From Atiku Sarki, Abuja As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and to complement government efforts in addressing challenges facing the education sector—especially in rural areas—the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), through its Foundation, has renovated L.E.A. Primary School in Tukuruwa Community, Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Foundation also distributed school materials worth millions of naira to pupils of the school. Before the intervention, the school was in a dilapidated condition, with its roof blown off by rain, forcing children to sit on bare floors during lessons. With PENGASSAN’s…
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From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Government has boosted its security infrastructure with the deployment of eight brand-new APC armored vehicles, aimed at enhancing operational capacity and mobility in the state’s most vulnerable areas. Katsina State Acting Governor, Malam Faruk Lawal Jobe, reaffirmed the administration’s unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety and security of citizens, following the recent bandit attack in Gidan Mantau, Karfi Ward, Malumfashi Local Government Area. Speaking after a State Security Council meeting, the Acting Governor described the incident as “sad and unfortunate” but assured that the government would continue to act decisively to protect…
By Umar Idris Shuaibu Umar Idris Shuaibu, the Publisher of The Historica Nigeria, an online newspaper platform, hails from Kano State in the Northwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Born in 1994 at Durumin Zungura Quarters in Kano Municipal Local Government, Umar comes from the family of Malam Idris Shuaibu, a Fulani man, and Hajara Shuaibu. His maternal grandfather, a renowned Islamic scholar, served with the Nigerian Prisons Service (now Nigerian Correctional Service). Umar began his education at Gidan Makama Primary School before completing his primary studies at Adda’awah in Hotoro, Tarauni Local Government. He proceeded to Government Secondary School, Hotoro,…
By Ado Salisu Khalifah Isyaka Rabiu University ( KHAIRUN) has said that the unwavering support and mentorship it received from Bayero University, Kano (BUK) are among key factors for the confirmation of its operating license by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Abdulrashid Garba, made the declaration when he led its management on a solidarity visit to the office of the new BUK’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Haruna Musa, who assumed office recently. The team hailed Prof. Musa’s excellent academic credentials and prayed Allah to guide him to serve a successful tenure. Responding, Prof. Musa, thanked the…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The NACCIMA Foundation has launched a bold initiative to plant one billion economic trees across Nigeria, a campaign designed to tackle climate change, boost the nation’s green economy, and create sustainable livelihoods for millions of citizens. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday, the President of NACCIMA and Chairman of the Organized Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN), Engr. Jani Ibrahim, mni, OON, described the campaign as a demonstration of the Foundation’s strong commitment to climate action, environmental sustainability, and wealth creation for future generations. He explained that the project will not only restore degraded…
From Ahmed Muhammed Danasabe, Lokoja The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has ordered the Kogi State Government to pay Simon Achuba, a former Deputy Governor of the state, N1.07 billion being outstanding salaries and allowances due to him. The ruling, delivered on Tuesday, reaffirmed the appellate court’s earlier position as the final arbiter on labour matters, holding that the state cannot appeal the case further to the Supreme Court. Delivering the lead judgment, Justice Okon Abang dismissed an application by the Governor of Kogi State and the Attorney-General seeking to halt enforcement of previous judgments in Achuba’s favour and…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Sokoto State Government has confirmed the death of four passengers in a boat mishap that occurred at Kojiyo village, Goronyo Local Government Area, in the state. The incident occurred along the Sokoto Rima River when the boat conveying the passengers capsized around 1:00 pm on Sunday. Similarly, five passengers have been declared missing, while 41 others were successfully rescued. This confirmation follows a thorough search and fact-finding exercise jointly carried out by officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), and the Goronyo Local Government Council, according to…
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has inaugurated a joint coordinating committee to strengthen collaboration and accelerate ongoing reforms in the education sector. The committee, inaugurated in Katsina on Wednesday, will be chaired by the Commissioner for Education, Zainab Musawa, with membership drawn from key development partners, civil society organisations, relevant ministries, and other stakeholders. Speaking at the event, Michael Banda from UNICEF Kano Field Office, who read the terms of reference of the committee, said the body would facilitate joint planning, budgeting, and resource mobilisation for effective…
By Usman Usman Garba The Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has today Friday 22nd August, commissioned the upgraded Jumu’at mosque domiciled within the premises of Abubakar Rimi Television (ARTV) that was named after him. The mosque was hitherto used for five daily prayers has been upgraded to the Jumu’at status for weekly devotions on the instruction of the governor. This was contained in a press release issued by Mustapha Muhammad, the Chief Press Secretary to the Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf. The commissioning ceremony, which was attended by prominent government officials, traditional leaders, Islamic scholars, hundreds…
By Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman No fewer than 6,000 residents of Kano State have benefited from the 2025 Free Oral Health Outreach Campaign organised by the state government through the Ministry of Health. The exercise, which began on August 16, came to a close on Friday at Filin Mushe Primary Healthcare Centre in Gwale Local Government Area, covering all 44 LGAs of the state. Speaking during the closing of the programme, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Pharmacist Aminu Bashir, said the initiative was part of the administration’s broader strategy to strengthen…