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…
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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…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has that it has invested over N720 billion to implement its landmark initiative of deploying 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas, CNG-powered trucks for the nationwide distribution of petroleum products Adding that this is expected to save Nigerians over N1.7 trillion annually. According to the company ” This bold step will see the privately-owned refinery absorb over N1.07 trillion annually in fuel distribution costs.” The company added that” The initiative is also poised to significantly benefit over 42 million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by reducing energy costs and enhancing profitability. While,the initiative, which eliminates transportation costs for…
KANO state governorAbba Kabir Yusuf, has announced a lasting tribute to the 22 athletes who tragically lost their lives in a road accident while returning from the National Sports Festival held in May 2025. This was just as governor Yusuf said that the Kano State Sports Commission will now be known as the Kano State 22 Athletes Sports Commission. He pledged that the children of the deceased will be provided with free education, while their wives will be enrolled in government empowerment programmes. For those who were unmarried, Governor Yusuf directed that their parents be included in the empowerment initiatives…
Youths charge to embrace digital tools to boost agriculture — Former Senatorial candidate charge — Graduated 95 youths digital knowledge Kola Oyelere Kano A former senatorial candidate under the umbrella of All Progressive Congress ( APC) in Kano state, Alhaji Abdulsalam Abubakarim Zaura, popularity known as A A Zaura,has charged youths to embrace digital tools to scale productivity, to apply entrepreneurial thinking to solve real-world challenges He also urged them “to lead the transformation of agriculture from soil to screen, and from Kano to Nigeria, Africa and to the global marketplace.” He made this known,when his body AA Zaura Foundation…
Hardship: Nigeria Patriotic Front Movement declare August 1 ,to stage protest Kola Oyelere Kano An association under the umbrella of Nigeria Patriotic Front Movement,(NPFM) has threatened to organised a protest on August 1 2025 to expressed their displeasure over myriad of hardship facing the country Making this known while speaking with press,on behalf of The NPFM Collective National Secretariat Abuja & Kano Bureaus, Amin Al Amin, said”Come August 1, we will march across the nation to push our demands until the regime address them or be recalled by people’s power.” We call on the working and toiling people to come…
The Kano state government, has announced that through collective efforts, 26 out of our 44 Local government areas in the state have already been certified as Open Defecation Free. ( ODF) We are accelerating action in the remaining 18 LGAs, particularly in urban centers where sanitation challenges are more complex. the state government said This was just as the state government added that a , recent UNICEF data shows that Kano has brought down the prevalence of open defecation to less than 2%—a figure that ranks among the lowest in northern Nigeria. Making this known on Thursday,the state deputy governor Comrade…
The Kano State Government has declared Thursday, June 26, 2025, as a public holiday to mark the beginning of the Islamic New Year, 1447 AH. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf then congratulated the Muslim faithfuls on witnessing the New Year, which begins with the month of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The state Commissioner of Information and Internal Affairs Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya,made this known in a statement signed and made available to press in Kano However,the statement said that the Governor called on the people of the state and the Muslim Ummah to reflect on their…