The Kano State Government has commenced the screening of 1,500 couples selected for its upcoming mass wedding programme scheduled for later this month.
The exercise, which includes medical and premarital assessments, is aimed at ensuring that all participating couples meet the requirements for marriage before the official ceremony takes place.
According to the Director General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, the state government has allocated ₦1.5 billion for the 2026 mass wedding initiative.
He explained that the programme is designed not only to support couples who may struggle with the financial burden of marriage but also to promote family stability and reduce the rate of out-of-wedlock births in the state.
The initiative is part of Kano’s ongoing social welfare interventions targeting vulnerable residents, particularly low-income couples seeking formal marital union.
In other news… Social media activist VeryDarkMan has reacted strongly to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech, expressing disappointment over the administration’s approach to insecurity in the country.
Taking to his Instagram page, the activist criticised the President’s position that bandits and terrorists should surrender or face the Nigerian state, arguing that such an approach has not stopped ongoing attacks across the country.
“This is why I don’t have confidence in President Tinubu, because how are you saying that bandits and anyone sponsoring terrorism should surrender or face the Nigerian state?” he said.
He questioned why criminal activities continue despite repeated calls for armed groups to surrender, insisting that stronger and more decisive action is needed.
VDM lamented the continuous killings and kidnappings across the country, especially the recent Oyo attack on schoolchildren and teachers, saying Nigerians are no longer safe.
“Every day by day, the insecurity increases. They keep committing these atrocities. And yet you are waiting for them to surrender,” he added.
He also referenced past promises made during Tinubu’s 2022 campaign, where the President had vowed to eliminate criminal groups, questioning the progress made so far.
The activist further recalled the 2014 Chibok girls abduction, saying unresolved cases and ongoing insecurity show that lessons have not been fully learned.
More details here...
