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UNICEF Trains 35,000 Katsina Girls in Entrepreneurship, Livelihood Skills Kola Oyelere, Katsina The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched the Skills4Girls Programme in Katsina State, targeting 35,000 adolescent girls with entrepreneurial and livelihood skills to enhance their economic independence and employment opportunities. The programme was launched on Monday during a co-creation session with adolescent girls held at Tourist Lodge Hotel, Katsina. UNICEF Adolescent Development Specialist, Abuja, Ngozi Izuora-Songu, said the initiative was designed to equip girls aged 10 to 19 with practical skills that could open opportunities in employment, entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihoods. She said the programme would also…

Kano dispatches 618 students to schools across Northern states Kola Oyelere, Kano The Kano State Ministry of Education has dispatched 618 indigenes of the state to their respective schools under the Northern States School Exchange Programme as the first term of the 2026/2027 academic session begins. The students, comprising returning students and new intakes, were assembled at Rumfa College, Kano, before being transported to schools spread across 15 of the 19 northern states. To ensure their safety during the journey, the ministry assigned official escorts to each group to accompany the students and ensure their safe arrival at their various…

2027 elections: Kano Govt urges journalists to shun inflammatory reporting Kola Oyelere, Kano The Kano State Government has urged journalists to avoid publishing materials capable of inflaming ethnic, religious, regional or political divisions as the state approaches the 2027 general elections. The government warned that careless journalism could heighten political tensions, while responsible and ethical reporting would promote peace, informed participation and democratic development. The Secretary to the Kano State Government (SSG), Alhaji Umar Ibrahim Farouk, made the call in a speech delivered by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, Mustapha Mohammad, at the opening ceremony of…

Yusuf hails Gwarzo’s appointment as Hausa Community Chancellor in Europe Kola Oyelere, Kano Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has congratulated Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo on his appointment as Chancellor of the Hausa Community in Europe. Yusuf also congratulated Gwarzo, alongside the Minister of Education, Professor Suwaiba Ahmed; Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to UNESCO, Dr Hajjo Sani; and Alhaja Mufeedah Folashade Bola Tinubu, the Iyaloja-General, who were turbaned during the 2026 International Hausa Day celebration in Paris. Governor Yusuf, who was represented at the event by his spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, described Gwarzo’s appointment as well deserved, considering his…

Tinubu’s economic reforms will secure 2027 victory, Says APC Kwankwaso ally Kola Oyelere Kano A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, has expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will secure a second term in office, citing what he described as the administration’s achievements in rebuilding Nigeria’s economy and reducing inherited financial obligations. Kwankwaso, in a statement made available to journalists, said the country’s foreign reserves had risen to $54.13 billion, while the Tinubu administration had cleared more than $7 billion in inherited foreign exchange and foreign loan backlogs. He said the foreign reserves had…

APC’s growing political strength puts Kwankwaso’s Kano dominance to test in 2027 Kola Oyelere, Kano The political dominance of former Kano State governor and National Democratic Congress (NDC) vice-presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is facing its biggest challenge ahead of the 2027 general elections as prominent political figures continue to move into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). For years, Kwankwaso and his Kwankwasiyya movement, symbolised by the famous red cap, have remained a formidable political force in Kano, helping the former governor secure a commanding victory in the state during the 2023 elections. However, the recent inauguration of…

The Students Who Work While They Study By Oladepo Matthew Olatunbosun For some Nigerian university and college students, the end of a lecture does not necessarily mean the end of the day’s work. While some students return to their hostels to rest, study or prepare for the next class, others turn their attention to customers, orders and business transactions. They are students by identity, but entrepreneurs, vendors, designers and service providers by necessity and ambition. Across different institutions, students are finding ways to combine education with income-generating activities. For some, the motivation is financial independence. For others, it is the…

WHY PANTAMI SHOULD NOT BE TRUSTED WITH THE GOVERNANCE OF GOMBE: 2027 An Excerpt From the Piece of Abu-Ubaida Ibrahim Kùnà: By Danjuma Kala Gombe. Institutional Authority and Governance Standards In the course of democratic governance, voters entrust their future to leaders whose credentials and character have been rigorously tested and validated. This responsibility becomes even more critical when candidates seek to lead states like Gombe, which faces complex developmental challenges requiring leaders of proven competence and unquestionable integrity. It is therefore imperative that the electorate scrutinize not merely the promises candidates make, but the foundation upon which those promises…

Muhammad Garba Fulfils Pledge, Donates 50-Inch Television to Kano Correspondents’ Chapel Kola Oyelere, Kano Former President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Muhammad Garba, has fulfilled his pledge to the Kano Correspondents’ Chapel by donating a brand-new 50-inch television set to the journalists’ body. Garba, a former Commissioner of Information in Kano State and former President of the West African Journalists Association, presented the television to the chapel’s leadership on Saturday. The donation fulfilled a commitment he made during the recent unveiling and commissioning of the rebranded Kano Correspondents’ Chapel complex. Speaking at the presentation, Garba said the…

Kano opens victory journey for Tinubu’s second term, Says Yakasai, TSG DG Kola Oyelere Kano The newly appointed Director-General of the Tinubu Support Group (TSG), Alhaji Umar Tanko Yakasai,has declared that Kano State has opened the way for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory in the 2027 presidential election. He made the declaration following the massive turnout of supporters and the defection of prominent politicians, including former Senator Kabiru Gaya, during the inauguration of the national structure and Kano State executive committee of the TSG According to him, the large crowd at the event demonstrated the growing support for President Tinubu…