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The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board (KSPWB) has inaugurated a nine-member Hadaya Committee to coordinate and manage Hadaya for intending pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj exercise. During the inauguration, the Board’s Director General, Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u Danbappa, charged the committee to execute its duties diligently and responsibly to achieve the desired objectives. He highlighted that Hajj is a compulsory act of worship (Ibadah) for pilgrims performing Tamattu’ and Qiran. He emphasised the importance of proper registration for Hadaya through the committee, describing it as a safe and reliable means for pilgrims to fulfil this religious obligation. In his remarks, Chairman…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Dr. Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, making her the first woman to lead the institution since its establishment in 1962. The appointment takes effect January 10, 2026, for a four-year term. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President Information and Strategy Mr Bayo Onanuga. New Emir of Zuru Emerges, Receives Letter of Appointment Dr. Odusote, 57, currently serves as the Deputy Director-General and Head of the Lagos Campus. She will succeed Professor Isa Hayatu Chiroma, whose eight-year tenure ends on January 9, 2026. A…

No fewer than three explosive devices were reportedly discovered in Ganaru community, Zugurma district of Mashegu Local Government Area in Niger State. Reports indicate that, farmers on their way to the farm noticed the devices planted by the roadside and immediately raised the alarm. Confirming the incident to journalists, Mashegu Local Government Chairman, Jibrin Egade, said the area has been secured to prevent any potential explosion that could result in casualties. He expressed shock over the discovery of such dangerous explosives in a community previously considered free of security challenges and stated that security agencies had already been notified for…

The Kano State Government KNSG, under the leadership of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, has enrolled 10,000 cottage traders and street hawkers into the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Scheme (KSCHS) as part of efforts to expand access to affordable and quality healthcare for informal sector operators. The enrollment exercise marks a significant step toward strengthening social protection and ensuring inclusive healthcare coverage for vulnerable groups across the state. Speaking at the event, the Director-General of the Kano State Cottage Trade and Street Hawking Agency, Alhaji Abubakar Ahmad Bichi,described access to healthcare as critical to sustaining livelihoods, enhancing productivity, and improving the…

The Kano State Chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kano Online Media Chapel (KOMC), and the Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) have commended the successful organization of a one-day training workshop aimed at enhancing journalists’ skills in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and content creation. The commendation was made at the end of the workshop by the Chairman of the Kano Online Media Chapel, Comrade Abubakar Abdulkadir Dangambo, who urged participants to apply the knowledge and skills acquired during the training in their professional practice. Dangambo also praised the founder of Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN), Professor Adamu…

Mai tsawatarwa marasa rinjaye a Majalisar Dokokin Jihar Kano, Hon. Ayuba Labaran Kabo, ya miƙa saƙon taya murna ga Mai Girma Gwamnan Jihar Kano, Injiniya Abba Kabir Yusuf, bisa zagayowar ranar haihuwarsa da ya cika shekaru 63 a duniya. Hon. Ayuba Labaran Kabo ya bayyana shekarun Gwamnan a matsayin shekaru masu albarka, yana mai jaddada cewa Gwamna Abba Kabir Yusuf ya zama abin alfahari ga al’ummar Jihar Kano, musamman duba da jajircewarsa wajen gina jihar da kuma aiwatar da manyan ayyukan ci gaba a fannoni daban-daban a faɗin jihar. A cewarsa, irin gagarumin ci gaban da ake samu a Kano…

The Kano State House of Assembly has commenced a three-day capacity-building workshop for Councillors and Administrative Secretaries of the 44 Local Government areas. In a statement issued by the Speaker’s Spokesperson, Kamaluddeen Sani Shawai,the Speaker Hon. Jibril Ismail Falgore explained that the training is designed to equip participants with essential knowledge and skills in legislative practice and procedures, in line with global democratic standards. Rights of Drug Users Take Centre Stage at NHRC Workshop The Speaker reaffirmed the Assembly’s commitment to strengthening local government institutions and commended the support of the Kano State Governor, the House Committee on Local Government,…

Lamara Garba Azare Some leaders announce themselves with noise. Others arrive quietly, clothed in simplicity, guided by conscience and driven by duty. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf belongs to the latter order. He is a politician whose bearing is humble, whose lifestyle is modest, and whose politics is softened by sympathy for the weak. Yet beneath that calm exterior lies a heritage of royalty, loyalty and lifelong service to humanity. As he marks his 63rd birthday on January 5, 2026, Kano is not merely counting years. It reflects a man whose life story speaks of patience, preparation, and purpose. A leader…

The Kano State Government has dismissed claims that persons with disabilities were excluded from the ongoing teachers’ recruitment exercise, describing the allegations as false and misleading. The denial was contained in a rejoinder issued by the Kano State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in response to a statement released on January 3, 2026, by the Kano State Initiative for Persons with Special Needs. In the statement signed by SUBEB’s Director of Corporate Communications, Balarabe Danlami Jazuli, the board said the inclusion of qualified persons with disabilities remained a core policy and long-standing practice in its recruitment processes. Jazuli noted that…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Kano has announced the resumption of the second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise across the state. In a statement issued on Monday, INEC said the exercise resumed today, January 5, 2026, and is taking place at all 44 INEC Local Government Area offices, as well as the State Headquarters office. INEC Takes Voter Registration to Grassroots in Gwarzo The commission encouraged all eligible citizens who have attained the age of 18 to take advantage of the exercise to register and obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). INEC also advised individuals seeking…

