Marking a significant shift in leadership, today, 18 October 2024, Headquarters 3 Brigade Nigerian Army witnessed the official handling and taking over ceremony held at Bukavu Barracks, Kano as Brigadier General Ahmed Mohammed Tukur assumed command of the Brigade as the 48th Commander while his predecessor Brigadier General Musa Sadiq moved to Nigerian Army Resource Centre Abuja as a Research Fellow. Brigadier General Sadiq, in his farewell speech, expressed gratitude to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja NAM, for the opportunity to serve as the outgoing Brigade Commander. He thanked officers and soldiers of the…
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Commissioner of Special Duties in Jigawa State, Auwal Danladi Sankara, has refuted a statement issued by the Kano Hisbah Command, which alleged his involvement in an illicit affair with a married woman in an uncompleted building This follows reports of an alleged affair under suspicious circumstances involving Auwal Danladi Sankara, which went viral across various media platforms. In a statement, Auwal Sankara said, “My attention has been drawn to a recent media report alleging that I, Auwal D. Sankara, Commissioner for Special Duties in the Jigawa State Government, have been arrested by the Kano Hisbah Command on charges of having…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has confirmed the arrest and detention of the Jigawa State Commissioner of Special Duties, Auwal Danladi Sankara, in an uncompleted building with a Married Woman. The Hisbah Director General, Abba Sufi confirmed the arrest of Sankara with a married woman through intelligence tracking after receiving series of Complaints of his nefarious acts with the Married Woman by her Husband Younger Brother. The Director General,hints that “yes it is true we have arrested Auwal Danladi Sankara, the Jigawa Commissioner, with a married woman in an uncompleted building that belongs to him unknown to him that we…
Ramatu Garba A Kano State High Court, on Friday, sentenced a 27-year-old man, Abdullahi Lawan, to seven years imprisonment for sexually abusing three teenage boys. Lawan, of Rangaza Damagari area in Ungogo Local Government, Kano State, was convicted on three-count charge of sexual abuse after he pleaded guilty to the charges. Delivering judgment, Justice Aisha Mahmoud, sentenced the convict to seven years imprisonment on each of the three-count charge preferred against him by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons(NAPTIP), Kano Command. Mahmoud held that the prosecution had proven his case beyond reasonable doubt. She sentenced the…
The Emeka Anyaoku-led group of eminent Nigerians, popularly known as The Patriots, has appointed Alhaji Hamisu Isa Sharifai as a member of Northwest Advocacy Committee towards the Actualisation of a new Peoples Constitution for Nigeria. Other members of the Northwest subcommittee includes Dr Ben Dikki, Hon. Mark Jacobs, Hon Charity Stephen Shekari, Hon. Baffa Saleh Hadejia and Prof Ibrahim Garba. The Patriots confirmed this historic development in a statement co-signed by the national chairman of Patriots’ Strategy and Advocacy Committee on constitutional reform of Nigeria, Prof Anthony Kila and the National Secretary of the committee, Dr Bilikisu Magoro that the…
As part of efforts to ensure a violence-free Local Government election, Kano State Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs has organized a 3 -Day workshop aimed at creating awareness about pre and post-election violence. The workshop held at Bala Dawakin Multi purpose Conference Hall behind Dawakin Kudu Local government secretariat, brought together stakeholders from various sectors, including security agencies, community leaders, and politicians, where strategies for the prevention of possible electoral violence and promoting peaceful elections were discussed giving opportunities for prompt solutions. Speaking while declaring open the workshop the Deputy Governor Commarad Aminu Abdussaslam Gwarzo enjoined security agents…
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) extends her deepest condolences to His Excellency, Governor Mallam Umar Namadi and the people of Jigawa State on the tragic event of the fuel tanker explosion that claimed the lives of many persons. In a statement signed by the national secretary NAWOJ Wasila Ladan and made available to newsmen The statement explained that, NAWOJ is deeply saddened over this tragic event as this loss is not only to JIGAWA but a loss to the nation as a whole. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims during this difficult time.…
Kabiru Haruna The Kano State Police Command, led by CP Salman Dogo Garba, has congratulated the people of Kano State on the upcoming 2024 Maukibi Celebration, scheduled for Saturday, October 19, 2024. This event is expected to attract visitors from within and outside the country. According to SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, ANIPR, MNISMA, Police Public Relations Officer, “The Command wishes to assure the public of its readiness to provide adequate security before, during, and after the celebration. We have deployed sufficient personnel and resources to ensure a hitch-free event.” The Police Command has warned against immoral behaviors, such as carrying…
The Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the appointment of Alhaji Dauda Iliya as official spokesperson and Special Adviser on Media. The Governor’s approval was released in a statement on Friday by his SSA on New Media, Abdurrahman Ahmed Bundi. Dauda Iliya is currently the Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Borno State Chapter. He hails from Kwaya-Kusar Local Government Area in southern part of Borno State. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English Linguistics from the University of MaiMaiduguri later obtained his master’s in Mass Communications from the same University in 2024. He has attended numerous…
The Kano State Government has donated One Hundred Million Naira to assist victims of the recent fire disaster in Majia, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf announced the donation during a condolence visit to Governor Umar Namadi Danmodi at the Government House in Dutse on Thursday. In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf emphasized that the donation was meant to provide relief to the families of those who lost their lives and to support the treatment of those injured in the fire. He highlighted the…