The Federal Government has commenced construction of Federal College of Nursing and Midwifery in Zaria, Kaduna State to address shortages of human resources in the health sector. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report that other three institutions to be constructed are; Federal College of Education, Federal Open University and Federal College of Legal Studies.…

The Plateau College of Education, Gindri, says it has secured approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC), to run 19 degree programs. Prof. Lazarus Maigoro, the Acting Provost of the College disclosed this to the News Agency Nigeria (NAN), on Sunday in Jos. He said the programs would be in affiliation with the University of…

        A Professor of Nephrology, Iftifanus Bosan, says that early diagnosis through regular medical checks and screenings remains the way to reduce the costs of kidney disease treatment. READ ALSO:Nephrologists advocate Renal Care Policy, standardisation of treatment for Nigerians with kidney diseases   Bosan, a Lecturer at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria,…

Residents of Chikaji in Sabon-Gari Local Government, Kaduna State, has appealed for assistance from government and philanthropists over flood that washed away cemetery, houses and properties in the area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the flood which ravaged the area on Monday was as a result of torrential rainfall that lasted seven…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for thorough investigation into the killing of a 16- year- old boy, Isma’il Muhammad in Zaria during the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest. The commission expressed deep concerns over the killing, during the 24-hour curfew imposed to curtail the #EndBGovernanceinNigeria protest in Zaria, Kaduna State. The Executive Secretary of the…

The government has relaxed the curfew imposed in Kaduna and Zaria metropolis, saying that residents are now free to move, and engage in their

The Nigerian Army has said the soldier responsible for the death of a 16-year-old protester in Zaria, Kaduna State, has been arrested. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Army spokesperson Major General Onyema Nwachukwu. "On 6 August 2024, troops of the Nigerian Army received a distress call that some hoodlums gathered in Samaru…

The Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Professor Kabiru Bala, has issued three queries to a lecturer and publisher of an education magazine in the institution over criticisms of the university's activities. According to the Publisher and Group Editor-in-Chief of the Education Monitor Group of newspapers, Mallam Waziri Isa Adam, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a man with speaking and hearing impairment for dealing in illicit substances.

The Kaduna State Fire Service said it recorded 325 fire outbreaks and 12 deaths in 2023.

Bandits, yesterday, attacked Dogarawa community in Sabon Gari Local Council of Kaduna State, abducted a woman, Halima, and her son, Yusuf Bello, and took them to an unknown destination.