The Students Who Work While They Study By Oladepo Matthew Olatunbosun For some Nigerian university and college students, the end of a lecture does not necessarily mean the end of the day’s work. While some students return to their hostels to rest, study or prepare for the next class, others turn their attention to customers, orders and business transactions. They are students by identity, but entrepreneurs, vendors, designers and service providers by necessity and ambition. Across different institutions, students are finding ways to combine education with income-generating activities. For some, the motivation is financial independence. For others, it is the…
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WHY PANTAMI SHOULD NOT BE TRUSTED WITH THE GOVERNANCE OF GOMBE: 2027 An Excerpt From the Piece of Abu-Ubaida Ibrahim Kùnà: By Danjuma Kala Gombe. Institutional Authority and Governance Standards In the course of democratic governance, voters entrust their future to leaders whose credentials and character have been rigorously tested and validated. This responsibility becomes even more critical when candidates seek to lead states like Gombe, which faces complex developmental challenges requiring leaders of proven competence and unquestionable integrity. It is therefore imperative that the electorate scrutinize not merely the promises candidates make, but the foundation upon which those promises…
Muhammad Garba Fulfils Pledge, Donates 50-Inch Television to Kano Correspondents’ Chapel Kola Oyelere, Kano Former President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Muhammad Garba, has fulfilled his pledge to the Kano Correspondents’ Chapel by donating a brand-new 50-inch television set to the journalists’ body. Garba, a former Commissioner of Information in Kano State and former President of the West African Journalists Association, presented the television to the chapel’s leadership on Saturday. The donation fulfilled a commitment he made during the recent unveiling and commissioning of the rebranded Kano Correspondents’ Chapel complex. Speaking at the presentation, Garba said the…
Kano opens victory journey for Tinubu’s second term, Says Yakasai, TSG DG Kola Oyelere Kano The newly appointed Director-General of the Tinubu Support Group (TSG), Alhaji Umar Tanko Yakasai,has declared that Kano State has opened the way for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory in the 2027 presidential election. He made the declaration following the massive turnout of supporters and the defection of prominent politicians, including former Senator Kabiru Gaya, during the inauguration of the national structure and Kano State executive committee of the TSG According to him, the large crowd at the event demonstrated the growing support for President Tinubu…
Kano Govt constitutes 20-member committee to reform almajiri, tsangaya system Kola Oyelere Kano The Kano State Government has constituted a 20-member Advisory Committee on Almajiri Education and Welfare Reform as part of efforts to comprehensively reform and reposition the traditional Tsangaya education system. The initiative, approved by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, is aimed at developing a sustainable framework for regulating and integrating the Tsangaya system while protecting the welfare, dignity and future of children enrolled in it. The committee is chaired by the Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Barrister Abdulkarim Kabir Maude, SAN, while the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of…
Shettima @60: Your Loyalty, Partnership Advancing Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda —APC Kwankwaso Kola Oyelere Kano The Executive Director, Finance, Hadejia-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority, Alhaji Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, has described Vice President Kashim Shettima as an exceptional statesman whose loyalty, patience and strategic partnership with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have contributed to advancing the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Kwankwaso stated this in a congratulatory message to Shettima as the Vice President marks his 60th birthday, describing him as an “enigma” whose commitment to his principal and the nation had helped promote national unity and development. He said Shettima’s strategic relationship…
Hadejia-Jama’are basin authority reclaims 600,000 hectares of farmland from.illegal occupants in Kano Kola Oyelere Kano The Hadejia-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority (HJRBDA) says it has reclaimed about 600,000 hectares of its farmland from illegal occupants across Kano State. The Managing Director of the Authority, Engr. Rabiu Sulaiman Bichi, disclosed this during a ceremony for the distribution of agricultural inputs and equipment to various categories of beneficiaries in the state. Bichi said the reclaimed farmlands would be developed for irrigation farming as part of efforts to increase food production and contribute to Nigeria’s food security. He said the Authority was committed…
UNICEF Urges Media to Champion Better Public Financing for Children Kola Oyelere Kano The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the media to use its watchdog role to advocate for adequate, equitable and result-oriented public financing for children in Bauchi, Gombe and Plateau States. UNICEF said sustained investment in education, healthcare, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene, social protection and child protection was critical to improving children’s wellbeing and securing Nigeria’s future. The UNICEF Chief of Field Office, Bauchi Field Office, Dr. Nuzhat Rafiq, made the call during a one-day media dialogue on Public Financing for Children held in Bauchi.…
Gwarzo condemns bandit attacks in four Kano LGAs, demands urgent security action Kola Oyelere, Kano The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate in Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has condemned the recent bandit attacks reported in four local government areas of the state, calling for urgent and coordinated security action to protect vulnerable communities. He warned that persistent insecurity could undermine food production, livelihoods and the wider economy of Kano State, noting that farmers, traders and other residents must be able to access their farms, businesses and communities without fear. Gwarzo, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Ibrahim…
UNICEF Urges Katsina Religious Leaders to Champion Child Health, Vaccination, Education Kola Oyelere Kano The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged religious leaders in Katsina State to use their influence and religious platforms to promote child health, routine vaccination, nutrition, education and child protection. The call was made at a “Faith for Life” engagement meeting with Muslim and Christian religious leaders drawn from the 34 Local Government Areas of the state, held in Katsina. Speaking at the meeting, UNICEF Social and Behavioural Change Specialist, Kano Field Office, Dr Ogu Enemaku, said the Faith for Life initiative was designed to…