The Kano State Ministry of Information has convened a high-level strategic meeting with Information Officers from the 44 Local Government Areas and eight Zonal Information Officers across the state, as part of efforts to reposition and strengthen government communication and information dissemination at the grassroots. The meeting, held at the ministry’s headquarters, brought together key stakeholders to chart a coordinated approach to ensuring accurate, timely and responsible information reaches citizens at the community level. FG Launches IMILI to Boost Media Literacy, Tackle Misinformation Addressing participants, the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, said the engagement was…
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The Career Service Centre of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), has organised a one-day sensitisation workshop on mental stress management and job performance for academic and non-teaching staff of the university. The workshop focused on promoting staff well-being and enhancing productivity through effective stress management strategies. Declaring the workshop open, the Vice-Chancellor of BUK, Professor Haruna Musa, represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development), Professor Amina Mustapha, described the theme, “Successful Stress Management Initiatives among Academic and Non-Teaching Staff of Bayero University, Kano,” as timely and highly relevant. Professor Mustapha noted that universities are increasingly faced with rising academic workloads,…
The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has removed the Fagge Divisional Officer following the death of a suspect in custody. The divisional officer, along with all officers and men on duty at the time of the incident, have also been handed over to the Nigerian Police, Kano State Command, for further investigation and necessary action. This was disclosed in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Abdullahi, a copy of which was made available to The Punch on Friday. “Following the sad incident in which a suspect lost his life in Fagge…
𝘉𝘺 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘢𝘹 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘦 We welcome all perspectives that contribute to a shared understanding and successful implementation of the new tax laws. We acknowledge that a few points raised by KPMG are useful, particularly those related to implementation risks and clerical or cross-referencing issues. However, the majority of the publication reflected a misunderstanding of the policy intent, a mischaracterisation of deliberate policy choices, and, in several instances, the repetition of opinions and preferences as facts. 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 A significant proportion of the issues described as “errors,” “gaps,” or “omissions” by KPMG are either: – the firm’s…
Muhammad Garba Recent commentary by Hassan Sani Tukur, Senior Special Assistant to the Kano Governor on New Media, circulated on social media, seeks to present current political developments in Kano as evidence of an unbroken and unquestionable ideological bond between the administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and the Kwankwasiyya Movement. That narrative is, at best, a selective reading of history and, at worst, a deliberate misrepresentation of Kano’s political reality. It also reflects a familiar tendency in the state’s political discourse to reduce governance to tests of loyalty rather than a sober assessment of power, responsibility and constitutional authority.…
Abuja, January 8, 2026 — The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Udeh, SAN, has reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to deepening legislative collaboration to accelerate Nigeria’s Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) agenda. The Minister, accompanied by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Philip Ndiomu, paid an official familiarization visit to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology, Distinguished Senator Aminu Iya Abbas. AI, Data Science Top FUD’s New Academic Expansion Plan In his remarks, Dr. Udeh expressed profound appreciation for the visionary leadership, guidance, and unwavering support of the President of the Federal Republic…
The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the drowning of two persons in separate well incidents in Madobi and Ghari Local Government Areas of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the agency, Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, disclosed this to journalists in Kano. According to him, the first incident occurred in Kwankwaso town, Madobi Local Government Aream saying that the Control Room received a distress call from the Deputy Director of the Fire Service, Rabiu Garba Abdu, reporting that a child had fallen into a well. Farewell to a Media Titan: Hajiya Maryam Magaji He pointed out that, rescue teams from…
Ado Salisu The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), has directed its members to resume the previously suspended indefinite strike, citing the Federal Government’s failure to address key challenges facing resident doctors nationwide. The Chairman of the ARD AKTH chapter, Dr. Aminu Bello Aminu, said the decision followed extensive deliberations and strict compliance with the directive of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). He announced that the chapter would join the Total and Indefinite Consolidated Strike (TICS 2.0). Governor Abba Yusuf Appeals to NMA to Suspend Strike Speaking with journalists in Kano, Dr. Aminu stated…
MAAUN Group of Universities, has congratulated Dr. Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote, on her recent appointment as the first Female Director General of the Nigerian Law School by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The congratulatory message was conveyed to Dr. Odusote in a statement personally signed by the Founder of MAAUN Group, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo on Friday. Tinubu Appoints First Female Director-General Nigerian Law School “I want to use this opportunity to felicitate Dr. Titilayo Odusote for being the first female to be appointed as the Director General of this prestigious institution. “As Nigeria’s first female to be appointed as Director General…
Ado Salisu Former Chairman of the Gombe State Football Association and two-time Chairman of Gombe United Football Club, Hon. Ahmed Shuaibu Gara-Gombe, has cautioned Super Eagles players to embrace patriotism, professionalism, and discipline, warning against selfish conduct capable of embarrassing the nation. Speaking in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, Gara-Gombe condemned the alleged boycott of training sessions by some Super Eagles players in Morocco over demands for bonuses and outstanding allowances. He described the action as unpatriotic, greedy, and embarrassing, particularly at a time when Nigeria is under global media attention due to an international tournament. “It is…