KANO STATE APPROVES N1.5 BILLION FOR MASS WEDDING OF 3,000 COUPLES. (PHOTO).

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 Kano State Approves N1.5 Billion for Mass Wedding of 3,000 Couples The Kano State Government has earmarked N1.5 billion for a forthcoming mass wedding programme targeting 3,000 beneficiaries, officials announced on Monday. Commander-General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Sheikh Ibrahim Daurawa, disclosed the funding while briefing journalists on preparations for the event.  “The Kano State Government is to spend N1.5bn on the entire mass wedding programme which will soon be conducted in the state,” Daurawa said. According to him, the allocation will cover furniture, food items, dowry, clothing materials for the couples, and a N100,000 capital grant to each bride, among other expenses. The Hisbah Board, in collaboration with the State Ministry of Health, has already commenced mandatory medical screening for prospective couples to determine their health status. The screenings include tests for hepatitis, pregnancy, HIV, genotype, and other sexually transmitted diseases. Dauraw...

WATER RESOURCES MINISTER DEPARTS ABUJA TO ATTEND SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL WATER WEEK. (PHOTO).


 WATER RESOURCES MINISTER DEPARTS ABUJA TO ATTEND SINGAPORE  INTERNATIONAL WATER WEEK


The Minister of water Resources and Sanitation Prof. Joseph Utsev has led Nigerian delegation to Singapore to participate in the International Water Week, a global platform to share and co-create innovative water, coastal and flood solutions. 


A statement by the Media personnel to the Minister on Media Terhemen Oranduen said, the  premier global event will bring together over 2,500 leaders and experts in the water sector to brainstorm and  come out with practical solutions that will bridge water gaps in  Urban areas, coastal flood and industrial water technologies. 


Against rising climate volatility, competing demands, and systemic uncertainties, the session will also explore how countries can work together to  reduce the devastating impact of climate change on water resources. 


Prof. Utsev who is leading Nigerian delegation to the conference, will highlight reforms being implemented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to address water needs of citizen  and the approach that aligns with investments in water resources, irrigation, Agriculture, Hydropower and Environmental sustainability to deliver tangible benefits.

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