KANO residents are complying with the no-movement order, in preparation for the local government elections scheduled to hold in the state today. This was after the Kano State High Court granted the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) the authority to proceed with the local government elections, nullifying all attempts by political parties to stop the exercise. Justice Sanusi Ma’aji who presided over the case, ruled that KANSIEC is empowered by the Constitution to conduct, supervise, and oversee local government elections across the 44 local government areas (LGAs) in Kano State. The case was brought by KANSIEC against the All…
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DIRECTOR-GENERAL Media and Publicity, Kano Government house, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa has lost his child, Sadiq Modibbo Bature after clinical surgery in India. Sadiq, 15 years old was confirmed dead on Thursday morning, few days after a successful bone marrow transplant at the India hospital. The deceased had suffered the excruciating pains from sick cell anaemia from birth until he finally succumb to the final call. Announcing the sad incident on his social media page, the governor spokesperson disclosed that his first child died from post-surgery complications in the brain. According to him, “this morning, I lost my first child Sadiq…
DESPITE a Federal High Court ruling halting the local government elections in Kano, preparations for the polls continue, with the Kano State House of Assembly’s majority leader, Lawal Husseini Chediyar Yan Gurasa, affirming that the elections will proceed as scheduled. The Federal High Court had dissolved the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) due to claims of partisanship. However, when this newspaper visited the KANSIEC office on Wednesday, preparations were in full swing. Lists of ad hoc staff were posted, and prospective candidates were seen verifying their names. Hauwa Muhammad, an applicant from Dala Local Government Area, expressed her eagerness…
GOVERNOR Abba Kabir Yusuf has recieved 29 Kano state students sponsored for posgraduate studies in India. The Governor also announced a new round of foreign scholarship for postgraduate at both private and public universities within and outside the country. Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabiru Yusuf, has received the 29 students who recently completed their master’s degrees at SR University in India, marking a significant milestone in the state’s ambitious foreign scholarship program. These graduates are part of a broader initiative by the Kano State Government to sponsor 1,001 students for advanced studies, aimed at empowering the youth with global…
KANO Pillars FC U-19 team was involved in a road accident on Monday while travelling to Jos for their matchday 5 fixture in the U-19 Youth League. The accident occurred as the team bus was en route to New Jos Stadium for a match against Plateau United U-19. According to a statement from the club, several players and the driver sustained injuries and were immediately rushed to the hospital for treatment. Fortunately, no fatalities have been reported. “We are deeply saddened by this incident. Our thoughts and prayers are with the players and everyone affected. The medical team is doing…
KANO State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabiru Yusuf, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to enhancing the welfare of civil servants as he received the highly anticipated report from the state’s Minimum Wage Committee. This was contained in a statement issued by governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Tuesday. The committee, led by Usman Bala, Special Adviser to the Governor on State Affairs, was tasked with reviewing and recommending improvements to the state’s minimum wage structure. During the report presentation, Governor Yusuf expressed strong confidence in the committee’s work, acknowledging their thorough research and wide consultations. He emphasized that their recommendations…
JUSTICE Simon Ameboda of the Federal High Court in Kano has restrained the State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) from conducting the local government councils election scheduled to hold on Saturday. The judge held that the appointment of chairman and members of the commission, being card card-carrying members of NNPP, was in contravention of sections 197(1) and 200(1) of the 1999 constitution as amended and section 4(b) of Kano state independent electoral commission law 2001. The court held that KANSIEC, as presently constituted, cannot conduct the local government councils election. The court directed INEC not to release election materials to KANSIEC…
THE New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), under the leadership of Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, is gaining further momentum in Kano as the 2027 elections approach, with a wave of defections from the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a significant political shift, ten former councillors, alongside 646 APC members from Tofa and 1,120 from Rimingado Local Government Areas (LGAs), have joined the NNPP. The Deputy Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Muhammad Bello Butu-Butu, led the defectors to Senator Kwankwaso’s residence in Kano, where they were formally welcomed into the party on Tuesday. The defectors include former…
THE New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) of Kano State on Monday night suspended the Secretary to the Kano State Government Abdullahi Bichi and the state Commissioner for Transport Muhammed Diggo. The party’s state chairman Hashimu Dungurawa confirmed this. “We are announcing today that we have suspended the SSG, Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, and the Commissioner of Transportation, Muhammad Diggol, over abuse of power, office, and disloyalty to the party,” Dungurawa stated. The NNPP state chairman said the decision followed written complaints submitted by party leaders from Bichi North, where both officials are based. He added, “We commend the leadership of the…
GOVERNOR Abba Kabir Yusuf has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to enhancing the quality of education in Kano’s public schools, with a particular focus on upgrading infrastructure and creating a conducive learning environment. This was contained in a statement issued by governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Friday. Speaking during a visit to Governor’s College on Thursday, Governor Yusuf inspected newly delivered furniture and instructional materials provided by the Ministry of Education. He noted that these efforts are part of a broader initiative to revitalize public primary, junior, and secondary schools across the state, reversing the deteriorating state of…
