Kano State Government has said that in order to encourage girl child education,saying through Agile project presented N20,000 conditional cash transfer (CCT) each to over 45,850 girl child to enhance their education. He also stated that to enhance Girl Child Education, the state government,”had repaired over 70 grounded Girl Child Shuttle Buses to ease transportation difficulties faced by Girls students adding that this is free for all girl child attending Scholl’s in the state” This was just as the state government reaffirmed its commitment to promote Girl Child Education in the state. The State Commissioner of Education Dr. Ali Haruna…
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KANO State commissioner of education,Dr.Ali Haruna Makoda,has said that the” state government budgeted 31.5% of its 2025 budget, for a strategic plan and implementation of due process to achieve quality education in the state.” This was just as the Commissioner added that the State Government in collaboration witn Partnership For Learning For All in Nigeria (PLANE) has commenced 5-day workshop to develop 2026-2028 Medium-Term Sector Strategy (MTSS) aimed at enhancing quality education. “Considering the plan by Kano State Government to revitalize the education sector, this workshop is very important and essential. It makes us to understand the procedure on how…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice M.O. Liman, has dismissed an application seeking an order of mandamus against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and six other respondents. However,an order of mandamus, also known as a writ of mandamus, is a judicial directive that compels a public official or body to perform a legal duty. It is an extraordinary remedy typically granted only when a party has a clear legal right to the performance of that duty, and the official in question has failed or refused to act. According,to the applicant, “Dr.…
Masterplan: Kano ranks 28 out of 37 in Nigeria – Former MD KNUPDA Kola Oyelere Kano A former Managing Director of the Managing Director of the Kano State Urban Planning and Development Authority(KNUPDA) Alhaji Hassan Na’ Abba ,has stressed the need for review of Masterplan for Kano state ,adding that in term of Masterplan “Kano state rank 28 out of 37 in the country He also added that ” The obsoleteness of the first master plan i.e (Travellion master plan) 1963-1983 has left vacuum of 32 years physical growth and development of Kano Metropolis without real direction’. Alhaji Na’ Abba who…
Kano state governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, has departed Madina for Makkah to perform the lesser Hajj (Umrah), shortly after attending the burial of renowned businessman and elder statesman, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata. However, the Governor Yusuf’s trip comes at a somber moment for Kano State, as people mourn the passing of a figure many regarded as a pillar of guidance and generosity. According to a statement issued the governor spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa The governor is leading an official delegation from Kano on the spiritual journey. The statement stated that ” The burial took place at the historic Al-Baqi…
Kano Information Commissioner task LG Information officers on professionalism, service delivery Kola Oyelere Kano Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, has said that an information officer “who display incompetence risk being sidelined and excluded from key activities,” This was just as he however stated that an ” Officers who demonstrate commitment and competence in their duties will naturally earn the respect and trust of their superiors, to the extent that they will consistently be engaged in critical assignments” The Commissioner then called on Information Officers serving in the Local Government Areas across the state…
50 Gender Based Violence survivers ,launch ,empower economically in Kano Kola Oyelere Kano A Bridge Connect Africa Initiative (BCAI)an organization in Kano state ,has launched a ,50 women surviver of Gender Based Violence in Kano, aimed at trained them on economic employment and help them understand what GBV is Making this known,during a press conference jointly addressed by the Chief executive officer , Bridge connect and project lead Waves project, Fatima Musa Aliyu and Makkiyyah Suleiman respectively stated that the GBV has negatively contributed immensely in the society,hence the need for all stakeholders to rise in fighting war against…
Kano Electricity Distribution Company, KEDCO has given reason for drop in power supply across its franchise area, comprising of Kano, Jigawa and Katsina states. The company spokesman, Sani Bala Sani in Kano said that “We wish to sincerely apologize to our valued customers for the slight drop in power supply currently experienced across our franchise area.” According to him” As earlier communicated, the reason behind the power shortage is temporary reduction in our allocation from 300+MW to an average of 167MW due to limitation on the transmission lines.” He however added that” Today, the allocation went as low as 150MW,…
Kano state commissioner of education,Alhaji ( Dr)Ali Haruna Makoda has said that there is no way for any society to achieve quality education without producing quality teachers who are the backbone of education development. He then stated that the present government,is highly committed to improve the state education through quality assurance practices, Dr Makoda therefore hence the need for the State Government to organized Stakeholders Sensitization Meeting on National Education Quality Assurance Policy. However,declaring the meeting opened at the conference hall of Kano Capital School, Dr. Makoda disclosed that the move is part of the effort by the present administration…
The National Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria,( NAHCON)Professor Saleh Usman Abdullahi. has said that the commission has so far conducted 88 returns flights with 36,297 pilgrims, out of 41,668 representing over over 86% of total Pilgrims that have been successfully airlifted safely to Nigeria. According to him,” Umza flight UY3540, which departed Jeddah to Kaduna @ 01:46hrs with 476 Kaduna Pilgrims and 8 Officials, make the Total Airlift = 36,297 and Total Flights = 88, Professor Saleh , however stated that with the way the airlifts is being undertaking the Commission would soon completes the returns of…