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Yobe Government Sets to Launch Fresh Research on the Causes of Kidney Disease in Bade Emirate
Yobe Government Sets to Launch Fresh Research on the Causes of Kidney Disease in Bade Emirate
By: Kolo Gulani
The Governor of Yobe State, Hon. Mai Mala Buni has directed the Biomedical Science Research and Training Center (BioRTC) of Yobe State University and Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Science, Research and Innovation, Dr. Mahmoud Bukar Maina, to launch another research on the causes of kidney disease and other related ailments in Gashua and it environs.
This was disclosed today, 10th August 2024 during a courtesy call paid on the Emir of Bade, His Royal Highness, Alh. Umar Abubakar Suleiman in his palace in Gashua.
The delegation which was led by the Commissioner, Yobe State Ministry of Health and Human Services, Dr. Mohammed Lawan Gana, said they were at the palace with a group of International Scientists from renowned institutions across the globe mainly to notify the Emir on the fresh launching of another research on the kidney disease and other related ailments in the state.
Speaking during the visit, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Science, Research and Innovation, Dr. Mahmoud Bukar Maina who doubled as the Director, Biomedical Research Training Center (BioRTC), said the scholars came from the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Algeria, Senegal and Ghana.
Dr. Maina also informed the Emir that the team will deepen their research on the root causes of the kidney disease and find out the lasting solutions, stressing that last year the team were with the Governor of Yobe State, Hon. Mai Mala Buni where they visited renowned research institutes including Crick Institute London, University of York, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University College London and University of Sussex in the United Kingdom.
He then informed the Emir that BioRTC was established with the backing of His Excellency to address such local health challenges through Scientific research.
The Vice-Chancellor of Federal University Gashua, Prof. Maimuna Waziri, who was also there at the palace, said their University is ready to collaborate with the team so as to find a lasting solutions to the menace.
Prof. Waziri added that many have tried to find out the root causes of kidney disease in Gashua and it environs. But to date, the answer remains obscured
In his response, the Emir of Bade, His Royal Highness, Alh. Umar Abubakar Suleiman, said Gashua and it environs has been battling with kidney disease for years. He informed the team that his doors are always open for support in carrying out their assignments.
The Royal Father then thanked the Governor of Yobe State, Hon. Mai Mala Buni and the team for showing so much concern on Emirate, the state and the country in general.
In their separate remarks, the Deputy Speaker, Yobe State House of Assembly, Hon. Ya’u Usman Dachia, Chief Medical Director, Yobe State University Teaching Hospital, Dr. Baba Goni Waru and Dr. Yaw Aniweh from University in Ghana expressed their readiness in supporting the research.
Yobe Government Sets to Launch Fresh Research on the Causes of Kidney Disease in Bade Emirate
Police repel bandits, rescue six kidnapped victims on Yankara-Funtua highway in Katsina
By: Zagazola Makama
Police in Katsina State have successfully rescued six kidnapped victims after intercepting an armed bandit attack on Yankara-Funtua highway in Faskari Local Government Area.
Sources said on Jan. 24 at about 1:25 a.m., unidentified armed bandits blocked the highway and abducted six occupants of a green Honda Civic, registration number AAA 518 BC, en route from Funtua to Faskari.
The DPO Faskari, on routine patrol, promptly engaged the hoodlums in a tactical gunfight.
The bandits were overpowered and fled into the bush, abandoning their mission. All six victims, Rabi Hamisu, Safare Musa, Abubakar Samaila, Shehu Umar, Sara’u Yahaya, and Ibrahim Babangida, were rescued unharmed and safely returned to their homes.
Intensive patrols continue in the area, while efforts to apprehend the fleeing suspects are ongoing.
Police repel bandits, rescue six kidnapped victims on Yankara-Funtua highway in Katsina
Suspect arrested for trespassing, attempting robbery at Bauchi Emir’s palace
By: Zagazola Makama
A 20-year-old man, Umar Hamza, was apprehended Wednesday night for trespassing and attempting to steal from the Emir of Bauchi’s residence.
Sources said Hamza entered one of the Emir’s son’s rooms carrying a bunch of keys and tried to commit theft around 8:20 p.m. on January 23.
He was intercepted shortly after the act and taken into the Police custody for questioning.
Police said Preliminary inquiries indicate the suspect intended to steal from the palace.
Suspect arrested for trespassing, attempting robbery at Bauchi Emir’s palace
VP Shettima Returns To Abuja, Says Nigeria Firmly Back On Global Economic Frontline
By: Our Reporter
Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after a week-long diplomatic and economic mission to Guinea-Conakry and Switzerland.
This is just as he said Nigeria has reclaimed a frontline seat in global and regional policy conversations.
VP Shettima arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Saturday after representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the inauguration of Guinea’s President, Mamadi Doumbouya, and leading Nigeria’s delegation to the 56th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos.
According to the Vice President, the trip is part of Nigeria’s renewed commitment to regional solidarity in West Africa and its determination to reposition the economy under President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda.
The Vice President had departed Abuja for Conakry, where he attended President Doumbouya’s inauguration, reaffirming Nigeria’s leadership role within ECOWAS, while opening new pathways for bilateral cooperation in agriculture and manufacturing.
From Guinea-Conakry, Senator Shettima proceeded to Davos, Switzerland, where he led the Nigerian delegation at the WEF 2026.
One of the highpoints of his engagements in that country was the commissioning of Nigeria House Davos, the Nigeria’s first-ever sovereign pavilion on the Davos Promenade, designed as a permanent investment hub showcasing opportunities in solid minerals, agriculture and the digital economy.
At a high-level WEF session titled, “When Food Becomes Security,” the Vice President outlined Nigeria’s new national food security framework, describing agriculture as a strategic pillar of national security and macroeconomic stability.
Vice President Shettima also joined former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Minister of Finance, Mr. Wale Edun, to advance the Accra Reset Initiative, a forum advocating African industrialisation driven by domestic capital and value chains rather than foreign aid.
On the economic front, the Vice President told investors that Nigeria’s macroeconomic indicators were stabilising, citing a projected 4.4 per cent GDP growth in 2026 and a decline in inflation to 12.94 per cent.
He also pointed to Nigeria’s imminent transition into a net exporter of refined petroleum products, anchored by the Dangote Refinery, and the growing export of digital talent.
VP Shettima Returns To Abuja, Says Nigeria Firmly Back On Global Economic Frontline
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