The Commissioner of Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, has reiterated the state government’s commitment to promoting professionalism and ethical standards in media practice while assuring continued partnership with stakeholders towards sanitizing the media space. Speaking when he received the leadership of the Young Female Professionals in Media (YFPM) when they paid courtesy visit to him in his office, Comrade Waiya noted that it is a tradition of the ministry to champion ways of advancing and enhancing media and information sector in collaboration with stakeholders. He commended the group for their commitment to maintaining professionalism, describing their initiative…
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Taron wanda ya gudana a dakin taron dake headquarter Yan sanda ta jihar kano dake bamfai a karkashin shirin (SAFE CORRIDOR PROJECT) Wanda gwamnatin Kano ta samar domin magance fadace fadacen daba. Taron yasamu bakunchin manyan Jami,an tsaro daga sassa daban daban ciki harda shugaban hukumar hana sha da fataucin miyagun kwayoyi na Jihar Kano ACGN Ahmad Idris Abubakar, da babban malamin addinin musulunci sheikh Aminu Ibrahim daurawa A yayin taron Malam daurawa yaja hankalinsu da su tuba ga Allah Sannan su kiyayi duk abinda zai taba martabarsu da ta Yan uwansu. Shima anashi bangaren Kwamishinan Yan sanda na Jihar…
By Nurullahi Babangida Team Kano will be participating in six team sports events at the National Youth Games which will be held in Asaba, Delta State after the completion of the Northwest zonal elimination in Kaduna State. The Kano team arrived Kaduna with 150 contingents comprising athletes and officials for the zonal elimination. In Football male team, Kano defeated Kaduna by one goal to nil, to emerged winner, Kano Female Basketball team defeated Kaduna by 12 – 6, in Male Kaduna 19 – 6 Kano.In the Handballs male team, Kano emerged winner against Kaduna by 17 – 13 points while…
By Nurullahi Babangida In a significant development for the city’s football fans, the Kano State Government has granted Barau Football Club permission to use the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kofar Mata, as their temporary home ground for the upcoming 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. According to Ahmad Hamisu Gwale, the club’s Media Director, this approval follows a closed-door meeting between representatives of the Kano State Sports Commission and Barau FC management. The decision comes as the club’s original home ground, the Dambatta Stadium in Kano North, undergoes renovations ahead of the new campaign. Barau FC Chairman, Ibrahim Shitu Chanji,…
The Young Female Professionals in Media (YFPM), a Non Governmental Organization of dynamic female media practitioners, recently paid a strategic advocacy visit to the Kano State Ministry of Information and Internal Affairs. The delegation was warmly received by the Honourable Commissioner of the Ministry, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya The visit was aimed at fostering collaboration and securing institutional support for inclusive media development, capacity building and ethical journalism—particularly for young women in the media space. Key Highlights of the Engagement: – Capacity building and training: The Ministry expressed interest in supporting training programs that will empower young female journalists…
Khadijah Shehu Abdulkareem ULSAN, South Korea — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned a new 40,000 cubic metre (CBM) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) vessel, named MT Iyaloja (Lagos), as part of efforts to boost gas availability and affordability in Nigeria and across Africa. The vessel, owned by WAGL Energy Limited — a joint venture between NNPC Ltd. and Sahara Group — is a dual-fuel, fully refrigerated LPG carrier. With this addition, WAGL’s total fleet capacity now stands at 162,000 CBM, which also includes vessels such as MT Africa Gas, MT Sahara Gas, MT BaruMK, and MT Sapet. Represented by the…
Khadijah Shehu Abdulkareem AUSTIN, Texas — Dozens of Democratic lawmakers who fled Texas to block a controversial redistricting plan have returned after a two-week standoff, giving the state House enough members to move forward on a new Republican-backed electoral map. The proposed map, supported by Republican President Donald Trump, would add five new congressional districts likely to favour Republicans in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections. More than 50 Democrats had left the state in protest, stalling legislative business and drawing national attention to what they called an “unconstitutional” mid-decade redistricting push. “When Republicans tried to silence minority voters through racist…
Khadijah Shehu Abdulkareem ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has trained 192 officers in digital forensic intelligence as part of efforts to step up the fight against cybercrime. The six-week specialised programme, held from July 9 to August 15, 2025, was organised in partnership with Radio Tactics Group Limited. Officers were drawn from all 36 states, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and 10 specialised police formations. Force spokesperson DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the training, known as the Athena Forensic Intelligence Solution (AFIS), was designed to improve how police gather and use digital evidence. According…
Khadijah Shehu Abdulkareem KATSINA, Nigeria — The Chief Whip of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Ibrahim Umar Dikko, broke down in tears on Tuesday while addressing fellow lawmakers, alleging that bandits had taken control of eight out of the ten wards in Matazu Local Government Area. Speaking during plenary, Dikko — who represents Matazu constituency — described the worsening insecurity as devastating, saying residents now live in fear while farmers are unable to access their farmlands. “Out of the 10 wards, eight are under siege. Farmers cannot go to farms. Just yesterday, by the entrance of the town near…
Khadijah Shehu Abdulkareem UNITED NATIONS — A record 383 aid workers were killed in 2024, the United Nations revealed on Tuesday, describing the figures as a “shameful indictment” of global inaction and warning that this year’s toll is already deeply alarming. The grim tally, released on World Humanitarian Day, marks a 31 percent increase from 2023. The UN said the surge was “driven by the relentless conflicts in Gaza, where 181 humanitarian workers were killed, and in Sudan, where 60 lost their lives.” State actors were the most common perpetrators of the killings, according to the report. Most of those…