From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Director General Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DG DICON), Major General. Aniedi Edet, said as at last week, over 50 partners have indicated interest of partnership in…
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Ganduje’s Trial: Kano State Government Replaces Judge Amid Concerns
By Abdullahi Yusuf In a surprise move, the Kano State Chief Judge, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki on Thursday reassigned the alleged corruption case involving APC National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and…
New Electricity Tarrif Will Escalate Insecurity, Kill Small-scale Industries – Union
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Nigerian Association of Small-scale Industries, Kano State chapter, says the implementation of the new electricity tarrif will kill the small-scale industrial sector as well as escalate insecurity in…
Gwarzo Urges Construction Industry Stakeholders To Encourage Gender Equality
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo, has urged stakeholders in the construction industry to invest in initiatives that can encourage gender equality and…
Jigawa Inaugurates Advisory committee on Disability Trust Funds
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Jigawa State Government on Thursday inaugurated a 16 member Advisory Committee on Disability Funds to develop action plan and comprehensive framework for effective implementation of the Fund. Speaking…
CGC Adeniyi Decorates Newly Confirmed Members of Customs Management Team
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, on Wednesday, 15 May 2024, decorated thirteen (13) members of his management team with their new ranks at the Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters in Abuja amidst…
Ganduje Alleged Corruption Case Transferred To Another Court In Kano
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Chief Judge of Kano State, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki, has transferred the case of an alleged corruption case involving the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC),…
One Year On: Senator Hanga Lists Achievements, Plans More Projects
By Abdullahi Yusuf Senator Rufa’i Hanga(NNPP Kano State) said he had paid N45 million registration fees for 200 indigent students of Bayero University,Kano(BUK) who hailed from the Kano Central Senatorial District. Hanga,who…
Jigawa Pilgrims Receive N3.3 Billion Subsidy for Hajj 2024
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The intending pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj exercise from Jigawa State have received a cost subsidy of N3.369.6 billion from the Federal and State governments. This was disclosed…
UN Security Council Needs Drastic Reforms To Accommodate Nigeria In G20 – Amb. Tuggar
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar has called for an urgent reform of the United Nations Security Council. This was contained a statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media…
Prof. Gwarzo commiserates with Hajia Maryam Abacha over CSO’s death
The founder and President of MAAUN Group of Universities, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, has condoled with the former First Lady, Hajia Maryam Sani Abacha over the passing away of her Chief Security…
Police arrest principal suspect in Kano Mosque Explosion
The police command in Kano State, has confirmed the arrest of the principal suspect behind the early morning mosque explosion in Gadan village in Gezawa Local Government Area of the state. The…
Emefiele gets N300m bail, denies unlawful naira printing as CBN governor
An FCT high court in Maitama on Wednesday admitted the embattled former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele to bail in the sum of N300 million . Justice Maryann Anenih granted him to…
Blasphemy: Kano cleric disengages lawyer
A Kano Cleric, Sheikh Abduljabbar Kabara, who was sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy, has disengage his lawyer, Sadiq Yusuf, to discontinue his case at the State High Court Division of…
Rep. Abubakar Bichi Expresses Gratitude to President Tinubu for Approval of N238 Billion Kano Northern Road
A member Representing Bichi Federal Constituency and serving as Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Rep. Abubakar Bichi has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for greenlighting the construction of the Kano…
Renewed Hope Cities And Estate Programme To Be Launched Soon – Gwarzo
By Abdullahi Yusuf Minister of State Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo, has said that the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Cities and Estate Programme will be launched in all the states…
Zamfara to Copy Jigawa on Civil Reformation of Civil Services
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse As part of effort to reform the civil services in Zamfara state, the delegation team arrived Jigawa State on mission to tap from the pattern of civil service…
Gov. Yusuf Launches N50,000 Monthly Business Grant For Over 5000 Women
By Abdullahi Yusuf Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State on Tuesday launched a Small Scale Business Monthly Startup grant of N50,000 to over 5000 women from the 44 Local Government Areas of…
NDE trains 20 on environmental beautification in Zamfara
By Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has flagged off the orientation and training of 20 unemployed youths on Environmental Beautification Scheme with a view to help address unemployment…
Jigawa Gov presents cheque of $250,000 World Bank Loan to community groups
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa state governor Malam Umar Namadi on Tuesday presented the cheque of $250,000 as World Bank Loan to 10 group of farmers in the state. The loan…
NSCDC in Kano Apprehends Nine Suspected Burglars
Responding swiftly to a distress call from residents of Unguwar Fulani, Kumbotso LGA, vigilant operatives of the Corps from the Kumbotso divisional office have arrested nine suspected burglars who were planning to…
Cotton Farming Has Boosted Nigeria’s Economy-Sadiq Ado
From Abubakar Rabilu Gombe The Chairman of the Cotton Producers and Merchant Association of Nigeria (COPMAN), Alhaji Sadiq Ado, has commended the association’s contribution in boosting the Nigerian economy. Alhaji Sadiq Ado, said…
Group urges Nigerians to support FG’s implementation of cybersecurity levy
By Abdullahi Yusuf A coalition of Civil Society Organizations, Nigeria First Project(NF-PRO), has urged Nigerians to support the Federal Government’s implementation of its newly-introduced cybersecurity levy. The coalition which made the call…
Former US Chaplain, Estes commissions Radio, TV in Kano
From Salim Umar Ibrahim, Kano The former United States Chaplain, Sheikh Yusuf Estes has commissioned a newly floated Radio and Television station in Kano. Estes, an American Islamic preacher and chaplain from…
Minister petitions I-G over marriage plans for 100 orphans in Niger
Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and sought for a court injunction to stop Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, Speaker of the Niger state Assembly from…