By Rabiu Sanusi The Kano State Health Trust Fund (KHETFUND) on 28th August 2026 concluded a two day sensitization engagement with Dawakin Tofa and Bichi Zones,aimed at strengthening awareness of the funds achievement and procedures for accessing regular Health intervention. This was containing in statement issued by Agency public relation officer Amina Lawan Isa which made available to Journalists. The Executive Secretary of Kano State Trust Fund, Dr Fatima Usman Zahradeen highlighted key interventions and achievement recorded have encouraged stakeholders from Dawakin Tofa and Bichi to seek clarification on how samilar intervention could be accessed. She therefore emphasized the need…
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By Christiana Gokyo, Jos The Plateau State AIDS Control Agency (PLACA) has disclosed that more than 44,000 people are currently living with HIV in the state, with new infections continuing to occur. The Director of PLACA, Mrs Esther Turaki, disclosed this on Thursday while receiving medical kits and equipment donated by staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Jos Branch, to strengthen the fight against HIV/AIDS in the state. The items were presented to PLACA at the State Secretariat of the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning in Jos by a delegation led by the CBN Branch Controller, Jos,…
By Usman Usman Garba The Kano State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has organised a State-Level Step-Down Training on Greening Schools and Climate Change Education Intervention (GSCCEI) in Kano State. The training, held at the SBMC Hall, SUBEB Headquarters, Audu Bako Secretariat, Kano, brought together key education stakeholders to strengthen their capacity for the effective implementation of the GSCCEI in schools and communities. A total of 10 Local Government Education Authorities (LGEAs) were selected for the Training of Trainers (ToT), with 10 schools selected from each participating LGEA. Each selected school…
By Christiana Gokyo, Jos The Plateau State House of Assembly on Thursday held a valedictory session in honour of the late former Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Peter Ajang Azi. The session was attended by former Speakers and Deputy Speakers, serving and former members of the Assembly, traditional rulers, former Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Danladi Abok Atu, well-wishers and members of the public. The session provided an opportunity for members and stakeholders to reflect on the life, leadership and contributions of the late parliamentarian to the legislature and the development of Plateau State. The Speaker of the…
From Mu’awiya Bala Idris, Katsina The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has renovated and equipped three primary healthcare centres in Katsina State to strengthen the delivery of health services in rural areas. The health centres are located in Bakiyawa, Batagarawa Local Government Area; Sabon Gari, Daura Local Government Area; and Dandutse, Funtua Local Government Area. Speaking during the handover of the Batagarawa health facility to the state government, the Health Manager, UNICEF Kano Field Office, Dr Serekeberehan Seyoum, said the facilities were renovated under the Global Fund implementation support programme. Seyoum noted that the renovated facilities would contribute to improved…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Security operatives have neutralised scores of suspected bandits in an ongoing military clearance operation in Maikujera town, Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Local sources confirmed that troops were gaining the upper hand in the operation, deploying Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) against the bandits. The sources further stated that the bandits used rustled cattle as shields, a tactic that resulted in the deaths of many of the animals. It was also gathered that the surviving cattle scattered into nearby forests. Reports also indicate that the bandits had been holding meetings and gatherings in the…
By Ado Salisu Following Thursday’s resignations of Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau as President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Dr Mohammed Sanusi as General Secretary, and members of the Executive Committee, the National Sports Commission has endorsed Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, the former Deputy General Secretary, to oversee the NFF Secretariat as Interim General Secretary. Dr Ademola Olajire, the former Director of Media and Communications, will serve as Interim Deputy General Secretary. All processes initiated in preparation for the NFF Elective Congress scheduled for September 27 have also been suspended. A fresh electoral process will commence following the completion of the…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Coalition of APC Support Groups in Sokoto State has reaffirmed its loyalty to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and declared its readiness to mobilise support for the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Addressing a press conference on Thursday in Sokoto, the leader of the coalition, Comrade Jamilu Suleiman, said the group remained committed to ensuring the continuity of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Sokoto State Governor, Dr Ahmed Aliyu. “We are indeed committed to the task of ensuring and actualising the continuity of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and our…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Comrade Aminu Umar Ahmad, has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ahmad, the former Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Sokoto State Council, announced his defection to the APC on Wednesday. “I want to thank the Labour Party for giving me the opportunity to contest the 2023 elections under its platform and for the support I received from its members. “The decision to resign was personal and was not influenced by anyone,” he said. Ahmad, who was…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The wife of the Sokoto State Governor, Hajiya Fatima Ahmad Aliyu, has commiserated with families of victims of the recent bandit attack in Kebbe Local Government Area of the state. She also flagged off the distribution of N6 million, food items and clothing materials to internally displaced women in Kebbe and Yabo Local Government Areas. Speaking during the visit, the First Lady expressed sympathy with the families of the victims over the loss, pain and hardship caused by the attack, noting that the incident had affected not only the immediate families but also the wider…