By Zubairu Idris A group, Girls-Led Movement Building (GLMB), has urged the Katsina government to intensify efforts to reduce the number of out-of-school children in the state. The GLMB is a girls initiative supported by Save the Children, to guarantee child rights to education, health and general wellbeing. Its Coordinator, Saudat Akilu, said this on Tuesday in Katsina during a courtesy visit to the Commissioners of Basic and Secondary Education, and Women Affairs, Zainab Musawa and Hadiza Abubakar-Yar’adua, respectively. She said girls want a future where they have equal access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities. “We hope to see…
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Girls Led Movement Building (GLMB), has demanded for a quality education, protection from violence, full implementation of Child Protection Laws, health, and well-being in Katsina State. The girls made the demands during the press briefing on girls declaration in commemoration of the 2024 International Day for the girl child in Katsina on Friday, with the theme, ‘Girls’ Vision for the Future’. The girls also demanded safe spaces for freedom of expression, digital inclusion and safety, equal opportunities, and empowerment. The GLMB Coordinator, Saudat Akilu, in her remarks, said that empowering girls to see the future is empowering humanity to achieve…
A leading stalwart of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano Ilyasu Kwankwaso has called on politicians in the state to be fair enough to also commend achievements made in the recent fight against insecurity in the country. He made the call in an interactive session with newsmen in Kano on Friday while enumerating achievements on the fight against terrorism in Sokoto and Zamfara states. He explained that it is not fair of the leading politicians to only be condemning the current administration of president Bola Tinubu, accusing it of incompetence in the fight against terrorism but will not…
The Kano state Public Complaint And AntiCoeruption Commission (PCACC) has registered 1,359 cases within the period of nine years of it’s activities. This was revealed by the Chairman of the commission, Muhyi Magaji Rimingado, while delivering a closing remark at the 2024 International Ombudsman Day in Kano on Thursday. He explained that he met only 30 cases when he came in 2015 but due to the commitment of the commission it had attained the said figures despite the challenges. Giving a breakdown, Rimingado said that 70 percent of the cases are ombudsman while 60 percent of the entire cases have…
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has on behalf of Kano State Government announced the donation of One Hundred Million Naira to the victims of an inferno that gulped some shops in the popular Kantin Kwari Textile market recently. The Governor announced the donation when he led top government functionaries on a commiseration visit to the market on Thursday. In a Press Statement by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Sanusi Bature quoted Governor Yusuf expressing the state government’s commiseration to the affected businessmen whose shops were destroyed by the fire incident. The Governor said the donation was not a compensation to the loss…
A group of Kano politicians have emerged within the popular Kwankwasiyya Movement that goes by the name “Abba Should Stand On His Feet” (Abba Tsaya Da Kafafunka). The group is calling on Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso to stop meddling in the affairs of the state whose governor is Abba Yusuf. This was aired in a political program on Freedom Radio Nigeria monitored online in Kano on Wednesday where politicians and academicians spoke. The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 elections, Rabiu Kwankwaso, also the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement is alleged to have been controlling…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to N1,030 per litre at various outlets in Abuja on Wednesday. This new price hike followed NNPC’s decision to terminate its exclusive purchase agreement with the Dangote Refinery. NNPC had on Monday ended the initial agreement, paving the way for other marketers to directly purchase petrol from the refinery. With this, NNPC is no longer the sole off-taker as marketers are now free to negotiate prices directly with the Dangote Refinery. This shift aligns with the current practices of fully deregulated products, enabling…
Shamsudeen Bala, son of Bauchi State governor, has threatened to take legal action against popular northern satirist, Dan-Bello for an alleged defamation against his person and reputation. It is gathered that browbeat comes after Dan-Bello sustained fierce criticisms of the performance of the administration of Shamsudeen’s father recently. In one of his contents, which is already getting a trajectory of engagement from his followers, Dan-Bello criticised Governor Mohammed for poor performance in education and health. He displayed pictures of delapidated schools buildings in the local governments of the state as well as those of health centres. Bello also criticized the…
The Dangote Refinery is set to receive approximately 24 million barrels of Nigerian crude in October and November, signalling a shift towards utilising more domestic supply. This amounts to about 400,000 barrels of crude per day over the next two months, according to a cargo allocation list seen by Bloomberg. This is in line with the federal government’s significant shift in its oil sales strategy, which began on October 1 with the commencement of naira-denominated crude oil sales to Dangote Refinery. This move aims to eliminate the longstanding dollar dependency, enhancing local economic stability and transparency in the oil sector.…
The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) under the Initiative for Conciliation and Rights Protection (ICRP) has urged the Nigerian government to prioritize the welfare of security forces, educators, and other government employees to improve national stability and citizen well-being. In a message addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, the coalition emphasized the importance of providing competitive compensation, enhanced healthcare access, and continuous professional development for the police, military, and civil defense personnel. “The welfare of our security forces is directly linked to…