By – our Correspondent The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has taken the campaign on good hand washing across three selected primary schools in Katsina, aimed at promoting hygiene in communities. Mrs Stella Terver, the WASH Programme Officer, UNICEF Kano Field Office, stated this during the events in Katsina onContinue Reading
By – our Correspondent The Katsina State Government, on Tuesday, distributed wheelchairs and learning kits to at least 500 out-of-school children in the state. In a speech at the launch of the distribution of the items in Katsina, Gov. Dikko Radda said the gesture aimed towards reducing the out-of-school children,Continue Reading
The family of late Bilyaminu Ahmed Bello, has expressed deep concern and dissatisfaction with the recent pardon granted on Maryam Sanda, the lady convicted and sentenced to death over the murder of their son. On January 27th, 2020, the FCT High Court for the premeditated and cold-blooded murder of herContinue Reading
By our Correspondent The Gender Awareness Trust (GAT), with support from Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria (SPRING) project, has organised a 3-day training for stakeholders on inclusive peace-building in Katsina. The GAT Programme Manager, Mrs Sophie Akut, during the training in Katsina on Wednesday, said the exercise is alsoContinue Reading
A coalition of prominent Nigerians has called for the protection of workers’ rights and the preservation of industrial harmony following the recent dispute between Dangote Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). The call came in a joint statement signed by leading figures, includingContinue Reading
By our Correspondent The Katsina State Government has revealed plans to equip every final-year student of tertiary institutions in the state, with skills on data analysis and career guidance. The state’s Statistician General, Prof. Saifullahi Sani-Matazu, disclosed this during the opening of a 2-day training for the first batch ofContinue Reading
By our Correspondent KEBRAM Information Technology, through its Cisco Academy, has trained Katsina students in networking courses, with some graduates currently employed in Saudi Arabia. The firm’s Chief Executive Officer, Malam Kabir Kabir Ibrahim, disclosed this at a two-day training of 500 youth from Katsina Local Government Area of theContinue Reading
By Our Correspondent The Katsina State Government says it plans to conduct Tuberculosis (TB) screening and treatment for vulnerable children, especially street children and those in orphanages. State’s Commissioner for Health, Alh. Musa Adamu-Funtua, disclosed this on Thursday at a press briefing in Katsina, to mark the 2025 PaediatricContinue Reading
GSF publisher Bags Silk Road Global News Award in China Lawal Sale, a Nigerian writer and publisher of the online news platform Global South Focus, received a prestigious accolade at the 2nd Silk Road Global News (SRGN) Awards, held on Tuesday in Kunming, China. Sale’s entry, “China’s Belt and RoadContinue Reading
Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Tuesday, marking the launch of Africa’s largest hydroelectric project. Ethiopia, the continent’s second most populous nation with a population of 120 million, sees the $5 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on a tributary of the River Nile asContinue Reading
