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ALMANSURAT University To Provide Clinical Training For AKTH Nurses
A delegation from Almansurat University , Cairo was in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano to seek for collaboration with the hospital in providing clinical training for nurses.
The delegates were accompanied to the hospital by the management of Emirates College of Health Sciences and Technology,Kano.
Speaking early,the Director of the school,Dr Suleiman Shuaibu said that the purposes of their visit was to intimate the management of AKTH on the approval given to Emirates College of Health Sciences and Technology by the National University Commission to commence degree program soon.
NAF Partners AKTH In Training Of Medical Personnel
He explained that the degree program will be offered in collaboration
with Almansurat University Cairo whereby part of the training will take place in Nigeria at the Emirates College of Health Sciences and Technology being the study centre with others in Almansurat University.
Facilities and manpower for the degree program are also going to be provided by the Almansurat University, Cairo.
He added that the need to collaborate with Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital as the center that provide practical training for the graduating students become necessary before the commencement of the program with a view to rob minds on the proper taking of up the program.
Commenting ,one of the delegate,Dr thamer Kazamel expressed appreciation on the roles played by the current CMD when he was the Chairman Medical Advisory committee of AKTH and the current Chairman Medical Advisory committee CMAC when on the throne of Deputy CMAC in faciliting the training of two hundred students sponsored by then Kano State Government to study in Almansurat University.
Responding,the Chief Medical Director of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano, Professor Abdurrahman Abba Sheshe welcomed the delegates .
He said that Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital being a tietiary health Institution that has been established for the purposes of providing health care services, training health care personels and Research will do everything possible to promoting this cardinal principles.
He said that the ratio between the medical personnels and the patients they see is very alarming.
However ,draw the attention of the Emirates College to look into the the increase in the procurement / provision of specialized equipment for efficient Training and productivity.
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Kano State Hosts 8th Annual Audit Forum to Enhance Transparency and Accountability
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.
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
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.
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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President Tinubu Sacks UNIZIK Vice-Chancellor, Registrar
The governing council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University has been dissolved by President Bola Tinubu.
The president dissolved the council and approved the removal of the institution’s vice-chancellor Bernard Odoh and the university registrar, Rosemary Nwokike.
A statement by Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to the president on information and strategy said the action by Tinubu follows allegations of procedural violations in the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor.
He also said that the council led by Greg Ozumba Mbadiwe and including five other members—Hafiz Oladejo, Augustine Onyedebelu, Engr. Amioleran Osahon, and Rtd. Gen. Funsho Oyeneyin was accused of bypassing due process to appoint an unqualified candidate, prompting federal intervention.
Onanuga said, “The sacking of the governing council and officials followed reports that the council illegally appointed an unqualified vice-chancellor without following due process.
He added that following the controversial appointment, the Federal Government stepped in to address the rivalry between the university’s Senate and the governing council of the institution.
“The government expressed concern over the council’s apparent disregard for the university’s governing laws in its selection process”, Onanuga added.
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Kano State Hosts 8th Annual Audit Forum to Enhance Transparency and Accountability
Kano APC Youth Coalition, Nasir Ja’o’ji and Party Survival
Breaking: Former Secretary of Federal Electoral Commission, FEDECO, Ahmadu Kurfi Passes On at 93
President Tinubu Sacks UNIZIK Vice-Chancellor, Registrar
Boost for Nigeria’s Oil Production, As NNPC’s Utapate Crude Grade Hits Global Oil Market
Exclusive: How Kano Govt. Withdraws Accreditation of 14 Journalists Covering Government House
Northern Power Outage: Kano Manufacturers Lose Over 100 Billion Naira, May Lay Off Workers
Government Declares Public Holiday
Civil Society Situation Room Applauds KANSIEC for Peaceful Conduct of Elections
Kano Assembly Describes Power Outage to North as Economic Sabotage
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