The Kano state Commissioner for Transportation, Engr. Muhammad Ibrahim Diggol, has announced a new transport policy initiative that will enhance accessibility to essential services and boost economic growth and transport infrastructure. …
Isiyaku Ahmed
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Civil SocietyClimate Change
Youth Engagement, Indigenous Knowledge Vital to Reforming Climate Finance Systems, Speakers Stress, as Global Forum Continues
Reforming climate financial systems requires youth engagement, climate justice for vulnerable communities and recognition of Indigenous communities’ role in preserving biodiversity, young leaders told the Economic and Social Council’s annual …
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Investigation
How Compromised Scholarship Scheme, Cultural Norms Undermine Girl-Child Education In Kano
By Muhammad Rabiu Musa Mallam Sani Idris, a resident of Kuri, a sleepy town in Kibiya Local Government area of Kano state, thinks sponsoring his daughter, Maryam Idris to acquire …
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In this three-month discrete investigation, Lukman Abdulmalik unraveled how a student was sexually harassed in a health academy in Kano. This reporter met three young students arguing among themselves on Gwammaja Road, …
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By Stephen Enoch As of March 2023, at least 61 persons were reported to have died, following confirmation of diphtheria outbreak in Kano. In this report, Stephen Enoch visited Sumaila, Ungogo and …
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Investigation
Despite Free, Compulsory Education Scheme in Kano, Some Rural Communities are Left Without Primary Schools
Lukman Abdulmalik In November 2020, the former Kano State government, under the administration of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, signed the bill for free and compulsory education across the 44 LGAs of …
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Stephen Enoch Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir, has begun the payment of N6 billion in gratuities and death benefits to 6,000 pensioners in the state. The Governor made this known …
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Stephen Enoch Kano State Governor Abba Kabir has begun the payment of N6 billion in gratuities and death benefits to 6,000 pensioners in the state. The Governor made this known …
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Investigation
How Kano Ministry Breach Procurement Laws, Awards Contract to Lawmaker, Non-existent Companies
Lukman Abdulmalik In 2018, the Kano Ministry of Works, Housing, and Transport, currently known as the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, awarded the sum of N3 billion for constituency projects …
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Investigation
Constituents Suffer Illness, Death After Failed Boreholes Construction by Non-existent Companies – Part 2
In the first part of this two-part report, our reporter, Lukman Abdulmalik, reported how political leaders in Kano State cornered water contracts in communities but failed to complete any projects. …