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Governor Yusuf Steps down Acting Head of Service for Misappropriation of Salary Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf Governor Yusuf steps down Acting Head of Service for misappropriation of salary of workers. Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has suspended with immediate effect the Acting Head of Service and Permanent Secretary, Establishment, Salisu Mustapha, over alleged salary deductions and non-payment of some civil servants’ salaries. In a statement issued on Thursday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, it was confirmed that Salisu Mustapha has also been directed to step aside as Permanent Secretary, Establishment, under the Office of the…

Salary Matter: Governor Yusuf Orders Probe of Kano Civil Servants Abba Kabir Yusuf • For salary misconduct, the governor sets up committee to make findings and report. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state has issued a stern warning over the widespread reports of salary underpayment and non-payment affecting a number of the state civil servants, declaring the act as an unacceptable violation of workers’ rights and a betrayal of public trust. This was contained in a statement issued by governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Thursday. Fuming over the revelations that some workers have gone months without receiving…

Governor Yusuf Orders Probe of Salary Deductions to Kano Civil Servants…. ….. Inagurates Investigative Committee to Report within Seven Days Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state has issued a stern warning over the widespread reports of salary underpayment and non-payment affecting a number of the state civil servants, declaring the act as an unacceptable violation of workers’ rights and a betrayal of public trust. This was contained in a statement issued by governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Thursday. Fuming over the revelations that some workers have gone months without receiving their rightful earnings, Governor…

Trump to detach transgender soldiers from military U.S. President Donald Trump. | Credit: Getty Images via AFP Trump continue to detach transgender soldiers from military. The United States will begin removing transgender troops from the military within 30 days unless they obtain a waiver on a case-by-case basis, the Pentagon said in a Wednesday memo. The memo became public as part of a court filing in a case challenging President Donald Trump’s late January executive order that was aimed at barring military service by transgender personnel. “Service members who have a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent…

FMBN Grows NHF Collections To N103bn, Records Operational Surplus of N11.58bn • Gives support to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda by providing a N100 billion off-takers’ guarantee. FMBN Grows NHF Collections To N103bn, Records Operational Surplus of N11.58bn. Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) yesterday enunciated a number of milestones recorded in the last one year, including an operational surplus of N11.58 billion as well as provision of N100 billion off-takers’ guarantee for the President Bola Tinubu administration’s “Renewed Hope” housing projects nationwide. Speaking during a press briefing in Abuja to mark his one year in office, Managing Director…

Otedola with Burna Boy, Wizkid at his Lagos home The Chairman of FBN Holdings, Femi Otedola, Burna Boy and Wizkid at his Lagos home. Photo Credit: Otedola Otedola with Burna Boy, Wizkid, at his Lagos home. The Chairman of FBN Holdings, Femi Otedola, has hosted music stars Burna Boy and Wizkid at his Lagos home. Otedola disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Wednesday. Sharing a photo from the gathering, Otedola described the meeting as a privilege, expressing admiration for the impact of Afrobeats on the global stage. He wrote, “A true privilege to host some of…

Nigeria, US unite to enhance skills for artisans, technicians Acting U.S. Consul General JoEllen Gorg (3rd right) and Omowale Ogunrinde, Executive Director of Field of Skills and Dreams VTE Academy (3rd left) with other leading industry experts at the conference. Nigeria and US have united to enhance skills for artisans, technicians in the country. The US Consulate General in Lagos has partnered with the Field of Skills and Dreams VTE Academy to launch the Emerging Technicians Conference, aimed at equipping young Nigerian technicians with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in their trades and build sustainable businesses. In a…

TETFUND, British Council in Union to Strengthen Nigeria’s Education Sector TETFUND, British Council in Union to Strengthen Nigeria’s Education Sector The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) is collaborating with British institutions to enhance transnational education in Nigeria. This partnership aims to foster knowledge exchange, research collaboration and faculty development while reducing Nigeria’s dependence on foreign education. Speaking during a meeting with a British Council delegation led by Charlie Walker, TETFund Executive Secretary, Sonny Echono, emphasized the importance of this collaboration. “We are committed to strengthening our local institutions to offer high-quality programmes,” Echono said. “By working with British institutions, we…

Find Africa vaccine manufacturers seeking WHO approval for eight vaccines between 2025 – 2030 Find Africa vaccine manufacturers seeking WHO approval for eight vaccines between 2025 – 2030. Africa’s push for vaccine self-sufficiency is gaining momentum, with three manufacturers on track to secure World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification for eight vaccines between 2025 and 2030, the Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) stated on Wednesday. According to an Africa CDC survey, there are currently 574 manufacturers across the continent, including 25 dedicated to vaccine production. Of these, 10 already have installed capacity. It noted that the next five years…

Global digital economy will be $16.5 trillion by 2028 Doreen Bogdan-Martin Doreen asks for collective action and collaboration against submarine cables disruptions and cuts globally. Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), has disclosed that the digital global economy, would peak at $16.5 trillion by 2028. Bogdan-Martin made this known at the opening ceremony of the ITU International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit hosted by Nigeria for the first time on Wednesday in Abuja. This is even as she appealed to the global community for collective action and collaboration against submarine cables disruptions and cuts that could slow down…