Hussaini Kafi in Kano Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for responding to public calls and releasing 76 detained minors, who had been arrested following the August 2024 protest. In a statement issued by governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa governor Yusuf expressed his deep appreciation for the…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Former President Muhammadu Buhari has donated ten million Naira to the victims of the tanker explosion in Jigawa State, which claimed over 187 lives and left 72 others injured. He stated this when he paid a sympathy visit to some of the survivors receiving treatment at Rasheed Shekoni Teaching Hospital Dutse,…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf is set to receive a group of #EndBadGovernance protesters who were recently released from detention. The protesters are expected to arrive in Kano this evening, Tuesday. Upon their arrival, the state government has outlined plans to rehabilitate the individuals before handing them over to their…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Civil servants in Borno State have begun receiving the newly approved N70,000 minimum wage, according to Dr. Babagana Mallambe, Chairman of the state’s Minimum Wage Committee and Commissioner for Budget and Planning. Mallambe made this announcement during a press conference in Maiduguri on Monday. He stated that the wage increase was…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Kano State Chapter has given the Kano State Government a 48-hour ultimatum to dismiss the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Amina Abdullahi HOD, following an alleged assault on a female doctor. The incident, which occurred on November 1st at the Emergency Paediatric Unit of Murtala Muhammad Specialist…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has reaffirmed his commitment to boosting agricultural productivity and processing through a partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). During a meeting with IFAD Country Director Mr. Dede Ekove, Governor Yusuf highlighted Kano’s strategic position in the agricultural value chain, particularly in…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano In a bold move, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to President Bola Tinubu to address the plight of “hungry, malnourished minors” in Nigeria. The announcement was made in a statement on SERAP’s official X account on Sunday morning, emphasizing the urgent need for government…
During his interactions with across sector of Kano residents, roving Hussaini Kafi discovered that scores would have to start life afresh as their economic life has paralysed due to the power outage. Individuals and organisations count their loses while efforts are made to restore electricity. The recent widespread blackout in Northern Nigeria has inflicted…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Tensions escalated in Kano as residents voiced their anger over the detention of minors during recent protests against government mismanagement. Several speakers addressed the community, targeting both Northern elders and the Northern Elders Forum for their perceived neglect of the region’s plight. In a passionate speech, local resident Fatima Abubakar stated,…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced plans to vaccinate 3.8 million children against measles in four northern states: Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, and Plateau. The seven-day vaccination campaign, which is set to commence on Saturday, aims to protect young children from the highly contagious disease. Patrick Akor, Health Officer at…
