Tag: Kano

Kano: Lawmakers purchases 41 ‘exotic’ SUVs worth N2.6bn

Aminu Imam
Kano SUVs

Kano State Government has confirmed that it purchased 41 ‘exotic’ sports utility vehicles, (SUVs), for members of the State House of Assembly. The purchased SUVs are valued at N68 million each. The Governor’s Chief of Staff, Shehu Wada Sagagi, who confirmed the purchase said the lawmakers are entitled to sound working vehicles. He also confirmed that the lawmakers have already taken possession of the SUVs, totalling about N2.6 billion. He stated that the Governor, having considered the economic situation, directed that the contractor be made to understand the need to…

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Kano: CJ reassigns corruption case against Ganduje, others to new judge

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Kano State Chief Judge, Dije Abdu-Aboki, has transferred the case of alleged misappropriation, and diversion of funds filed against the All-Progressive Congress(APC) National Chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, along with seven others to a new judge. Recall that the case was earlier before a judge of the Kano State High Court, Usman Na’abba. But it has now been transferred to another judge, Amina Adamu-Aliyu. The Kano State Judiciary Public Relations Officer, Baba Jibo-Ibrahim, confirmed the development in an interview yesterday, in Kano. He said the office of the Chief Judge has…

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Immorality: Kano Hisbah bans male DJs from officiating female events

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Kano Hisbah

In a bid to prohibit the mixing of males and females during events, the Kano State Hisbah Board has banned male Disc Jockeys (DJs) from officiating at female-dominated events across the State. The Commander-General of the board, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, disclosed this at a recent meeting with representatives of DJs in the State. “As an Islamic state, it is unacceptable for us to allow the indiscriminate mixing of males and females at the same event. This can promote and spread immorality”, Daurawa said. Reacting to the development, the representative…

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Kano: 3 dead, as rival gangs clash

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Kano clash

Residents of Darmanawa quarters, Tarauni local government area of Kano State, were enveloped by apprehension and uncertainty after violence broke out in the vicinity on Sunday. No fewer than three people lost their lives in the violence occasioned by deadly clash between rival gangs in the area. The incident reportedly happened on Sunday evening, after one Muhammad Barde, 59, organised a Gangi event, a cultural event for local hunters, to celebrate the wedding of his children. It was gathered that thugs used the event to engage in a supremacy battle…

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Kano mass wedding: Hisbah allocates 50 slots for Journalists

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The Commander-General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Daurawa, announced that in the upcoming mass wedding in the state, 50 slots have been allocated for journalists to have their loved ones participate if they desire. Sheikh Daurawa made this announcement during a press briefing in Kano yesterday. Following the success of the last mass wedding, which saw about 1,800 couples married off, the Board decided to extend the invitation to interested members of professional groups and trade unions. Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa stated that: “We have allocated 50…

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Kano: Commission of Inquiry probing ex-Gov. Ganduje begins sitting

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The Judicial Commission of Inquiry (JCI) on Public Properties and Assets, established by Governor Abba Kabir-Yusuf of Kano State to probe the previous administration led by former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has commenced its sitting yesterday. The JCI sitting, scheduled to be holding at the High Court No. 3 within the Audu Bako State Secretariat. The panel, headed by Justice Farouk Adamu, has 10 terms of reference to work on. Recall that earlier this month, Governor Yusuf inaugurated two Judicial Commissions of Inquiry to investigate instances of misappropriation of public…

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“Kano govt. sponsoring protests against me in Abuja” – Ganduje

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National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has alleged that the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)-led government in Kano State is behind the series of protests against him in Abuja. However, the State government has refuted these claims. Protests demanding Ganduje’s removal as National Chairman of the Party, primarily led by groups and party chieftains from the North-Central, have gained momentum. In response, Ganduje, through his Special Assistant on Civil Society and Support Groups, Comrade Okpokwu Ogenyi, accused the Kano State government of hiring protesters,…

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Heatwave: Kano residents task on precautions

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The Kano State Government has urged residents to adopt safety measures against the current heatwave being experienced in the state.The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Labaran, said this in a statement in Kano. Labaran expressed concern over the excessive heat and urged residents to adopt health precautionary measures to protect themselves against negative consequences.“The excessive heat began since March this year, causing increase in malaria and mortalities. That was why the ministry embarked on investigations to unravel the cause.“Kano people are very much aware of the fact that these…

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?Kano: ‘How anti-corruption agency traced over N50bn LG funds diverted by Ganduje’ – Official

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Ganduje funds

The Executive Chairman of Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, has said the agency was able to track over N50 billion diverted by embattled former State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Mogaji, who appeared on a television programme at the weekend, said that the funds successfully traced by the anti-corruption Commission were half of over N100 billion meant for local government authorities in the State. Speaking on the process through which the diversions were done, he said when local governments’ statutory allocations are sent to Kano State,…

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Kano court upholds Ganduje’s suspension as APC chairman

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Kano State High Court has granted an order restraining the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, from parading himself as a party member. The court also ordered Ganduje to stop presiding over the affairs of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC. It gave the ruling yesterday as an ex-parte order, meaning that the lawyers to Ganduje and the other adverse parties sued in the case did not participate in the hearing leading to the issuance of the order. The judge heard only the plaintiff’s lawyer.…

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