In effort to scaled up its support for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria, the Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana Plant, has handed over a 33 KV public electricity power line and transformer to Jakura Marble Industry Ltd (JMIL) in Kogi State. Making this known,when speaking Slat the handing over ceremony, Plant Director, Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana Plant, Engr Azad Nawabuddin, said the project involved extending high-tension power lines from Oyo community, over 5 km, to JMIL’s facility, where the power was stepped down through an installed transformer. According to Mr. Nawabudd: “The new infrastructure will enable JMIL to…
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Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has said that he has confidence that Nigeria, can overcome insecurity and kidnapping activities, bedeviling this country , within six months to a year if the country takes a serious stance. This was just as the lawmaker said he supported the local government autonomy and the idea of INEC (Independent National Electoral Commission) conducting local government polls. Senator Ndume stated this while speaking with press in Kano, therefore emphasized the need for adequate support for service chiefs, including manpower, equipment, and resources, along with setting clear deadlines. He however emphasized several challenges, including a…
The National Association of Government General and Medical Dental Practitioners ,Kano state chapter,has announced its decision to embark on an indefinite strike starting October 1, 2024, following the Kano State Government’s failure to honour agreements made with the medical community. This was just as association added that “With an estimated population of 20 million people, the state is served by only 600 doctors, resulting in a ratio of one doctor for every 33,000 patients. This is significantly lower than the World Health Organization’s recommended ratio of one doctor per 1,000 people. Disclosing at press briefing, Dr. Anas Idris Hassan, the…
The British Boxing Board has suspended Anthony Joshua from boxing. It will be recalled that Joshua two – time heavy weight boxing champion was slammed with the suspension, following his defeat to Daniel Dubois recently However,the 34 years old suffered defeat in front of a massive crowd at an historic crowd attendant bout held at Wembley last weekend. While the suspension is part of laid down standard procedural provisions , after his defeat to Dubois, sahelsportsnews.com checks revealed Also , the suspension is part of safety procedures, for boxers, which provides that Joshua should proceed to undergo medical checks before he…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has unveiled a new initiative aimed at establishing an independent Palestinian state and advancing the implementation of a two-state solution. Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, introduced the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution during a speech at a high-level meeting attended by the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and Norway The body disclosed that this announcement comes after decades of failed international efforts to resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict, which has brought the region to the verge of full-scale war. Prince Faisal stated that the initiative is a…
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has personally donated N2 million to the five family members of Nigeria police,who losth their lives while returning from Edo State where they went for an official assignment. Dr, Ganduje’, who also a former Kano state governor also donated N 1 million each to 10 others who sustained various degrees of injuries He expressed shock and sadness over the death of five police officers who lost their lives while returning from Edo State where they went for an official assignment. Ganduje made the assertion on Saturday,while consoling the families…
The Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman, Senate Committee on Constitution Review, Senator Barau Jibrin, has stressed the need for synergy and collaboration among stakeholders to achieve meaningful reform in the 1999 Constitution. He stated this on Friday, during the opening ceremony of the retreat for the Senate Committee on Review of the Constitution, held at Bristol Palace Hotel Kano. Senator Jibrin then called on participants to consider desirable amendments with utmost care and consideration, keeping in mind the far-reaching implications for generations to come According to him, the Key Objectives of the Retreat was to Review and amend the…
No fewer than 1,331 members of the All Progressive Congress ( APC) believed to be loyalists of the National Chairman of APC,Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje defected to the ruling New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) at home town in Kano. However,the decampees who are mainly from 11 wards of Ganduje’s Dawakin-Tofa local government area of Kano state vowed to work against the return of APC in Kano. While receiving the decampees,the former APC leaders now embrace NNPP include former Vice Chairman, Dawakin-Tofa local government area, Malam Isyaku Dahiru Kwa; former state House of assembly aspirant, Hon. Audu Magaji Tumfafi; Bashir Musa…
National Chairman of the Nigeria Patriotic Front Movement (NPFM), Comrade Abdulmajid Yakubu,has declared October 1, 2024 as “Protest Day for National Survival ” This was contained in a statement signed by NPFM, chairman,Comrade Yakubu ,a copy made available on Thursday to press in Kano According to him,”This move is a response to the growing economic pains being influenced on the people by the Tinubu regime”, He however stated that ” The nationwide protest will be peaceful and will last for a day, making it a warning for the government to speedily address the cost of living crisis before all hell break…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) Kano state chapter,has said that the agency,has received six rescued street children in the state. Mr Abdullahi Babale, the Kano Zonal Commander of the agency,made this known on Thursday,to press,while addressing Journalists in Kano He hinted that the children aged between 7 and 9 were males, adding that, “four are from Katsina, one from Azare in Bauchi State and one from Niger Republic”. He then disclosed that the agency also reunited four rescued victims of child trafficking with their families. Mr.Babale however disclosed that a good samaritan, Hon. Kabir Abdulhamid, rescued…