A few days ago, the ledger of accounting life recorded a deficit no arithmetic can reconcile. A colossus has withdrawn from the visible balance sheet of our accounting world. Professor Kabiru Isa Dandago was not merely a scholar of accounting; he was an accountant of meaning a meticulous auditor of conscience, a custodian of fiscal rectitude, and a vigilant sentinel of public trust. In him, intellect was not ostentatious but incandescent. His mind did not merely compute; it contemplated. It did not merely analyse; it illuminated. When a Gentle Light Goes Out: The Demise of a Quintessential Dandago Kano has…
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How the healthcare reforms of Governor Umar Namadi Danmodi are restoring dignity to the aged while protecting the youngest generation Lamara Garba Azare In every society, the true character of leadership is revealed not in grand speeches or towering structures, but in how it treats those who can no longer compete in the rush of daily survival. In Jigawa State, a quiet but meaningful transformation is unfolding, one that places dignity, compassion, and human wellbeing at the centre of governance. Through the J Basic Healthcare Services for Vulnerable Citizens, the administration of Governor Umar Namadi Danmodi has woven a protective…
The Kano State Ramadan Feeding Committee has conducted an inspection tour of major restaurants and kitchens responsible for preparing meals distributed daily to beneficiaries across the state. Chairman of the committee and Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Ahmed Tijjani, led the delegation to assess food quality, hygiene standards, and distribution processes under the 2026 Ramadan feeding programme. Indonesia Commends Kano State’s Ramadan Feeding Programme The initiative, introduced by the Kano State Government, currently distributes meals across 115 feeding centres, with 1,000 plates of food provided daily at each centre. According to the committee, the programme costs over ₦4 billion, with each…
Sufyan Lawal Kano The true measure of leadership has never been the grandeur of its proclamations. It has always been the discipline of its follow-through, the unglamorous, daily, often invisible work of converting a compelling vision into institutional reality, of ensuring that the ideas articulated in policy documents and public speeches actually reach the citizens whose lives they are intended to transform. In Kano State today, that work is being done with a consistency and seriousness that deserves far wider recognition than it has so far received. And at the center of that effort, serving as both the strategic intelligence…
Nworisa Michael There are moments in the life of a community that arrive without announcement and depart without ceremony, but whose significance, properly understood, reveals more about the character of a society than any formal declaration or policy document ever could. These are the moments of quiet testing, when the distance between a society’s stated values and its actual reflexes is measured not in speeches or manifestos, but in the ordinary decisions of ordinary people confronted with fear, uncertainty, and the ancient human temptation to react before they think. When Kano Chose Peace: A Lesson in the Spirit of the…
Munir I. Publisher In the long and often turbulent history of Nigerian governance, it has become almost axiomatic that the most visible actors attract the most attention. Governors cut ribbons. Politicians make speeches. Press releases are issued, photographs are taken, and the machinery of public perception grinds steadily forward. Yet history, when it takes the longer and more honest view, consistently reminds us that the men and women who shape the intellectual direction of governance are rarely the ones occupying the most prominent positions on the podium. They are, more often, the ones working in the spaces between spectacle and…
Comrade Najeeb Nasir Ibrahim There is a particular kind of public official whose value to a government cannot be measured in project completion rates or budget figures alone. Their most significant contribution is something less tangible but far more consequential: the ability to translate a governor’s vision into a living, breathing public conversation, to take the abstract language of policy and render it in terms that ordinary citizens can understand, trust, and ultimately own. Since his swearing-in on the 6th of January 2025, the Honourable Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs of Kano State, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, has demonstrated…
Saminu Umar Ph.D In the theatre of governance, the spotlight almost always falls on the principal actor. It is the governor who addresses the crowd, signs the executive orders, and takes the applause or the criticism that public policy inevitably attracts. But anyone who has spent serious time studying how governments actually work, as distinct from how they appear to work, understands a more layered truth: behind every bold agenda that changes a society, there is almost always a bolder mind working in the background, thinking harder, longer, and more deeply than the public ever gets to see. In the…
Saminu Umar Ph.D There is a moment in the life of every consequential leader when the demands of the present collide with the responsibilities of the future, and the leader must choose which master to serve. For Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State, that moment appears to have arrived quietly, without fanfare, in the form of a policy document that carries a deceptively simple title: the Kano First Initiative. It is a document that deserves far more public attention than it has so far received, because what it represents is not merely another government programme, but a fundamental rethinking…
Ibrahim Sulaiman The National Institute of Public Health and Infectious Diseases (NIPHID) has announced plans to introduce a new academic programme aimed at strengthening the capacity of healthcare workers in the management of infectious diseases in Nigeria. Director-General of the institute, Abdullahi Aminu Dalhatu, disclosed this during the closing ceremony of the National Curriculum Workshop for the proposed National Diploma in Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, held at the institute in Zaria. Dalhatu explained that training in infectious diseases has largely been available only at postgraduate diploma, certificate, and fellowship levels, leaving a gap at the middle and lower professional levels…
