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Image Merchants institutes prizes for best students in PR , Digital Economy at BUK

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,Prof Hajara Umar Sanda ,Prof Sageer Adam Abbad ,BUK VC and Head Image merchants Yushau Shuaibu

 

The chairman, Image Merchants Promotion Limited, a Public Relations Agency, Alhaji Yusha’u Shuaib, has instituted annual Prizes/Awards for the Best Graduating student in Public Relations and Digital Economy at Bayero University Kano (BUK).

Presenting a cheque of one million Naira to the Vice Chancellor of Bayero University, Prof Sagir Abass, on Monday, at the university, Shuaib said that the gesture was to motivate and promote academic excellence amongst students.

He added that it would also encourage and challenge other students to work hard to attain the best in their fields.

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According to him, the cash prize of N500,000 each would be given to best graduating student in Public Relations and in digital economy, all in the faculty of communication.

The chairman of Image Merchants Promotion, the parent company of PR Nigerian and economic confidential, further said that the award for the two best students was instituted for 10 years.

Shuaib explained that the two awards were named after Prof Bashir Ali, former Head of Department of Mass Communication, and Dr. Isa Pantami, minister of communication, for various contributions in their fields.

The publisher, who graduated from the department in 1992, also commended the management of the university for their efforts in developing the institution.

Responding, Prof Abass, commended Shuaib for the gesture and urged others to emulate him in order to make the university great.

He also commended him for his various interventions in the mentorship of students on modern skills in communication.

“For us it is a thing of pride to have our former student contributing towards the development of the school and the nation as a whole,” he explained.

Sagir explained that the Faculty of Mass communication would soon unveil a television station, after the successful launch of a full-fledged radio station, with support from the McArthur Foundation.

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Mutiu Adepoju Urges NFF to Retain Augustine Eguavoen as Super Eagles Coach

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Former international, Mutiu Adepoju, has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to keep Augustine Eguavoen in charge of the Super Eagles.

Eguavoen took charge of the Super Eagles in interim capacity in September.

The 59-year-old guided the team to qualify for AFCON 2025 with three wins, two draws and one defeat.

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The NFF are reportedly still planning to hire a foreign coach for the three-time African champions.

Adepoju however said his former teammate should stay in charge of the team.

“I would rate him very well. Number one, we’ve qualified for the AFCON, which is one of the objectives,” he told Brila FM.

“I would say he has done well and is still doing well.

“They should keep encouraging him. I believe he’s getting things done, I will rate him high, let just keep supporting him.”

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Kano State Hosts 8th Annual Audit Forum to Enhance Transparency and Accountability

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The 8th Annual Audit Forum, organized by the Office of the Auditor General of Kano State, was held recently, focusing on strengthening transparency and accountability in public financial management. .

Isma’ila Musa, the Auditor General of Kano State, welcomed the participants and highlighted the constitutional and legal mandates that guide the auditing process. “Sections 125(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and 36(i) of the Kano State Audit Law, 2021 (as amended) mandate the Office of the Auditor General to audit the accounts and financial statements of the State Government and all Offices and Courts,” he stated.

Musa expressed immense gratitude to His Excellency, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Governor of Kano State, for his support in making the event possible. “It is very important to note that a strengthened fiscal transparency will help build trust in governance,” he emphasized. He added that the Audit Forum is a reform intended to reduce opportunities for corruption and abuse of public resources, thereby increasing the efficiency of public expenditures.

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The Auditor General also acknowledged the contributions of various officials, including the Hon. Commissioner Ministry of Planning and Budget, the Accountant General, the Executive Chairman of Kano Internal Revenue Services, and former Auditors General, among others. “My sincere appreciation to all the invitees here present for honoring our invitation. I wish us a successful 8th Kano State Annual Audit Forum,” Musa concluded.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the House Committee on Public Accounts, Honorable Tukur Fagge, praised the exercise for its potential to enhance resource management and ensure the success of the tasks at hand. “This exercise will enhance resources management and will realize the success of the task,” Fagge stated.

Sarkin Shanon Kano, Shehu Muhammad Dankadai, who served as the royal father of the day, also graced the event, adding to the significance of the occasion.

The forum underscored the commitment of the Kano State Government to upholding transparency and accountability, reflecting the administration’s dedication to effective and efficient service delivery.

 

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Breaking: Former Secretary of Federal Electoral Commission, FEDECO, Ahmadu Kurfi Passes On at 93

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Late Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi

 

A former secretary of the Federal Electoral Commission, Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi, has passed away.

A family source, Jafar Yakubu, informed NIGERIAN TRACKER about the death of the pioneer secretary of the Federal Electoral Commission, who supervised the 1979 general election.

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Jafar Yakubu said Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi died at the age of 93 and his Janaza funeral prayers will take place by 2:30 PM at Kurfi in KATSINA state .

 

Dr. Amadu Kurfi, OFR, was born in 1931. He was a former chairman of the then Marketing Board, former Federal Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Defence, and the first person to acquire a BSc degree in the whole of Katsina State, at University College London in 1957.

 

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