Author: Khalifa Muhammad

GOVERNOR Abba Kabir of Kano State on Monday received protesting youths in Kano State under the aegis of Kano State Civil Society Forum as they called for justice at the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal. According to them, a judge at the tribunal allegedly warned against people trying to bribe her. Some youths, who defied a police ban, went ahead to march into the Government House carrying placards. This came shortly after the police command in Kano State announced a ban on all street protests as the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sits for the adoption of written addresses. The Commissioner of…

THE Kano state governorship election petition tribunal has reserved judgment in the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the victory of Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). The chair of the three-man panel, Justice Oluyemi Akintan-Osadebay, who promised on behalf of the panel to be fair to all parties, said the judgment would come earlier than the 180 days allowed by the law. The adjournment came after all parties made their final addresses with the APC urging the tribunal to uphold the petition and return Nasir Gawuna as the winner of the election…

SOME protesters are currently on the streets in defiance to the ban on protests by the police. News Point Nigeria had earlier reported that, the state commissioner of police, Mohammed Usain Gumel, had banned protests after members of the ruling New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) and the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) asked their members to pour on the streets over alleged bribery of the judiciary. The commissioner said any attempt to disrespect the ban would be treated as an offence against National Security. He said, “Members of the public should therefore note that it has come to our knowledge…

THE police command in Kano State has announced a ban on all street protests in the northwestern state as the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sits for the adoption of written addresses. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Husaini Gumel, made the announcement at the state headquarters on Monday. According to him, intelligence reports revealed that both the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are mobilising for street protests against the tribunal sitting. Senior officials of the NNPP and Kano state government and leaders of the main opposition, APC have stormed the Kano State High…

OFFICIALS of Confederation of Africa Football are expected to arrive the ancient city of Kano, today, Monday to inspect the Sani Abacha Stadium and other  facilities ahead of 2026/2027 Africa Cup of Nations. The Chairman of Kano State Football Association,  Dr Sharif Rabiu Inuwa Ahlan stated this at a reception organized by his former schoolmates at Bayero University, Kano. Ahlan declared that Kano has been selected by the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to be among the host cities. Ahlan noted that the state has all it takes as one of the centers in successfully hosting a great sport event like…

ON August 19th each year, the world unites to honor a language that transcends borders and cultures – photography. Recognized as World Photography Day, this exclusive occasion pays homage to the art, science, and history of photography while celebrating the creative works of photographers worldwide. In Kano, the Kano state Professional Photographers Association of Nigeria, and Northern Photographers Association Kano branch marked the event distinctively. Organizing meet and greet sessions, the community of photographers came together to engage in profound discussions, addressing challenges, charting a way forward, and envisioning the future of their profession. Esteemed figures in the field, including…

KANO State Deputy Governor and Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs has on behalf of the State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, and in related terms, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, have both extended their condolences to the family of the Kano Correspondent of LEADERSHIP newspaper, Late Malam Abdullahi Yakubu. The duo in two separate press statements signed by Malam Muhammad Garba, Chief Of Staff to the National Chairman of APC and the Press Secretary to the Kano Deputy Governor, Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu respectively, also extended their condolences to the staff and…

KANO state government has expressed concern over the reported attempt to bribe a member of the election tribunal with money in order to sway justice. Recall the chairman of Kano National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, Hon. Justice Flora Ngozi Azinge had alleged that there was an attempt to bribe a member of the tribunal with money in order to sway justice in favour of a client as according to her, “money has been flying in the tribunal.” But in a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information, Baba Halilu Dantiye, MON, mni made available to…

OPERATIVES of the Kano State Road and Traffic Agency (KAROTA) have clashed with tricycle riders on Zaria Kano Close, Kofar Nasarawa Bridge. The clash left commuters stranded for minutes as louts attacked people indiscriminately. Two persons have been allegedly injured while passersby ran helter-skelter for safety. Eyewitnesses explained that a team of KAROTA operatives had flagged down an erring tricycle rider, but he refused to stop. An eyewitness, who simply identified himself as Sani, said, “A tricyle rider was asked to stop by KAROTA officials but he kept moving. The KAROTA operatives dragged the vehicle and it fell. It got…

THE Kano state government said all certificates of Private Schools operating in the state have been revoked with immediate effect. Special Adviser to the Governor on private and voluntary institutions, Baba Abubakar Umar, announced this at a meeting with the proprietors of the private schools on Saturday. Umar said all the schools were expected to collect new registration form to fill for new certificates to be issued. He pointed out that this is part of the state government’s commitment towards sanitizing the private schools operations and ensuring adherence to established laws and guidelines. He charged the proprietors to pay their…

THE National and State House of Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Kano, on Thursday sacked New Nigeria Peoples Party’s (NNPP), member representing Tarauni Federal Constituency, Honourable Muktar Umar Yarima over certificate forgery. News Point Nigeria reports that, in a judgement, the three-man Tribunal panel ruled that the primary school certificate tendered by the respondent, Yarima was forged and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the All Progressives Congress (APC) Candidiate, Honourable Hafizu Ibrahim Kawu as the winner of the election and issue him with a Certificate of Return immediately. It will be recalled that, Garba Galadanchi,…

