President Bola Tinubu missed his step briefly and fell in Ankara, capital of Turkey, on Tuesday. The Nigerian leader was walking alongside his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Erdogan, when the incident happened. Earlier, Tinubu had inspected a parade as part of the massive reception he received. A review of the video of the incident showed that a camera man who moved close to the president triggered the fall. This is not the first time that Tinubu would be in the news over such incident. During a ceremony to mark the June 12 Democracy Day in 2024, the president fell as…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) ’s 2023 deputy governorship candidate in Kano State, Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo, welcomed the Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, to the party. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf joined the party on Monday and he was received by the immediate past chairman of the party, Dr Abdullahi Umar Gnaduje. Political Earthquake in Kano as Gov. Yusuf Eyes APC In a statement on Monday, Garo described the governor’s decision to join the APC as a significant and commendable step in the quest for political stability. He said Governor Abba’s presence in the party would further…
Muhammad Garba Politics in Kano has never been static. It is a fluid and constantly evolving arena shaped by ideology, personalities, ambition and the enduring contest between godfathers and godsons. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s return to the All Progressives Congress (APC) may appear dramatic to casual observers, but to students of Kano’s political history, it is neither shocking nor unprecedented. Rather, it represents the latest chapter in a long tradition of political realignments driven by relevance, control, and ultimately, the pursuit of independence. The culture of political defection in Kano dates back to the Second Republic (1979-1983). The historic rift…
Sani Dutsinma The Malami Support Organisation (MSO) has condemned the continued detention of former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Chika Malami, describing it as a development that raises serious concerns about the integrity of Nigeria’s justice system. The Director of Strategy and Communication of the organisation, Mallam Sa’idu Atiku Abubakar, made this known while addressing journalists and members of the group at the MSO office in Birnin Kebbi. Fresh Drama as DSS Detains Ex-AGF Malami After Meeting Bail Conditions He said the arrest and prolonged detention of Malami is a disturbing trend that undermines due…
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has attributed the recent murder of a woman and her six children in Kano to the growing menace of drug abuse, urging urgent community intervention to curb the trend. The victims, identified as Fatima Abubakar and her six children, were brutally killed last week at their home in the Dorayi Chiranchi quarters of Kano metropolis. Kano Security: ACF Commits ₦1m Support for Civilian JTF At a joint press briefing held in Kano on Sunday, the Kano State Chairman of ACF, Dr. Goni Faruk Umar, said such a heinous act could not have occurred without the…
Top officials in Kano State’s energy sector have expressed their full support for the decision of the Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, to realign the political direction of the state with the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy, Engr. Dr. Gaddafi Sani Shehu, made the position known alongside the Managing Director of the Kano Hydro Electric Development Company (KHEDCO), Engr. Ado Ibrahim Doguwa; the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Board (REB), Engr. Sani Bala Dambatta; and the Deputy Managing Director of KHEDCO, Engr. Abduljabar Muhammad Nanono, in a joint statement.…
Ƙungiyar Kiristoci ta Nijeriya (CAN), reshen Jihar Kano, ta kammala makon addu’o’inta, inda ta nemi taimakon Allah da shiriya ga jihar Kano da ƙasar Nijeriya baki ɗaya. Shirin na tsawon mako guda ya haɗa Kiristoci daga mazhabobi daban-daban a fadin jihar Kano, inda aka mayar da hankali kan addu’o’in zaman lafiya, haɗin kai da cigaba. Mai Girma Gwamnan Jihar Kano, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, ya samu wakilci ta hannun Kwamishinan Harkokin Addinai, Ahmad Tijjani Auwalu, wanda ya nuna godiyarsa ga masu shirya taron. Ahmad Tijjani Auwalu ya tabbatar wa shugabancin CAN cewa Gwamnatin Jihar Kano na da cikakken ƙuduri na…
“I have always admired Engr. Mohammed Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso from a distance, but he appears to have boxed himself into one of the tightest corners in his political career simply because of his refusal/indecision to take the Olive Branch that was offered him by APC much earlier. Let’s break down his predicament: 1. FACT NO. 1 – Kwankwaso wants to be President, but none of the major political parties will pick him as a candidate in 2027. APC & PDP are going South & ADC’s ticket is Atiku’s to lose. Atiku is the owner of ADC (argue with your keypad,…
Gwamnan Jihar Kano, Abba Kabir Yusuf, ya sanar da ficewarsa zuwa jam’iyyar All Progressives Congress (APC) a hukumance, lamarin da ya haifar da gagarumin sauyin siyasa a jihar Kano, inda ’yan Majalisar Dokoki 34, shugabannin kananan hukumomi 44, da kuma dukkan tsarin masu rike da mukaman siyasa suka bi sahunsa. Gwamnan ya bayyana hakan ne a yayin wani gagarumin biki da aka gudanar a Coronation Hall na Fadar Gwamnatin Jihar Kano. Da yake jawabi a wajen taron, Gwamna Yusuf ya ce ficewar ta biyo bayan tattaunawa mai zurfi da kuma yin nazari kan halin da jihar Kano ke ciki a…
Ibrahim Sulaiman The National Institute of Public Health and Infectious Diseases (NIPHD), Saye, Zaria, has commemorated the 2026 World Leprosy Day with a sensitisation campaign at Giwa and Yakawada markets in Kaduna State, aimed at increasing public awareness on the prevention, early detection, and treatment of leprosy. Speaking during the outreach, the Director-General of the Institute, Dr. Abdullahi Dalhatu Aminu, said the campaign was designed to educate the public that leprosy is a curable infectious disease, especially when detected early. Dr. Aminu explained that common symptoms of leprosy include changes in skin colour such as whitish, reddish, or dark patches…