Hussaini Kafi in Kano In a renewed push to address the growing out-of-school children crisis, the Kano State Government has deepened its collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), pledging to scale up investments in basic education across the state. The state Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf disclosed this commitment on Friday during a courtesy…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Defence Headquarters says troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria recorded significant gains in the ongoing military operations across various theatres in July, including the elimination of top terrorist commanders, arrest of hundreds of suspects, rescue of kidnapped victims, and disruption of oil theft activities worth over ₦1.3 billion. Director…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has suspended its nationwide warning strike, which began on Monday, July 29. The decision to call off the industrial action was disclosed on Friday by the Minister of Health, Prof. Ali Pate, after a closed-door meeting with the association’s leadership in Abuja….
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Amid the ongoing nationwide warning strike by the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), members of the Hospital Friends Association in Katsina have stepped in to provide first aid and humanitarian support to stranded patients. The state chairman of the association, Alhaji Bilya Sanda Khadimul Islam, in a statement…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Northern Nigeria’s strategic role in shaping the country’s political and economic direction came under focus at a two-day interactive session on government-citizen engagement hosted by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation (SABMF) at Arewa House, Kaduna, from July 29 to 30, 2025. In a communiqué issued on July 30, 2025, participants…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Healthcare delivery at the National Orthopaedic Hospital Dala, Kano has come to a near standstill as patients desert the facility following the warning strike declared by the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM). Checks by Africa Health Report, AHR, on Thursday, being day 2 of the strike, revealed that…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano A heavy downpour on Wednesday morning led to the collapse of eight buildings and displacement of several residents in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The rain, which began around 6:15 a.m. and lasted over three hours, flooded communities including Bulumkutu Abuja, Moduganari, Ngomari, and other low-lying areas. “I started seeing water…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Katsina State Government has declared free medical treatment for all residents diagnosed with typhoid, as part of efforts to curb the disease’s spread and alleviate healthcare costs. In a statement on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Bala Salisu Zango, said five hospitals have been designated to offer the…
For residents of Kwana Shida, living beside a mountain of garbage has become normal. The open dump site is adjacent to a major road that connects Maiduguri and Zaria highways, where schoolchildren, food vendors, and traders go about their daily activities. “We sleep and wake up with flies. The smell enters our food, our shops,…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has raised concern over the mass exodus of 30 medical doctors from Jigawa State between February 2025 and July, blaming the trend on poor remuneration and stalled salary reforms. Chairman of the NMA in Jigawa, Dr Usman Haruna, disclosed this during a press conference in Dutse…
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