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…
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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…
Unexpected rain welcomes Gov Yusuf at Kano affirmation rally Kola Oyelere Kano Thousands of supporters of Abba Kabir Yusuf were thrown into excitement on Thursday as a sudden heavy rainfall greeted the governor’s arrival at the Sani Abacha Stadium during an event organised for the affirmation of his 2027 governorship bid. The stadium, popularly known as SAS, had already been filled beyond capacity by party loyalists and supporters hours before the governor’s arrival. Eyewitnesses said the atmosphere was initially characterised by intense heat, with many supporters struggling to cope with the high temperature that has recently affected Kano and other…
Gov Yusuf reconcile two heavyweight politicians dispute Kola Oyelere Kano Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has intervened in the political dispute between Honourable Kabiru Alhassan Rurum and Senator Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila, leading to a reconciliation between the two politicians. The resolution followed a meeting convened by the governor aimed at settling differences between the influential political figures from the southern part of the state. Speaking after the meeting, Honourable Rurum, who represents Rano/Bunkure/Kibiya Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, confirmed that both leaders had resolved their disagreements and reunited. He said they had agreed to forgive one…
NNPC Ltd. donates fully installed 1.5 tesla MRI machine to Nnamdi Azikiwe University Kola Oyelere Kano The NNPC Ltd. has donated a fully installed 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system to Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery in the country. The MRI facility was commissioned and handed over by the NNPC Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of NNPC Ltd., during a ceremony held on Friday at the Igwe Orizu ICT Centre, NAUTH Permanent Site in Nnewi. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC…
OWORAC warns on effect of involve private sector participation in African’ s water sector Kola Oyelere Kano The Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition(OWORAC)has warned that increasing private sector participation in Africa’s water sector could threaten public accountability and limit access to safe water, urging governments to prioritise community involvement in implementing the Africa Water Vision 2063. In a statement issued on May 17, the coalition expressed concern over what it described as the growing push toward water privatisation under the framework of the First Implementation Plan (2026–2033) of the Africa Water Vision 2063 and Policy. The concerns followed a…
NNPC calls for stronger African -led financing frameworks ,to unlock vast gas resources Kola Oyelere Kano The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has called for stronger African-led financing frameworks and commercially viable payment systems to unlock the continent’s vast gas resources and drive energy security and industrial development. The call was made by the Executive Vice President, Gas, Power and New Energy at NNPC Limited, Olalekan Ogunleye, during the ongoing Africa CEO Forum in Kigali . Speaking at the African Oil and Gas Coalition’s Strategic Roundtable on the theme, “Gas without Cash: Breaking the African Monetisation Deadlock,” Ogunleye…
ICPC secures conviction of MD ,Alliance company over N182 million contract scam Kola Oyelere Kano The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has secured the conviction of the Managing Director of Alliance Boots Limited, Henry Iloka, over forgery and false statements linked to a N182.7 million contract under the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP). Justice U.P. Kekemeke of Court 4, High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja, delivered the judgment on Thursday, convicting Iloka on four counts bordering on forgery and making false statements to investigators. According to the commission, Alliance Boots Limited had been awarded…
Network ranking:How Nigeria,can overtake South Africa ,Kenya — CITAD enumerates Kola Oyelere Kano Experts at a national digital policy dialogue convened by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) have outlined measures they said could help Nigeria overtake South Africa and Kenya in the forthcoming Network Readiness Index rankings. Nigeria was ranked 103rd out of 127 economies assessed in the 2025 edition of the index, placing it 10th in Africa behind Mauritius, which emerged as the continent’s top performer. The Network Readiness Index measures how countries deploy information and communication technology to promote economic growth, social development and environmental…