF during a One-Day stakeholders meeting and its workshop…
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By Rabiu Sanusi The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board (KPWB) has announced January 1, 2025, as the closing date for the collection of Hajj deposits from intending pilgrims in the state. The announcement was made by the Director General of the Board, Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u Danbappa, during a joint meeting with Board staff and Local Government Hajj Center Officers held at his office. Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u Danbappa explained that the deadline aligns with the 2025 Hajj Calendar issued by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), which requires all states to remit their intending pilgrims’ details to the Commission by…
By Ado Salisu In anticipation of the 2025 Gombe State Inter-Secondary Schools Athletics Competition, the Green White Green Sports Center Ltd has completed the construction of 19 new toilets and renovated 11 existing ones at the competition venues. This initiative, spearheaded by Hon. Ahmed Shuaibu Gara-Gombe, Chairman and CEO of Green White Green Sports Center Ltd, as well as the Chairman of the Gombe State Athletics Association, is part of the association’s corporate social responsibility. The project underscores its commitment to creating a hygienic and comfortable environment for athletes and officials throughout the championship. Speaking on the development, Hon. Ahmed…
By Usman Usman Garba The Public Service International (PSI) project has been designed to enhance the development of healthcare services in hospitals across Tarauni Local Government Area. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Nura Bala Ajingi during the opening of a capacity-building workshop for healthcare workers and community members at Tarauni Primary Healthcare Hospital in Unguwa Uku. The project coordinator in Nigeria, Mrs. Abiodum Badru, reiterated the initiative’s commitment to improving healthcare outcomes. Mrs. Badru urged the management, staff, and community of the area to explore ways to support and sustain healthcare services in the hospital. She highlighted…
….Commends Performance of Sponsored students as Kano’s education investment yields outstanding results By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has applauded the exceptional academic performance of students sponsored by his administration to pursue higher education in India. During a visit to the students at Sharjah University in India, Governor Yusuf expressed pride in their dedication and accomplishments, describing their success as clear proof of the benefits of investing in education. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the governor affirmed that the resources allocated to the scholarship program were wisely spent, as…
By Usman Usman Garba The World Health Organization, WHO, has renewed its commitment to supporting Kano state in the fight against polio. The WHO Country Representative, Dr. WALTER Kazadi Mulombo stated this during the flag-off of the 2024 polio response outbreak campaign (OBR5), held at Tudun Wada local government area of Kano state. Represented by WHO Kano State Coordinator, Dr. MAYANA Sanusi Abubakar expressed appreciation to Governor Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf for providing enabling environment to WHO and other partners to provide the needed technical and financial support to end polio outbreak in the state. He highlighted that, to ensure…
…As 684 people living with HIV receive treatment in the state. By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Government, under the Ministry of Health and State Agency for the Control of AIDS (SACA), along with HIV/AIDS partners, have observed World AIDS Day 2024 to ensure that everyone with AIDS/HIV gets access to quality healthcare services without discrimination. This World AIDS Day 2024 is themed: “Take the Rights Path: My Health, My Right”, emphasizing the importance of protecting human rights to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic, as 684 people living with HIV are receiving treatment in Kano. During the occasion, the commissioner of…
By Suleiman Hamid “I can confirm to you that I have received alert for my November salary. “I am very glad that the N72, 000 minimum wage as recently promised by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf reflected on my November salary,” one civil servant told The Triumph Wednesday. This was the situation all over Kano State as Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf fulfilled his pledge to implement the new minimum wage structure in the state. The governor had on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, approved the new minimum wage, which took effect last month, during his receipt of the Public Service Negotiation Committee…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Government, under the leadership of Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved N7,708,699,175.333 for the execution of various infrastructural projects in the state. The approval and other consideration were part of resolutions reached at the 21st State Executive Council Meeting presided over by the Governor. Briefing journalists on the outcome of the council, Commissioner for Information, Baba Halilu Dantiye revealed that N1,886,887,547.59 is earmarked for the construction of Tudun Yola off Gwarzo Road to Dansudu Bypass in Ungogo Local Government Area. A statement issued by Governor’s spokesman Malam Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa said the council’s…
By Haruna Yusuf 1) ) Mansur muhammad dan-Ali is an outstanding military General of no mean repute, who’s known to be a professional security architect, on assuming office on November 11/2015, he immediately hit the ground running by recommending a complete review of the nation’s defense policy to enable it tackle domestic security challenges of the country and its economy. So far, it’s very difficult to break his conduct, because he has distinguished himself as an outstanding security achitect of modern world and as a fearless general who command mission and respect, his exemplary leadership style and choices of words…