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Residents of Makwarari in Kano municipal local government area were thrown into shock after three people were trapped under a rubble following the collapse of a one-story building. The public relations officer, Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, explained that the incident occurred at approximately 09:30 am, according to emergency services. He pointed out that, the building, which was used as a dwelling house, measured about 30 x 40 ft had collapsed suddenly, crushing three occupants. The public relations officer maintained that the victims, identified as Balaraba Abba, a 35-year-old mother, and her two children, Abdulnasir Jilani, 12, and…

The Kano State Government KNSG has announced plans to invite the management of tricycle operators in the state for a discussion on their members’ consistent defaulting of monthly environmental sanitation laws. State Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Alhaji Nasiru Sule Garo, made this known during a press briefing after the Saturday environmental sanitation exercise in Kano. Garo expressed dissatisfaction with the tricycle riders’ disregard for the Monthly Environmental Sanitation Act of 2022, stressing the need for compliance. He commended Kano residents for adhering to the stay-at-home order during the exercise and encouraged the public to utilize the period for…

The Kano State Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs has organized a two-day critical stakeholder engagement for the 2023/2024 fiscal survey. The event brought together key personnel, including Directors of Personnel Management, Heads of Planning, Research, and Statistics from 44 local governments, and representatives from the Office of the Accountant General and State and Local Government Auditors. Deputy Governor and Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, emphasized the importance of accurate data capturing for proper planning and policy execution. He thanked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for approving the exercise, which aims to enhance workers’…

Kabiru Haruna The Kano Ministerial Committee investigating alleged financial mismanagement at Kano Capital School has submitted its final report with recommendations to address issues affecting the school’s operations. The 11-member committee, led by Permanent Secretary Hajiya Kubra Imam, was established on March 21, 2024, to investigate long-standing problems associated with financial mismanagement and staff claims. Receiving the report, Commissioner of Education Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa commended the committee for its work and assured that the government would implement the recommendations to bring positive changes to the school. He emphasized the administration’s commitment to restoring the quality of the state education…

Kolawole Abdulwaheed The National Chairman, of All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said that based on the unfolding political scenario, the APC would reclaim Edo state, during the forthcoming election slated for September 21st 2024 This was just as Ganduje added that his party would win Ondo state and capture Anambra state during the forthcoming governorship election at the stipulated time slated for elections According to him,” Let’s start with Edo which is coming on the 21st of September. Well I believe our campaign is with high spirit, we are getting ready for that election and we…

Masarautar hausawan duniya wadda aka fi sani da Al’ummar hausawan duniya organization a turance ta nada shugaban kungiyar ‘yan Kasuwar Kantin Kwari Alhaji Balarabe Tatari a matsayin jakadan zaman lafiya na Africa wato peace ambassador. An gudanar da taron ne a ranar bikin hausa ta duniya a rufaffen dakin taro na Sani Abacha dake Kofar Mata a Kano. Da yake jawabi Jim kadan bayan nadin na shi a matsayin jakadan zaman lafiya Alhaji Balarabe Tatari yayi godiya ga Allah subhanahu wata’ala daya nuna mishi wannan rana. Ta Kuma bayar da tabbacin cewar zai cigaba da jajircewa wajen ganin cewa ya…

The Tsamiya dry port in Kebbi State has opened a clearing office in Kano state to enhance business activities in Northern Nigeria. Speaking during the commissioning of the Kano trade office the Controller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi, represented by the Zone B comptroller, ACG Sambo Dangaladima, noted the occasion marks a crucial step towards the re-opening of the Segbana-Tsamiya border in Kebbi State. According to him, in May 2024, a high-level delegation from Nigeria met with its counterparts from the Benin Republic and discussed important issues regarding the opening of the border to fast track the…

The Kano State government KNSG has dismissed claims that it has sold and reallocated shops within the Eid ground at Kofar Mata, refuting the allegations circulating in a video and various stories on social media. The Managing director of the Kano State Urban Planning and Development Authority (KNUPDA) Arch. Ibrahim Yakubu, stated this while addressing journalists at his office. “Our attention has been drawn to these misleading reports, the government has not sold or reallocated any part of the Eid ground.” He clarified that the areas in question are outside the Eid ground, which is ‘Yan Tebura around IBB Way…

The newly appointed Kano State Commissioner of Internal Security and Special Services, Major General Muhammad Inuwa Idris (rtd), said his ministry will work closely with security agencies in the state to ensure a safe and more secure environment The Commissioner made this known when he paid familiarization visits to the Nigeria Air Force, National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, Kano State Police Command, Department of Security Services and Cooperate Security Training Institute Gabasawa. Major General Idris (rtd) disclosed that the visit was aimed at introducing himself and the ministry to the heads of security agencies in the state and to seek…

Kano State Government has commenced a 9-day extensive orientation programme for 50 students awarded scholarships by the Al-Azhar University Egypt. The administration of Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf had recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the management of Al-Azhar University during which the University awarded a free scholarship programme to 50 Kano students to study Arabic law courses. Addressing the participants during the orientation program taking place at Government Girls College, Kano. The State commissioner of Education Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa stated that at the end of the orientation exercise, 80 students from Islamiyya Schools across the 44 local government…

Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria FRCN has organized a nes summit on News production in transitional media landscape The Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, has called on journalists to maximise the use of digital technology to enhance the efficiency of their jobs in a fast-changing media landscape. The governor disclosed this while declaring open the 2024 News Summit of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) in Jalingo. Represented by the deputy governor of Taraba state, Alh.Aminu Alkali, the governor noted that journalists needed to embrace the opportunities presented by the rapid technological advancements and social media to enhance…

The Kano State Education Sector Joint Steering Committee has conducted a two-day meeting to review progress reports from Technical Working Groups (TWGs) regarding the implementation of basic education initiatives in Kano State. All Stakeholders in Education worked together and reviewed what had been done so far to address the problems retarding the progress of the sector. Addressing the participants, the State Commissioner of Education, Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa, explained that following the declaration by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, the ministry had taken pro active steps to ensure that the policy was fully implemented to achieve the intended goals. According to…

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Yusuf has written to the State House of Assembly seeking it approval for the 2024 Supplementary budget with N99, 221, 503, 569. 90 The governor’s request letter was read on the floor of the house during plenary presided over by the speaker, Ismail Falgore. While reading the letter, Falgore stated that, the governor is seeking their approval in pursuant of section 122(A and B) of the 1999 constitution in order to accelerate and execute priority projects aimed at improving the wellbeing of the citizens in the state. He also noted that, from the Supplementary budget,…

The  Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) commends Alhaji Ahmed Bola Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for appointing Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as acting Chief Justice of Nigeria. In a statement signed by the national Secretary NAWOJ Hajiya Wasila ladan and made available to newsmen. The statement explained that , the national Chairperson of the Association stated Hajiya Aisha Ibrahim said since the Inception of the present administration, the President has continued to fulfill his campaign promises of ensuring Gender Inclusion by his appointment of women in key offices in Government. NAWOJ National Chairperson therefore urged the women…

The Kano State Government KNSG has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the State Agency for Mass Education as part of its ongoing efforts to prioritize education and enhance adult learning across the state. The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, made this announcement during the graduation ceremony of 791 students from the Gwarzo Model Women Centre in Gwarzo Local Government Area, Kano State. “The Gwarzo Centre, which has been operational for over four decades thanks to the Gwarzo Youths Progressive Association (GYPA), is now graduating 791 students including 486 in skills acquisition,” he stated. Deputy Governor Gwarzo…

Tsakuwa Mufarka Sustainable Development Association has commiserated with the Bauchi State Government and the State Council of Chiefs over the death of the Emir of Ningi, Alhaji Yunusa Muhammad Danyaya. The community’s condolence message was conveyed in a statement by its chairman Alhaji Tasiu Alhassan, in Kano on Sunday. The statement described the late monarch as “someone whose words of wisdom, nobility and decency will be sorely missed, especially at this trying moment”. Alhaji Tasiu Alhassan prayed that the Almighty God would forgive the shortcomings of the Emir, remember his good works and grant his soul eternal rest. Late Emir…

Kano state government has pledged renewed synergy with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation BMGF to strengthen immunization coverage in the state. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf disclosed this at the weekend when he received the Country leadership of the Foundation on a courtesy call at the government house. Governor Yusuf said his administration placed top priority on the health population of residents and added that such attention resonated in the significant percentage allocated to health in the state budget. The Governor said the healthcare system in Kano has undergone a transformational regime after a rehabilitation work executed in some of…

Listeners of the Kaduna Zonal Station of Radio Nigeria, under Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, have raised concerns after going gone off air for about two months. BizPoint gathered that the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, KAEDCO, has disconnected both broadcasting house, located along Yakubu Gowon way and Jaji transmitting station of the oldest radio station in northern Nigeria, allegedly over failure to settle power bills. But, the situation did not sit well with the regular listeners of the FRCN kaduna national station, who expressed concern over the power disconnection, which render it completely off air over a…

An bayyana ziyarar aiki da Gwamnan Kano Injiniya Abba Kabir Yusuf ya kawo Kasuwar Dambatta da kuma Karar Dabbobi da cewar wata hanya ce ta inganta tattalin Arzikin Karamar Hukumar ta Dambatta da Jihar Kano tare da inganta muhalli. Wani kwararren masanin Muhalli Comrade Sunusi Usman Dankoro ne ya bayyana haka yayin wata hira da ‘ Yan Jaridu a jiya. Comrade Sunusi Dankoro yace tabbas wannan ziyarar ta Gwamna Abba Kabir Yusuf ta zo a dai-dai lokacin da wannan kasuwa ta ke bukatar gyare gyare yana mai karin haske da cewar Al’ummar Karamar Hukumar Dambatta na cike da farin ciki…

There are fresh account how Princess Zainab Jummai Bayero, the daughter of the late Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero received N10 million from Kano government to upset her financial liability. Zainab on Friday granted exclusive interview with premium times specifically requested Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to support her housing and financial needs. But before the recent public outcry, Zainab had made similar appeal in June 2024 for financial assistance to settle backlog of house rent in Lagos, a emotional concern that attracted the attention of Governor Yusuf who urgently approved the necessary financial support. Barely two months later, Zainab had…