Author: Abdoulaye Kay

The Vice Chancellor of University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), Prof. Aliyu Shugaba, says that the solar power project in the institution is to generate 12 megawatts of electricity. Shugaba made this known on Friday in an interactive session with journalists in Maiduguri. He said the project, being executed under the Energizing Education Programme (EEP) of the Federal Government, has reached advanced state and is expected to be completed in July. Shugaba said that the 12 megawatts was to be shared with University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) with UNIMAID getting seven megawatts while UMTH get five megawatts. According to Shugaba, seven…

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The Nigerian government has earmarked ₦260 billion to revitalize Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the country. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja while giving account of his stewardship at the Ministerial Sectoral Briefings on the performance of President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the last one year. According to him, the revitalisation is in line with the president’s directive and the fund is currently available at the state levels through International Development Association (IDA) financing and the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). “We are now providing guidelines to assist…

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Governor Abba Yusuf has presented a letter of appointment to Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano. The event took place at the Arican House of the State Government House on Friday. The presentation of the letter of appointment is coming after a Federal High Court sitting at the State capital issued an injunction stopping the action. Kano governor presenting appointment letter to Sanusi as Emir of Kano ASHENEWS recalls that on Thursday, May 23, 2024, the Kano State House of Assembly passed the Kano Emirates Council Law (Repeal Bill) 2024 after scaling 3rd reading, abrogating the establishment of five new…

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