The Founder and President of the MAAUN Group of Universities, Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, has commended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for appointing Dr. Kabiru Ahmad Gwarzo as the new Provost of Sa’adatu…
Author: Salisu Hamisu Ali
Reps Summon Rivers Sole Administrator Over State of Emergency
The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight has summoned the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.), for an interactive session scheduled for Thursday, April 17, 2025. This…
JUST IN: NNPP Chieftains Meet Ganduje Ahead of Defection to APC
Prominent members of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano State have held a closed-door meeting with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, as…
2027: No Vacancy At Jigawa Govt. House – Sen. Malam Madori
By Abdullahi Yusuf Sen.Abdulhamid Malam Madori(APC) Jigawa North East Senatorial zone,has advised governorship aspirants in the state to shelve their plans as the position will not be vacant during the 2027 general…
Kano South APC Leaders Urge Sen. Sumaila To Return To Party
By Abdullahi Yusuf Chairmen and Secretaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Kano South Senatorial District have called on Senator Sulaiman Kawu Sumaila to return to the party. Alhaji Iliya…
Kano Assembly Debunks Online Report, Labels it Misleading and Baseless
The Kano State House of Assembly has strongly refuted an online report by Freedom Radio which allegedly assessed the performance of its members based on motions moved during plenary sessions, describing the…
Minister Inaugurates N10bn Onion Storage Facility, To Check Post-harvest Losses
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Minister of State for Industry and Investment, Sen.John Owan Enoh,on Monday in Kano State inaugurated a 10,000-tonnes capacity Onion Storage Facility, aimed at addressing post-harvest losses incurred by…
Sen. Sumaila Donates 20 Hectare Land To Nigerian Navy
By Abdullahi Yusuf Senator Sulaiman Kawu Sumaila(NNPP) representing Kano South,has donated 20 hectares of land to the Nigerian Navy for the construction of a Boarding Senior Secondary School in Sumaila Local Government…
Kano State Task Force Raids Criminal Hideouts, Arrests Over 80 in Anti-Drug, Anti-Thuggery Operation
By Salisu Hamisu Ali The Kano State task force Committee for the Restoration of Peace and youth rehabilitation has on Saturday successfully raided multiple criminal hideouts, arresting more than 80 suspects involved…
Visit: Northerners Are Safe In Edo State, Says Kano Deputy Governor
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Deputy Governor of Kano State,Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo,says Northerners are very safe in Edo State pursuing their legitimate means of livelihood. Gwarzo is the Chairman of the Kano…
Moniepoint agent docked for allegedly stealing 580 Pi coins
A 26-year-old Moniepoint agent, Yusuf Umar, was on Thursday arraigned before a Gwagwalada Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing 580 Pi coins. Umar was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on criminal breach…
Special Adviser Congratulates Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Leadership Governor of the Year Award
The Special Adviser on Cooperative Groups to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, Honourable Jamilu Abbas, has extended warm congratulations to the governor following his recognition as Leadership Governor of the Year 2024 by…
How Tinubu Helped My Daughter Get a Job at NUPRC – Buba Galadima
Buba Galadima, a prominent chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and a leading figure in the Kwankwasiyya movement, has revealed how President Bola Tinubu played a role in helping his…
FG Says Naira-for-Crude Oil Deal Will Continue Despite Initial Phase Ending
The federal government has announced that the naira-for-crude oil initiative will continue, even after the first phase officially ended on March 31, 2025. The Ministry of Finance disclosed this on Monday following…
Agric Productivity Improving As We Tackle Insecurity – Minister
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Federal Government says agricultural productivity is improving as a result of the successes being recorded in the fight against banditry,kidnapping and other forms of insecurity in the northern…
Gov Namadi Bags Leadership Newspaper’s Governor of the Year Award, Pledges Greater Development for Jigawa
Governor Malam Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has been honoured with the prestigious “Governor of the Year 2024” award by the Leadership Newspaper Group. The award was presented during the organisation’s Annual…
EFCC Arraigns Bauchi Accountant General, Others for Alleged N8.3bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, April 7, 2025, arraigned the Accountant General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja, before Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, sitting…
JUST IN: Emir Sanusi Appoints New Galadiman Kano
By Salisu Hamisu Ali The Emir of Kano, His Highness Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, has approved the appointment of Alhaji Mannir Sanusi, the District Head of Bichi, as the new Galadiman Kano….
An Analysis By An Igbo Man: Northern Nigeria; Kano Throne On The Globe
As an Igbo Nigerian, watching the events unfold in Kano with the police summoning Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II over a harmless and respectful Eid homage is both infuriating and heartbreaking. This is…
C of O Recertification: Kano Govt To Publish Defaulters’ Names
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning is to publish in the national dailies names of defaulters of its ongoing recertification of Certificates of Occupancy(Cs of O)…
Ending Banditry in the North: A Collective Effort
By: Dr Ibrahim Sani Kaita The northern region of Nigeria is grappling with the scourge of banditry and insurgency, which has led to unprecedented setbacks and underdevelopment. The recent kidnapping of General…
62 Hearty Cheers to Progressive Governor Umar Namadi
By Ahmad Danyaro Providence, fate, hard work and loyalty. These four words obviously shaped the life of Mallam Namadi (Governor of Jigawa state) who on, April 7, turned the age of 62…
JUST IN: Police Disperse Protesters with Teargas at Isaac Boro Park in Port Harcourt
Officers of the Rivers State Police Command on Monday morning dispersed protesters with teargas at Isaac Boro Park in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The demonstrators, members of the ‘Take It…
BREAKING: IGP withdraws invitation to Sanusi
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has withdrawn the invitation extended to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi. The police chief, however, directed the Kano State command of the force to…
Galadiman Kano Ango Family Extends Condolences to Kano Governor, Emir Over the Passing of Abbas Sanusi
The Galadiman Kano Ango family has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the revered elder statesman and prominent figure in the Kano Emirate, Galadiman Kano, Alhaji Abbas Sanusi. In a condolence…