The Kano State Government has ordered an immediate suspension of tree-felling activities within the premises of the state-owned Abubakar Rimi Television (ARTV), following public outcry and growing concerns over the environmental impact of the exercise. The directive was issued by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, during an unscheduled inspection visit to the station on Saturday. PADAC Plants 1.5M Trees to Revive Climate Hit Communities in Jigawa The development comes days after online news platform The Historica Nigeria published a report alleging large-scale tree felling within the station’s premises and highlighting concerns raised by residents of…
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Sani Dutsinma The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kebbi State Council, has congratulated the Emir of Gwandu and Chairman of the Kebbi State Council of Chiefs, Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar, on the occasion of his 21st anniversary on the throne. The congratulatory message was contained in a statement jointly signed by the Chairman of the Council, Comrade Bello Sarki Abubakar, and the Secretary, Comrade Ismail Adebayo, and made available to journalists in Birnin Kebbi. The Council described the Emir’s 21 years of leadership as a period characterized by wisdom, dedication, peacebuilding, and an unwavering commitment to the development of the Gwandu…
Ado Salisu Ahmadiyya Platform Basketball Team has emerged champions of the maiden edition of the Ahmad Musa Kida (AMK) Foundation 3×3 Basketball Tournament held at the Rumfa College Basketball Court in Kano. The one-day grassroots basketball competition was sponsored by the President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Ahmad Musa Kida, as part of efforts to promote and develop basketball at the grassroots level across the country. In an exciting final match, Ahmadiyya Platform defeated the highly-rated Rumfa College team 21-14 points to claim the championship trophy and emerge winners of the inaugural tournament. Speaking shortly after the final, the…
Dr. Yusuf Bello Danbatta, the 2023 Deputy Governorship Candidate, has officially announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing extensive consultations and a desire to contribute more effectively to the development of Kano State and Nigeria. In a statement announcing his decision, Danbatta said the move followed careful consideration and wide-ranging consultations with political leaders, associates, supporters, and other stakeholders. PDP Kano Endorses Goodluck Jonathan for President He noted that the APC offers a more suitable platform through which he can advance the interests of the people and support initiatives aimed at…
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced a businessman, Chukwuemeka Udezuka, to 12 years imprisonment for stealing a total sum of N64.06 million from unsuspecting victims under the guise of facilitating foreign exchange transactions. The conviction, delivered on Friday, followed the court’s finding that Udezuka was guilty of a four-count charge of stealing brought against him by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EFCC Declares Ex Minister Sadiya Umar Wanted in N37bn Scandal According to the anti-graft agency, the defendant, alongside his company, Mezu…
The Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board (KNSPHCMB), in collaboration with development partners, has organized a state-level advocacy, sensitization and awareness meeting with district heads and local government policymakers to strengthen support for the implementation of the SARMAAN II Campaign across Kano State. The engagement, held at the Board’s headquarters in Na’ibawa, Kano, brought together traditional leaders, local government officials, health experts and development partners to discuss strategies for ensuring the successful rollout of the campaign at the grassroots level. Kano Rallies Partners, Community Leaders for Polio Immunization Speaking during the meeting, the Director General of KNSPHCMB, Professor Salisu…
Ahmad Muhammad Naji kafafan sada zumunta sun dauki dumi sakamakon daukar tsohon Gwamnan jahar Kano Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, a matsayin mataimakin dan takarar zama shugaban Kasa a karkashin inuwar jami, iyyar National Democratic Congress (NDC) da Mr. Peter Obi tsohon Gwamnan jahar Anambra. Wannan bai zo da mamaki ba ganin irin yanda wasu mutane yan jari hujja suka fadi warwas wajen gaza samun nasasar wanke kwakwalen mutane akan wai Kwankwaso shugaban Kasa Bola Ahmed Tinubu yake wa aiki. “Yusuf, Ganduje Are My Political Protégés”-Kwankwaso Fires Back Saboda ba su samu nasara ba, sai suka sake sabon salo na amfani…
In the political culture of Northern Nigeria, there is a particular category of test that every leader seeking the region’s trust must pass, not in a debate hall, not in a policy document, and not in the carefully managed environment of a presidential campaign rally, but in the unscripted, uncontrolled, and therefore most revealing moments when something is said or done that directly offends the values, the history, and the sacred memory of the people whose confidence that leader is seeking. It is in those moments, and only in those moments, that the depth of a leader’s respect for the…
The Presidency has announced significant progress in the ongoing efforts to establish state police in Nigeria, disclosing that work on the required constitutional amendment is now at an advanced stage. The Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, made this known on Thursday while briefing State House correspondents after a high-level consultative meeting on state police held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Kano State Police Command Celebrates Promotion of 272 Officers Gbajabiamila explained that the initiative, which began several months ago following a directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has gained considerable momentum through sustained consultations among the…
The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has commended the United States Forest Service (USFS) for resuming its capacity-building support for emergency management personnel in Nigeria. Mrs. Umar expressed her appreciation during a meeting with officials of the United States Mission in Abuja and representatives of the USFS at the NEMA Headquarters on Thursday. The renewed collaboration will focus on enhancing the capacities of personnel from NEMA and State Emergency Management Agencies (SEMAs) in key areas of emergency response, including Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) management and the Incident Command System (ICS). According to the…