Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has recorded significant performance improvement and reduction in aggregate technical, commercial, and collection (ATC&C) losses since its acquisition by the new core investor – Future Energies Africa (FEA). The statement signed by KEDCO’s Head, Corporate Communications, Sani Bala Sani, therefore disclosed that these achievements are not merely coincidental but conscious efforts by KEDCO’s Board and Management, with ample support from the core investor, Future Energies Africa. However,the KEDCO recorded 80% billing efficiency in June 2024 up from 75% in January 2024 and also reduced ATC&C by almost 20 percentage points to a record of 42%.…
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The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and Kano state government have expressed commitment to tackle anaemia in pregnancy in the state. This was just as the UNICEF, commended commended Kano state Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf for ordering the immediate release of N500 million to procure Ready To Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF) for management of severe acute malnutrition among children under the age of five years, adding that UNICEF has pledged to release N500 million as matching grant through the Child Nutritional Fund (CNF). Making this assertion,the UNICEF Kano Field Office Nutrition Specialist, Oluniyi Oyedokun, disclosed this in his opening remarks…
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and Kano state government will spent about N1.5 billion for the procurement of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) to combat anaemia among pregnant women in the state. However, the UNICEF Kano Field Office Nutrition Specialist, Oluniyi Oyedokun, revealed this in his opening remarks during the opening ceremony of a two-day stakeholders inception meeting on scale-up MMS in Kano state, held at Hotel Seventeen, Kaduna state, on Wednesday. Oluniyi said, while Kano will commit N500 million, UNICEF will match it up with N1 billion as part of its support to eradicate the syndrome of anaemia among pregnant…
It The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and Kano state government will spent about N1.5 billion for the procurement of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) to combat anaemia among pregnant women in the state. However, the UNICEF Kano Field Office Nutrition Specialist, Oluniyi Oyedokun, revealed this in his opening remarks during the opening ceremony of a two-day stakeholders inception meeting on scale-up MMS in Kano state, held at Hotel Seventeen, Kaduna state, on Wednesday. Oluniyi said, while Kano will commit N500 million, UNICEF will match it up with N1 billion as part of its support to eradicate the syndrome of anaemia among…
FORMER Kano state governor Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, has said that he has never collected bribes from any contractor throughout his tenure as a governor for eight years in office Shekarau on Wednesday,who was a former Senator and ex-education minister said this in Abuja at a news briefing to release the activities marking the 70th Anniversary of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN). According to him,” he never touched any of the local government’s funds throughout his eight years due to the inspiration of moral training of the society”. ,” In my government. I have told you and said it in…
Kano, Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has said that during the hunger nationwide protests in the state ,those items looted by miscreants from State High Court, are part of documents on alleged corruption charges against the former Governor of the state, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje,his family and aides, According to him,Dr. Ganduje,who is also the acting National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC,)had been facing multiple chargess before the State High Court. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.a copy made available to press on Wednesday in Kano “It is very unfortunate…
The Stakeholders in the health sector have again harped on the need for collaborative advocacy toward achieving sustainable progress in maternal health across Nigeria. However,the call was made during a webinar organized by Pathfinder International in partnership with the Center for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI) to create awareness about the critical issues of maternal health. Making this known during the virtual event, Amina Aminu Dorayi, Country Director of Pathfinder International, emphasized the need to explore advocacy to hold stakeholders accountable for their commitment to improving maternal outcomes The organizers, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, assembled relevant participants and key…
The Kano state chief of staff Alhaji Shehu Wada Sagagi,has described the accusation level against him by the state All Progressive Congress (APC) Chairman Abdullahi Abbaa on alleged diversion of palliatives as baseless, misleading, and politically motivated. Making this known in a statement signed on Wednesday,a copy made available to press in Kano, said that the antic deployed by the opposition party in the state was a “desperate attempt to tarnish his image in the eyes of right thinking Nigerians, He also described it as a calculated attempt to discredit the NNPP government’s efforts in supporting the people of Kano…
Kano state governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf ,has mapped out various strategies to provide pipe borne water to the teeming masses of the state Among steps been taken on this direction is the 𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒊𝒑𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒐𝒓 𝒀𝒖𝒔𝒖𝒇. The state commissioner for water resources, Alhaji Ali Makoda,made this known in a statement signed ,a copy made available to press on Wednesday in Kano Also part of th𝒆 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒃𝒚 𝑲𝒂𝒏𝒐 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒊𝒑𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚…
The Senator representing Kano south in the National Assembly under the platform of New Nigeria People Party ( NNPP) ,Senator Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila has revealed a shocking revelation, claiming that he earns N21 million in allowances every month apart from monthly salary of about N1million. However,the actual salary and allowances of federal lawmakers has continued to generate controversy recently, prompting many Nigerians to call for a downward review of the jumbo pay. It will also be recalled that former President Olusegun Obasanjo recently accused members of the National Assembly of fixing bogus salaries and allowances for themselves in contravention of…