Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has joined other prominent Nigerians and the global community in mourning the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a disciplined, principled, and patriotic leader. In a statement signed by the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau,…
Hussaini Kafi I Kano The Kanawa Pharmaceutical Coordinated Wholesale Centre (KPP-CWC) in Kano has confiscated substandard drugs and unwholesome food items worth over N1.3 billion, in a major clampdown aimed at safeguarding public health. Speaking to journalists on Thursday, the Superintendent Pharmacist of the centre, Furera Ado, revealed that 40.3% of the pharmaceutical products sampled…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, on Thursday launched the Pilot School Feeding Programme at Dan-turai Primary School in Gusau, pledging to tackle the rising number of out-of-school children in the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson Sulaiman Bala Idris, which was made available to newsmen…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano A cholera outbreak has struck two correctional facilities in Adamawa State, infecting at least 28 inmates and raising serious public health concerns. The alarming development was disclosed on Friday by the Chairman of Jada Local Government Area, Salihu Ahmed, during a free medical outreach programme in the area. “This is a…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to advancing technology-based and vocational education through a strategic partnership with the Federal University of Technology, Babura (FUTB). Speaking on Thursday during a courtesy visit by the university’s management, led by Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Bala Sidi Aliyu, Governor Namadi described…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano A high-profile commander of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), identified as Ibn Ali, has surrendered to troops of the Nigerian military in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, marking a major breakthrough in the ongoing counter-terrorism operations across the country. The military, in its weekly report of…
Northern Nigeria is once again under water. Following days of unrelenting rainfall in late June, flash floods have torn through the communities of Chibok and Damboa Local Government Areas of Borno State, submerging homes, destroying livelihoods, and triggering fears of an impending public health emergency. The destruction is stark: no fewer than 1,209 houses have…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, on Wednesday unveiled a state equity programme that will provide health insurance cover to over 38,000 vulnerable women and under-five children across the state. Speaking during a high-level stakeholder meeting in Damaturu, Buni described the initiative as a critical step toward achieving universal health coverage…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday raised alarm over the plight of children in Katsina State, revealing that more than 70 per cent of the state’s 4.5 million children are multidimensionally poor—lacking access to essential services such as health, education, and adequate nutrition. Speaking during a media dialogue on…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday raised alarm over the plight of children in Katsina State, revealing that more than 70 per cent of the state’s 4.5 million children are multidimensionally poor—lacking access to essential services such as health, education, and adequate nutrition. Speaking during a media dialogue on…
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