By Mukhtar Sagir Dambatta Musaddiq Kabir Adam, the Senior Special Assistant on Open Government Partnership (OGP) to the Kano State Governor, says that youth participation in governance has recorded steady progress under the administration of Gov. Abba Yusuf. Adam stated this in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Ramatu Garba The Kano state government has developed a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) framework on child justice, diversion and accountability to strengthen the administration of child justice. The framework is being implemented in collaboration between the Kano Ministry of Justice and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The documentContinue Reading
By Grace Idachaba Kano state has emerged as Nigeria’s best-performing state in the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) enrolment for the first quarter of 2026. This is contained in a statement issued in Kano by the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) PublicContinue Reading
Adolescents By Bashir Bello The Kano State Government, in partnership with Assisting, Caring and Empowering (ACE) Charity, and with support from the Malala Fund, has initiated moves for married adolescents and adolescent mothers to return to school in the state. The Head of Office, ACE Charity, Mrs Eno Simon, madeContinue Reading
By Grace Idachaba Swipha Pharma Nigeria Ltd. has donated anti-malarial drugs worth N500,000 to the Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA) to support healthcare delivery. The donation was announced in a statement issued on Thursday following a courtesy visit by representatives of the pharmaceutical company to theContinue Reading
By Ramatu Garba The Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Foundation has donated a 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system to the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala in Kano, to enhance healthcare service delivery in northern Nigeria. The medical diagnosis equipment was inaugurated and handed over to the management of theContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza The World Sustainable Development Goals Organisation has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwarts to urgently intervene in the crisis surrounding the Kano Central Senatorial District flag bearership. Dr Emmanuel Daudu, the organisation’s Head of Politics and Peace Desk, made the call at a news conference onContinue Reading
By Grace Idachaba The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) and the Integrated Child Survival Advocacy at the Last-Mile (ICSA), have reaffirmed commitments to improving child survival, and primary healthcare delivery. The Executive Secretary of KSCHMA, Dr Rahila Aliyu-Muktar, stated this during an advocacy visit by the ICSA delegationContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Unity Schools Old Students Association (USOSA) has appealed to the Federal Government to reconsider the proposed acquisition of part of the land belonging to Federal Government College (FGC), Kano. The appeal was made during an awareness walk and rallies held simultaneously in Abuja, LagosContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has dismissed claims of factionalisation within its ranks, reaffirming unity ahead of its 66th Annual General Conference and Delegates Meeting scheduled for Kano. The Secretary-General, Dr Benjamin Egbo, made the clarification on Friday in Abuja at a news conference, insisting the associationContinue Reading
