By Ahmad Muhammad The Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education (SRUE), Kumbotso Kano, has conducted its maiden matriculation ceremony for 1,740 undergraduates students. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Yahaya Bunkure, said on…
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Emir of Tikau in Yobe dies at 70
The Emir of Tikau in Yobe, Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Ibn-Grema, is dead. The emir’s younger brother, Alhaji Abubakar Talba, confirmed the death in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Fuel scarcity will soon be over, Senate leader assures Nigerians
The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has assured Nigerians that the fuel crisis experienced in the country will soon be a thing of the past. Bamidele gave this assurance in an interview with…
Nigeria’ll continue to play strategic roles in Africa – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria will continue to play strategic roles in the affairs of the African continent at all times. Tinubu said this on Friday while receiving the letters of credence…
1st Muslim Friday prayers held at converted ancient Istanbul church
Muslims held Friday prayers in the ancient Chora, one of Istanbul’s most popular Byzantine-era monuments, for the first time since its conversion into a mosque, state broadcaster TRT reported. Chora, formerly a…
Kano-Daura rail project to be completed by 2025 – FG
The Federal Government says that the Kano-Daura rail project will be completed by 2025. The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Said Alkali gave the assurance on Friday in Abuja during an interview with…
Digital Bridge Institute, Sight Savers Graduate 50 Disables on Information Technology
Ahmad Muhammad The Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) in collaboration with the Sightsavers Intentional have graduated 50 Persons living With Disabilities (PWDs) in Kano to become experts in Information Technology (IT) and other…
Employment Scam: ICPC Secures 5-Year Jail Term for NSCDC’s Commandant
By Ahmad Muhammad The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has secured the conviction of Mr. Christopher Oluchukwu, a Commandant with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for…
Senate okays death sentence for hard drugs, substance trafficking
The Senate on Thursday, prescribed death sentence as penalty for trafficking in hard drugs and other substances in Nigeria. This followed the passage of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Amendment…
Eleven Suspected Criminals Arrested by Kano’s NSCDC
In a joint operation by security agencies attached to Kano State government’s Taskforce on combating phone theft and illicit drugs, eleven suspected criminals have been apprehended. The statement, released on Thursday and…
In Defense of Senator Rufai Hanga’s Unprecedented Imprints
By Ahmadu Kankarofi History is full of testimonies, promises and antecedents that many important people across the world have been remembered for various reasons, and for becoming outstanding in human affairs, some…
OXFAM, Other development partners winds up intervention project in Adamawa
By Umar Dankano, Yola. OXFAM, Nigeria, an international Non Governmental Organisation in collaboration with 3 other development partners and funded by German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (bmz) have implemented…
Insecurity: DSS Holds 14th Quarterly Conference In North-West
By Abdullahi Yusuf State Directors of State Security Services in the North-West on Thursday converged on Kano for their 14th Quarterly Conference to deliberate on strategies to combat emerging security challenges facing…
Gov. Namadi Takes Proactive Measures to Mitigate Flooding in Jigawa State
By Abdullah Yusuf Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has taken swift action to prevent flooding in the state this year. According to a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on…
Blasphemy: Court orders hearing notice to be served on cleric, counsel to appear
A Kano State High Court Division of Appeal on Thursday, ordered that hearing notice should be served on Cleric, Abduljabbar Kabara, who was sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy to appear…
ASUU raises alarm over looming industrial crisis in Kano varsity
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU),Yusuf Maitama University, Kano branch has raised the alarm over the looming crisis should the state government fail to address its demands. The union alleged that…
Alleged abuse of office: Court admits Sirika, 2 others to N100m bail each
A Federal Cap Territory High Court on Thursday admitted Hadi Sirika, former aviation minister and two others to bail in the sum of N100 million each. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
Enhanced security: Troops get 20 Armored personnel carriers from defence ministry
The Ministry of Defence (MoD), on Wednesday handed over 20 newly acquired Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) to the Defence Headquarters to enhance the professional capabilities of troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces….
Cybersecurity levy: TUC kicks, threatens shutdown
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has threatened a shut down of the economy over the plan to begin implementation of the 0.5 per cent cyber security levy on electronic transactions….
CBN extends processing fees on cash deposits to Sept. 30
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the suspension of processing fees on deposits within some thresholds. This is according to a statement by Adetona Adedeji, acting Director, Banking Supervision Department…
Electoral irregularities, violence responsible for voter apathy, says Kano CP
The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Mr Usaini Gumel, said that electoral irregularities, political violence, vote-buying and other malpractices have eroded public trust in the nation’s electoral system. Gumel stated this…
U.S. arms deliveries to Israel halted over Rafah operation included 3,500 bombs – Reports
The U.S. arms deliveries to Israel that were halted last week amid mounting concerns over Israel’s operation in the Gaza Strip’s city of Rafah included 1,800 2,000-pound (907-kilogram) bombs, a senior U.S….
NLC rejects CBN’s cybersecurity levy
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the recent directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of 0.5 (0.005) per cent Cybersecurity Levy on electronic transfers. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President…
Senate urges completion of Wudil-Gaya-Dutse Dual Carriageway
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Works to interact with the Minister of Works, toward the completion of the Wudil-Gaya-Dutse Dual Carriageway on Kano Maiduguri Expressway. This followed the adoption of…
Police arrest 3 suspected rapists targeting young women online
The Police Command in Rivers has announced the arrest of a gang allegedly specialised in kidnapping and raping young women in the state. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the command’s spokesperson, told journalists in…