From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic in Katsina State is to hold a combined convocation covering the years 2007 to 2026. The Rector of the Polytechnic, Aminu Doro Kallah, revealed this to newsmen while defending the budget of the Polytechnic at the pre-budget defence on Thursday. Kado said since 2007, the institution had not been able to hold any convocation for graduating students. He said TETFund had already completed the convocation arena, while the Polytechnic was making arrangements for the success of the convocation ceremony. Kado said in an effort to address the water scarcity facing the…
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By Salisu Baso The Kano State House of Assembly has adopted a motion calling on the state government to urgently rehabilitate and upgrade the Wasai Dam to prevent its collapse and protect lives and property in Gezawa, Minjibir and Ungogo Local Government Areas. The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance jointly sponsored by members representing the Gezawa, Minjibir and Ungogo constituencies. Presenting the motion on behalf of the sponsors, the member representing Gezawa Constituency, Hon. Abdullahi Yahaya, expressed concern over the deteriorating condition of the Wasai Dam, warning that severe gully erosion along its eastern embankment poses a…
By Salisu Baso The Audu Bako College of Agriculture, Dambatta (ABCOAD), Kano State, has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability and climate-smart agriculture as it joined the global community in commemorating World Nature Conservation Day 2026. In a statement to mark the occasion, the Provost of the College, Dr. Hassan Ibrahim, described environmental conservation as a shared responsibility, stressing that protecting forests, water resources, biodiversity and fertile soils is vital to food security, agricultural productivity and sustainable development. He said the college remains committed to integrating environmental sustainability into its teaching, research and community engagement programmes while promoting climate-smart agriculture…
By Salisu Baso The Kano State House of Assembly has called on the state government to urgently provide relief assistance to victims of the devastating floods caused by heavy rainfall in Bichi Local Government Area. The floods reportedly claimed lives, displaced several families, and destroyed homes and other valuable property. The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by the member representing Bichi Constituency, Hon. Lawan Shehu Bichi, during plenary on Friday. The session was presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Jibril Ismail Falgore. While deliberating on the motion, lawmakers expressed deep sympathy to the families of…
By Atiku Sarki, Abuja The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the generation, validation, sharing, and analysis of agricultural data to support evidence-based financing, policymaking, and investment in Nigeria’s agricultural sector. The agreement was signed on Thursday at the NADF headquarters in Abuja, according to a statement issued by the Fund. The statement described the MoU as the beginning of a strategic partnership aimed at improving the quality and use of agricultural statistics for planning, programme implementation, and impact assessment. Speaking at the signing ceremony,…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Relief materials approved by the Sokoto State Government for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State were distributed in accordance with due process and with full transparency. The Chairman of Isa Local Government, Hon. Sharehu Abubakar Kamarawa, reaffirmed this in a statement issued to journalists on Thursday in Sokoto, describing recent viral allegations to the contrary as false and misleading. Kamarawa said the humanitarian intervention, carried out on behalf of Governor Ahmed Aliyu, was successfully implemented to provide much-needed support to families displaced by insecurity across affected communities in the…
By Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim The Tsakuwa Mufarka Sustainable Development Association, based in Tsakuwa town, Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area of Kano State, has donated hypertension medication and insecticide-treated mosquito nets to the Tsakuwa Primary Health Centre as part of efforts to improve healthcare delivery in the community. A member of the association, Abdullahi Yusuf Wagadi, announced the intervention on the community’s WhatsApp platform. According to Wagadi, the items were presented through the community health committee established under the leadership of the Village Head of Tsakuwa, Alhaji Ismail Santali Tsakuwa. He explained that the hypertension drugs were donated by Dahiru Usman…
From Mu’awuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Nigerian Navy has executed several community development projects and conducted a medical outreach programme for residents of Kerau Community in Katsina State. The projects, which were carried out in honour of the Navy’s serving Director of Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Rear Admiral Dahiru Mohammed Yakubu, an indigene of Kerau, were provided under the Chief of Naval Staff’s Special Intervention Quick Impact Project Scheme. The projects include the installation of an 80,000-litre capacity solar-powered water system, solar-powered streetlights, and the renovation of a community school. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony attended by sons and daughters…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Government on Wednesday dismissed a protest by individuals claiming to be unpaid local government workers, describing it as a calculated attempt to pressure the government into legitimising irregular appointments uncovered during an ongoing payroll sanitisation exercise. The government insisted that no amount of public protest, intimidation, or blackmail would derail its commitment to transparency, accountability, and due process. The Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Chief Victor Felix Idem, while reacting to the protest in Calabar, said the demonstrators were not lawfully recruited employees of the Local Government Service but persons whose…
By Ado Salisu Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria, is set to host the 15th West Africa University Games (WAUG), scheduled to hold from October 2 to 12, 2026. The prestigious university sporting event will bring together student-athletes and universities from across the West African sub-region, reinforcing the values of unity, excellence, and sportsmanship among institutions of higher learning. Ahead of the competition, the Local Organising Committee has officially unveiled the WAUG mascot and logo, designed to showcase the rich cultural heritage of Ile-Ife while representing the unity and competitive spirit of university sports in West Africa. The 2026 WAUG…