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"Diverted 16,800 Palliative Rice Bags Were Philanthropist's Donation, Not Federal Government's – Kano Anti-Graft Boss"

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The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission (PCACC) has backtracked on the 16,800 bags of rice said to have been diverted from the Federal Government palliative and repackaged in a warehouse in Kano. The commission’s Chairman, Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado while addressing journalists on Friday, said preliminary findings established that the rice was brought to Kano from Bauchi and Zamfara states. The commission on Tuesday received a report through a whistleblower on alleged diversion of rice suspected to be part of the Federal Government palliatives in which over 28 trucks amounting to 16,800 bags were stored at a warehouse along Ring Road, Hotoro, Kano. Daily Trust reported that the bags of rice were carrying the picture of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with the inscription: ‘Ramadan Kareem’ and tagged ‘Not for sale.’ Daily Trust correspondent who was at the scene of the raid reports that the bags were converted from those having the picture of the President t...

MWAN Organises Sensitisation Awareness Campaign Against Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Kano

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Medical Women's Association of Nigeria (MWAN) in collaboration with National committee on Adolescent Health and Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) have organised a sensitization awareness campaign against Iron deficiency anaemia at Government Girls College formerly WTC Kano. The sensitization awareness was part of this year's World Day of iron deficiency anaemia with themes: "Iron for maternal survival combating iron deficiency to prevent post partum Haemorrhage held at the school premises. Speaking the chairperson of Kano state Chapter of the NWAN, Dr Halima Adamu said the association decided to organised the awareness campaign as part of the association contributions to prevent such disease especially among younger girls in the state. Dr. Halima Adamu who described the iron deficiency as one of the foremost contributions to disease burden around the world, predominantly affecting young. Children (mainly 5 years) premenopausal women and population groups fr...

Comm. Doguwa To New Education Secretaries "Be dedicated and Disciplined to Your Primary Assignment"

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Kano State Commissioner of Education Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa has charged the Local Education Secretaries in the State to be dedicated and disciplined while discharging their official assignment. Umar Doguwa made the charge today Tuesday while addressing the New Education Secretaries from the 44 local government areas during a meeting held at the SBMC Conference Hall, State Universal Basic Education Board. The Commissioner hinted that the Education Secretaries as grass root managers of education sector have a crucial role to play in restructuring the state basic education, pointing out that it is due to the importance of the Education Secretaries post, their appointment are based on certain criteria. Doguwa therefore employed the them to work hard and bring new changes that complement the effort of the present administration in reshaping both primary and post primary education in the state. Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has keen interest about education and t...

My Silence On Nigeria Sports Deliberate - Gara Gombe

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Sports entrepreneur and former Gombe United FC Chairman Hon. Ahmed Shuaibu Gara-Gombe has said only administrators with skeletons in sports can afford to bar stakeholders from expressing their views on sports development in Nigeria. In a chat with journalists recently, Gara-Gombe noted that on several occasions he has been barred from expressing his views over major development and appointment in Nigeria sports in Radio and Television Stations in Nigeria. "All sports stakeholders and those who appreciates my modest contributions in Nigeria sports, especially trying to always put sports administrators and managers on their toes" I advise them not to worry as many people have been calling me, sending messages to my friends and close associates asking why I have been quiet about the reintroduction of the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the managers." The Chairman Gombe State Athletics Association also reacted to rumours that he had pulled out of sports ...

Kano Deaf Students To Storm Nasarawa State for National Gov. A A. Sule Tourney

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Special Education Secondary school Tudun Maliki, kano are expected to compete in the 6th edition of National deaf secondary schools football championship tagged:"A A. Sule Cup 2024. The competition which is being organised by the Nigeria Deaf Football Association was part of it programme to promotes inclusivity, empowerment and talent development among deaf students across the country. A statement signed by the Secretary General of the Association, Mr. Nahemiah Daret said the championship is expected to commence from December 5th to 15, 2024 at Lafia township stadium, Nasarawa state. READ ALSO  Sports He added that Governor A.A. Sule of Nasarawa state is expected to declare the championship open while other dignitaries within the state and outside were expected to attend the occasion. The secretary general explained that the association had sent an invitational letters to various state governments to support their deaf football students aimed at motivating them to ...

