By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Coalition of over 67 Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria has called on President Ahmed Tinubu led administration to end harassments and threats against Amnesty International (AI) and other Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Nigeria. This is contained in a Press Statement jointly signed by a coalition of 67 Civil Society groups and made available to newsmen. “We, the undersigned civil society organizations are seriously concerned about the ongoing intimidation, harassment and threat against Amnesty International in Nigeria by the Nigeria police force and call on the government of President Bola Tinubu to end the escalating…
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The Chief Medical Officer of Gwale Veterinary Hospital, Dr. Abdullahi Abubakar Gaya, has confirmed the death of 32 Chickens following a outbreak of bird flu in Gwale Local Government Area of the state. Gaya who spoke to Journalists ok Wednesday, cautioned residents against eating infected birds saying it has severe consequences on human health. He confirmed that over 32 birds died of the outbreak in Kano recently, adding that investigations are still on to confirm whether more birds and humans have been affected. Dr. Gaya narrated how a Chicken rearer brought the first case to the hospital arising from an…
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), with support from the British Council and King Trust International, has concluded an eight-week intensive employability and entrepreneurship training for 70 young entrepreneurs. The closing ceremony of the event, tagged “Youth Sustainable Enterprise Challenge,” held today in Kano, marked the graduation of participants and highlighted the program’s focus on equipping youth with digital and entrepreneurial skills. Speaking at the event, Executive Director of CITAD, Engr. Y.Z Ya’u, emphasized that the program aimed to prepare participants for the next stage of entrepreneurship. Represented by Haruna Adamu Hadeja, the Community Network Coordinator at CITAD,…
By Abbas Bamalli The Katsina State Government says it is working to support 3,610 women with goats, and 8,000 farmers with fertilizer and farming equipment. The state’s Coordinator, Community Development Programme, Dr Kamaluddeen Kabir, confirmed this on Wednesday in an interview with newsmen in Katsina. According to him, 10 women in each of the 361 wards in the state will be given three she-goats and a male, to repay in kind, after producing, at least, four babies. “The idea means that when the goats produce at least four babies, the women will return the babies, to be given to another…
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC has explained why some depositors are yet to receive reimbursement of the defunct Heritage Bank. Speaking at the opening of a three-day retreat for senior management and executive staff of the NDIC, held in Kano on Friday, the Director/Chief Executive Officer of the corporation, Bello Hassan, said the depositors have not received their reimbursement because they have not provided their alternative bank accounts. He stated further that the NDIC had used the affected depositors’ Bank Verification Number (BVN), but “could not locate their alternative bank accounts with other banks within the system”. He therefore…
The Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has launched a Women in Digital Economy Fund Project (WiDEF) to address gender digital divide and enhance business opportunities for women in Northern Nigeria. This was announced by the project manager, Zainab Aminu, in Kano on Friday at a special press briefing. 20,000 women, with five thousand from each of Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi and Yobe states to benefit from the project that will last a period of two years. Addressing newsmen on the project, Zainab said the WiDEF project is a joint effort between USAID and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation…
By Zubairu Idris The Federal Fire Service (FFS), Katsina State Command, has inaugurated a sensitisation on fire safety and preventive measures to protect lives and property especially during this harmattan and beyond. The theme of the sensitisation is: “Invest More in Fire Prevention”. The State Commander, Mr. Aliyu Abdullahi, said that the theme has underscored the importance of collective responsibility and action in preventing fire outbreaks. “Through this programme, we aimed to educate and sensitise our communities on the dangers of fires, the importance of fire safety and prevention. “And the effective proactive steps we can take to prevent fire…
Kano State Commissioner of Finance, Dr. Ismail Aliyu Danmaraya has disclosed plans to organize periodic Organizational Capacity Assessment of his ministry for effective management, and identification of areas that need strengthening for better service delivery. He made this known to newsmen recently while reveling plans he has for the ministry to raised it’s score card to global level. He opined that the strategy “will help the ministry to reflect on its processes and functions, and score itself against globally accepted benchmarks”. During a meeting with management officers of the ministry in his office, the Commissioner stated that the move is…
There are reports that Iran is changing its capital city from Tehrah in the North, to Makran, in the southern coastal region, due to economic and ecological reasons, according to Persian-language satellite TV station Iran International. Newsweek has reached out to the Iranian Mission to the United Nations (UN) for comment via email outside of normal business hours. Iran’s economy is already struggling and the Rial, the nation’s currency, plunged to a historic low last month. Tehran was established as the country’s capital by Āghā Moḥammad Khān, the first ruler of the Qājār dynasty in Iran, more than 200 years…
No fewer than 5,200 women spread across the 44 local government areas of Kano state have received N50,000 empowerment from governor Abba Yusuf. At an event in the government house on Wednesday, governor Yusuf said the women selected from the 484 wards of the local governments were empowered to be self-reliant and contribute meaningfully to the socio-economic well-being of the entire society. “We are here today for the continuation of a remarkable program we initiated, which is an empowerment of 5,200 women from across the 44 local government areas and from the 484 wards within these 44 local government areas.…