By Sanusi Bature Dawakin, Tofa During the 2024 World Teachers Day, the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) honoured six state Governors for their various achievements in the education sector. Kano state Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf is one of them. Others are his counterparts from Borno, Oyo, Benue, Enugu, and Kebbi states. Governor Yusuf was honoured with prestigious golden award for his exceptional performance in reforming the state’s education sector, during a colourful event organized by NUT, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education. The Eagle Square, Abuja, venue of the event was full to the brim, with a…
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…As health commissioner harps on SWAp By Usman Usman Garba In its bid to harmonise activities of agencies and parastatals under its supervision in the coming year to achieve one health goal, the Kano State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Development Partners, has organized a 5-Day Health Sector 2025 Annual Operational Plan (AOP) Harmonization. Being conducted in Kaduna State, the workshop is aimed at orienting the stakeholders on a wide Approach (SWAp), finalizing the situation analysis for the 2025 Annual Operational Plan (AOP), as well as reviewing and finalizing the MDAs’ level AOP. It will also provide cross-validation of…
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina A member of the House of Representatives from Katsina State, Hon.Abdullahi Balarabe Dabi, has sponsored the training of 112 youth on computer literacy. Dabai, representing Bakori/Danja Federal Constituency, also donated a set of computers and their accessories to the trained youth. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the training, Dabai said the training was initiated to generate income for the beneficiaries through the setting of business. He said each beneficiary would be assisted in setting up an operational business centre. Dabai said his Constituency office will sustain training of youth in different skills to reduce…
By Rabiu Sanusi Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has been awarded a prestigious Fellowship by the United States Chartered Institute of Management and Leadership. According to a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the Institute also presented Governor Yusuf with an Award of Excellence in recognition of his efforts in human capital development and resource management. The recognition was conferred by representatives of the Institute’s Governing Council, led by Barr. (Dr.) Steven Longe, during an investiture ceremony at the Abuja Governor’s Lodge. This event followed shortly after the governor received the National Award from…
….As Union Celebrates Pension Day in Abuja From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The National President, Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Comrade Godwin Abumisi has called on Mr.President and State Governors to release bailout funds to the State Governments to settle all the outstanding pension accrued to pensioners across the country. “As the president of the Union, these neglect gives me sleepless nights, especially when legitimate and legal rights are denied to these senior citizens. Let me call on Mr. President and the Governors forum to put this matter as one of the priority of the government to release bailout funds to the…
By Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman Kano State Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has congratulated Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for being named Best Governor by the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) during the World Teachers’ Day Celebration celebration at Eagles Square, Abuja. The deputy governor described the award as well-deserved, citing Governor Yusuf’s commitment to education, particularly in the recruitment of teachers under the Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) program. He also highlighted the governor’s efforts in renovating schools and supplying learning materials across the state, sponsoring students for foreign scholarships and establishing Qur’anic study centres, among others. Comrade…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja Nigeria’s Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Barr. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, on Friday, reiterated the country’s commitment to a fair and inclusive clean energy transition at the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Global Commission on People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions. Speaking virtually at the first in-person meeting of the commission which is a sideline event of the G20 Brasil 2024 summit, Onyejeocha highlighted Nigeria’s pioneering initiatives aimed at integrating workforce development and fairness into climate policies. In a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja on Friday by her Adviser on Media, Emameh Gabriel, Onyejeocha indicated that the country’s…
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina Katsina State Internal Revenue Service (lRS) has made significant improvements with the generation of N2.024 billion for September 2024. The amount is against N500,700 million generated by the past immediate administration in the state. A statement issued and signed by the Director of Corporate Communication, Sada Shuaibu said the amount is also against N1.4 billion generated in August this year. The statement attributed an increase in revenue as a result of various measures introduced by new management under the leadership of the executive chairman of the service, Mahammed Isiyaku. “The collection of September supersede the…
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) in Katsina state has called on the state government to restore 27. 5 per cent of teachers’ peculiar allowance suspended in 2011. The chairperson of the Union, Rakiya Shehu Runka, in her Speech to mark World Teachers Day, said the restoration of the allowance will boost the morale of teachers. Runka said the peculiar allowance is being enjoyed by teachers in other states with the expectation of teachers in Katsina. She said the restoration of the allowance would allow teachers from the state to benefit like their counterparts in…
From Mustapha Saye, Kaduna In addition to the ongoing upgrade of the nine general hospitals across the three zones of the State, Governor Uba Sani has vowed to break the jinx and complete and inaugurate the 300-bed Specialist Hospital with an oncology unit to research, diagnose and treat cancer at Millennium City, Kaduna before the end of 2024. The 300-bed ultra-modern Hospital project, which had $148million support from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), was initiated by the former Vice President, Namadi Sambo, while he was in office as the Governor of Kaduna state as part of efforts to provide a…