The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Tasiu Al’amin-Roba, a Senior Special Assistant (SSA), to Cabinet office and one Abdulkadir Muhammad for alleged diversion of the state’s palliatives. The…
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Inuwa Makes History as Youngest NANS Vice President
By Salisu Hamisu Ali Muhammad Inuwa from Kano State has been elected as the vice president of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). Inuwa’s victory came after the NANS 2023 convention…
FUDMA confers honorary degrees on Shema, Emirs of Daura, Bichi
The Federal University Dutsin-ma (FUDMA), Katsina State, has conferred honorary degree on the former Gov. Ibrahim Shema. The university has also extended the same gesture to the Emirs of Daura and Bichi,…
Gov. Abba Yusuf Flag-Off Settlement of Death Benefits, Gratuity to Kano Pensioners
….. Set aside Six Billion for Six 6,000 Beneficiaries In fullfilment of one of the campaign promises as contained in his blueprint, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state has today (Saturday)…
Islamic Groups In Kano Rally In Support of Palestine
Members of different Islamic groups in Kano, held a rally on Saturday to express their solidarity with the Palestinian people and condemn the ongoing violence in Gaza. The rally, organized by a…
President Tinubu Didn’t Present Empty Budget Box Before The N/A, Doguwa
By Ahmad Sorondinki The House of Representatives, Northern Caucus Chairman, Alhaji Ado Alhassan Doguwa, has strongly denied that President Bola Tinubu, had presented an empty Budget Box before the National Assembly, rather…
Kano Governor swears in new Head of Service
Kano state Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has sworn in Alhaji Abdullahi Musa as the 13th Head of Service of the state. This is contained on Friday in a statement signed by Aliyu…
Minister pledges to restore lost glory of NTA, FRCN
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has announced plans for transformative reforms at Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN). During his working visit…
Group decries high rate of maternal mortality in Nigeria
The 57th Annual General & Scientific Conference of the Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria has been held in Kano State. During the opening ceremony that witnessed the attendance of the…
Court voids Gov. Yusuf’s order against Doguwa, awards N25m damages
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Friday, nullified the directive of Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State to review the state Attorney-General (A-G)’s legal advice on the alleged murder case earlier…
Kano govt procures N69m test kits to stem HIV/AIDS
The Kano government has expended N69 million on procurement of rapid test kits to stem HIV/AIDS transmission in the state. The Commissioner for Health Dr Labaran Yusuf, stated this at a news…
Correction centre de congestion: FG frees 150 inmates in Kano
The Federal Government on Thursday freed 150 inmates from the Maximum Security Custodial Centre Janguza in Kano State. Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior, made this known in Kano while releasing…
FUDMA to graduate 4,365 students, 112 with first class degrees
Prof. Armaya’u Hamisu-Bichi, the Vice-Chancellor (VC), Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA), in Katsina State, says they are set to graduate 4,365 undergraduate students. Hamisu-Bichi disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Dutsinma on Thursday…
Gov. Mohammed presents N300bn budget for 2024 to Bauchi State assembly
Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi has presented a budget of N300 billion for 2024 to the state House of Assembly for approval. Presenting the proposals, tagged “Budget of consolidation and renew of…
Military/Police clash : IGP Egbetokun visit Yola, boost morale of officers
By Umar Dankano,Yola. The Inspector General of police (IGP),Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has charged the officers and men of force (NPF) serving in Adamawa state not to be demolarise by the brutal invasion…
SMEDAN, Gombe govt trains rural entrepreneurs on financial empowerment initiative
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) in collaboration with Gombe State government has begun a three-day training on financial empowerment initiative for 50 rural enterprises in Gombe State….
NiMet envisages 3-day sunshine, haziness across Nigeria
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness across the country from Thursday to Saturday. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja predicted sunny and hazy skies over the…
Tinubu presents N27.5 trn 2024 budget to NASS
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday presented a budget of N27.5 trillion for 2024 to the National Assembly for approval. Presenting the budget tagged ‘’Budget of Renewed Hope’’, Tinubu said that it main…
BREAKING: CP confirms one dead from rival gang clash in Kano
The Police, Kano State Command, on Wednesday said one person died when two rival groups clashed at Kurnan Asabe, Fagge Local Government Area of the state. The Police Commissioner, Mr Hussein Gumel,…
Kano Governorship Appeal: Judge Faces Judicial Council’s Wrath Over Clerical Error
Amidst public outcry against the judgements and utterances of some lower and appellate court justices, the National Judicial Commission (NJC) has begun a self-cleansing of the Bench. The first of such justices…
GBV: Men also suffer violence, deserve protection — Lawyer
Rights Activist and Lawyer, Spurgeon Ataene, has called for equal protection of boys and men against violence as they also suffer Gender-Based Violence (GBV) as women, but unnoticed. He made the call…
100 people with special needs, women receive agro-inputs in Kano
The Kano State Agro-pastoral Development Project (KSADP) in collaboration with Sasakawa Africa Association, has empowered 100 women, youths and people with special needs trained as agro-input dealers in the state. Each was…
Appeal Court judgment: Protests rock Kano, environs
Protests erupted in Kano city and its environs on Monday afternoon with the demonstrators denouncing the recent judgment of the Court Appeal that sacked the state Governor, Abba Yusuf. The News Agency…
JUST IN: Kano Gov Appoints New Head of Civil Service
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved with immediate effect, the appointment of Alhaji Abdullahi Musa as the new Head of Civil Service. This is contained in a statement Signed…
Girl-Child Education: AGILE to collaborate with Jewel Care Foundation in Gombe
By Rabilu Abubakar, Gombe The Gombe State office of the Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning and Empowerments (AGILE) says it will Collaborate with the Jewel Care Foundation in promoting the education of…