Tourba, an agri-tech and nature-based solutions developer, has expanded its carbon farming initiative, now targeting the engagement of farmers across 1 million hectares. The initiative aims to boost agricultural yields while integrating farmers into the global carbon market. The firm organised a one-day event that brought together smallholder farmers, local communities, and key agricultural stakeholders in Kano yesterday. It converged stakeholders to discuss the benefits of regenerative agriculture and how Nigerian farmers can earn revenue through carbon credits. The firm noted that during the pilot phase, Tourba initially targeted 10,000 hectares but exceeded expectations, achieving 15,000 hectares of land…
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By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has expressed deep concerns over President Bola Tinubu’s proposal to increase the 2025 budget from ₦49.7 trillion to ₦54.2 trillion. While acknowledging reported additional revenues from key government agencies, CISLAC considers this move unprecedented and potentially unconstitutional. In a statement signed by Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani), Executive Director of CISLAC, the organization referenced Section 81(4) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), which stipulates that if the amount appropriated by the Appropriation Act is insufficient, or if additional expenditure is required, a supplementary estimate…
Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has debunked media reports suggesting that the federal government has scrapped the Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary School (SSS) and replaced them with a new 12-year uninterrupted basic education model. The minister, who insisted that the reports were not true, explained that he only submitted a proposal seeking to migrate to 12 years of compulsory education while retaining the current 6-3-3-4 structure. The minister proposed a 12-year basic education model in Nigeria on Thursday during the 2025 Extraordinary National Council of Education, a meeting of the highest policymaking body held in Abuja.…
The Federal Government has said it will scrap the Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools (SSS) models in Nigeria. As a replacement, a compulsory 12-year uninterrupted basic education model will be introduced. After the 12-year programme, the child will now move into institutions of higher education. With this decision, the Nigerian Government will abolish the 6-3-3-4 education system and replace it with 12-4. This was revealed by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, during the 2025 extraordinary National Council on Education meeting in Abuja on Thursday. Alausa insisted that the new policy is in line with global…
Senator Shehu Sani has slammed the former Kaduna state governor Nasiru Elrufai, describing him as being hypocritical for accusing the Kaduna state governor Uba Sani of lack of financial transparency. The former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, had criticized Nasiru El-Rufai over his recent allegations against the incumbent governor, Uba Sani. Elrufai had accused Uba Sani of collecting N150 billion from President Bola Tinubu and refusing to disclose it to the people of Kaduna State. Responding to this, Sen. Shehu Sani, in a strongly worded statement, accused El-Rufai of hypocrisy, He further listed several financial allocations the immediate past governor…
The president of the Nigeria/Algeria Chamber of Commerce, Kabiru Argungu has reiterated that the direct flight between Nigeria and Algeria will soon commence to encourage business between the two countries. He stated this while responding to questions from LEADERSHIP in Kano on Tuesday after a meeting between businessmen in the two countries. He explained that the two countries have since given consent for the establishment of the chamber to allow for interaction on the best way of doing business between the two countries through the sea, land and cargo business. “Very soon the Algerian Airline will soon start flying flying…
In her response to the seven day ultimatum given to her to apologize, by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, the popular northern Nigeria politician, Naja’atu Muhammad, declares that she stands by her words. Naja’atu remains defiant, insisting she she is ready to defend her statement before the court. She spoke in an interview with Premier Radio, a local station in Kano, Tuesday night where she reiterated her position. “If NSA Nuhu Ribadu feels he can take legal action as he claimed, he can take me up to the Supreme Court,” she stated. Naja’atu further asserted that Ribadu’s past…
By Abbas Bamalli Some residents of Sandamu and Baure Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Katsina have expressed their gratitude after both the state and local governments resolved their long-standing water problem. The residents expressed their happiness on Tuesday during a local government tour conducted by the Katsina chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Correspondents’ Chapel. In Baure, several residents commended the state and local government for providing a solar-powered borehole to the Daki Babba community. Malam Murtala Audu, the village head of Audu Babba, said that for many years, the people struggled to access water. However, with the…
The Kano State House of Assembly has passed a Bill into law establishing a state-owned security outfit. The decision followed extensive debates over key provisions of the law. One of the contentious clauses bars any individual who is a member of any political party from heading the security outfit. Speaking on the development, the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Lawan Husaini Dala, explained that the legislative body conducted a thorough review of the law to ensure it benefits every sector of the state. “The law empowers the security personnel to bear arms, make arrests, prevent crimes, and apprehend offenders…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu has written a politician and leader of Northern Star, Hajia Naja’atu Muhammad, demanding public apology and retraction over an alleged malicious statement in a TikTok video shared across all social media platforms. In the TikTok video, Hajia Naja’atu allegedly accused the NSA of serving in President Bola Tinubu’s government, whom he castigated when he was the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a letter, through his lawyer, Dr Ahmed Raji, SAN, the NSA said he has never maintained such viewpoint either publicly or in the private. Ribadu said…