Author: Khalifa Muhammad

GOVERNOR Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has initiated a monthly empowerment program providing N50,000 to 5,200 women in the state. This was contained in a statement issued by governor spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Tuesday. Addressing the audience during the launch of the initiative at the Government House in Kano on Tuesday, the governor announced that each of the 5,200 women spread across the 44 Local Government areas of the state would receive the cash, totaling N260 million, every month until the conclusion of his tenure. Governor Yusuf described the grant as a starting point for the recipients…

THE Executive Secretary Kano State Hospitals Management (HMB) Board, Dr Mansur Mudi Nagoda, has approved the immediate suspension of a medical doctor at Muhammad Abdullahi Wase Teaching Hospital for allegedly leaving patients stranded. This was a sequel to complaints received by patients and staff after the doctor left the facility without informing the management of the hospital. He explained that several calls were put to her but she kept saying she was at the hospital while she never showed up, leaving a dialysis patient in a terrible state. The Executive Secretary stressed that the medical officer’s suspension will be effective…

KANO State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, officially assented to the Kano State Premarital Health Screening Law, which mandates premarital health screening for all prospective couples. As per the new law, no wedding will be permitted in Kano without the presentation of a health screening certificate for genotype, hepatitis B and C, HIV/AIDS, and other related illnesses. In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the law was deemed necessary to reduce the likelihood of children being born with underlying health issues such as sickle cell anemia, HIV/AIDS, and hepatitis. This initiative aligns with the Kano…

KANO Business Tycoon, Alhaji Aminu Dantata has paid a sympathy visit to Former Kano State Governor, Senator Malam Ibrahim Shekarau over the fire incident that destroyed a part of his Mundubawa residence. This newspaper had reported that a mild fire had gutted Shekarau’s wives; Professor Gaji Dantata and Hajiya Halima Shekarau’s part of the building Sunday night. It was gathered that the fire which was suspected to have started from the Kitchen of the Mundubawa house of the former minister of Education, on Sunday night, destroyed properties worth millions in the house. During the visit, Dantata said, such incidences are…

IN a move to transform Kano into a mega city, and alleviate traffic congestion, Governor Abba Yusuf, has laid the foundation for a N15bn three-layer interchange bridge at Kofar Dan’agundi. During his visit to the project site on Sunday, Governor Yusuf, accompanied by key cabinet members, reiterated his administration’s commitment to revolutionising the city centre. He emphasised the significance of enhancing traffic flow to elevate Kano’s status to that of a mega city. The project, awarded to CCG Nigeria Limited in December 2023, has a completion period of eighteen months. It is part of a comprehensive initiative that includes another…

THE founder of a London-based firm, Clear Solutions, Dr. Charlie Jeong, has lauded Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria for its firm determination to promote global health and development in Africa through the provision of universal access to education and supporting clinical research. Dr. Jeong made the commendation when he paid a courtesy visit to the Founder of the university, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo on Thursday. He expressed satisfaction with the university’s level of seriousness towards the promotion of global health and development in Africa and beyond. Dr. Jeong also expressed his readiness to partner with MAAUN stressing that the…

THE Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal, Hasan Bala Abubakar has applauded the support of Kano state government under the stewardship of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf towards strengthening its operational mandate in the state. In a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature, Air Marshal Abubakar made the commendation on Thursday when he paid a courtesy visit to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at Government House, Kano. The Chief of Air Staff disclosed the joint force of his troops with sister security agencies in combating internal security in Kano yielded tremendous successes and maintained peace and stability in the…

MARYAM Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN) has congratulated Dan Dicko Dankoulodo University Maradi, Niger Republic for successfully organizing International Scientific Colloquium with the theme, Migration, Climate Change, Food Security and Resilience in the Sahel The Secretary General, MAAUN Maradi, Salissou Mamadou, who represented the university made the commendation during the seminar. The symposium was organized to discuss and to exchange ideas on the major challenges undermining the development process and the importance of building the resilience of Sahelian communities and ecosystems. The aim of the symposium was to mobilize professors, researchers, PhD candidates, government agencies, extensionists, and communities to…

A FEMALE student at Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Aisha Yahaya, has been found dead in her off campus apartment. Aisha, a 300-level female student of Food and Science Technology, was found dead after she retired to her room. The student was said to have written her first examination in the ongoing first semester examination in the university. Some of her colleagues attributed her sudden death to examination pressure. In a condolence letter, the university management expressed great sadness over Aisha Yahaya’s ‘untimely passing.” The statement said, ” Aisha was not only a bright student but also…

AN unidentified number of workers are currently trapped at a building which collapsed in the Kuntau area of Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State. According to sources, at least 11 persons are trapped under the rubble. Two persons who were rescued have been rushed to the hospital by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). Excavation is currently ongoing while some corpses have been recovered. The number is yet to be ascertained. More details shortly… DAILY TRUST

