The government’s inability to meet pension obligations is a recurring decimal in our country’s past. Many have reportedly died while waiting for their gratuity, and many more are reportedly living in extreme poverty. It’s a sad but common sight to see elderly people in the country’s cities and towns holding placards and protesting the government or waiting in line for their pensions under the scorching sun. Since the economy is in such bad shape right now, some pre-existing problems have worsened. In some states, retiring teachers receive their benefits six months after the effective date of retirement from service, even…
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Eid ul-Fitr, also known as the ‘festival of breaking the fast’, is a joyous occasion that marks the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting for Muslims, when they abstain from food and drink between dawn and sunset. Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam and Eid al-Fitr is significant in celebrating the end of a very intense month of fasting, prayer, self-reflection and charity. Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated during the first three days of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts with the sighting of the new moon by the moon sighters committee. In…
The management of the sponsors of the Nationwide League One, NLO, New Year Mega Lottery has disclosed its planned agenda towards the use of the league platform to empower Nigerians across the board. In an interactive session with sports writers at the official opening of the NLO 2024 season at Ahmadu Bello Stadium,representative of the lottery firm, Obiorah Emmanuella said the lottery is designed to make Nigerians become millionaires daily. Emmanuella further said that the lottery in its new marriage with NLO will usher in a change of life for Nigerians. According to Emmanuella, the economic benefits that will accrue…
The Jigawa State Government has announced plans to deploy Ethiopia’s magic towards effective wheat farming in the state. Already, Governor Umar Namadi has traveled to Ethiopia to understand “the magic wand “that made the East African country a key player in wheat farming in Africa. A statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant Media Affairs to the governor, Hajiya Zainab Rabo Ringim, and made available to newsmen in Kano, said that an expert on the sector and retinue of aids closed to the sector are on the on the governor’s entourage. Rabo Ringim said the move to boost wheat production…
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda has approved the appointment of Alhaji Falalu Bawale as the State’s Head of Service (HoS). Bawale, until he was appointed HoS, was a Permanent Secretary in the Office of Katsina Head of Service. Alhaji Bawale takes over from Alhaji Usman Isyaku who retired from the state civil service after putting in 35 years in service. READ MORE: Katsina Gov swears in new Head of Service, retains former Reform Adviser According to a Statement by Governor Radda’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Kaula Muhammad, the Governor also approved the appointment of the former Head of Service,…
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has reaffirmed the determination of his administration in curtailing the menace of political thuggery and other related social vices in the state. The Governor made the disclosure while receiving the Emir of Kano Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero who paid Sallah Homage to the Governor at Government House Kano. He said since assumption in office barely 10 months ago his administration has embarked on massive campaign against political thuggery. The governor noted that over two hundred political thugs, and phone thieves who have been apprehended by the Kano Command of the Nigeria Police have…
The Dutch Directorate General for International Cooperation (DGIS) Netherlands has provided €100 million to Nigeria, Niger Republic, Burkina Faso, and Mali to improve soil health and fertility. The Dutch government is giving the support through the Soil Values programme. The Program Director Soil Values of the International Fertilizer Development Center Dr Bidjokazo Fofana who stated this at a media briefing in Abuja said the programme will run for 10 years. READ MORE: To improve soil health’ — Netherlands to support Nigeria, three African countries with €100m He said the project aims at improving the management of soil health and fertility towards increasing…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), in collaboration with Nigeria Inter-bank Settlement System (NIBSS) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is set to launch an improved national identity card layered with payment capabilities. The new, improved National ID Card will, beginning April, 2024, deliver social service programmes. The initiative will be made possible through AFRIGOPAY Financial Services, which was launched as a national domestic card scheme by the CBN to perform domestic transactions within Nigeria, such as existing debit cards. The newly improved national identity card, integrated with capabilities to facilitate payments and deliver social service programmes, operates under…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the nation’s oil and gas reserves as of January 1, 2024, have reached 37.50 billion barrels, compared to the 37.046 billion barrels reported in May 2022. Chief Executive of the Commission, Engr Gbenga Komolafe at a press conference in Abuja, unveiled robust policies designed to enhance and optimise oil and gas operations across the country. Mr Komolafe noted that the gas reserves, including non-associated gas, stand at 102.59 trillion cubic feet (TCF) and 106.67 TCF respectively, summing the total gas reserve to 209.26 TCF. The Chief Executive of the Commission emphasised the…
Ramatu Garba The Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, Kano State Chapter, says it has received 93 cases from January to March 2024. The state Coordinator, Muhammad Auwal-Kofa, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Kano. He said out of the total 93 cases, 38 were civil and 55 criminal, adding that the council completed three criminal and four civil cases, while others were pending in courts. “The criminal cases were on armed robbery, theft, criminal breach of trust, homicide and rape, while the civil cases were on marriage, inheritance, land disputes, debts…
