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The Founder of the MAAUN Group of Universities, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, has donated a fully equipped two-storey building to the Alliance Française Kano, further providing N10 million in operational funding to support its sustainability and efficient running.

The new edifice, unveiled in Kano by the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier, alongside Prof. Gwarzo, features modern classrooms, digital language laboratories, multimedia studios, a digital resource library, conference halls, and learning-engineered furniture. It also comes with smart learning boards, audio-visual teaching tools and high-speed internet connectivity.

Located at Ahmadiyya Junction along Airport Road, Kano, the ultramodern facility is now regarded as one of the most advanced French language and cultural training centres in Northern Nigeria.

Speaking during the unveiling, Prof. Gwarzo said the centre would significantly strengthen bilingual education in Kano and give students access to world-class French language training. He described the initiative as part of his long-standing commitment to promoting education, cultural exchange and institutional development.

The French Ambassador commended Prof. Gwarzo for the philanthropic gesture and praised him for equipping the structure with state-of-the-art facilities. Fonbaustier prayed for God to grant the MAAUN Founder long life and good health to continue his humanitarian and educational contributions.

The Director of Alliance Française Kano, Ali Dabo, expressed deep appreciation to Prof. Gwarzo, noting that no individual in the centre’s decades-long history had upgraded or transformed its infrastructure to such a standard.

He said the donation finally provides the organisation with a permanent and dignified base after operating from rented facilities for more than ten years.

Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has said that the closure of all schools in the state was based on security advice.

He spoke yesterday before chairing the State’s Executive Council (SEC) meeting, explaining that intelligence reports indicated a potential threat of school invasions and student abductions in the state.

Mohammed said the closure of both public and private schools from primary to tertiary levels was to avert such attacks.

‘Yes, we closed our schools because the security agencies advised us to do so. They have more information than us, and even though I am the Chief Security Officer, I don’t have the personnel to act alone. They warned of possible abductions of our students, similar to incidents that have occurred in other states,’ the governor said.

According to Mohammed, the decision was proactive, not to instill fear, adding that measures were being taken to secure schools, particularly those more vulnerable to terrorists’ incursions.

‘We have closed the schools, and we will ensure that such schools are fenced, possibly before the end of this year,’ he said.

Aside from fencing, Mohammed said all schools in the state would be equipped with lights, adding that recruitment of vigilantes would run alongside the Safe School Programme outlined by the Office of the National Security Adviser.

On the killing of five policemen in Darazo Local Government Area, Mohammed clarified that it was not a banditry attack, as reported by some media outlets, but a community-related issue.

‘We had an incident in Darazo. While some reported it as banditry, it is actually a community issue. We are on ground and will handle it with the police and DSS,’ he assured.

NovaCHILL, joint-venture cold storage company owned by Mystrose Agro Commodities and Ministry of Finance Incorporated, is rolling out modern cold-chain warehouses to tackle post-harvest losses for an all-year food availability.

The revolution, which begins next week, with launch of an advanced onion storage hub in Sokoto, will be followed by another cold storage warehouse in Southsouth in the first quarter of 2026.

NovaChill said these are opening phases, as more NovaChill facilities will follow, creating a seamless cold-chain backbone for Nigeria’s perishable value chains.

The impact will be immediate and far-reaching, and will reduce post-harvest losses, stabilise supply and lower prices for consumers, surplus production ready for export, higher farmer incomes and massive forex earnings, among others.

With NovaChill, Nigeria is turning the tide on food waste and taking a leap toward food security.