Tag: Kano State

Eid: Kano residents urge Govt. to restore water supply amid scarcity

Aminu Imam

Kano residents have appealed to the state government to restore the public water supply ahead of the Eid el-Kabir festival to end the current hardship and prevent the outbreak of diseases. A cross-section of residents in the metropolis yesterday said the government must end the current hardship by restoring the water supply. According to a resident of Karkasara, Sani Imran, the absence of public water supply had resulted in enormous hardship for the people. For the first time in over 40 years, public water supply has been shut down; public…

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Kano: Gov. Yusuf begins demolition of ‘Ganduje approved’ buildings

Aminu Imam

Kano State Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has begun massive demolition of buildings approved for construction by the immediate-past administration of Abdullahi Ganduje, which he considered as illegal. It was observed that a number of buildings constructed on public areas, were brought down by bulldozers, at the early hours of Saturday. Recall that few hours after he was announced as Governor-elect, Yusuf began churning out directives, part of which was a threat to demolish commercial shops and other buildings constructed within government-owned property or public areas. According to reports, a…

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Last Hour Deals: NNPP Transition Committee fumes over alleged sale of public office to Gandujes son

Aminu Imam

Tension rose in Kano on Wednesday evening when the Chairman of the Kano Transition Committee Dr. Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, led the Recovery of Public Assets Sub-committee stormed the Kano State Public Procurement Bureau (Due Process Office) allegedly sold to the outgoing governors son at the sum of N10 million. The former TETFUND boss inspected an empty office, which id located at State Road 500 meters away from the main entrance gate of Kano Government House. Bichi, who appeared visibly shocked by his Committee said that what Ganduje government is doing…

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I wont interfere in Kano Gov.-elect Yusufs administration” Kwankwaso

Aminu Imam

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has assured the people of Kano State that he will not interfere in the incoming administration of Abba Yusuf. Kwankwasos comments come amid speculation that Yusuf might not be independent as the governor because of his predecessors influence. However, the NNPP presidential candidate assured the people of Kano that he would not interfere, adding that he would hold the new government accountable when necessary. Kwankwaso, who is a former governor in Kano and seen as the godfather…

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Gov Election 2023: INEC declares Kano constituency poll inconclusive

Aminu Imam

As Police parade legislator who allegedly led thugs to raze INEC office The election for the Takai Constituency seat in the Kano State House of Assembly has been ruled as being inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission. At INECs Takai office yesterday, the returning officer, Prof. Usman Ibrahim of Bayero University, Kano, made the announcement. The election for the Takai Constituency seat in the Kano State House of Assembly has been ruled as being inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission. At INECs Takai office on Sunday, the returning officer,…

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NNPPs Abba Yusuf wins Kano governorship election

Aminu Imam
Governor Yusuf Abba of Kano State

Residents defy Gandujes curfew, storm streets to celebrate Party’s victory The candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) Abbas Kabiru Yusuf has been declared the winner of the gubernatorial election in Kano. Yusuf was declared the winner after defeating his closest rival and candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna. Declaring Yusuf winner, the returning officer of the governorship poll, Professor Ahmed Doko Ibrahim, said Yusuf of the NNPP won with 1,019,602, to beat Gawuna of APC, who polled 890,705. Before the declaration of gubernatorial…

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Kano: PDP faction dumps Atiku to join Kwankwaso in NNPP

Aminu Imam

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano has dumped the party for the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The statement said the decampees were received by NNPP National Chairman Rufai Alkali, and the partys vice-presidential candidate, Isaac Idahosa, at a ceremony in Kano. PDP factional leader, Shehu Sagagi, claimed that they dumped the party due to a lack of internal democracy and nepotism by its national leadership, added the statement added. Sagagi stressed that he defected alongside 36 State executive members, over 700 local government executives, 8,000…

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State Visit: Ganduje makes U-turn, says Kano now very ready for Buharis visit

Aminu Imam

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, says the State is very ready to receive President Muhammadu Buhari. He said this yesterday, while speaking to newsmen after a meeting with Buhari in Katsina. We are very much ready to receive him and we have a lot for him to commission, including federal government projects and state government projects. They are state-of-the-art projects, Ganduje said. Recall that hours earlier, the State had written to the president seeking a postponement of the visit over the suffering caused by the deadline for the old…

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Criminal Breach of Public Trust:2 Shari’ah Court judges remanded in prison over N580m theft meant for orphans in Kano

Aminu Imam

Two Shari’ah court judges have been remanded at a correctional centre over their alleged involvement in N580 million theft. The defendants, Bashir Kurawa, Sa’adatu Umar, Tijjani Abdullahi, Maryam Jibrin-Garba, Shamsu Sani, and Hussaina Imam, were charged with five counts of criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, theft and forgery. Other defendants are: Sani Muhammad, Sani Buba-Aliyu, Bashir Baffa, Garzali Wada, Hadi Muazu, AlKasim Abdullahi, Yusuf Abdullahi, Mustapha Ibrahim, Jafar Ahmad, Adamu Balarabe, Aminu AbdulKadir, Abdullahi Zango and Garba Yusuf. The defendants were arraigned before Mustapha Saad Datti, a Chief Magistrate…

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2023: Why we launched our manifesto in Kano Sowore

Aminu Imam

Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, (AAC) Omoyele Sowore, has described Kano as the Peoples Assembly, thus the reason for launching Partys manifesto for his Presidential campaign. Sowore stated this in an interview, shortly after launching his presidential campaign in Kano on Friday. We are very confident that with the peoples support and partnership, the AAC shall build for the Nigerian people, a nation that they will be very proud of. We will traverse the length and breadth of our country, inspiring and uniting our people to flush out…

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