Hussaini Kafi in Kano Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has launched a comprehensive eye camp initiative to provide free surgeries for 10,000 residents suffering from various visual impairments, including cataracts. Governor Zulum made the announcement on Monday while inaugurating the programme, which is a collaboration between the Borno State Government and Senator Ali Ndume,…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano On Sunday 12 January 2025, armed militia suspected to be Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists attacked some farmers and fishermen at Dumba community, near Baga in Kukawa LGA. Investigation has commenced on the circumstances behind this attack. Initial report indicates about 40 farmers have been killed while the whereabouts of many who escaped…
Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano The Zamfara State government has commended the Nigerian Air Force for its successful airstrikes targeting bandits in Zurmi and Maradun Local Government Areas over the weekend. In a statement, the government praised the effectiveness of the military operation but expressed deep regret over the unintended loss of civilian lives, including…
Survivors share harrowing tales of despair, torture, trauma and nightmares in bandits’ (who frequently sack villages and communities in the region, and take hundreds into captivity until ransoms are paid) dreaded camps, while speaking to Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano The pervasive banditry crisis in Nigeria’s North-western states of Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara Kebbi and some…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf is set to flag-off the distribution of school uniforms for Primary 1 pupils across the state on Monday 13th January 2025 as part of the administration’s commitment to addressing the problem of out-of-school children in the state. An estimated number of over 789,000 male…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Jigawa State Judicial Service Commission has dismissed three judicial staff for various acts of misconduct, as part of efforts to maintain integrity and discipline within the state’s judiciary. The commission’s decisions, announced in a statement on Sunday, were made following its 178th meeting on January 7, where disciplinary measures were…
Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano The Kano State Government has expressed profound satisfaction with the recent Court of Appeal judgment, which upheld its reforms in traditional institutions and reversed earlier Federal High Court rulings concerning the Kano Emirate Council. In a press conference held at the NUJ Press Centre in Kano on Saturday, January 11,…
Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reaffirmed his dedication to the welfare of retirees by approving the hosting of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) in Kano. This was revealed in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa,…
Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has intercepted a white Peugeot 15-seater bus transporting 59 children, aged between four and 12 years, suspected to be victims of trafficking. The vehicle, with registration number KMC 283 ZJ, was stopped along the Abuja-Kano route on January 6 by a team led…
Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano Over 109 terrorists and bandits have been killed by the Nigerian military, the Armed Forces of Nigeria authorities have said. The military high command said the success is recorded as part of its continued counter-insurgency and anti-crime operations across the country. In a press release issued on Thursday by Major…
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