Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano The mother of Katsina State Governor, Hajiya Safara’u Umaru Baribari, has passed away at the age of 93. The state government announced her death in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed. Hajiya Safara’u, who was widely regarded as a woman of strength…
By Hussaini Kafi in Kano Renowned Kano-based industrialist and Islamic scholar, Alhaji Nasiru Ahali, has passed away at the age of 108. Africa Health Report gathered that the deceased died on Thursday night at a hospital in Kano, following a protracted illness. Ahali was a pioneer in Kano’s industrial sector and played a crucial role…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Security forces in Katsina State have successfully rescued 84 captives from terrorist enclaves in Kankara Local Government Area following a coordinated military operation. The operation, carried out by troops of the 17 Brigade in collaboration with the Air Component of Operation Forest Sanity, also led to the neutralization of three terrorists,…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The body of Yuda Garba, the village head of Dagachi Hamlet in Kaduna State, has been discovered on Tuesday in a bush near Takula, within the Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna state. It would be recall that, Garba was abducted from his residence on March 11, 2025 when gunmen invaded…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has strengthened its long-standing partnership with the Jigawa State Government by signing a three-year work plan aimed at advancing the protection, survival, and development of children and women in the state. The agreement, covering 2025 to 2027, was signed on Thursday at the Government House…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano …Gives Property Owners 3-Month Ultimatum to Occupy or Face Revocation Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has issued an executive directive mandating property owners in Kwankwasiyya, Amana, and Bandirawo cities to occupy their properties within three months or risk revocation. This was contained in a statement issued by governor’s spokesperson…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Former Senate President and Senator representing Yobe North, Ahmad Lawan, has dismissed speculations about his alleged defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In a statement on Sunday signed by his media adviser, Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, Lawan described the reports and campaign posters circulating in…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, has emphasized that addressing security challenges in West Africa requires a collective approach from all affected countries. Speaking at the 43rd Ordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff in Abuja, Matawalle underscored the importance of regional cooperation in…
Hussaini Kafi, Kano In a strategic move to equip young people with digital skills, the Jigawa State Government, in collaboration with the World Bank, has sponsored over 500 students to study artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, business intelligence, cybersecurity, data analytics, and software engineering. Governor Malam Umar Namadi announced this initiative on Thursday during the Induction…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State Government has launched the distribution of food relief provided by the Dangote Foundation to 120,000 beneficiaries across the state. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony on Thursday Deputy Governor Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, who represented Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, assured residents that the aid would be distributed…
