By Abdullahi Yusuf No fewer than 180 graduating students of the Bayero University,Kano(BUK) will receive first class degrees at the 38th Convocation of the institution. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof….
Author: Salisu Hamisu Ali
180 bag first class as BUK graduates 11,000 students
The Bayero University Kano(BUK) Kano says it has concluded arrangements to graduate 11,000 students during its 38th staggered convocation. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Sagir Abbas, said this at a pre-convocation…
JAMB closes 2024 UTME registration, says mock slips ready for printing
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says registration for its 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) ends on Monday, Feb.26. The board made this known in its Weekly Bulletin of the…
BREAKING: FEC Approves Implementation Of Oronsaye Report, To Merge Agencies
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the implementation of part of the Oronsaye report to merge some parastatals, agencies, and some commissions, while others will be subsumed, scrapped or relocated. This,…
Police Will Provide Security For Pharmaceutical Traders’ Relocation – CP
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Police Command says it will provide adequate security to the Pharmaceutical Traders of Sabon Gari market scheduled to move to the New Kano Economic City, Dangwauro….
Manchester United can still finish fourth, says Ten Hag
Top-four Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag said his team can still make up the eight points between them and Aston Villa to achieve a top-four finish in spite their shock home…
Bassey, Iwobi shine as Fulham burst Manchester United bubble
Nigeria’s Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi were on the score sheet as Fulham burst the bubble of optimism around Manchester United with a well-deserved 2-1 victory on Saturday. The News Agency of…
APC ‘ll record overwhelming victory in Edo governorship election – Ganduje
Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is almost certain that the party will win the Sept. 21 Edo governorship election, going by the popularity…
ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso
ECOWAS on Saturday in Abuja lifted sanctions it imposed on Niger over the unconstitutional takeover of government in that country on July 26, 2023. The July 2023 military putsch was the fifth…
Kano Govt To Construct Senate Building For Dangote Varsity
By Abdullahi Yusuf Kano State Government has concluded arrangements for the construction of a befitting Senate building at Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil. A statement made available to newsmen…
Protest: DSS urges labour to embrace dialogue
The Department of State Services (DSS), has urged the organised labour to embrace dialogue and negotiation against its planned protest slated for Feb. 27 and Feb. 28. Dr Peter Afunanya, the Director…
NSCDC’s Armourer, two Soldiers arrested over alleged gunrunning activities in Adamawa
By Umar Dankano,Yola. An Armourer attached to the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corp(NSCDC),Adamawa state command,ASC Peter Ardo,his colleague,AIC Boniface Lawyer and two soldiers have been arrested over alleged gun running activities….
KNSG To Train MDAs Senior Special Reporters
The Kano State government will train special and senior special reporters appointed by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and posted to ministries and agencies in the state. Kano State Commissioner of Information, Baba…
Saudi Arabia’s OSP Partners with Nigeria for its National LPG Training Program
By Ahmad Muhammad In a significant move towards providing cleaner cooking solutions and creating jobs, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Oil and Sustainability Program (OSP), through its Clean Fuel Solutions for Cooking…
Fulani Group Decries Bodejo’s Detention, Urges President Tinubu’s Intervention
By Abdullahi Yusuf A group, Fulani Youth Association of Nigeria (FUYAN),has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene and order the release of Alhaji Abdullahi Bello Bodejo, the President of the Miyetti…
World Radio Day: Journalists making huge impact on National Development – Falgore
The Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Jibrin Ismail Falgore, expresses his deep appreciation for the significant contributions made by journalists to the development of Kano State and…
Gov Yahaya Hails Army For Commitment, Sacrifice To Nigerian Sovereignty
By Abubakar Rabilu Gombe Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya and Chairman Northern States Governors’ Forum has acknowledged the Nigerian Army for its sacrifice, resilience and commitment towards safeguarding the sovereignty and…
Kano horse racing competition ends
The International Horse Racing competition organised by Kano Turf Club came to the climax on Sunday with five horses beating the pack to emerge victorious in their various categories. The News Agency…
President Tinubu commends Super Eagles despite AFCON loss
President Bola Tinubu has hailed the performance of the Super Eagles at the just concluded 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. In a statement, Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson,…
Kano Govt Urges Medical Practitioners to Renew Annual Licenses
The Executive Secretary Kano State Hospitals Management Board, Dr Mansur Mudi Nagoda have called on all medical practitioners to as a matter of urgency have their annual license renewed as the screening…
Group wants Feb. 14 to become Chastity Day, mobilises youths against sexual deviance
Centre for Defence of Morality (CDM) a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has mobilised 2000 youths in Lagos State against sexual deviance. The mobilisation is part of activities to mark the year 2024 annual…
AFCON final: Expert advises Nigerians to prioritise their health
Dr Aramu Ningi, a consultant surgeon in Bauchi, has advised Nigerians, especially those treating hypertension, to prioritise their health over the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte…
9mobile: Subscribers complain bitterly of poor network services
Subscribers of telecommunications company, 9mobile, have flooded the company’s X (formerly Twitter) page with complaints over its poor network services in parts of the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
Awara Sells Hot As Hunger Persists In Kano
By Abdullahi Yusuf Awara,a local delicacy made from Soybean,is now in hot demand in many parts of Kano metropolis, no thanks to the prevailing hunger situation in the country. Investigation by our…
Access Holdings CEO Herbert Wigwe involved in fatal helicopter crash
Herbert Wigwe, the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Access Holdings Plc, along with his wife, son, and others, was involved in a helicopter crash near the Nevada border in California on…