*Borno Farmers Resume Cultivation Due to Improved Security – Spokesman Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Defence Headquarters on Thursday said troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria conducted massive operations across all regions of the country between July 10 and 17, killing terrorists, rescuing kidnapped victims, and disrupting oil theft worth over ₦291 million. Director…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State Government has launched a statewide training programme for health managers to strengthen operational planning and improve health outcomes across its 44 local government areas. Speaking at the opening session in Kano on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Labaran, said the initiative aims to equip Monitoring and…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Northwest Governors Forum has declared Tuesday, July 15, 2025, as a public holiday across the seven states of the region in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died Sunday in London. In a statement signed by the Forum Chairman and Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, the governors…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Katsina State Government has declared Monday, July 14, 2025, a work-free day in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday in London at the age of 83. This was announced in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Abdullahi Garba Faskari, on Sunday…
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…
