Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Executive Chairman of the Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Professor Haruna Musa, has announced plans to incorporate the MuKaranta Hausa Literacy for Prosperity module into the state’s primary school curriculum. This move is aimed at bolstering the literacy skills of Hausa-speaking pupils. Speaking at a one-day end-line assessment…
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabiru Yusuf, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to enhancing the welfare of civil servants as he received the highly anticipated report from the state’s Minimum Wage Committee. This was contained in a statement issued by governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Tuesday. The committee, led by Usman Bala, Special…
In a surprising move, the Kano State Government on Tuesday announced the withdrawal of accreditation for 14 journalists assigned to cover its activities. The decision, announced by Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, the spokesperson for Governor Abba Yusuf, has left the media community in the state perplexed. While no official reason was given for the withdrawal, Dawakin-Tofa’s…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has issued a warrant for the arrest of suspended Jigawa Commissioner of Special Duties, Auwal Sankara. The move comes after Sankara failed to appear before the board for a scheduled reconciliation meeting on Monday. Commander General of the Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Daurawa, made the announcement during a press briefing….
In a bid to combat the twin threats of diphtheria and cholera in Kano State, Nigeria, a 3-day Message Development Workshop was convened by the state Ministry of Health and Breakthrough Action Nigeria. The workshop aimed to create clear, accurate, and culturally appropriate messages that would empower communities to take preventative actions against these diseases….
The Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, has led a delegation from the Forum on a condolence visit to Dutse, Jigawa State, following the recent tragic tanker explosion. In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Isma’ila Uba Misilli, and made available to the press, Governor Yahaya expressed…
One week after the petrol tanker disaster that killed about 200 residents, echoes of grief envelop the atmosphere of Majiya town of Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Survivors and grieving families spoke to our correspondent, Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman who was in Jigawa. Grieving Families Residents include the grieving members of families of…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State Hisbah Board has confirmed the arrest of Auwal Sankara, the Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, in an uncompleted building with a married woman. Outraged by the development, residents of Jigawa and Kano have called for sack of the commissioner, demanded that the Islamic law must apply to…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported that two towers along its 330kV Shiroro-Kaduna transmission lines 1 and 2 have been vandalized, leading to power outages in some areas of Kano and Kaduna states. The damage to the transmission lines occurred on Friday, according to a statement released by TCN’s General Manager of Public…
The Federal Government has pledged to assist Jigawa State in rebuilding and rehabilitating Majia Town, which was devastated by a fatal fuel tanker explosion on Tuesday evening. Africa Health Report revealed that the explosion claimed the lives of 167 people. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, made the assurance during a…
