Hussaini Kafi in Kano Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Radda, and 11 others are receiving medical treatment following a road accident along the Katsina-Daura Road on Sunday. The incident, which occurred near the KTSTA Motor Park in Daura, involved a head-on collision between a Toyota SUV and a commercial Volkswagen station wagon. According to…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, urged the state government to establish a Community College of Midwifery in a southern local government to improve maternal healthcare and tackle youth unemployment. Presenting the motion during plenary, Member representing Kiru, Alhaji Usman Tasiu, said: “This college will reduce…
Despite receiving billions of naira in federal allocations, primary healthcare centres (PHCs) across northern Nigeria remain in a deplorable state—crippled by poor staffing, lack of equipment, and administrative neglect—leaving rural populations to battle preventable diseases like malaria, cholera, and maternal complications with little or no help. Hussaini Kafi in Kano reports. An investigation by Africa…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that 430,000 Nigerian women died of cervical cancer in 2020 out of 600,000 recorded infections. Health Specialist at the UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, Dr David Audu, disclosed this in Bauchi during the launch of the 2025 first round of the Maternal, Newborn and…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano “We were shocked, but grateful when we heard he was okay,” said Halima Yusuf, a schoolteacher in Daura. “Seeing him speak in that video brought comfort.” The citizens and residents of Katsina state have expressed shock over the road accident involving the governor of the state, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda. In…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, on Sunday evening survived a minor road accident along the Daura-Katsina highway while on official duty, the state government has confirmed. In a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, the incident was described as a “minor accident”…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Kano State has entered into a strategic partnership with the United Nations to promote renewable energy, climate action, and sustainable development initiatives. During a condolence visit to the state, UN Deputy Secretary-General, Hajiya Amina Mohammed, commended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for prioritizing people-centered projects aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)….
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The family of former Kano State Governor and ex-National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has remained silent amid reports that he has been rushed to a specialist hospital in London following a critical health emergency. Although the report has not been officially confirmed, online sources indicate…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Adamawa State has recorded a 40 per cent rise in new acceptors of family planning methods over the past year, according to The Challenge Initiative (TCI), a reproductive health-focused NGO. TCI’s State Programme Manager, Mr. Godiya Yusuf, disclosed this on Saturday during a media roundtable on family planning held in Yola,…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano About 360 health centres in Yobe State now offer free family planning services, the state’s Primary Healthcare Board has announced. Speaking during a media roundtable in Damaturu on Thursday, Hajiya Fatima Jiddum, Deputy Director of Sexual and Reproductive Health, said the centres provide both short- and long-term family planning methods at…
