Hussaini Kafi in Kano Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has approved the appointment of the Chairman and members of the Governing Council of Gombe State University (GSU). The Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, who conveyed the governor’s approval, said the appointments are with effect from 18th January, 2025. He…
Hussaini Ibrahim in Kano Katsina State Government is set to take centre stage as the host of the 2025 ECOWAS Food and Cultural Festival, themed “African Cultural Values and Food Security for Peace and Development.” This was revealed Thursday during a meeting with the ECOWAS Food and Cultural delegation and State Governor Malam Dikko Umar…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Governor Dauda Lawal has approved the employment of 2,000 teachers across Zamfara State. The governor made the announcement on Wednesday while presiding over the Executive Council meeting on Monday at the government house council chamber in Gusau. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, revealed that the planned recruitment…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano In a shocking attack on Tuesday night, armed bandits stormed Kankara General Hospital in Katsina State, leaving devastation in their wake. The assailants shot a prominent doctor, Dr. Murtala Sale Dandashire, in the thigh and abducted five individuals, including patients and hospital staff. Dr. Dandashire, a distinguished alumnus of Ahmadu Bello…
Hussaini Ibrahim in Kano The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Yusuf, has confirmed the death of 35 chickens due to bird flu in Gwale Local Government Area. Speaking on Wednesday, Yusuf assured residents that the situation is under control as the Ministries of Health and Agriculture collaborate to contain the outbreak and prevent…
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…