REFEREE  Nasiru Idris of the Nigerian Referees Association, NRA Kaduna state council have been suspended by Nationwide League One (formerly called Nigerian Amateur League), which is the third-tier level of club football in Nigeria. According to a statement by the NLO Media Officer II, Abdulgafar Oladimeji, Thursday, the suspension is as a result of his alleged  poor handling of the match between Green Beret vs Kaduna Utd  played on 24th April, 2024 in the on-going NLO 2024 competition. The suspension notice stated that ” Please be notified that the Referee of the match, Nasiru Idris (KD) is herewith suspended indefinitely…

KANO State Governor, Engr Abba Kabir Yusuf has arrived United States of America for high powered symposium organized by US Institute of Peace. The three days conference being attended by Governors of Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger, Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa,and Plateau states, was designed to address insecurity in Northern Nigeria and better option to mitigate the challenge. The intensive executive engagement will enable the Governors of some of the trouble state deep understanding on the dynamics of security threat, it’s socioeconomic dimensions, and near-term opportunities to drive stability in Northern Nigeria. The US Institute of Peace would also broaden knowledge…

TOMATO scarcity looms in Kano State as big tomato farms have been hit again by the deadly tuta absoluta pest. The pest infested tomato farms at Bagwai, Shanono, Kura, Garin Malam, Bebeji, Bunkure, Rano, Kibiya, part of Tudun Wada and Dawakin Kudu local government areas of the state, where the product is reportedly farmed in large quantities. Kano State chairman of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Abdullahi Maibreadi, in an interview with this newspaper, lamented the recurring infestation of tuta absoluta. He said for almost 12 years, it had become a concern to many farmers, a development, he said,…

A KANO State High Court presided over by Justice Usman Na’Abba has vacated the order suspending ex-Kano governor Umar Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Na’Abba vacated his earlier order upon reading a Motion Ex-Parte together with an affidavit and a written address dated the 22nd day of April, 2024 sworn to by one Glory Adah, a litigation secretary in the law firm of lawyers to Ganduje. The judge reversed itself by granting an interim injunction staying the order earlier slammed on the APC national chairman. The interim injunction order was for stay of…

CRISIS rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano has taken fresh dimension as new ward executives emerging from Ganduje ward, issued fresh suspension on acting National Chairman of the party, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. The new group from Ganduje ward, Dawakin Tofa local government area of the state claimed to be the legitimate ward excos, legally and validly elected on 31st July, 2021. Addressing journalists in Kano, on Sunday, secretary of Ganduje ward, Ja’afar Adamu Ganduje who spoke on behalf of 11 other executive members explained the suspension of former Governor of Kano is necessited on allegation of…

MUSTAPHA Rabiu Musa, son of the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has been sworn in as Commissioner of Youth and Sports of Kano State. The governor also swore in three other commissioners who were recently cleared by the State House of Assembly. The four new commissioners are Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, Abduljabbar Garko, Shehu Aliyu Yarmedi and Adamu Aliyu Kibiya. After the swearing-in ceremony, Yusuf assigned portfolios to the new state executive cabinet members. While Mustapha heads the Youth and Sport Ministry, Garko is to be in charge…

THE anticipated arraignment of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has been stalled due to the Kano State Government’s inability to serve criminal charges against him. Ganduje; his wife, Hafsat Ganduje; his son, Abdullahi Umar; and five others, were slated to face eight counts including $413,000 bribery allegation, as well as the diversion and misappropriation of funds amounting to ₦1.38bn. In the court on Wednesday, counsel for the Kano State Government, Y. A. Adamu, informed the court of the plaintiff’s inability to serve the respondents personally, thereby halting the proceedings. Adamu attempted to move an…

THE Kano State High Court has issued an ex parte order affirming the suspension of ex-governor Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC). This development followed a tumultuous period of internal strife within the APC. Justice Usman Malam Na’abba, presiding over the court, granted the order in response to an exparte motion filed by two executive members of the APC from the Ganduje ward, Laminu Sani and Haladu Gwanjo. The motion, filed on behalf of the ward, sought the suspension of the APC chairman alleging misconducts and breaches of party regulations. The court’s ruling mandated…

THE National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has been suspended as a member of his ward in Kano. News Point Nigeria reports that the Executive members of Ganduje Ward In Dawakin-Tofa Local Government Area of Kano state announced the suspension of Ganduje over alleged corruption on Monday. Addressing newsmen in the state capital, the legal adviser of the Ganduje Ward, Haladu Gwanjo said the former Kano state governor is alleged to have committed gross misappropriation of public funds during his time as governor of the state. According to him, the members decided to…

JOURNALISTS under the auspices of Association of Kano Online Journalists (ASKOJ) congratulates the Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf on successful completion of this year’s Ramadan and wishing him happy Eid-Al-fitr. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman of the Group, Yakubu Salisu on the occasion of 2024 Eid-Al-fitr Sallah celebration. The group wishes the Governor, Emirs and people of Kano, Nigeria as well as the entire muslim communities worldwide a blissful celebration and pray that the blessings of the holy month continue to radiate in our lives through the remaining months of the year. ASKOJ…