The Kano State Government, led by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved a budget of N7.7 billion for the execution of multiple infrastructure projects across the state. This landmark decision was finalized during the 21st State Executive Council meeting, which was chaired by the governor. The projects aim to address critical development needs in transportation, electrification, flood control, and public facilities. Commissioner for Information, Baba Halilu Dantiye, disclosed that N1.88 billion has been allocated for the construction of Tudun Yola Road, connecting Gwarzo Road to Dansudu Bypass in Ungogo Local Government Area. The project aims to enhance connectivity and ease…
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Ambassador Ibrahim Waiya has been honored with a prestigious fellowship award by the Institute of Security and Strategic Studies. This recognition is a testament to his outstanding contributions to peace and security in Nigeria, particularly in Kano State and Northern Nigeria. The award ceremony, which took place on November 30, 2024, at the Shehu Musa Yar’adua Centre in Abuja, was attended by prominent Nigerians. Other awardees included notable figures such as Gen. Christopher Musa, Hon. Justice Edward Amoako Asante, and Maj. Gen. Johnson A.O. Ochoga, among others. As the Executive Director of Citizens for Development and Education (CDE), Convener/Head of…
Khadijah Aliyu The world health organization WHO has renewed it’s commitment to supporting Kano state in the fight against polio The WHO Country Representative Dr. WALTER Kazadi Mulombo stated this during the flag off of the 2024 polio response outbreak campaign OBR5 , held at Tudun Wada local government area Kano. Represented by WHO Kano State Coordinator Dr. MAYANA Sanusi Abubakar, expressed appreciation to Governor Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf for providing enabling environment to WHO and other partners to provide the needed technical and financial support to end Polio outbreak in the state. He highlighted that , to ensure quality…
Khadijah Aliyu The Kano state government has launched the 2024 polio outbreak response campaign (OBR5) in Tudun Wada local government area. The campaign, organized by the Kano State Ministry of Health and development partners, aims to educate caregivers about the importance of polio immunization and target thousands of children under five for the November 2024 OBR5. Speaking at the launching, the Kano state deputy governor who doubles as chairman Kano State Task Force on Polio Immunization Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo explained that, the present administration under Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf considers polio era a top priority. “KNSG is working round…
Isa Haladu, the Director of Planning, Research and Statistics at the Kano State Ministry of Health, has been appointed as the new government co-chair of the Kano State Accountability Mechanism (KanSLAM). This development is expected to bring more development and opportunities for the SLAM, according to Safiyanu Bichi, a member of KanSLAM. Haladu expressed his delight in taking on this new role and acknowledged sharing the notification with the Kano Commissioner of Health, Dr. Labaran Yusuf. He’s optimistic that his co-chairmanship will facilitate continued good work by KanSLAM, which has contributed to the establishment of various health agencies in Kano…
Kabiru Haruna Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has distributed sports kits to 600 football clubs across the state’s 44 local government areas, with a pledge to rehabilitate all stadiums within their domains. The distribution ceremony, held at Coronation Hall in the Kano Government House, also featured the presentation of appointment letters to newly appointed board members of Kano Pillars Football Club. In a statement released by the governor’s spokesperson, Malam Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Friday, Governor Yusuf emphasized the economic potential of football, describing it as a lucrative industry where many youths could build successful careers. He…
Kabiru Haruna Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reaffirmed his determination to combat corruption and maintain transparency in governance, stating, “I am already on my feet to fight corruption.” He made this declaration while hosting executive members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at the Kano Government House during a stakeholders’ meeting. Governor Yusuf highlighted the significance of eliminating corruption and financial leakages as a cornerstone of his administration’s policies. He noted that thorough scrutiny of the state’s financial records preceded the signing of the minimum wage bill into law, ensuring its uninterrupted implementation despite challenges such as…
Kabiru Haruna The Kano State Executive Council, under the leadership of Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the renaming of Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano, to its original name, Northwest University, Kano. This decision was reached during the council’s 21st sitting on November 29, 2024, and is in line with the university’s foundational purpose established in 2012. According to Sunusi A. Kofar Naisa, Public Relations Officer, Ministry for Higher Education (MHE), Kano, the council has also approved the establishment of Yusuf Maitama Sule College of Education and Advanced Studies in Ghari Local Government. The institution is modeled after existing…
The Kano state government has reaffirmed its dedication to eliminating polio in the state. Deputy Governor and Chairman State Taskforce Committee on Immunization, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam, emphasized the importance of understanding poliomyelitis as a virus caused by filth, which can spread rapidly and attack people, especially children, if not timely addressed. Comrade Abdussalam highlighted that scientific research has proven polio to be a virus, not caused by spirits, and assured that observing personal and environmental hygiene is key to preventing the disease. He also urged people to allow their children to be vaccinated, citing that the polio vaccine has been…
A 4-year-old girl, Nabila, was reported missing on November 22, 2024, by her father, Zilkiflu Abdullahi, from Dakatsalle Village, Bebeji LGA, Kano State. This was contained in a statement signed by the public relations officer Kano Police Command Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa According to Kiyawa, the next day, her father received a ransom demand of N3,000,000 from an unknown caller claiming to have kidnapped Nabila. He pointed out that, the Kano State Police Command promptly launched an investigation, leading to the arrest of the suspect, Saifullahi Abba, 23, on November 28, 2024. “The suspect confessed to the crime and led detectives…