Muhammad Nur Tijani

3 weeks ago | pmnewsnigeria.com | Isa Isawade |Muhammad Nur Tijani

By Muhammad Nur TijaniThe National Pension Commission (PenCom) has announced the recovery of ₦1.58 billion from defaulting employers through enhanced enforcement efforts. This information was shared by the Director General of PenCom, Ms Omolola Oloworaran, on Wednesday in Kano during the First Run 2025 Consultative Forum for States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to her, state remittances have also improved, reflecting a greater adoption of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS).

1 month ago | nannews.ng | Muhammad Nur Tijani |Magdalene Ukuedojor |Tosin Kolade |Muhyideen Jimoh

By Muhammad Nur TijaniThe Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has commended President Bola Tinubu over his recent strides to transform pension administration in the country. The National President of the union, Mr Godwin Abumisi, said this at the 12th Quadrennial National Delegates’ Conference of the union, in Kano. The conference was being hosted by the Kano State Government.

1 month ago | nannews.ng | Muhammad Nur Tijani |Magdalene Ukuedojor |Tosin Kolade |Philip Yatai

By Muhammad Nur TijaniKano State Government, under its World Bank-assisted programme, Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL), has awarded a ₦8.5bn contract for the Bulbula/Gayawa Gully Erosion Control Project in Kano. The project, a long-awaited intervention, seeks to address the severe erosion issues affecting communities in both Ungogo and Nassarawa Local Government Areas of the state.

2 months ago | nannews.ng | Muhammad Nur Tijani |Philip Yatai |Magdalene Ukuedojor |Ismail Abdulaziz

By Muhammad Nur TijaniNo fewer than 74,452 schoolgirls have benefited from financial assistance under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project in Kano State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that AGILE is a project initiated by the Federal Ministry of Education and supported by the World Bank. The initiative is being implemented across 18 states in the country including Kano state.

Feb 1, 2025 | iyamagazine.com | Muhammad Nur Tijani

Kano State Government has raised concern over improper waste disposal in some hospitals in the state. The Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Dahir Hashim, made the government’s position known during an inspection of Waziri Gidado Hospital, Murtala Muhammad Specialists Hospital, and the Abdullahi Wase Teaching Hospital on Friday in KanoHashim warned that the practice posed significant health risks to both patients and the public.