Minimal Reporters

By Zainab Olufunmi The Kano State Government is training health managers across the 44 local government areas on operational planning, monitoring and evaluation. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Labaran, said during the training on Wednesday that the initiative would enhance efficiency of health programmes by equipping managers with the skills to develop realistic plans, track progress and assess outcomes. He added that the training was part of broader efforts to strengthen the state’s health system and improve health indicators. Organised by the state’s Ministry of Health, with particular focus on Monitoring and Evaluation Officers and Annual Operational Planning (AOP) for the health sector, Labaran said that “the aim of the training is to decentralise knowledge to grassroots health officers across the state.” According to him, the initiative is part of efforts to ensure rational, realistic, pragmatic and comprehensive health planning that will improve service deli...

By Olufunmi  The Coalition of Political Analysts Forum, Democracy Protectors and Good Governance has called on the Supreme Court to expedite judgment on the lingering legal tussle surrounding the Kano Emirate. The Executive Director of the Forum, Comrade Al-Amin Albarra, made the call on Thursday during a press briefing in Kano. He expressed concern over the prolonged emirship dispute, warning that the situation poses a serious threat to peace and stability in the state. Albarra urged the court to deliver a final verdict on the matter that is been dragged on for over a year, creating confusion, allowing room for political interference and manipulation. According to him,“we are  disturbed by the dangerous dimension this case is heading to in which a constitutionally arrived matter is erroneously been hijacked by all comers intended to create chaos, mischief and reckless intervention in the legal process. He added that the coalition believes the Supreme Court should ...

By our correspondent  The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kano Sector Command, has expressed readiness to deepening working relationship with Kano State Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) to promote public safety and responsible road. The Sector Commander, Corps Commander Muhammad Bature made the pledge on Tuesday while receiving the new executive members of the chapel at the FRSC Command headquarters in Kano.  The sector commander congratulated the new executive members on their successful election and appreciated the visit as a strong sign of commitment to a continued partnership. “We are pleased with this show of solidarity from the new leadership of the Correspondents’ Chapel. The media plays a vital role in promoting safety culture and responsible road use, and we look forward to working closely with the Chapel for mutual benefit,” Bature stated. He further invited members of the Chapel to join the FRSC Special Marshal Corps as...

Safety By Olufunmi The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has vowed to enforce safety rules and regulations on road users, especially articulated drivers to curb crashes in Kano State. The State FRSC sector Commander, Muhammed Bature, stated this at a town hall meeting on Monday in Kano. He said that the meeting is to address persistent safety and security challenges posed by articulated vehicles. The sector commander urged articulated vehicle drivers to adopt responsible driving habits in a bid to mitigate rising incidents of road crashes and explosions across the state. He decried frequent cases of explosions involving tankers and trailers, describing the situation as a critical issue which is not peculiar to Kano state, but across the country. "As owners of the larger percentage of articulated vehicles in the country National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) no doubt has an important role to play in the campaign for safety of haulage operations in the coun...

By our correspondent  The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), RS1.2 Kano Sector Command said timely response has successfully averted a fire disaster as petrol tanker loses balance in Kano. The CRC of FRSC, Alhaji  Abdullahi Labaran stated this in a statement and issued to newsmen on Wednesday in kano. He said the incident occurred at approximately 1:45 p.m along BUK-Gwarzo Road, near NYSC Secretariat Junction, where a tanker with registration number DBT 693 XA, want  to enter AA Rano Filling Station to offload its premium motor spirit (PMS), had one of its rear tyres fall on a roadside drainage.  According to the statement, this made the vehicle to tilt dangerously, creating a high risk of explosion in the densely populated area. "Upon receiving distress call, operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps promptly responded and were quickly joined by personnel from the Federal Fire Service, the Nigerian Red Cross Society, and the Kano Road Traffic Agency (KA...

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...