FORMER Kano State Governor and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has appointed Comrade Muhammad Garba as his Chief of Staff. Garba was the immediate past Commissioner for Information in Kano state under the Ganduje administration. He had occupied the office for eight years in both of Ganduje’s tenure from 2015-2023. Until his appointment as Commissioner, Comrade Garba was a former President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and President of the West African Journalists Association (WAJA). Garba was also Press Secretary to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1993, and…

GOVERNOR Abba Yusuf of Kano State has sworn in Justice Dije Audu Aboki as the first female Chief Judge of the state. The ceremony took place at Africa House, Government House, Kano, on Monday, where Governor Yusuf urged the judiciary to rally behind his administration’s efforts to demolish illegal structures and recover public assets allegedly acquired through unlawful means by the previous administration. Governor Yusuf emphasized the importance of cooperation between the three branches of government. “The relationship between the judiciary, legislature, and executive is not competitive, but complementary,” he said. He expressed his commitment to maintaining cordial relations among…

KANO State Governor and visitor to Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology Wudil, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf has reaffirmed the ownership of the demolished former Daula Hotel to the University. The Hotel, along with 11 other specialized institutes were earlier allocated to the University in 2015 for proper management and utilisation. A statement signed and issued to newsmen by the Deputy Registrar, Media and Publications of the University, Abdullahi Datti Abdullahi on Tuesday, stated that the Governor dropped the hint when he paid a working visit to the Karfi Campus of the University, Monday. According to the governor, “to…

KANO State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has arrested eight personnel of Kano Agricultural Supply Company Limited (KASCO) and others in relation to an alleged fraud of over N4.3billion in less than a year. The commission has also confiscated properties including eight warehouses filled with several vehicles including heavy-duty trucks and Hilux, thousands of bags of fertilizer, soya beans, cement and Guinea corns among others suspected to have been purchased by the money allegedly diverted from the government coffers through two private entities. The anti-graft commission’s boss, Muhuyi Magaji, who briefed journalists on Saturday during an inspection of the…

IN a groundbreaking operation, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command, has intercepted a significant haul of Cannabis Sativa, squashing a major drug syndicate in the process. “This operation is a significant milestone in our ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking and protect public safety,” the Kano State NDLEA Commander, Abubakar Idris Ahmad said on Tuesday. “Our officers worked diligently for two months to track and intercept these drugs, leading to the arrest of two suspects and the seizure of over 1,500 kg of cannabis.” The bust took place at Garindau near Wudil Bridge in the Wudil…

NATIONAL and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kano has upheld the victory of Senator Rufa’i Hanga as the elected member of the Kano Central Senatorial District. This newspaper reported that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February 25, senatorial election in Kano Central, Abdulsalam Abdulkarim Zaura, has filed a petition at the election petition tribunal in Kano challenging the declaration of Hanga of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) as the winner of the election by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC). Zaura, through his counsel, Ishaka Dikko (SAN), prayed the tribunal to declare him…

THE New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), the third respondent in the ongoing Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, has closed its case without calling any witness as the trial came to an end. This newspaper reported that the petitioner, the APC, is challenging Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for declaring Abba Kabir Yusuf of the NNPP winner of the election conducted on March 18, 2023. The petitioner is also asking the tribunal to declare that the NNPP has no candidate as Yusuf was not in the register of voters submitted to INEC at the time of the election. The respondents are…

A FEDERAL High Court in Kano has ordered the Kano State Government and other respondents to jointly pay two residents of Salanta quarters in Kano metropolis the sum of N1 million each for attempting to demolish their properties. The presiding judge, Justice Simon Amobeda, held in a ruling on Friday that the state government and its agents’ action of marking the properties of one Saminu Shehu Muhd and Tasiu Shehu Muhd possibly for demolition without following due process was an infringement to the applicant’s right to own immovable property as guaranteed by combine sections of 43 and 44 of the…

SEASONED Kano journalist and a Fellow of the Nigeria Guild of Editors, Alhaji AbdulKadir Ahmed Ibrahim has lost his uncle, Alhaji Dan-Asabe Ahmed Kwakwaci. According to a statement signed by Ibrahim, Tuesday, the deceased died at the age of 92 at his residence in Gunduwawa area of Kamo state, early hours of Tuesday. The statement reads in full: I lost an uncle Alhaji Dan-Asabe Ahmed Kwakwachi at 92. Innalillahi Wa’inna Ilaihirraji’un. Alhaji Dan-Asabe Ahmed Kwakwachi a renowned Poultry farmer and Animal Feeds producer in Kano State is dead. Aged about 92 years, he died today (Tuesday 18/7/2023) at his residence…