The UNICEF Chief of field office Mr.Rahma Rihood Mohammed Farah made the call during the 10th anniversary Commemoration of the Chibok girls held in Kano. Represented by the Senior education manager UNICEF Kano field office,Mr Michael Banda,he lamented the negative impacts of incidents of abduction and kidnapping of school children regretting the rising statistics of out-of-school children due to incessant cases of abduction. Rahma stressed the need for concerted efforts towards the fight against climate change, as part of endeavours to stop school abduction and ensure security in our schools across the country. READ MORE: UNICEF calls for…
The Kano State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, State Working Committee, has also suspended ward party leaders who earlier suspended the National Chairman of the Party, Umar Abdullahi Ganduje. The PUNCH reports that the APC Ganduje ward in Dawakin Tofa Local Government suspended the party’s National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje. But in a swift reaction, the party in the APC Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area thwarted the suspension and sacked those behind the suspension of Ganduje. READ MORE: Kano APC voids Ganduje’s suspension, sacks ward leaders The Chairman, Inusa Dawanau, told newsmen shortly after suspending Ganduje that those behind…
By Abdullahi Kano The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has been suspended as a member of APC in Ganduje ward. Executive members of Ganduje ward, in Dawakin-Tofa local government area of Kano state announced the suspension of Dr. Ganduje over alleged corruption. Addressing journalists in the state capital, the legal adviser of the ward Haladu Gwanjo Ganduje said the ward accused the former Governor of gross misconduct and misappropriation of public funds during his administration in Kano. Gwanjo revealed that members resolved to suspend his membership after a vote of no confidence…
The Emir of Bichi Alhaji Nasir Ado Bayero has Appealed to the Kano State Government KNSG to embrace Mechanized System of Farming, to improve yield production. The Emir stated this when he paid Sallah Homage to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at Government House Kano. He said as the Rainy season is approaching there is a need for the government to provide Assorted Farm inputs and fertilizer at subsidised rates to farmers geared towards boosting food production. Alhaji Nasir Ado Bayero advises the government to intensify efforts in ensuring adequate means of utilizing Solar for Generating Electricity due to the high…
Former deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC in Kano State, Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo has felicitated with Muslims in Nigeria especially the good people of Kano State on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. In a goodwill message Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo urged Muslim faithfuls to use the opportunity to foster peace and unity in Kano State and Nigeria at large. He said, “On this occasion I wish all Muslim faithful in Nigeria, particularly the good people of Kano State happy Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. “It is a blessing from Allah the Almighty that we have completed the month-long Ramadan…
The Kano State Speaker Kano state house of Assembly KNHA AlhaJI Jibril Ismail Falgore has felicitated with the Muslim ummah on the occasion of this year’s Eid el-fitr . In a press statement signed by the spokesperson to the Speaker, Kamaluddeen Sani Shawai and made available to newsmen in Kano READ MORE: Eid Al-Fitr: Kano Governor, Deputy, Speaker Rejoice With Muslims Falgore urged Kano citizens and Nigerians to use the opportunity to pray for the state and the country for Allah’s intervention on challenges bedevilling the nation. He called on muslims to share more love and tolerate one another as…
The executive director, Youth Society for the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Social Vices YOSPIS Zainab Nasir has urged youths to shun violence and avoid criminal activities during and after the Eid-ul-fitr celebration. In a statement signed by the communication officer YOSPIS Hannatu Suleiman Abba and made available to newsmen. READ MORE: YOSPIS @25: 1997, The Year Students Founded The Most Vibrant Youth Led NGO In Kano YOSPIS acknowledges Kano State’s reputation as one of the safest states in Northern Nigeria, with fewer reported crimes, attributing the achievement to a friendly football match held in August 2023 between YOSPIS, the…
Ahead of the Eid-el-Fitr celebration, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has donated cows and foodstuff to inmates currently serving their jail terms in various custodial centres across the state. Presenting the items on Tuesday in Kano, the governor said that the gesture would give the inmates a sense of belonging. Represented by the Chairperson of the Committee on Prerogative of Mercy in the state,Hajiya Azumi Namadi-Bebeji, the governor assured the inmates of government’s continued support to their wellbeing. READ MORE: Eid-El-Fitr: Kano Governor Donates Cows, Other Food Items To Prison Inmates “We will continue to provide the dividends of democracy to…
A kokarin sa na tabbatar da ana bin dokoki sau da kafa, Shugaban Hukumar tace fina-finai da Dab’i ta jahar Kano KSCB Abba El-mustapha ya kafa wani kwamiti na musamman wanda zai sanya idanu akan yanda gidajen wasanni a Kano suka gudanar da shagul-gulan bikin karamar sallah. Abba El-mustapha na wannan jawabin a yau yayin kaddamar da shugabancin kwamitin tare da membobin su karkashin jagoranci daraktan kudi da mulki na Hukumar Alhaji Abdulkarim Badamasi sai daraktan dake lura da sashin shirya fina-finai Idiris zakari ya’u zaura da kuma daraktan dake lura da sashin Dab’i Abubakar Zakari Garin babba sai masu…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) kano State command has arrested 319 suspects and seized 4.7 tonnes of illicit drugs from January to March 2024. The NDLEA Kano state commander Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Monday in Kano. READ MORE: NDLEA arrests 198 suspects in Kano He said the suspects comprised of 14 females and 305 males. Idris-Ahmad said the total drugs seized within the period under review is over four tonnes of illicit drugs which is made up of 2.3kg of cannabis sativa, 2.4kg of Psychotropic Substances. READ…