Gov Yusuf Commends DSS Over Rescue of Kibiya LG By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commended the Department of State Services (DSS) for its swift and professional response leading to the successful rescue of the Administrative Secretary of Kibiya Local Government Area, Alhaji Hamza Durya, who was recently abducted. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Wednesday. The victim was abducted at his residence in Durya village, Kibiya Local Government Area, an incident that triggered immediate concern and response from security agencies across the state.…
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By Hussaini Ibrahim A Kano woman, Hafsatu Yusuf, has given birth to quintuplets at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, with the state government taking responsibility for their medical care. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Ministry of Health, Nabilusi Abubakar K/Na’isa. According to the statement, the woman delivered the five babies—three boys and two girls—barely 15 minutes before the information was made public. It added that both the mother and the newborns are currently receiving special medical attention from doctors and other healthcare personnel at the facility.…
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Government has concluded plans to immunise no fewer than three million children against polio, deploying over 10,000 trained personnel for the exercise. The immunisation campaign, which will be conducted in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund, is scheduled to hold from March 28 to 31, 2026, across 361 wards and 19,760 settlements in the state. The Executive Chairman of the State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Shamsudeen Yahaya, disclosed this during a one-day mass mobilisation dialogue with media practitioners in Katsina. He said the exercise targets children from birth to nine…
By Kamaludeen Ibrahim BB Faruk Sir, your administration policies have a positive impact to the people of Kano State in terms of infrastructural facilities, social amenities, prompt payment of employees’ salaries as at when due (25th day of every month). The payment of salaries was done without unnecessary deduction as experienced in the previous administration. The previous administration, as we can attest , failed to oblige the payment of retirees’ pension and gratuity as at when due. Your declaration on State of Emergency in education is a stepping stone toward development and growth of the sector in the state and…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Sokoto State Government has disbursed over N727 million in welfare support to orphans, widows, and vulnerable citizens across the state through the State Zakat and Waqf Endowment Agency (SOZEA). The initiative, which reached 18,400 families across 87 districts in all 23 Local Government Areas, was disclosed by the Chairman of the agency, Muhammad Lawal Maidoki, during a briefing with journalists in Sokoto. He explained that the programme aimed to alleviate hardship during Ramadan and the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. “In each district, 100 vulnerable orphans received Sallah clothes and a cash donation of N10,000 each,” Maidoki…
By Hussaini Ibrahim Kano State has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling Tuberculosis as it joined the global community to commemorate World TB Day 2026, with health officials highlighting progress in diagnosis and treatment. The Commissioner for Health, Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, said Kano remained one of the leading states in Nigeria’s fight against the disease through sustained interventions and public health strategies. Speaking at the event, he described tuberculosis as a major public health concern, noting that the government had intensified efforts to curb its spread. “Tuberculosis remains a serious health challenge, but we are scaling up interventions to prevent and…
By Mahmud Gambo Sani The chairman of Sabon Garin Safana Foundation, Alhaji Hamza Abdullahi, has provided assorted grains to be shared among vulnerable people in Dutsimma Local Government Area of Katsina State. The hundreds of the bags of maize were distributed to residents of Sabon Garin Safana to assist the beneficiaries to celebrate Sallah festivities with relative ease. The chairman of the foundation, Alhaji Abdullahi, who launched the distribution of the food items, said the gesture was meant to complement the efforts of Governor Dikko Umar Radda towards improving the well-being of people, especially the less-priviledged ones. Alhaji Abdullahi, represented…
By Zainab Sani Shehu Kiru The chairman of Sabon Garin Safana Foundation, Alhaji Hamza Abdullahi, has felicitated with Katsina State governor, Malam Dikko Umar Radda for the successful completion of Ramadan fasting. Alhaji Abdullahi also rejoiced with the governor on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr celebration. He wished Governor Radda more health and prosperity to take state to the next level of development. Alhaji Abdullahi prayed Almighty Allah to guide the governor and other leaders to bring the desired development to the state. The chairman of the foundation equally prayed for lasting peace and stability in the state and the country…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State governo, Alhaji Mai Mala Buni, has extended a generous hand to the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. He approved the payment of N100,000 to each executive member as a Sallah support package. The gesture, which was distributed to party officials across the state, was aimed at enabling them to celebrate the Eid-el-Fitr holiday with ease and happiness. It also served as a token of appreciation for their dedication to the party’s ideals respectively. Presenting the cash gifts at the event, the state APC chairman, Alhaji Muhammad Gadaka, who…
…As Kano High Court sacks LG boss By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) has officially presented a Certificate of Return to Ali Musa Danmaliki ( Hard Worker), as dully elected chairman of Kumbotso Local Government Area in the state. The presentation of the certificate followed a High Court ruling in the state in favour of Danmaliki. The information was contained in a statement issued by the Director Public Enlightenment, Government House, Malam Usman Gwadabe on Tuesday. The presentation took place at the Government House, Kano on Tuesday, in the presence of the Speaker of the state…