Tag: Kano State Government

Kano: Govt. to splash ₦1.5bn on mass wedding programme

Aminu Imam
KNSG on mass wedding programme

Kano State government has approved a sum of ₦1.5bn for the mass wedding programme for 3,000 beneficiaries. The Commander-General of the Hisbah Board in the state, Sheikh Ibrahim Daurawa, announced the development while briefing journalists on preparations ahead of the programme. He explained that part of the money would be spent on the purchase of furniture, food items, dowry, clothing materials for the couples, and a capital of ₦100,000 to be given to each of the brides, among other expenses under the scheme. “The Kano State Government is to spend…

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Amnesty alleges escalating crackdown on Kano govt. critics 

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Amnesty alleges escalating crackdown

..Cites many DSS arrests Amnesty International Nigeria has raised the alarm over what it described as an “escalating pattern of repression” in Kano State, alleging that individuals who criticize Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf are being subjected to arrest, detention and intimidation. In a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Tuesday, the human rights organisation said it is “deeply concerned by the disturbing patterns of arrest, detention and harassment of persons simply for criticizing or making dissenting commentary” about the governor. The group alleged that in most of the…

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Insecurity allegations: Again, Kano govt. orders arrest of Ganduje

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Kano govt. Ganduje2

Kano State government has once again demanded the arrest of former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, accusing him of making statements capable of fuelling insecurity in the state. The call followed the 34th State Executive Council meeting held on Wednesday, where the Council reviewed recent comments attributed to the former governor and the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin. According to the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, the Council believes Ganduje’s remarks were dangerous, inflammatory, and capable of destabilising the state. He explained that the former governor’s alleged…

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Insecurity: Ganduje slams Kano Govt. over calls for his arrest

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Ganduje slams Kano govt.

Former governor of Kano State and immediate-past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has condemned as reckless, baseless, and a sign of desperation the call by the Kano State Government for his arrest over alleged comments linked to the establishment of a militia group. Reacting in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu, Ganduje said the demand for his arrest exposes what he described as Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s “incompetence and inability to confront the real security challenges facing the state”.…

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Kano Government shuts down popular Shisha lounge

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Kano Govt. on Shisha

The Kano State Tourism Board, in collaboration with the Nigeria Police and the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officials, has closed down a popular shisha spot known as ARFAT. According to the Board’s Chairman, Tukur Bala Sagagi, the move is part of the state government’s efforts to curb drug abuse and related social vices across Kano. He further noted that a law banning shisha smoking is already in place in the state, adding that the government is committed to ensuring full enforcement.

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“Kano Gov. got more allocation in 6 months than I received in 8yrs” – Ganduje

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Ganduje berates

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and ex-Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has criticised his former ally Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso and the incumbent State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, describing their politics as inconsistent and their governance as “directionless”. According to reports, after a recent stakeholders’ meeting in Kano, Ganduje dismissed rumors of Kwankwaso defecting to the APC, alleging he lacks the consistency to return after previously ridiculing the party. “We too have heard these rumours, but we don’t take them seriously. In a…

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Concerned citizens urge Kano State govt. to nationalize Arewa24 TV channel 

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Arewa24 TV

…Accuses American/Jewish ownership of local content breaches  Aminu Imam The Spokesman of Kano Concerned Citizens Initiative, (KCCI), in a Press Statement has called in National Security and Regional Economic Interest on the Federal and Kano State Governments  to nationalise  and take over the control of the Arewa24 TV channel’s illegal operations in Kano, accusing its American Jewish ownership and Nigerian operators of “serious breaches”. “He said in view of serious breaches (and) with a view to saving this highly strategic company, stated. “This measure is in line with the vision…

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ACF member urges ban on Arewa24 for ‘distorting Hausa culture’, illegal operations

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ACF member urges

Aminu Imam A member of Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF), from Kano, Alhaji Ɗanjuma Hassan, has commended  the Kano State Censors Board for banning over 22 films produced by AREWA24 TV channel in Kano. Alhaji Ɗanjuma Hassan, who made the call at the sidelines of the 2-day Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation (SABMF) Summit in Kaduna, called on the Executive Governor of Kano state, Engr Abba Kabir Yusuf to ban AREWA 24 from its illegal business in the premises of Kano Radio and Television, (ARTV).  He also strongly called upon President…

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Kano: Gov. appoints new Chief of Staff, DG Special Services

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Kano Gov appoints

Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the appointment of Dr. Suleiman Wali Sani as the new Chief of Staff, Government House, Kano. The appointment, announced yesterday by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, marks the restoration of the Office of the Chief of Staff, which was scrapped in December 2024. Dr. Sani, an accomplished medical doctor and policy expert, brings over 40 years of public service experience to his new role. A graduate of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, he also holds a Diploma from Bayero University…

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Kano Govt. bans 22 Hausa film series on Arewa24 TV, other channels over censorship breach

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Kano govt. bans Arewa24TV film series

The Kano State Censorship Board has suspended 22 popular Hausa film series for breaching censorship regulations, ordering an immediate stop to their airing and online streaming. This was disclosed in a statement issued yesterday, following a management meeting and consultations with stakeholders. The Board said the affected productions were released without undergoing the mandatory pre-release censorship process. Executive Secretary of the Board, Abba el-Mustapha, approved the suspension after findings showed that the films were produced and distributed in total disregard of regulatory procedures. According to the Board’s Information Officer, Abdullahi…

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