Students of Maryam Idris Umar College of Education Visit Kano Hajj Demonstration Site

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Muslims faithful have been advised to acquire practical knowledge on how to perform Hajj in order to get rewards from God Almighty. A team leader on practical Hajj in Nassarawa local government area, Malam Yau Garba Sulaiman, stated this while briefing the students of the Arabic department of Maryam Idris Umar College of Education, Kano, on excursion visit to the Kano Hajj Demonstration site. Malam Sulaiman explained that seeking knowledge of every aspects of Islam before practicing them, especially the performance of Hajj and other related Ibadat, is very significant for the Muslims ummah. A statement signed by the college's head of Media and Public Relations, Ado Salisu, described the visit as excellent and well suited to the education needs of the students. The Nassarawa team leader added that the intending pilgrims who usually practice on various aspects of Hajj at the Hajj camp Kano, have been finding it easier to perform the rites and rituals of Hajj while in t...

Tsohon Shugaban NAHCON Ake Bincika Ba Farfesa Abdullahi Sale Usman Ba - Ibrahim Abubakar

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Mun lura a matsayinmu na ‘yan kasa masu bibiyar harkokin da suka shafi jin dadin alhazan Najeriya kan batun wani gajeren fafen bidiyo mai cike da radani dake yawo a dandalin sada zumunta kan taron jin ra’ayoyin jama’a wanda kwamitin kula da harkokin aikin haji na majalisar wakilai ya shirya a ranakun 13 da 14 ga watan Nuwamban 2024 da muke ciki kan binciken aikin Haji na 2024, inda shi wanda ya yada wannan fefen bidiyo bai fito karara ya bayyanawa mutane shin tsohon shugaban hukumar NAHCON ko sabon ake bincika. A sanarwar da babban jami’in tawagar tallafawa harkokin yada labarai ga hukumar NAHCON na kasa, Ibrahim Abubakar ya sanyawa hannu, yace, muna so mu sanarwa da jama’a musammam masu shirya wannan makirci, cewa shugaban hukumar NAHCON, Farfesa Abdullahi Sale Usman ba ya cikin wannan badakala da ta faru lokacin aikin Hajin 2024, a takaice shi an nada shi shugabancin hukumar ne watanni bayan gudanar da aikin aikin Hajin 2024. Ibrahim ya ci gaba da cewa Zuwan Farfesa Abd...

BUK set host inter departmental competitions Saturday

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Arrangements are in top gear towards the opening ceremony of the maiden edition of inter departmental sports competitions scheduled to hold at FIFA Standard Pitch of Bayero university Kano (BUK) old site on Saturday 16th, November, 2024. The university's Director of sports, Professor Rabiu Muhammad alias Chanhu dropped this hints while shedding more light on the championships. Prof. Rabiu Muhammad explained that the university authority under the leadership of Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas has done enough in this regard. He added that the sports directory is doing everything possible to ensure a colourful and hitch-free competitions. The director revealed that the aims and objective of organizing such competitions within the university is to enable the coaches to recruit hidden talented and skillful athletes for future national and international engagements. ''Buk has potential athletes whom they need encouragement and support to excel at various sporting events...

NSSF Tourney: Enugu, Kano top invited U-15 players

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The Nigerian School Sports Federation (NSSF) has selected players 26 players from the just- concluded national under-15 soccer tournament held in Abuja. The selected players are to represent the country against Ghanian side in an international match scheduled to hold in Accra, the capital city of Ghana. Five players were selected from Kano Government College who emerged runners up in the just- concluded tournament in Abuja. According to the statement from the NSSF's secretary General Mr. Oba Funsho Usman Phd said the invited players from Kano are: Yusuf Danladi, Ibrahim Adi Ahme, Isa Muhammad, Mukhtar Muazu, Musa Shaaban while Niger state and Federal Capita Territory (FCT), Abuja have three players each Zubairu Muhammad, Suleiman Abubakar, Nabil and  FCT Abuja John Idokwo, Victor Onyebuchi and Andrew Samuel. The statement added that Enugu state has higher number of 11 invited players namely: Chike Chinedu, saliu Yusuf, Udeze Raymond, Godwin Menyega, Nnamchi Chinedu...