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By Zainab Olufunmi The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called on Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) to educate parents on the importance of encouraging their children to acquire handiwork skills as a path to self-reliance. This appeal was made by the Assistant Director of the Agency, Hajiya Hauwa Adamu, during a courtesy visit to the State PTA Chairman in Kano to mark this year’s Children’s Day celebration on Wednesday. According to Adamu, engaging children in vocational skills will better prepare them for the future and help them face life with confidence. "We visited several public schools and observed that some had low student turnout, while others had pupils arriving late," she said. She added that reintroducing the school feeding programme would motivate children to come to school early. On his part, the State Chairman of the PTA, Dalhatu Salisu, expressed appreciation for the NOA’s visit and observations. He pledged to intensify efforts in encou...

By Olufunmi Zainab The Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority (HJRBDA) has pledged to enhance water resource management, maintain critical infrastructure, and support farmers to ensure food security and foster economic development. The Managing Director of HJRBDA, Alhaji Rabiu Suleiman, made this known during a comprehensive familiarization tour of major water infrastructure projects under the authority’s jurisdiction. The tour focused on critical water storage and hydroelectric facilities such as the Challawa Gorge Dam (with a storage capacity of 962 million cubic meters), Tiga Dam (1.968 billion cubic meters), and the Ruwan Kanya River Storage (50 million cubic meters). According to him, “Several operational challenges such as damaged instrumentation, faulty pipelines, and general maintenance issues were identified, and intervention is on the way.” He noted that hydroelectric power generation projects initiated by the Kano State Government at both Challa...

By Olufunmi Z Kano, May 13, 2025 (NAN) The Federal Road safety Corps (FRSC) has urge  motorists, transport unions to join hand with the corps in championing  as ensuring safer road across the state. The FRSC Sector Commander in Kano State, Mohammed Bara’u disclosed this at the commemoration of eight United Nation Global Road Safety Week on Tuesday in Kano. Bara'u said that every life matters and that road crashes are preventable when the right attitudes, policies, and partnerships are adopted. According to him, "UN global road safety week is a biennial initiative and one of the most significant global advocacy platforms for drawing attention to road safety issues and promoting sustainable actions to prevent road traffic crashes, injuries, and fatalities. "This campaign provides an opportunity for governments, stakeholders, civil society and communities to unite around common road safety goals. "This year’s edition emphasizes the importance of safe...

By KABIRU AMINU MUHAMMAD Kano, Northwestern Nigeria— The member of the House of Representatives representing the Fagge Federal Constituency, Muhammad Bello Shehu (MB Shehu), has continued to put a smile on the faces of his constituency by alleviating their problems through empowerment with basic necessities. In his statement during the flag-off ceremony, he reiterated his commitment to wealth and job creation while also bringing solutions to the challenges faced in the health sector, especially in his consistency. This is coming at the occasion where he empowers the constituency with motorcycles for both young and old men, while the freezers for the young and old women are worth the sum of N50,000 as a startup capital. However, having understood the importance of healthcare facilities, especially in the rural communities where mostly women and children die of negligence due to lack of proper or conducive facilities, the member furthered the construction of the SABO GARBA HO...

By our correspondent Kano, Nigeria   Participants at the recently concluded Jobberman Forum for Persons with Disabilities in Kano have praised the event for not only inspiring confidence but also providing real pathways to business and career advancement. Organised by Jobberman Nigeria in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, the Forum created a platform where participants learned new skills, gained valuable insights, and found renewed hope for the future. Reflecting on the experience, Binta Abdulahi Usman, a participant, shared: “Our disability is only in our body, not in our minds. From this program, I have learnt that we can do anything we put our minds to if we have the right tools and opportunity.” Highlighting the unique challenges faced by people with albinism, Hajiya Mariya Ishaq, Leader at the Albino Foundation, said: “We have issues with short-sightedness and inability to work under the sun, which causes skin cancers. It is always difficult to get j...