ABUJA, Nigeria — The Kano State Government has restated its commitment to Nigeria’s economic transformation and renewed public health campaigns, especially polio eradication, during the 151st National Economic Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja. Deputy Governor Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo represented Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at Thursday’s session chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima. The meeting endorsed…
KANO, Nigeria — The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) has intensified efforts to strengthen transparency and accountability by hosting an enrollee town hall meeting at Tofa Primary Healthcare Centre in Tofa Local Government Area. The forum, organised by KSCHMA’s Department of Standards and Quality Assurance with support from the Clinton Health Access Initiative…
YOBE, Nigeria – The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), in partnership with Action Against Hunger (ACF), has disbursed over ₦80 million in cash-for-food assistance to 898 households devastated by recent flooding and windstorms in three local government areas. SEMA officials disclosed the relief during a Thursday monitoring exercise, noting that 329 households in Fika,…
KANO, Nigeria – When Batsari’s health centre collapsed, a ruler’s home became a hospital — exposing Nigeria’s rural healthcare crisis. In Kano State, children are still dying from malaria, diarrhoea, and other illnesses the world has long learned how to prevent. In Batsari, Gwarzo Local Government, the collapse of the only health centre means villagers…
KATSINA, Nigeria – The Katsina State Government has launched a survey to identify communities hardest hit by malnutrition across its 34 local government areas. Acting Governor, Faruq Lawal Jobe, represented by Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Tanimu Dutsinma, launched the exercise in Katsina on Tuesday. Jobe said the survey would assess malnutrition among…
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) has reviewed the progress of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) and NPHCDA Gateway for the first and second quarters of 2025. The meeting, held at KSCHMA headquarters, gathered top officials to assess achievements, address challenges, and enhance service delivery. Chaired by SPHCMB…
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has launched the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) Digital Portal, an initiative aimed at modernising teacher management and repositioning the profession for the 21st century. The portal, unveiled on Monday in Abuja in partnership with FCDO-PLANE Nigeria, was described as “a defining moment” by Minister of State for…
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Ministry of Health has assessed services for malnourished children at the Unguwa Uku Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), Tarauni LGA, pledging stronger investment in community health. The visit, led by Director of Public Health, Dr. Ibrahim Aliyu Gano, on behalf of Health Commissioner Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, highlighted the government’s…
YOBE, Nigeria – The Yobe State Government has launched a 2025 Flood Preparedness and Response Plan targeting 467,000 residents in high-risk LGAs. At a Monday briefing in Damaturu, Executive Secretary of Yobe SEMA,Dr. Goje Mohammed, said the plan demonstrates Governor Mai Mala Buni’s commitment to proactive disaster management. Recent flash floods in Potiskum and Nangere…
KANO, Nigeria – The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) has uncovered and shut down 22 illegal colleges of education operating across Nigeria, in a sweeping crackdown on unaccredited institutions. The development was contained in the commission’s performance report obtained on Monday by African Health Report (AHR). It also confirmed that personnel audits and…