Former members of the 2023 Health Transition Committee have endorsed the Kano First Agenda of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, reaffirming their support for policies aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery and humanitarian services in Kano State. The endorsement was made during the 2026 Iftar gathering held on Friday, March 6, at the AMG Foundation Building. The event brought together former members of the committee under the auspices of the Kano State Healthcare Forum. The forum, chaired by Aminu Magashi Garba, organised the gathering for the third consecutive year, providing a platform for members to reflect on developments in the health sector…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified efforts to ensure the successful implementation of the National Single Window (NSW) project, reaffirming its commitment to advancing Nigeria’s trade modernisation and digital transformation agenda. The Comptroller-General of Customs made this known during a stakeholder engagement with airline and shipping line operators held in Abuja on March 4, 2026. He emphasised the importance of collaboration among key players in the trade and logistics sector to guarantee the smooth rollout of the initiative. According to him, the support and cooperation of critical stakeholders have been instrumental in the progress recorded so far in the…
Olufunmi Bosede Zainab The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed a team of senior officers to the Kano Sector Command to sensitise personnel on discipline, professionalism and improved operational efficiency. The team, led by Assistant Corps Marshal Mohammed Hafiz Tarauni, will engage officers and men of the command on strengthening command and control mechanisms during field operations. A statement issued by the Sector Public Education Officer of the FRSC Kano Sector Command, Abdullahi Labaran, said the sensitisation programme is being held at the Special Marshal Conference Hall. According to the statement, the programme forms part of the corps’ ongoing…
The Kwankwasiyya Movement has cautioned the Kano State House of Assembly and the Kano State Government against proceeding with moves to impeach the state’s Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, warning that such action could deepen political divisions and undermine the mandate of the people. In a statement issued on Friday, spokesperson of the movement, Habibu Saleh Mohammed, described the impeachment process as troubling and urged political actors in the state to avoid actions that could be perceived as politically motivated. Siyasa Tsakanin Kwankwaso Da Peter Obi Koyi ne da Aminu Kano “The people of Kano are closely watching the unfolding…
Ado Salisu The 2nd Vice President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Aku Aghazu, has withdrawn her earlier decision to resign from the federation’s board. In a statement issued in Abuja, the federation confirmed that Aghazu formally rescinded her resignation after further reflection and subsequently tendered an apology to members of the board over the concerns her earlier decision may have generated. In a communication addressed to the board, Aghazu requested that her resignation letter be withdrawn with immediate effect. The request was accepted by the President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Tonobok Okowa, who also acknowledged her…
The Kano State Accountability Forum on Education (K-SAFE) has commended the Kano State Government and the Kano State Ministry of Education for emerging as the first among states supported by the United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF to successfully conduct and publicly disseminate the 2024/2025 Annual School Census (ASC). This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary K-SAFE, Abdussalam Muhammad Kani,made available to newsmen. The commendation followed the official dissemination of the report organised by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with development partners, education stakeholders, and civil society organisations. K-SAFE described the achievement as a significant milestone in…
Lamara Garba A deep wave of disbelief and sorrow swept through Bayero University, Kano the moment the tragic news began to circulate. Offices fell unusually silent, lectures paused in uneasy whispers, and clusters of staff and students gathered across the campus seeking confirmation of what many feared was true. Faces reflected shock and grief as the heartbreaking news filtered through the university community that Professor Kabiru Isa Dandago had passed away. For many, it felt almost unreal that a man whose presence symbolised humility, warmth and intellectual guidance within the institution was suddenly gone. Professor Kabiru Isa Dandago passed away…
Yunusa Hamza (Farin Dutse) Leadership in its truest sense transcends the mere occupation of public office. It is defined not simply by authority, but by the character, discipline and sense of purpose that leaders bring to governance. In Nigeria’s evolving democratic landscape, the question of leadership quality remains central to national discourse. Citizens increasingly seek leaders whose actions reflect integrity, accountability and a genuine commitment to public service. Within this context, two contemporary public figures stand out for the clarity of their convictions and the strength of their leadership identities. The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the Governor of…
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Ismail Yusuf Abba, has reiterated the commission’s commitment to improving efficiency in the delivery of services to Nigerian pilgrims by strengthening collaboration with its service provider ahead of the upcoming Hajj exercise. Abba made the pledge in Abuja during a strategic meeting with officials of Mashariq Aldhahabiya, led by its Board Chairman, Mohammed Amin Hassan Andangiri. The Saudi-based company is responsible for overseeing services provided to Nigerian pilgrims under the government quota in the Saudi Arabia. During the meeting, Ambassador Abba said the commission had drawn important…
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated an 11-member committee to drive the establishment of the Grid Asset Management Company Limited (GAMCO), a new initiative aimed at addressing Nigeria’s persistent power sector challenges. The committee was constituted following the approval of the company’s establishment by the Federal Executive Council – Nigeria, which endorsed the proposal to create GAMCO as part of efforts to tackle stranded power generation, transmission bottlenecks, and grid management inefficiencies. Stakeholders Seek Immediate Action on Kebbi’s Worsening Power Earlier, the Federal Executive Council had approved the establishment of a Grid Asset Management Company to address Nigeria’s persistent power transmission…