Reverend Ajayi calls for prayers over abducted Oyo schoolchildren, teachers Kola Oyelere Kano The Minister of First Baptist Church, Kano, Reverend (Dr.) Armstrong Ajayi, has called on residents of Oyo State and Nigerians at large to intensify prayers for the safe release of schoolchildren and teachers recently kidnapped in Orire Local Government Area of the state. Speaking during Sunday service in Kano, Dr. Ajayi urged citizens not to lose faith in God despite the growing insecurity in parts of the country, stressing that divine intervention remains possible in every situation. According to him, no human being is beyond God’s control,…
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Northern Youth Assembly hails National Assembly’s passage of state police bill Kola Oyelere Kano The Northern Youth Assembly (NYA) has commended the National Assembly for what it described as a historic step towards strengthening Nigeria’s security framework following the passage of the constitutional amendment bill that paves the way for the establishment of state police across the country. According to the NYA, the endorsement of the bill by 289 lawmakers, with only four opposing it, demonstrates growing recognition that Nigeria’s complex security challenges require innovative and locally driven solutions. The group noted that the creation of state police represents one…
EU delegation strengthens Northern Nigeria partnership through strategic nission to Kano Kola Oyelere Kano A high-level delegation of European Union (EU) Member States Heads of Mission and their deputies has concluded a strategic visibility and public diplomacy mission to Kano State, reaffirming the bloc’s commitment to deepening engagement with communities, youth, government institutions and development partners across Northern Nigeria. The delegation, led by the EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, included representatives of UNICEF, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on behalf of the German Government, Plan International Nigeria, UN-Habitat and other development partners. During the multi-day…
NUJ Kano mourns veteran broadcaster Adamu Ibrahim Getso Kola Oyelere Kano The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kano State Council, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of veteran journalist and media executive, Alhaji Adamu Ibrahim Getso, describing his passing as a great loss to the journalism profession and Kano State. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Council’s Secretary, Hauwa Suleiman Zahradeen, the Acting Chairman of the Council, Comrade Mustapha Gambo, extended the union’s heartfelt condolences to the deceased’s family, friends, and the people of Getso community in Gwarzo Local Government Area. Gambo described the late Adamu Getso…
4th June, 2026 Silence Is Complicity: How Peter Obi and Kwankwaso’s Failure to Repudiate Their Supporters’ Insults Against the Sardauna Exposes the True Character of the NDC Ticket. In the political culture of Northern Nigeria, there is a particular category of test that every leader seeking the region’s trust must pass, not in a debate hall, not in a policy document, and not in the carefully managed environment of a presidential campaign rally, but in the unscripted, uncontrolled, and therefore most revealing moments when something is said or done that directly offends the values, the history, and the sacred memory…
Press centre mourns longtime food vendor Hajiya Hadiza Kola Oyelere Kano The Kano press community has been thrown into mourning following the death of Hajiya Hadiza, a popular food vendor whose presence at the NUJ Press Centre became a familiar and cherished part of daily life for journalists and visitors alike. Hajiya Hadiza reportedly passed away on Monday morning after a brief illness, bringing an end to nearly two decades of dedicated service to media practitioners and members of the public. News of her death spread rapidly across the Press Centre and surrounding areas, leaving journalists, media workers and associates…
Tinubu’s trillion-Naira Northern projects will guarantee 2027 victory, APC Chieftain Says Kola Oyelere Kano A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Dr. Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso, has expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will secure a landslide victory in Northern Nigeria during the 2027 presidential election, citing what he described as massive development projects worth trillions of naira executed across the region. Kwankwaso made the assertion in a statement issued to journalists in Kano on Saturday, highlighting several ongoing infrastructure, transportation, agricultural, ecological, and healthcare projects undertaken by the Tinubu administration. According to him, key projects…
UNICEF-Backed Rapid Response Project Targets Water, Nutrition Crisis in Borno Communities Kola Oyelere Kano GHIV Africa has begun preparations for the implementation of a UNICEF-supported Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) project aimed at addressing critical water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), and nutrition challenges in communities within Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno State. As part of the pre-implementation activities, the organization visited one of the benefiting communities in Magumeri and held a stakeholder engagement meeting with community leaders to identify pressing humanitarian needs affecting residents. The meeting created an avenue for open discussions between GHIV Africa officials, traditional leaders, and residents, who…
CITAD recruit teachers to public school to tackle shortage of teachers Kola Oyelere Kano The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has distributed school uniforms and learning materials to pupils of Kondawa Nomadic School in Jama’are Local Government Area of Bauchi State, while also recruiting three teachers to tackle acute staff shortages at the school . The intervention, carried out on Thursday, was led by CITAD’s Executive Director, Y. Z. Ya’u, as part of efforts to improve access to education in remote rural communities, particularly among Fulani nomads. Represented by Isah Garba, Ya’u said the initiative was aimed at…
2027: APC endorses Yusuf for second term, pledges support for Tinubu Kola Oyelere Kano The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has unanimously endorsed Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf as its sole consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship election, with the governor assuring party members of total support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the next general election. Governor Yusuf declared that party loyalists and supporters across Kano State would work tirelessly to ensure landslide victories for all APC candidates, including those contesting for the State House of Assembly, House of Representatives and Senate seats . The…