By Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman The Interim Chairman of Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, Hon. Kabiru Ibrahim Danguguwa, has called on the Kano State government to intervene and overhaul the dilapidated Kwakwaci market. Speaking to newsmen yesterday, the chairman emphasized the market’s significance as a major source of livelihood for the youth of the area. He revealed that over a thousand young people are engaged in various mechanic and commercial activities within the market. Hon. Danguguwa further expressed concern over the deteriorating state of the market, noting that it has become a safety hazard to traders and customers alike. He appealed…
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From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Minister of State for Water Resources and Sanitation, Barrister Muhammad Bello Goronyo has said over 408 dams have been identified for irrigation purposes nationwide. Goronyo said the efforts were part of President Bola Ahmed’s led administration concerned with cushioning the effects of hunger experienced by Nigerians. The Minister spoke on the sidelines, Friday evening, shortly after a town hall meeting held at Kasarawa International Conference Centre. The meeting which was led by the Sokoto State Governor, Ahmad Aliyu was organized to douse down tension raised by faceless sponsored protests against President Tinubu’s government. Under…
..Says power of ballot capable of solving Nigeria’s woes By Rabiu Sanusi The National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, has urged Nigerians to seek change through democratic means rather than protests. Containing in a statement he signed on Friday 26th July 2024 amidst widespread discontent and calls for demonstrations, Sen. Kwankwaso emphasized that effective and lasting change can be achieved through the power of the ballot. “It is with a deep sense of responsibility that I share my thoughts on the current situation in Nigeria. We find ourselves in avoidable hardship because our…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Again, history has been made at 8 Division Nigerian Army as the newly appointed acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division and Commander Joint Task Force Northwest Operation HADARIN DAJI (JTF NW OPHD), Brigadier General Ibikunle Ajose assumed command. Ibrahim Shittu, Lieutenant Colonel Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations of the Division in a statement issued in Sokoto. It said the Handing and Taking Over ceremony event was held on Friday at the Division’s Headquarters, Giginya Cantonment, Sokoto. Brigadier General Ajose took over from his predecessor, Major General Godwin Mutkut who was posted to Nigerian…
By Rabiu Sanusi Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has officially inaugurated the first round of the 2024 Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health Week (MNCHW). This was continued in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Friday. In his address, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf emphasized that MNCHW aims to improve health indices through focused preventive and curative interventions that enable mothers and children to thrive and develop. He highlighted that the week-long event provides an opportunity to deliver essential health services to mothers, newborns, and children via the existing health system, reinforcing the free…
….Urges resident to restraint From Umar Danladi Ado,Sokoto Sokoto State Government has made its position known on the planned nationwide protest scheduled to commence on the 29th of August. The planned Protest which was scheduled by various youth groups across the country to vent their anger against the prevailing economic condition in the country. Governor Ahmad Aliyu who distanced his administration and other stakeholders from the planned protest while addressing residents during an interactive session said this on Friday. Aliyu further said the protest would not take place in Sokoto state and anybody that come out for any form of…
From Maawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Provost Federal College of Education (FCE), Katsina Dr Aliyu Idris Funtua said the college has commenced awarding degrees in affiliation with Bayero University Kano (BUK). Dr. Idris told our correspondent that the award of degrees followed the accreditation of courses by the National University Commission. He announced a plan by the college to commence independent awards of degrees alongside NCE programmes. Dr. Idris who spoke ahead of the college’s combined convocation slated for Saturday said that currently all programmes run by the college are accredited by the National Commission for Colleges of Education. He…
From Danjuma Labiru Bolari, Gombe Gombe state government has been called upon by the civil society -scaling up nutrition in Nigeria CS-SUNN to increase budgetary allocation for Nutrition against 15 per cent national interest. The executive secretary of the association Sunday Okoronkwo made this call during an advocacy to the Executive secretary of the Primary Health care development agency Gombe State Dr Abdurrahaman Shu’aibu, where he appealed to him to assist in pushing it to the government. Okoronkwo who was represented by the program officer Ambrose Evhoesor, said CS-SUNN has tried to see that budget allocation for Nutrition in the…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State House of Assembly has on Thursday passed the Budget Estimates and Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2024. The new Budget size is 437,876,029,437.51 ( Four hundred and Thirty-seven Billion, Eight Hundred and Seventy-Six Million, twenty-nine thousand, four hundred and thirty-seven naira, fifty-one kobo. The breakdown of the budget size indicates that N151, 684,649,487.66 is for Personnel/Overhead Cost, N283,333,644,824.34 for Capital Expenditure and N2,857,735,125.51 is for Statutory Expenditure. The passage of the Appropriation Bill followed the adoption and approval of the recommendation of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation. The Finance and Appropriation…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Ministry of Education has embarked on a Media tour to strengthen cordial working relationships with media organizations across the state. The State Commissioner of Education Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa alongside some staff of the ministry visited the management of some media stations to discuss issues regarding educational development and seek their support to address problems of education in Kano. In his separate speech during the visit to Radio Kano, Nasara Radio and Freedom Radio, Umar Doguwa revealed that the stage at which the present administration of Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf found the education sector…