From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Gwagware Foundation, a non-governmental organisation based in Katsina State, has partnered with the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), Kano office, to establish an Islamic Open University in the state. Discussions between the two organisations are already at an advanced stage, with facilities for the institution’s take-off inspected by a team from IIIT led by Prof. Bashir Galadanchi. Galadanchi, who commended the foundation’s preparedness, said the proposed university would be hosted at Gwagware’s headquarters along Daura Road, which boasts spacious classrooms, ICT facilities, and a lecture hall suitable for advanced learning. The team also…
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From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has signed agreements with four operators to develop greenfield sugar projects that will collectively produce 400,000 tonnes annually, in what officials describe as a major step towards cutting Nigeria’s heavy sugar import bill and achieving self-sufficiency. According to a statement issued Tuesday in Abuja, each operator will establish a 100,000-tonne capacity facility in Nigeria’s agricultural belt: Brent Sugar in Oyo State, Niger Foods in Niger State, Legacy Sugar in Adamawa State, and UMZA in Bauchi State. The spread from the southwest to the northeast is designed to harness diverse agricultural…
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Government has begun training 140 auxiliary social workers to address child trafficking, gender-based violence, and domestic abuse, in a move officials say will strengthen the state’s frontline response to child protection and community welfare. The initiative, led by the Department of Girl Child Education and Child Development in collaboration with UNICEF, aims to deploy the new recruits to rural and urban communities where such cases often go undetected. Speaking at the opening of the training in Katsina’s Social Development Centre, Filin Samji, Special Adviser to the Department, Aminu Badaru Jikamshi—represented by Permanent…
By Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman The Kano State Government on Monday restated its commitment to human capital development, job creation and sustainable empowerment as part of efforts to boost the socio-economic well-being of residents. This was contained in a statement by the Information Officer, Deputy Governor’s Office, Yusuf Abubakar Ibrahim. Deputy Governor Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo, who represented Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, made the pledge at Skyline University, Kano, during the certificate award ceremony for beneficiaries of the Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso (RMK) Initiative of Empowerment. Themed “RMK Initiative Community Services”, the programme trained 1,000 schoolteachers in digital literacy and pedagogy, 100 women…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Retired staff of the Sokoto State Primary School Education Board have appealed to Governor Ahmed Aliyu to order the immediate payment of their outstanding pensions and gratuities. The retirees said the delay had plunged them and their families into severe economic hardship, with many battling health challenges as a result. They lamented that several colleagues and family members had died due to the prolonged non-payment of benefits, while others remain in critical need of medical treatment. “Our situation is dire. Some of us retired over five to 10 years ago and have not received a…
By Usman Usman Garba Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has assured development partners that funds allocated to the state will be used judiciously, with accountability as the guiding principle of his administration. Yusuf, represented by his Chief of Staff, Dr. Suleiman Wali Sani, stated this on Monday when a delegation from the Gates Foundation, GAVI, UNICEF, WHO, CHAI, and eHealth Africa paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Kano. “We welcome partnerships and collaborations, and I assure you that every kobo allocated to the state will be spent prudently,” he said. “Since we assumed office in…
By Yusuf Shaibu Yusuf Recently, I tumbled on a question on social media on the political weight of Kabir Dakata especially when he was appointed by His Excellency Abba Kabir Yusuf as a Director General to Kano State Advert & Signage Agency (KASA). I was so flabbergasted by the question and what came to mind was, those asking the question were either not Kano indigenes or new on social media, in fact, this was what sparked off this short note about this gentleman. Kabiru Dakata, born and brought up in Kano state, came into limelight during his undergraduate days in…
By Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman More than 500 residents of Tarauni Local Government Area, Kano State, have received free eye examinations, medication and eyeglasses under the ABBA CARE programme. The initiative, held at Unguwa Uku Hospital, targeted people with glaucoma, trachoma, cataracts and other vision problems. The development was disclosed in a statement issued and signed by Adamu Iliyasu Hotoro, the Information Officer Tarauni Local Government. Chairman of the council, Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim Muhammad Sekure, who launched the programme, said it was part of the Kano State Government’s commitment—under Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf—to deliver quality healthcare, particularly in tackling vision-related ailments.…
From Mu’awiya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Government has completed seven road projects and is currently funding 14 others across the state. This was contained in a 16-page midterm report of the House of Assembly Committee on Works and Housing, presented during plenary by its chairman, Engr. Sama’ila Mu’azu Bawa. The report showed that six of the completed projects were inherited from the previous administration. According to Bawa, completed projects include the Marabar Musawa–Tabani–Ginigin-Kano road, Kafur–Gurai–Bugawa–Sabon Layi Sirai–Kagara–Mahuta road, the dual carriageway from Dutsinma Road–Mani Road–Daura, rehabilitation of Tsohuwar Kasuwa road, Randa–Duguru–Garu road, Dayi–Tuge–Wawar Kaza road, and Dogon Marke–Yari…
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Tertiary Education Trust Fund has released over N100bn to selected tertiary institutions across the country to strengthen their capacity to train medical science students and address the shortage of health professionals. TETFund Governing Board Chairman, Aminu Bello Masari, disclosed this in Katsina while speaking with journalists. Masari said the intervention aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s plan to tackle the mass exodus of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory technicians and other skilled medical workers in recent years. “The President is particularly worried about how this trend is affecting Nigeria’s healthcare system. He wants to put measures…