Tag: Kano State Government

Kano State government hails Appeal Court verdict, urges compliance

Aminu Imam
Kano State government

Kano State government has expressed satisfaction with the Appeal Court’s verdict in the Kano emirate case, which upheld the State government’s actions regarding chieftaincy appointments and reforms. In a press conference yesterday, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Haruna Isa Dederi, stated that the ruling reinforces the State’s authority over chieftaincy affairs and clarifies the jurisdiction of the courts in such matters.  Recall that the Appeal Court overturned a previous Federal High Court decisions that invalidated the State’s actions, including the reappointment of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir…

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Kano: Govt. directs landowners to renew C-of-Os by January

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Govt. directs landowners

Kano State government has issued a stern directive requiring all landowners in the State to renew their Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) by January 31, 2025, or face the potential revocation of their titles. The announcement was made by the Commissioner for Land and Physical Planning, AbdulJabbar Umar, during a briefing with newsmen yesterday. The deadline for renewing or registering land titles is fast approaching. By the expiration of the deadline on January 31, 2025, all current Certificates of Occupancy will be rendered invalid, Umar stated. He reminded all landowners, from…

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KNSG denies banning 14 journalists from covering Government House

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KNSG denies

Says Its routine replacement The Kano State government has denied claims that it banned 14 accredited journalists from covering the Government House. Recall that yesterday, 14 journalists were reportedly asked to return to their respective organisations for replacements without prior notification or official reasons. The decision was linked to a disagreement between the journalists and the state media managers over issues of privileges. Reacting to the development, Dawakin-Tofa Bature, spokesperson of Kano state governor, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, said it is a routine to replace reporters who cover the activities of the…

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Misappropriation: Kano Govt. files fresh criminal charges against Ganduje

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Kano on Ganduje

Kano State Government yesterday filed a fresh charge against the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of the State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. In a suit No. K/143c/24, the State government accused Ganduje and erstwhile Commissioner for Justice, Musa Lawan of criminal conspiracy, and misappropriation contrary to Section 308 and punishable under Section 309 of the Penal Code (as amended) CAP 105, Vol. 2, the Laws of Kano State of Nigeria. The offence, the State government said, is punishable under Section 97 and Section 315, accusing…

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Emirship Tussle: Kano Govt. seeks Tinubus intervention

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Kano emir's tussle

…Insists it followed due process in Sanusi’s reinstatement The Kano State Government has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the on-going tussle over the throne of the Emir of Kano. The State Deputy Governor, Aminu Gwarzo, made the call during a press conference at the Government House, yesterday. According to him, Tinubus intervention would save the state from descending into chaos. Gwarzo said the State is renowned for its peace and stability, in spite of its political complexities. The Deputy Governor urged the president to take necessary steps…

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Kano: APC accuses State govt. of alleged N10m bribe to judges

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…Name lawyers that offered you N10m bribe, NBA tells tribunal The All Progressives Congress, (APC), has cautioned the Kano State government of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP), advising them to refrain from causing embarrassment to the Chairperson of the National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, Justice Flora Azinge. This warning comes in light of allegations involving a purported N10 million bribe offered to her legal team. The statement conveying this message was released yesterday by the spokesperson for the Gawuna-Gari campaign council, Muhammad Garba. Simultaneously, the Kano State…

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Kano suspends fee increment by private schools operators

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Kano State government has ordered immediate suspension of increment of school fees at all private primary and secondary schools. Special Adviser to Kano State Governor on Private Schools, Comrade Baba Abubakar Umar, who stated this yesterday, said the State has commenced issuance of application forms for the registration of private schools in the State since the withdrawal of certificate of operations of the school by the government announced on Saturday. The State government also said the sale of books and uniforms by private schools have been put on hold. “The…

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Kano: Govt revokes licences of all Kannywood actors, Directors, others

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The Kano State Videos and Film Censorship Board has announced the cancellation of all Kannywood practitioners licenses in the State, in what it said is a bid to rebrand and promote the Hausa film industry. The announcement was made on Friday by the censorship board, which serves as the regulatory body for the Hausa film industry. Confirming the cancellation, the newly appointed Director of the Board, Abba Al-Mustapha, stated that the move was necessary for the Board to be able to put the system on track with the industrys rebranding…

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Kano anti-graft agency summons Ganduje over dollar video

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Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has summoned the State ex-Governor Abdullahi Ganduje for questioning over the controversial dollar video. Recall that videos captured by an investigative journalist, Jafa’ar Jafa’ar, revealed Ganduje collecting wads of dollars as kick-backs from contractors in 2018. The ex-governor had denied the allegation, saying the videos were doctored. Chairman of PCACC, Muhuyi Rimingado, while speaking at a one-day public dialogue on the Anti-Corruption Crusade in Kano, on Wednesday, said the videos had been authenticated. Speaking on a television programme yesterday, Rimingado said the videos…

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Kano: Govt. makes U-turn, to reinstate design of demolished roundabout

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Kano State government has reversed its decision to demolish the Jubilee roundabout in front of the government house, announcing plans to relocate the iconic design on the demolished roundabout to a more secure location at the Naibawa flyover on the outskirts of the city. The Governors spokesperson, Hisham Habib, revealed this in a statement made available to Kano pressmen yesterday. Many indigenes of the State have condemned the demolition of the roundabout after demolishing the historical jubilee designed by a Kano young lady. However, the State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, who met…

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