Ado Salisu The Nigerian School Sports Federation (NSSF) has selected 26 players from the just-concluded national under-15 soccer tournament held in Abuja. The selected players are to represent the country against the Ghanaian side in an international match scheduled to be held in Accra, the capital city of Ghana. Five players were selected from Kano Government College who emerged as runners-up in the just-concluded tournament in Abuja. According to the statement from the NSTF’s secretary General, Mr Oba Funsho Usman said the invited players from Kano are, Yusuf Danladi, Ibrahim Adi Ahme, Isa Muhammad, Mukhtar Muazu, Musa Shaaban. While Niger…
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The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, CP Salman Dogo Garba, recently received a courtesy visit from Brigadier General AM Tukur, Commander of the 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army, at the Command’s Headquarters in Bompai, Kano. This visit aimed to strengthen the existing cordial relationship between the Police Command and the Nigerian Army. Key Highlights of the Visit: Consolidating Relationship: Brigadier General Tukur expressed his desire to build on the already established relationship between the two security agencies. Peaceful Kano State: The Brigade Commander commended the peaceful nature of Kano State, acknowledging its importance as a commercial center in the north.…
Kano State Government has inaugurated a seven -man committee on repatriation of street children headed by the Commander General, Kano State Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa. Secretary to the State Government, Dr Abdullahi Baffa Bichi inaugurated the committee on behalf of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. Dr Abdullahi Baffa Bichi explained that the step was taken after a request by Kano State Hisbah Board on looming security dangers on activities of street children. He stated that many public and private buildings had been taken over by such people where a lot of crimes were conceived and hatched. This, he said,…
Governor Uba Sani is making great strides in completing the 300-bed Specialist Hospital in New Millennium City, Kaduna, which has been in the works since 2009. The project has gained significant momentum under his leadership and is now 85% complete. This ultra-modern hospital will boast an impressive range of facilities, including Orthopaedic Ward Maternity Ward Medical Ward Accident and Emergency Ward Fertility Clinic Catheterization Lab (Cath Lab) Physiotherapy Ward Renal Dialysis Center Oncology Center Intensive Care Unit High Care Units Operating Theater The hospital will be equipped with state-of-the-art medical equipment, including an oncology unit, making it a game-changer for…
In a landmark decision to strengthen Kano State’s humanitarian and poverty alleviation efforts, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has named Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba as the Technical Adviser for the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. The appointment, effective September 28, 2024, was announced by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Tuesday. Governor Yusuf emphasized Dr. Magashi’s impressive credentials, highlighting his decades-long dedication to public service and his commitment to improving the lives of Kano’s underserved communities. The governor’s choice reflects his deep trust in Dr. Magashi’s extensive experience and proven leadership, recognizing him as a pivotal figure…
On 11 November, 2024, Marino FX LTD launched Nigeria’s SEC-Licensed Crypto Exchange, giving a new definition to cryptocurrency, a digital currency, which is an alternative form of payment created using encryption algorithms. With the application of encryption technologies, cryptocurrencies function both as a currency and as a virtual accounting system. To use cryptocurrencies, you need a cryptocurrency wallet. However, Marino X powered by Kyrrex, has launched a pioneering cryptocurrency exchange which has gained entry into the Accelerated Incubation Regulatory Program (ARIP) by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Nigeria. This innovative platform was lauznched in Abuja, during a dinner…
Sulaiman Auwal Marshall Atmosfair Climate & Sustainability, makers of the innovative Save 80 Energy Efficient Clean Cook Stove, has further demonstrated its commitment to sustainable community development by donating solar-powered boreholes to three local communities In Kano, Jigawa and Yobe States. This generous initiative in collaboration with the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) aims to alleviate the acute shortage of clean drinking water, a pervasive issue in these areas. The three communities include; Nayi Nawa Bukka shida, Nguru local Government Yobe state, Dan Tanoma Village, Gumel local Government Jigawa state, and Massalacin juma’a y’an garki Dakata Nasarawa…
At least ten people have been confirmed dead, and others hospitalized following a tragic auto crash in Yanfari village, Taura Local Government Area, Jigawa State. Jigawa State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Shiisu Adam, confirmed the incident in a statement. He explained that the accident occurred on November 12, 2024, around 9:30 p.m. along the Kano/Hadejia Road. According to the statement, a Toyota Hummer bus, with registration number HDJ 631 YDD and driven by 35-year-old Sani Mainasara from Hadejia LGA, collided with a parked trailer (registration number RGN 180 ZC) while en route from Kano to Hadejia, carrying 11…
The Kano State Government on Tuesday closed its case before an Upper Shari’a Court, against Shafi’u Abubakar, 38, the alleged mosque arsonist. Abubakar, who lives in Gezawa Local Government Kano, is charged with culpable homicide, attempted murder, causing grievous hurt and mischief by fire. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the prosecution had earlier presented six witnesses. At the resumed sitting, the Prosecution Counsel and the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) of the Kano State Ministry of Justice, Salisu Tahir presented ASP l Abdullahi Sajo, as prosecution witness (Pw 7). Tahir also tendered the defendant’s confessional statement in…
The Kano state 2025 proposed appropriation bill has scaled 2nd reading. This was a sequel to deliberations on the floor of the house during a plenary presided over by the speaker Alhaji Jibril Isma’il Falgore. Member representing Dala constituency who doubles as the majority leader of the house, Alhaji Lawan Hussaini Dala explained that, if passed the 2025 proposed budget size of N549,160,417,663.00 billion tagged ‘budget of hope, human capital and economic development, will go a long way in uplifting Kano to global standard. He highlighted that, the 2025 budget according to the state government will be financed through opening…