The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has said that many government agencies and institutions lack accurate data for their areas of focus. This was just as the organization then added that the absence of reliable data leads to ineffective policies and programs. CITAD Executive Director Engr. Yunusa Z .Ya’u made this known on Thursday, while speaking with press at the end of the three-day training, for 25 professionals and representatives from academia and civil society organizations on data analysis using Python,organised by the CITAD According to him ,the training is aimed at enhancing research in academia, civil society…
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The Director Finance Hadejia Jama’are River basin,Dr. Illiyasu Musa Kwankwaso, has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’ s two years in office, as impressive with his efforts, unsettled his political opponents,while his party ,the All Progressive Congress (APC )remains busy receiving high placed decamped personalities. According to him,the visionary leadership of President Tinubu, has been proved in the last two years as the true messiah Nigeria is waiting for, with several projects, human capital development and critical efforts in curtailing insecurity bedeviling the country Making this known on Thursday,in statement, personally signed, Dr.Kwankwaso, said “there is no gainsaying that, President Tinubu,…
The National Chairman of All Progressive Congress ( APC) Alhaji ( Dr) Abdullahi Ganduje, has said that the ruling party would welcome Rabiu Kwankwaso back to the fold with outstretched arms. “We cannot say we can’t accommodate him, because a friend in need is a friend indeed. We don’t want to leave him completely abandoned.he said When you see your son running to where he would get shelter and you are a big brother in a big home, I think it is morally right to accommodate him. “So, we cannot say we cannot accommodate him.”We can still have him in,…
Kano State Commissioner of Education Dr. Ali Haruna Makoda has charged Proprietors of Private Schools to strictly adhere to the laid down rules and regulations governing private schools operations. He made the call while receiving the executive members of National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, Kano Chapter who paid a courtesy visit in his office However,Dr.Makoda emphasized that there is need for private schools owners to work closely with State Private and Voluntary Schools Institutions Board to achieve quality education. While responding to the issue of multi taxation of private schools, the commissioner pledged to put hands together and…
HEALTH: Declare state of emergency on polio eradication – UNICEF tells Kano govt As State govt ‘ ll immunise 4.1million children under five years Kola Oyelere Kano The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has called on the Kano State Government to declare a State of emergency on polio and routine immunisation following a resurgence of the reminant cases of circulating vaccine-derived polio viruses (cVDPVs) in the state. The outbreak of the deadly variant of poliomyelitis was recorded in the last three months, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has confirmed. This was just as the State government would immunised…
The Executive Director Finance Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Authority Development( HJRBAD)Dr.Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, has said that both Hakeem Baba-Ahmed and Engr. Buba Galadima,were incompetent and not assigned as mouthpiece of the North ,to talk on whose presidential candidate the region would cast vote for in 2027 presidential election. This was just as Dr.Ilyasu Kwankwaso emphasised that no amount of casting aspersions and blackmailing of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, by politicians he described as expired politicians, can made Northerners not to cast vote for the incumbent President ( Tinubu’) comes 2027 general election. Making this known in a statement personally signed…
FROM VISION TO IMPACT: How Comrade Waiya is Redefining Information and Internal Affairs in Kano – By Tijjani Sarki On the 7th of January, 2025, His Excellency the Executive Governor of Kano State made a decisive appointment—Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya was entrusted with the leadership of the Ministry of Information and Internal Affairs. In just 100 days, the Honourable Commissioner has not only embraced his role with remarkable energy and clarity of purpose, but he has also redefined what it means to serve with passion, strategy, and a deep sense of responsibility. At his inaugural meeting, the Commissioner outlined a…
Kano state Commissioner Ministry of Land and Physical Planning, Alhaji,Abduljabbar M. Umar,has announced that the ministry would from Wednesday (today ) through publication of names of defaulters of recertification exercise of all issued Certificates of Occupancy (CsofO) published across National dailies Alhaji Umar however stated this during a press conference held on Tuesday adding that the names shall be published in the Newspapers and selected Government outlets, which shall include, The Kano State Library, Audu Bako Secretariat, Gidan Murtala and the Kano State High Court amongst other places. “You may recall that on the 24 of January, 2025 we…
The Director of the Centre for Dryland Agriculture, Professor Jibrin Mohammed Jibrin,has commended the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security for its recent establishment of a Soil Health Task TeamAdding that this demonstrates a renewed national commitment to data-driven agricultural development.He made this known at the 49th Annual Conference of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria (SSSN) officially kicked off in Kano on Monday, April 7, 2025, in collaboration with the Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA) at Bayero University, Kano (BUK). According to him,” The five-day conference is themed “Promoting Soil Health and Resilience through Research and Innovation for Sustainable Development.”The…
As Primary and Post Primary Schools resumed today Monday 7th April for the commencement of third term 2025 academic session in Kano, schools monitoring teams have reported good turn out of teachers and students from the various schools visited. A statement signed by the Director Public Enlightenment Kano State Ministry of Education Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru explained that teachers, students and pupils were met present in most of the schools as early as 7:30am. Accordingly, “reports from our monitoring officers indicates that teachers and students have resumed to their respective schools as early as 7:30am – 8:00am with absenteeism recorded in…