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By Our Reporter  The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting public health and curbing the circulation of substandard drugs.  This follows the seizure of counterfeit drugs worth over ₦200 million by the Kano State Committee on Motor Parks and Other Public Places during its operation in Kano. The drugs lacked approval from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The operation was carried out jointly by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NDLEA, Police, and Immigration to ensure its success and safeguard the lives and property of citizens. The raid, led by the Committee Chairman, Major Adamu Abubakar Usman (Rtd.), took place in a neighborhood within Kano metropolis following intelligence reports and the government’s ongoing efforts to ensure that only safe and approved medicines are sold to the public. A press release issued to journalists by Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru, the Director Publi...

By Fauziyya Habib Mahmud The Private Health Institutions Management Agency (PHIMA), in collaboration with  the UK Government's Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office, FCDO Lafiya Programme , has successfully conducted a two-day capacity-building workshop aimed at strengthening DHIS2 reporting among selected private health facilities in Kano State. The workshop, which took place at the Agency’s conference hall, brought together representatives of private health facilities, Local Government Area (LGA) Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) officers, the PHIMA M&E team, the State HMIS team, and development partners. The training Focused on improving DHIS2 reporting completeness, timeliness, data quality, and effective data utilization among private health facilities across the State. In her welcome address, the Acting Director-General of the Agency, Hajiya Khadijah Sa’id, appreciated the participants for honoring the invitation and urged private health facility rep...

By Maryam Abubakar Tukur  The Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA) has organized a two-day workshop on the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Integrated Last-Mile Delivery (iLMD) and Fleet Management, as part of efforts to strengthen the healthcare supply chain system in the state. The workshop, supported by the Gates Foundation through Capacity 4 Sustainable Development (C4SD), brought together key stakeholders from the Kano State Ministry of Health and its agencies, implementing partners, and technical experts to collaboratively design operational frameworks that align with national guidelines and international best practices. Speaking during the opening session, the Director General of DMCSA, Pharm. Gali Sule, emphasized the importance of establishing clear and standardized operational procedures in all activities of the Agency. According to him, the development of SOPs is critical to ensuring professionalism, efficiency...

The Ministry for Public Procurement, Project Monitoring and Evaluation (MPPPME), Kano State, wishes to alert the general public to the activities of fraudulent individuals impersonating officials of the Ministry. These impostors have been contacting unsuspecting persons, demanding payments under the guise of facilitating contract awards and issuing licenses. The public is hereby unequivocally informed that the Ministry does not award contracts, issue licenses, or conduct any procurement-related transactions through unofficial channels, personal contacts, or direct solicitations. All legitimate payments related to contract licenses or government services must be made exclusively through the official Kano State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) portal: https://etax.kirs.gov.ng⁠� The fraudsters are known to be operating with the following phone numbers: 08164455515 08026970016 Prospective contractors, suppliers, service providers, and members of the general public are strongly a...

By Martha O Splenzzy  The Director General of the Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA), Pharm. Gali Sule, on Monday, 20th April 2026, received the executive members of the Kano State Chapter of Muslim Professionals in Da’awah (MPD) on an advocacy visit to his office. Receiving the executive members of MPD, Pharm. Gali Sule highlighted major operational achievements and key financial milestones recorded by the Agency, including a significant financial turnaround from a negative capital base of ₦102 million to over ₦600 million as of March 2026, the successful clearance of ₦1.178 billion inherited debt, and a 40% reduction in the cost of government-supplied drugs compared to open-market prices He also outlined key operational strides such as boosting drug availability in public health facilities from 30% to over 90%, the ongoing construction of a pharma-grade warehouse and quality control laboratory, strengthened logistics through the Integrated Last-Mile D...

By Maryam Abubakar Tukur  A high-level delegation from the Zamfara State Ministry of Health, led by the Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Rilwanu Musa Zurmi, has embarked on a strategic study tour to the Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA), aimed at exploring efficient Drug Revolving Fund (DRF) implementation models for improved drug supply sustainability. The visit underscores Zamfara State’s commitment to strengthening its healthcare delivery system through the adoption of best practices in pharmaceutical supply chain management. Receiving the delegation on behalf of the Director General of DMCSA, Pharm. Gali Sule, the Director Pharmaceutical Services, Kano State Ministry of Health, Pharm. Kamilu Mudi Salisu, welcomed the team and reaffirmed Kano State’s readiness to share its experiences and successes in implementing a robust and sustainable DRF system. In their seperate remarks, the Director Drugs and Supply Kano DMCSA Pharm. Salisu Hashim and t...