State of emergency
5 Dec
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Mania Petroleum Marketing Company Limited, Dr Shina Amoo, has urged the Federal Government, 36 governors and the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja to declare a state of emergency on education. Amoo made the call on Wednesday, shortly after he bagged a Ph.D. in Business Administration at the…
14 Nov
The Coalition of Southern Groups (CSG) has called on the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration to declare a state of emergency on all
22 Sep
The Zamfara State chapter of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed the recent call by a faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for a state of emergency in the state, labelling it as groundless and an affront to the people of Zamfara. In a statement released in Gusau on Sunday, Halliru Andi, the…
12 Sep
Stakeholders at an X (formerly Twitter) Spaces discussion have praised the Kano State government's declaration of a state of emergency on education, saying Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's efforts should inspire similar reforms across northern Nigeria. The conversation, monitored by *Leadership Group* on Thursday, centred on the topic, "Education in Northern Nigeria: Is Kano on the…
3 Jun 2024
The Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, is set to declare a state of emergency in the education sector, aimed at expediting efforts to enhance the delivery of educational services and ensure to quality education for all in Kano. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor's spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa,…
19 Mar 2024
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has approved the immediate remodelling and renovation of the Yeriman Bakura Specialist Hospital. The development became necessary in order to meet the challenges of the growing need for tertiary medical services in the state, according to a statement on Tuesday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris. He said that…
4 Mar 2024
The slogan of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu is good but as far as I’m concerned, I see a big disconnect between the renewed hope, and anticipated hope.
25 Feb 2024
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has described the standard of education in the state as appalling, explaining the recent decision of his administration to declare a state of emergency in the sector. “The level of education in Zamfara is far below the acceptable standard and we are determined to address this issue by allocating additional…
30 Jan 2024
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has sent shockwaves through the state, declaring a state of emergency in the health sector after a jolting visit to the Gusau General Hospital. The Governor, visibly distressed by the "unhealthy and poor environment" he encountered, took immediate action, outlining a comprehensive plan to revamp Zamfara's healthcare system from the…
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