KANO State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has on behalf of Kano State Government announced the donation of One Hundred Million Naira to the victims of fire inferno that gulfed some shops in the popular Kantin Kwari Textile market recently. The Governor announced the donation when he led top government functionaries on a commiseration visit to the market today. In a Press Statement by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa quoted Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf extending the state government’s commiseration to the affected businessmen whose shops were destroyed by the fire incident. The Governor said the donation was not…
A FEDERAL High Court sitting in Kano on Thursday sentenced a 67-year-old Lebanese, Zuhier R Akar, to 14 years imprisonment for sexually exploiting two teenage girls. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Kano Command, arraigned Akar of Gidan Wanka, Unity Road, Fagge Local Government Area, Kano with a two-count charge of trafficking and sexual exploitation. Delivering judgment, Justice M A. Shu’aibu, held that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt and sentenced the defendant to 14 years imprisonment without the option of a fine. The judge also ordered the convict to pay an additional…
SEVEN persons have been confirmed dead and about a dozen others hospitalised following a suspected cholera outbreak in Kanye Village of Kabo Local Government Area of Kano State. The death from the outbreak, this newspaper learnt, is believed to be after drinking water from a polluted open well in the area by the people. The well was said to be contaminated following heavy downpours that busted a nearby pond, which overwhelmed the well that has been the only water source for the community. It was gathered that the villagers started noticing that some people who used water from the well…
IN a significant political shift in Kano, over 960 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by Alhaji Baba Sabiu, Chairman of the party in Dala Local Government Area, have defected to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The defection comes ahead of the upcoming local government elections slated for October 26. The defectors, including former councilors from 12 wards in the Dala LGA, cited a need for progressive change as their reason for joining the NNPP. Alhaji Sabiu, speaking on behalf of the group, expressed confidence in the NNPP’s ability to bring about meaningful reforms and bolster its…
A KANO State High Court on Wednesday set October 10, 2024, for its ruling on an application seeking to prevent the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, from renovating the Nassarawa mini palace, located on State Road, Kano. The applicants in the case—the Kano State Government, the Attorney General of Kano, and the Kano Emirate Council—filed the motion through their counsel, Rilwanu Umar, SAN, on September 12, 2024. The suit aims to restrain Ado-Bayero, who is the sole respondent, from making any modifications to the mini palace. During the hearing, counsel for the applicants, Habib Akilu, informed the court that…
RESIDENTS of Kano have ignored the ongoing nationwide protest as they went about their daily activities without disruption. The October 1, 2024, protest, tagged “FearlessInOctober”, was propagated on social media, some two months after the August #EndBadGovernance protests. The two demonstrations are synonymous in themes as aggrieved young people demand a reversal of petrol subsidy removal and electricity tariff increase. Observing the situation in Kano, our correspondent reports that while the day has been slated for a public holiday, many have chosen to stay indoors. However, others have gone to observe their day-to-day businesses. Major roads are a bit quiet…
THE Kano State Police Command has made extensive preparations to address potential security threats ahead of a rumored nationwide protest scheduled for October 1st. During a press conference at the Bompai Police Headquarters on Monday, the Commissioner of Police, CP Salman Dogo Garba, assured residents that the command has deployed security personnel to strategic locations across the state to maintain law and order. “We have concluded all necessary arrangements to provide adequate security during and after the Independence Day celebrations,” CP Garba stated. “I urge all Kano State residents to cooperate with the police and other security agencies, and to…
THE Kano State Government has secured a N177.4 billion loan from the French Development Agency (AFD) to construct new waterworks at Tamburawa and enhance water distribution across Greater Kano. The project is part of a broader effort to improve access to potable water in response to the state’s fast-growing population. Speaking at a two-day project coordination and review workshop held in Kano, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, represented by the Commissioner for Water Resources, Ali Haruna Makoda, highlighted the significance of the project. “This initiative will drastically improve water supply in Kano, a vital necessity for our rapidly expanding population. The…
AT least five police officers involved in providing security during the Edo State governorship election have died in a road accident. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the death, saying it occurred in the early hours of Tuesday. The accident occurred along the Zaria-Kano road at Karfi Village by the Trailer Park. The FRSC said, “The crash was reported by the Kura Local Government Police Division, involved two vehicles: a trailer and a Toyota Hummer Bus with registration number 14B101KN belonging to Kanoline. “The accident, which took place at approximately 0115 hours, involved a total of fifteen individuals. “Sadly,…
MARYAM Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN) has extended its congratulations to Hajiya Walida Sadiq Isah on her successful retirement as Director Mobilisation at the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC). The congratulatory message was issued in a statement signed by Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, the Founder and President of MAAUN Group of Universities. In the statement, Prof. Gwarzo commended Hajiya Walida for her dedication and honesty throughout her service, while highlighting her commitment to her duties as Director of Mobilisation. He said that Hajiya Walida deserves commendation for her successful retirement from public service, particularly for her exemplary ethical conduct…