Forty-hour rainfall wreaks havoc, kills many, displaces 495 persons in Kano
I lost my daughter to rainfall- victim’s father lament By BASHIR BELLO, Kano IT came like a thief in the night, unannounced. And, unlike the usual heavy rainfall it was not preceded by wind storms; yet giving no clue of its looming presence it was devastating in its destructive impact. With no sign of any […]
Kano govt budgets N6bn to tackle water shortage as public taps dry up
By Bashir Bello There seems to be no end in sight to the lingering acute shortage of potable public water in Kano as residents now wander about in search of water for their daily needs. Residents are unaware of reason for the sudden drying up of public water supply and they are concerned at the high […]
Mass killings: Come to our aid before we’re wiped out — Kaduna Royal father pleads
as gunmen massacre 50, burn 245 homes, 7 churches I find these recurring attacks most distressful and disturbing — Zangon-Kataf chief laments By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The man is in pain. He feels sick and sad each day as he sits on his throne as a royal father. Unlike what he used to do in the […]
Hunger looms as bumper harvest fails to reduce high food prices in Bauchi
By Charly Agwam Despite bumper harvest of food crops by farmers in Bauchi State, food scarcity accompanied by high prices has continued unabated in the state, raising concerns that consumers may be heading for a tough time with hunger, starvation, and malnutrition in the months ahead. A survey by Arewa Voice indicates that prices of […]
Tears, resistance as FCT battles to restore Abuja masterplan
By Omeiza Ajayi FOR too long they lazily appeared indifferent to what was happening around them. But they are now paying heavily for that slumber. One of the immediate costs of that indolence on the part of the Federal Capital Territory is the huge distortion of its master plan by speculators, portfolio businessmen, land scammers, […]
Amina Ibrahim: Kano’s first female cyclist ferries passengers with pride, joy
THIS woman is a history-maker already and has broken tradition and culture of the Hausa tribe. As a tradition, a typical Hausa man prefers his wife to be a fulltime housewife, who is kept in the background and saved from close contact with strangers.
