Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the implementation of a new salary review for Academic and Non-Academic Staff of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, and Northwest University, Kano. The new increase in salary was adopted from the Federal Government’s new remuneration package implemented at the Federal Universities in Nigeria. […]
Kano State’s literacy reforms have received international recognition at the Parliament of the United Kingdom, where education leaders commended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s commitment to transforming education through sustained investment, evidence-based policy and improved learning outcomes. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesman, **Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa**, on Thursday. The recognition […]
… As Gov. Yusuf Unifies Education Administration, Merges Higher Education Ministry with Education The Kano state governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the merger of the Ministry of Higher Education with the Ministry of Education in a decisive step to strengthen coordination and accelerate reforms in Kano State’s education sector. This was contained in […]
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has attended the 45th Convocation Ceremony of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, where he announced a donation of N50 million for establishment of Technology Innovation Hub at the University through a between Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Foundation (NOI Foundation) and AMA Pharmaceticals limited in support of youth empowerment, education, leadership […]
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has confirmed the appointment of Professor Amina Salihi Bayero as the substantive Vice Chancellor of Northwest University for a five-year tenure beginning Monday, 1st December, 2025. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Thursday. The approval follows a recommendation […]
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has laid the foundation stone for the construction of the Gaya Polytechnic, an institution designed to stimulate rapid educational and economic development within the emirate. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Thursday. According to the statement, Governor Yusuf […]
The Kano State Government has approved over ₦4.9 billion for the execution of key projects aimed at revitalising the education sector across the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. The projects, approved during the 33rd Executive Council Meeting presided over by Governor Abba […]
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has recruited 4,315 former BESDA volunteer teachers into permanent and pensionable teaching service. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Thursday. The Governor presented appointment letters to the newly recruited teachers at the Sani Abacha Indoor Stadium, […]
Kano State has proudly emerged as the best-performing state in the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE Internal) conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO). This landmark achievement is a direct result of the sweeping reforms and sustained investment of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf in the education sector. This was contained in a statement issued […]
The Kano State Government has taken a bold step towards reducing the high number of out-of-school children by approving the procurement of free school uniforms worth over ₦1.1 billion for primary one school pupils.Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf approved the sum of ₦1,147,582,000 for the provision of uniforms to all pupils admitted into Primary One for […]
