North West
Kaduna Polytechnic lecturers suspend strike
A spokesperson gave reasons for the suspension of the strike.
2019: How APC will decide on Buhari’s ticket — Governor
The APC backs Mr. Buhari’s controversial charge to World Bank.
New division of Nigerian Army takes off in Sokoto
“The Chief of Army Staff … announced the establishment of this division when he visited Sokoto earlier this year.”
Sultan debunks rumours of poison vaccines
The monarch warns politicians to stop politicising issues relating to health care for selfish reasons
Out-of-school children in Sokoto drops by 50 percent – UNICEF
The Fund also says inspection of some projects in schools in Binji revealed a class of 48 pupils in which there were 36 girls as against 12 boys.
Senate summons Minister over neglect of lead poisoning victims
Over 400 persons suffered blindness, infertility and neurological defects due to effect of artisanal and unwholesome mining in 38 villages in Zamfara in 2014.
Ganduje reshuffles cabinet, sacks five commissioners
Mr. Ganduje tasks new appointees to shun corruption.
Kebbi govt. to engage 100,000 youth in livestock services
The state governor says the scheme will reduce unemployment and make them self-reliant.
El-Rufai presents Kaduna’s 2018 budget to lawmakers
The total value of the appropriation bill is N216.5 billion.
El-Rufai’s teachers poor exams performance claim ‘cheap propaganda’ — NLC
Teachers want test results made public.
Kano Fire Service saves 161 lives, N20m goods in September – official
The agency says it recorded false alarms from the pubic during the period
Kebbi Govt earmarks N900m for digitisation of state TV, Radio
Most parts of the states do not get the stations’ signal
NAWOJ mobilises Katsina women to tackle rising rape cases
The association says rape cases are becoming rampant in the state that even boys are not safe
Katsina Govt releases N350 million for treatment of malnourished children – Official
UNICEF provides another N350 million for the project.
INEC holds Sokoto by-election October 28
The election is being conducted to replace Abdullahi Muhammad who died in July.
Sokoto Assembly suspends two members
The assembly had set up a special committee to investigate the conduct of the two members
Two thirds Kaduna Primary school teachers couldn’t conveniently pass primary four exams – El-Rufai
Mr. El-Rufai says the state will employ 25,000 primary school teachers.
El-Rufai visits Tafa, assesses damage caused by tanker explosion
The state says it would soon tackle the menace of indisciplined tanker drivers.
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Seven feared dead in another boat mishap in Kebbi
Thirty three Nigerians have died since April this year in three boat accidents on the River Niger.
FEATURE: How boat accidents claimed 33 lives in Kebbi in six months
The accidents occur because the authorities have neglected to make the river safe for navigation
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Kaduna govt proposes N201 billion budget for 2018
The government earmarks N125 billion for capital expenditure and N75.5 billion for recurrent.
Another boat accident kills two in Kebbi
At least 18 passengers died two days ago from another boat accident in the area.
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Katsina govt. invests over N7bn on road construction
The roads construction is ongoing in all the three senatorial zones of the state.
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Jigawa Assembly receives N12bn supplementary budget
The fund will be used to finance some critical projects that were not captured in the main budget
