Some residents of Kano metropolis have decried the high cost of live chicken as they prepare for Christmas and New Year celebrations. Christian faithful across the globe celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25,…
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Police arrest housewife for killing house help in Kano
The Police Command in Kano State has arrested a 24-year-old housewife, Hafsat Surajo, for allegedly stabbing r domestic staff, Nafi’u Hafiz, to death. The police said the incident occured at Unguwa Uku…
FG Will Promote Patriotism to Fight Terrorism, Banditry – Minister
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said that the promotion of patriotism and nationalism is a strategic approach to curb violent crimes such as banditry, kidnapping, and terrorism in…
Deputy Senate President mourns Kano’s famous activist, Comrade IG Maryam
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, has mourned the famous Kano-based civil society activist, Comrade IG Maryam, who died yesterday. This is contained in a statement Signed by…
New Leadership Emerges as ASUP Kano Polytechnic Holds Elections
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) Kano State Polytechnic chapter has ushered in a new era with the successful election of its leadership for the next two years. Held on Thursday,…
KSCHMA Organizes Workshop For Review Of Agency’s Communication Strategy
Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency with support of FCDO Lafiya project organised a 3-days workshop for the review of Agency’s communication strategy and implementation road map to expand coverage and effective…
Reps back bill on online child access protection rights
The House of Representatives on Thursday backed a bill for an act to provide for enactment of Child Online Access Protection and other violence against children, by passing through the second reading….
Senate confirms 11 Supreme Court Justices
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of 11 Supreme Court Justices nominated by President Bola Tinubu to fill the vacancies on the apex court bench. This followed the adoption of the report…
Supreme Court Reserves Judgement In Kano Guber Case
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in an appeal by governor, Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) seeking to upturn the decisions of Tribunal and Appeal Court nullifying his…
Niger declares 7-day holiday for workers
Gov. Mohammed Bago of Niger has approved a seven-day public holiday for workers to celebrate Christmas and New Year. This is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Bologi…
Yuletide: NSCDC assures peaceful celebrations in Jigawa
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa, has reiterated its commitment to protect lives, property and critical national assets during Christmas and New Year celebrations. In a statement on…
Kano Guber Case: NAKSS Denies Endorsing APC, Demands Supreme Court Uphold Justice
The National Association of Kano State Students (NAKSS) has refuted claims of endorsing the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing gubernatorial election dispute before the Supreme Court. In a statement released…
Kano Now Free Of Refuse Dumps, Says REMASAB MD
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Refuse Management and Sanitation Board(REMASAB) says it has virtually cleansed Kano of refuse dumps that had littered the state capital for many years. The Managing Director…
53,836 inmates awaiting trial nationwide, says Official
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) said no fewer than 53, 836 inmates inmates in the 253 the correctional centres nationwide are awaiting trial as at Dec,18. The spokesperson of the service, Assistant…
Gusau Varsity matriculates 2865, warns on security cautious
By Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Federal University Gusau (FUGUS) has matriculated 2865 UTME and DE students for the 2022/2023 academic sessions marking its 10th matriculation ceremony since the establishment of the University in…
Gombe State Govt Constitutes 38-Man Child Protection Committee
By Rabilu Abubakar, Gombe The Gombe State Government has inaugurated a 38 man child protection committee aimed at ensuring Rights of a Child in the state is not tampered. Asma’u Muhammad Iganus,…
Kano Assembly Passes N437.3bn 2024 Budget
The Kano State House of Assembly has passed the state N437.3 billion 2024 budget. This followed the adoption of the report of the House Committee on Appropriation at plenary on Wednesday. The…
Yuletide: NSCDC Deploys 2,576 Personnel In Kano
Arising from strategic meeting held with Heads of department, Area commanders as well as *44* divisional offices of the command, the State Commandant, NSCDC Kano command, Comdt Mohammed Lawal Falala, fcna, has…
Tinubu seeks Senate’s confirmation of 11 Supreme Court justices
President Bola Tinubu has sought the Senate’s confirmation for appointment of 11 justices of the Supreme Court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu’s request is contained in a letter…
The enemies of peaceful coexistence: A Response to so-called Middle -Belt Patriotic Congress’s baseless accusations against Malam Nasir El-Rufa’i
By Kamaluddeen Sani Shawai. “It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum…
Rivers lawmakers rescind impeachment against Fubara
The Rivers State House of Assembly has pulled the plug on their impeachment notice against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. 26 of the lawmakers pronounced the withdrawal notice during a sitting presided over by…
C’River govt. approves 14 days Christmas holiday for civil servants
Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has approved 14 days Christmas holiday for all civil servants in the state effective from December 20. This is contained in a statement by his Chief…
Supreme Court Announces Date for Kano Governorship Appeal Hearing
The Supreme Court has scheduled Thursday for the hearing of the Kano State gubernatorial appeal. Both parties involved were officially notified of this decision by the Apex Court. Recall that on November…
Kano Guber: NNPP Denies Rumours Of Deal With APC, Tinubu
By Abdullahi Yusuf Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party(NNPP) in Kano State,Alhaji Hashimu Dungurawa, has dismissed rumours that the NNPP had entered into an agreement with President Bola Tinubu and the…
INEC may conduct 2023 re-run, by-elections in February
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is considering the first week of February for the conduct of re-run and by-elections arising from the 2023 general elections. Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, INEC…