Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano In a bid to improve child nutrition and health outcomes, the Federal Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Bank-assisted Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ARIN) project, has organized a 16-day training program for 722 primary health care workers in Katsina State. The training, focused on Maternal, Infant, and…
…As 150 Foreign Scholarship Graduates Return Hussaimi Kafi in Kano Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has warmly welcomed 150 beneficiaries of the state’s foreign postgraduate scholarship programme who returned after completing their master’s degrees at top international universities. In a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the students arrived at Malam…
…Traders Count Losses in Millions Hussaini Kafi in Kano A devastating fire razed more than 500 shops at the popular Masaka Market in Karu Area, Nasarawa State, late Friday night, leaving traders to count their losses in the hundreds of millions of naira. According to media reports, the inferno started between 11:30 pm and 11:45…
Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State warmly welcomed the first batch of students who had been sent to India to further their studies. The students arrived at Aminu Kano International Airport at around 1:00 pm on Sunday (today) and were greeted by the Governor, alongside his Deputy, Comrade…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano In a bid to alleviate the financial challenges faced by civil servants, the Kaduna State government, under the leadership of Governor Senator Uba Sani, has launched a new Revolving Loan Scheme with an initial seed fund of N500 million. The scheme, which comes with a low-interest rate of 5%, is designed…
With Nigeria ranked sixth highest Tuberculosis-burdened nation of the world the past efforts towards addressing the disease amounted to nothing, (15 Nigerians die hourly) and challenges stakeholders to refocus strategies. Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano writes on the new challenges Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, is facing a growing and alarming public health…
Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has announced plans to unveil a state-of-the-art clinic dedicated to providing free and comprehensive care for patients living with sickle cell disease. The clinic, located at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, will offer a wide range of free services, including diagnosis, consultations, medication, and surgical…
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has launched a free transport initiative to enable non-Indigenes residing in the State to travel home for Christmas and the New Year celebrations. The free transport initiative will facilitate the travel of 710 non-indigenes to various parts of the country. The destinations include North Central, Southeast, Southwest, and South…
Sokoto State Government has flagged-off the 2024/2025 enrolment drive campaign aimed at all school age children enrolled in public schools. Gov Aliyu stated this on Thursday while flagging off of the campaign held at Army Children Model Primary School,Kwannawa,Dange Shuni Sokoto State. He maintains that the enrolment drive campaign is one of the major strategies…
Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to completing the N59.4 billion Greater Dutse Water Supply Project within the next two years. The announcement was made by the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Utsev, during the flag-off ceremony held at Sintilmawa village in Ringim Local Government Area,…
