Christiana Gokyo Jos Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) remain one of the major public health and development challenges confronting Nigeria. Although these diseases are largely preventable and treatable, their persistence continues to affect the health, productivity and socio-economic wellbeing of millions of people. The inaugural lecture, titled “The Unholy Trinity Against the Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Nigeria,” presents NTDs not simply as a medical problem, but as a complex national development challenge shaped by biological, social, political and environmental factors. Drawing from nearly three decades of experience in public health parasitology and epidemiology, the lecture argues that the slow…
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By Ado Salisu Over 281 million migrants reside outside their countries of origin and more than 169 are moving around in search of sustainable livelihoods and enhanced economic opportunities. This was revealed by the zonal director of the Federal Ministry of Labour and employment Mr Abdullahi Aliyu during a capacity development workshop for Northwest members of the Nigerian Migration Advisory Network held in Kano. Mr Aliyu explained that thousands of vibrant and talented young individuals are actively seeking pathways to advance their education, acquire modern skills and secure meaningful employment locally and internationally. He further added that the ministry remain…
By: Lamara Garba For years, the menace of drug abuse has remained one of the most troubling challenges confronting Nigerian society, particularly its young population. What begins with substance use can develop into addiction, broken family relationships, school dropout, unemployment, violence and criminality. In many communities, the consequences are no longer hidden. The problem has assumed an even more worrying dimension in Kano, where drug abuse has increasingly been linked with street violence, gang activities, thuggery popularly known as DABA, phone snatching and other social vices. Available national data indicate the enormity of the challenge. The International Centre for Investigative…
By Rabiu sanusi The Kano State Ministry for Public Procurement, Projects Monitoring and Evaluation (MPPPME) has conducted an inspection of ongoing and newly commenced development projects across Bagwai and Shanono Local Government Areas as part of its continued efforts to ensure quality, compliance, accountability and value for money in the execution of government projects. The monitoring exercise covered no fewer than 38 projects across the two local government areas, with the technical team of the Ministry assessing the level of implementation, quality of work, adherence to specifications and other relevant contractual requirements. The inspection team was led by the Honourable…
By Usman Usman Garba A faith and cultural collaboration project is targeting harmful social norms and behaviours affecting adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), with particular focus on maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) and child spacing/family planning in Kano and Kaduna states. Professor Sufiyan M. Babale (PD-FCC), disclose this during the FCC 2026 Annual Submit held on Wednesday at Hilton Palace Hotel, Kano while presenting the milestones and journey so far, said the project seeks to strengthen the capacity of faith and cultural leaders to influence positive changes in community attitudes, behaviours and norms. He said the initiative is…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced a two-day capacity-building workshop for Public Affairs Officers (PAOs) from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), aimed at strengthening archiving, cataloguing and documentation practices across the Commission. According to a Commission bulletin, the workshop, themed “Preserving Institutional Memory Through Effective Archiving and Documentation,” was organised by the Voter Education and Publicity (VEP) Department and is being held in Abuja from Tuesday, September 22, to Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Declaring the workshop open, the Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Mohammed Kudu Haruna,…
By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with support from the United States Government, has provided small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements to more than 40,000 children aged six to 23 months in Bauchi State as part of efforts to prevent malnutrition. UNICEF Nutrition Specialist at the Bauchi Field Office, Philomena Irene, disclosed this while speaking with journalists, saying the intervention was among measures being implemented to improve nutrition outcomes and strengthen maternal and child healthcare across the state. She said the support, provided through a grant to the Bauchi State Government in collaboration with UNICEF and other partners,…
By Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The newly elected member of the House of Representatives for Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency, Engr. Usman Maijama’a Kallamu, has pledged to pursue development projects and programmes that will have a direct impact on his constituents during his remaining months in the National Assembly. Kallamu made the pledge while speaking to journalists shortly after emerging victorious in the September 19 bye-election conducted to fill the vacant seat of the constituency. He said his immediate priority would be to ensure effective representation and attract meaningful development projects to Gombe, Kwami and Funakaye Local Government Areas. According to him, the…
By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi In its sustained onslaught against violent crimes, the Bauchi State Police Command has made significant breakthroughs with the arrest of suspects in five separate cases involving culpable homicide and criminal conspiracy/foeticide in Bauchi metropolis and Kirfi and Ningi Local Government Areas of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists in Bauchi, saying the arrests formed part of the Command’s sustained efforts to tackle violent crimes across the state. According to the statement, the first incident occurred on September 18 in the Gida Dubu area of…
From: Henry Iyorkase, Makurdi Hell was let loose as pandemonium erupted yesterday night at Agasha in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, as suspected militia men set ablaze over fifty houses and destroyed other properties. A victim who escaped death by the whiskers and relocated to seek refuge with relatives in Makurdi, but preferred to remain anonymous, disclosed that on the fateful night, at about 11 p.m., militia men numbering at least fifty stormed the town, armed to the teeth, and started shooting into the air. According to our source, the militia men were believed to have come from…