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Protests: Gov. Yusuf lifts curfew on Kano

August 13, 2024August 13, 2024 Aminu Imam

As normalcy gradually returns to Kano following the conclusion of the #EndBadGovernance protests, the State Government has lifted the curfew it imposed on the city. In a statement on the Facebook page of the State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, yesterday, his media aide, Salisu Yahya Hotoro, announced that the State Government is convinced that peace has returned to the city, necessitating the need to lift the curfew. The statement declared: �The 24 hours curfew slammed on Kano, has been effectively lifted, as peace has completely returned to the city�. Recall…

Kano: Gov. Yusuf signs Bill creating second-class emirates

July 17, 2024July 17, 2024 Aminu Imam

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has signed into law the Bill establishing three second-class emirates in the State. Recall that the State House of Assembly had passed the ‘Kano State Emirates Council Establishment Bill 2024′, after the Bill scaled third reading earlier on Tuesday. The Bill, sponsored by the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly and member representing Rimin-Gado/Tofa constituency, Muhammad Bello Bututu, provides for the establishment of Kano as first-class emirate and other second-class emirates of Rano, Gaya and ?araye. The day�s session presided by speaker Isma’il Falgore commenced…

Kano: Gov. Yusuf to go after Ganduje over missing N5.4bn pension funds

July 1, 2024July 1, 2024 Aminu Imam

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, of Kano State, has vowed to recover pension funds siphoned by the government of his predecessor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. The Governor, who made this known during the flag-off of the payment of N5 billion gratuities to 4,000 retirees, said he would do everything legally to retrieve the over N5.4 billion deducted monthly pension contributions that were not remitted by Ganduje administration. Yusuf said it is unacceptable for anybody to deduct workers� monthly pension contributions without remitting the funds, adding that the payment of pension is not…

Emirship tussle:� “Politicians asked Ado Bayero to fight after dethronement” � Kano Gov.

June 27, 2024June 27, 2024 Aminu Imam

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, has accused some ‘unpatriotic politicians’ of encouraging the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, to fight back after he was dethroned. Disclosing this through his Chief Press Secretary, Sanusi Bature, the governor said these unpatriotic politicians are behind the court case challenging his deposition by the Kano State Government. Featuring on a television programme yesterday, the governor�s spokesman described Bayero�s fight to upturn his dethronement as unnecessary. Stressing that politics was involved in the issue of Kano Emirate tussle, Bature recounted that Emir Muhammad…

Kano: ‘4.7m pupils sit on bare floor in schools’ – Gov. Yusuf

June 10, 2024June 10, 2024 Aminu Imam

…Set to employ 10, 000 teachers Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, has revealed that his administration met 4.7 million pupils sitting on bare floor in primary schools across the state upon assumption of office on May 29, 2023. Yusuf made the revelation on at the weekend, during the declaration of state-of-emergency on education in Kano, which was held at the Open Arena, Kano Government House. He said the State government was declaring the state-of-emergency on education with the full support of the National Union of Teachers, (NUT). Yusuf stated that…

“Why I re-instated�Lami?o�Sanusi as Kano Emir” � Governor Yusuf

May 24, 2024May 24, 2024 Aminu Imam

…Signs new Emirates Council law Kano State governor, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, yesterday re-appointed former governor of the the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),? Muhammad Sunusi II, as the new Emir of Kano. This followed the passing of the Kano Emirate Councils Law (Repeal Bill) 2024, which abrogated the establishment of the five new Emirates earlier operated in the State. The Governor, who announced the reappointment shortly after signing the Repeal Bill into law at the Government House, Kano, said the Kano State Emirate law 2019 that divided the over 1,000 years…

Ganduje�s Probe: “I�m not witch-hunting anyone” � Gov. Yusuf

April 14, 2024April 14, 2024 Aminu Imam

Gov. Abba Yusuf, of Kano State, has clarified that the two Commissions of Inquiry established by his administration were not intended to target opposition members in the state. Responding to allegations from his predecessor, Abdullahi Ganduje, Yusuf stated that the probes aimed to promote transparency and accountability and address political violence in Kano. During a visit from the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, Yusuf emphasised the importance of ending political violence that has resulted in loss of lives and property. He assured that perpetrators would face consequences regardless of…

�Ramadan feeding programme gulps N1.97bn, not N6bn� – Kano Gov.

March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 Aminu Imam

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has denied media reports that his administration allocated N6bn for the Ramadan Feeding Programme. The governor made his position known in a statement on his X handle yesterday. He wrote, �Over the past few days, I�ve observed heightened media speculations about our government purportedly budgeting the sum of N6bn for the Ramadan Feeding Programme. �I wish to categorically state that the actual amount for the programme is the sum of N1.97bn for the whole month. I also counsel the media to ensure that they get…

Food crisis: �Reopen land borders� – Kano Gov. urges Tinubu

March 12, 2024March 12, 2024 Aminu Imam

Kano State governor, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, has urged President Bola Tinubu to open land borders to enhance food security in the country. He stated this during a courtesy visit by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, yesterday in Kano. Kabir-Yusuf, who lamented the harsh economic conditions being experienced by Nigerians, said that re-opening the borders would check inflation and cut prices of food items. �We wish to appreciate the President�s intervention in the on-going National Food Initiative. �He considers Kano as the host for the Initiative, ahead of its planned launch,…

Wild celebration in Kano, as Supreme Court affirms Gov. Yusuf�s election victory

January 13, 2024January 13, 2024 Aminu Imam

Cover Picture Credit: BBC Residents and supporters of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano erupted in wild celebration yesterday, following the Supreme Court’s confirmation of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s victory. Recall that a five-member panel of justices yesterday unanimously held that the lower court misunderstood the import of the purported deduction of 165,616 ballot papers in favour of Governor Yusuf. The unanimous decision overturned the lower court’s misunderstanding of the alleged deduction of 165,616 ballot papers in favour of Governor Yusuf. The joyous celebration, marked by tricycle displays…