The Federal Government says the 2026 budget has been carefully designed to consolidate the gains of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reform agenda, which is beginning to yield positive results across key sectors of the economy. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this in an op-ed published on Monday in national newspapers, titled “A Defining Moment for Nigeria: Why Staying the Course Matters.” NERDC Unveils Nigeria’s Education Reforms at Global Symposium in India According to the Minister, the proposed 2026 budget, tagged the “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity,” aims to strengthen ongoing reforms and…

Tragedy struck the Bulumkutu area of Maiduguri on Sunday night when a fence collapsed on six children, killing five and leaving one injured. Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Borno State Police Command, ASP Nahum Daso, said the lone survivor is currently receiving medical treatment, while investigations have begun to determine the cause of the collapse. Lagos:Lagos Building Collapse: Death Toll Rises to 5- NEMA According to Daso, the incident was reported through the Divisional Police Officer of the Bulumkutu Division. “Yesterday, we received a report of a fence that collapsed on six children. Unfortunately, five…

Mustapha Muhammad January 5, 2026, marks the 63rd birthday of His Excellency, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, Executive Governor of Kano State, a milestone that invites not just celebration, but sober reflection on a life defined by service, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to the people. It is a moment to pause and take stock of a leadership journey that continues to shape the social, economic, and moral fabric of Kano State through deliberate, people-centred governance. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s story is one of steady growth and quiet determination. From his childhood through his formative years, he exhibited traits that would…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded two separate letters to the Senate, requesting the confirmation of 21 nominees for the boards of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). In the first letter, the President nominated former Senator Magnus Abe as chairman of the NUPRC board. Abe, who represented Rivers South East Senatorial District for two terms, previously served as a board member of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and is currently chairman of the National Agency of the Great Green Wall. Also nominated as non-executive commissioners for the…

Ibrahim Ibrahim No fewer than seven persons have been confirmed dead, while fourteen others sustained injuries in a road accident in Jigawa State. The incident was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson of the Jigawa State Police Command, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam. According to the police, the accident occurred on Sunday evening along the Chaichai–Ringim Road following a head-on collision involving two vehicles. SP Adam explained that the crash happened at Yakasawa village in Ringim Local Government Area and involved a Golf 3 wagon and a Toyota Sienna vehicle. “Seven persons died instantly, while fourteen others…

Ado Salisu The Athletics and Other Sports Development Initiative (AOSDI), a non-governmental organisation advocating transparency and accountability in sports governance, has faulted the conduct of the recent Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), describing it as a failure and a national embarrassment. Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the NGO, Hon. Ahmed Shuaibu Gara-Gombe, made this known in a press statement issued in Abuja, where he accused the NOC leadership under Engineer Habu Gumel of incompetence, lack of transparency, and poor governance. According to Gara-Gombe, it is unacceptable that a country like Nigeria could fail…

Public reactions to the recent wave of defections by state governors have been loud, emotional, and in many cases, misguided. Commentaries frame these political movements as sudden acts of opportunism or personal ambition. That reading is shallow. What we are witnessing today did not begin with defections. It began in courtrooms. The current political realignments were effectively predetermined by a sequence of judicial decisions, particularly those of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, which have profoundly altered political structures across several states. Plateau State offers the clearest illustration. In a single judicial sweep, all sixteen elected members of the Peoples Democratic…

Ahmed Shuaibu Gara-Gombe, former Special Adviser on Strategy and Information Management to Gov. Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has urged the Gombe State Government to provide additional support for the families of seven journalists who died in a tragic road accident on December 29, 2025. The accident occurred along the Gombe–Yola highway in Kaltungo Local Government Area, when a tyre reportedly burst on a Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) bus returning from a wedding ceremony. Six of the deceased were staff of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Gombe, while the seventh was an information officer with the Gombe State Universal Basic Education…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent warm congratulations to the Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, on the occasion of his 63rd birthday, marked on January 5, 2026. In a congratulatory message signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu praised Governor Yusuf for his integrity, humility, modest lifestyle and unwavering commitment to public service, qualities he said are evident in the administration of Kano State. Governor Yusuf, who was elected in 2023 on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), previously served as Commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport in…

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has attributed former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua’s survival in a fatal car accident to divine mercy. Pastor Adeboye made the remark on Sunday during the church’s monthly thanksgiving service, while teaching on the theme of God’s mercy and preservation. According to reports, Anthony Joshua was involved in a serious road accident on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway last Monday. The crash claimed the lives of two of his close associates, Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz” Ayodele. Joshua, however, sustained only minor injuries. Tribune Online reports that…