By Philomina Attah The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in a move to bolster Nigeria’s disaster preparedness, conducted a “Full-Scale Flood Response Simulation” exercise in Wudil Local Government Areas, Kano State. The Agency’s Director-General, Mrs Zubaida Umar, during the simulation exercise on Saturday, emphasised the critical importance of readiness inContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory The Kano State Government has intensified its campaign to eliminate open defecation in the state through the distribution of sanitation and campaign materials to six local government areas nearing Open Defecation Free (ODF) status. The items were distributed through the state’s Rural Water Supply and Sanitation AgencyContinue Reading
Vaccination By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Kano State government has set a target to vaccinate 3.9 million children under the age of five during the June 2025 Outbreak Response (OBR) campaign. Dr Nasir Mahmoud, Director-General of the Kano State Primary Healthcare Management Board, announced this during a media dialogue onContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi The death has occurred of Omar Farouk, the son of the traditional ruler of Dambatta of Kano State, Dr Mansur Mukhtar. Muktar, the deceased’s father, is a former Minister of Finance, This was announced by the family of the deceased in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Aminu Garko Residents of Kano on Thursday heaped praises on the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero, for canceling this year’s Sallah Durbar due to security concerns. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ado-Bayero had announced the cancellation at his Nasarawa Mini palace inContinue Reading
By Ramatu Garba The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has inaugurated the 2025 Annual National Food Intervention Project valued at N16 billion and to benefit one million Nigerians nationwide. The Chairman of the foundation, Mr Aliko Dangote, made the disclosure during the inaugural ceremony on Thursday in Kano. Represented by hisContinue Reading
Labour By Aminu Garko Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has issued a stern warning to teachers, prohibiting them from involving students in hard labour, both on and off school grounds. This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa. The governor emphasised that schools are forContinue Reading
By Aminu Garko Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has launched the Abba Care Initiative with the enrollment of over 300,000 individuals in a free health insurance scheme. The initiative, according to his spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, is aimed at enhancing healthcare access for the state’s most vulnerable populations. HeContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani Kano state government has unveiled an Anti-Corruption Strategy (2024–2028), a comprehensive framework aimed at tackling corruption and promoting integrity. The event was conducted with support of the European Union-funded Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme Phase II, being implemented by the International Institute for DemocracyContinue Reading
The pavilion of the Dangote Group at the ongoing 2024 Kano International Trade Fair has become Mecca of a sort, attracting customers excited to make inquiries and purchases as the year winds down. Organised by the Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (KACCIMA), the fair, themedContinue Reading
