Tag: Kano

Kano: Govt. continues demolition of more structures

Aminu Imam

In a continued effort to reclaim encroached public land, Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has led the demolition of additional structures near Daula Hotel and ongoing constructions at Hajj Camp. This comes after the recent destruction of a plaza at the Race Course, in the State capital. The governor, known for his campaign promises of reclaiming public land, emphasised the importance of adhering to urban planning regulations and ensuring public safety and beautification. Governor Yusuf expressed concern over the unlawful erection of structures in various public areas, including schools,…

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Kano: Stage collapses at swearing-in ceremony

Aminu Imam

As soon as the chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) was sworn-in as the new governor of the North-West state on Monday, the stage where Abba Kabir’s inauguration as governor of Kano State was taking place collapsed. The incident occurred in the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano, with the Governor, his deputy, and the acting Chief Judge all present at the platform. The podium’s collapse was caused by some young people who were seen climbing the podium’s roof. However, it was established that the governor and his deputy…

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Alleged Murder: Court orders Kano AG to open charges against Doguwa

Aminu Imam

A Kano State High Court, presided over by Justice Maryam Sabo, has ordered Kano State Attorney-General, Musa Abdullahi Lawan, to immediately file a charge against Majority Leader of the Federal House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa and his other conspirators over the alleged killing of a resident of the State. The order came after a Kano Retired Chief Magistrate, Muntari Garba Dandago, applied for an order of mandamus seeking to compel the AG to file the charge. An Order of Mandamus is a judicial writ issued as a command to…

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Kaduna, Kano Dala dry ports struggling – Report

Aminu Imam

The Kaduna, Kano dry ports and the recently-commissioned Dala dry port have all been struggling to operate at optimal level due to paucity of cargoes from the ports in Lagos, according to a published investigative report. This is even as findings also revealed that due to the absence of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for these dry ports, then still operate as bonded terminals. Speaking on the development with newsmen, a top management staff of one of the dry ports, who preferred anonymity, explained…

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Kano: APC asks tribunal to declare Gov. Poll inconclusive

Aminu Imam

The Kano State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has filed a petition before the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal challenging the declaration of Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) as winner of the March 18, 2023 governorship poll. The APC said Yusuf was not qualified to contest the election, as his name was not on the list of members of the NNPP submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a five-volume petition filed, the APC cited irregularities and alleged violations of electoral laws. The…

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Kano: “Loans to govt. must now be with my approval” – Gov.-elect Abba Yusuf

Aminu Imam

Kano State Governor-elect, Abba Yusuf, has said no lender, domestic or international, should grant any loan facility to the incumbent Governor Abdullahi Ganduje-led State Government without his knowledge or expressed consent. Yusuf stated this in a Public Advisory to all subsisting and prospective lenders to the Kano State Government issued on Friday, in an obvious continuation of the power play between him and the incumbent governor of the State. He had also on Thursday directed a Public Advisory to all individuals, groups and organisations to stop ongoing construction in public…

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Kano Senator, Barau joins race for Senate President

Aminu Imam

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Barau Jibrin, says he’s the best person to occupy the position of the Senate presidency in the 10th National Assembly. To this end, the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) Barau has declared his intention to contest for the country’s number three position. Making the declaration yesterday, while briefing reporters at the National Assembly in Abuja, he said: “I intend to be the President of the 10th Senate by the grace of God. I will, in few days or weeks, make formal declaration.” The Kano-North senator…

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NNPP’s Abba Yusuf wins Kano governorship election

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Governor Yusuf Abba of Kano State

…Residents defy Ganduje’s 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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Governorship Poll: Kano NNPP accuses DSS of intimidation

Aminu Imam

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano State has accused the Department of State Security (DSS) of intimidation ahead of the Saturday, March 18 governorship election. The Party said the DSS was intimidating and arresting its members in a bid to undermine its chances in the governorship poll. The NNPP flagbearer for the Kano North Senatorial seat in the just concluded election, Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, made the allegation while addressing journalists in Kano on Thursday, March 16. Bichi said the DSS Director in Kano State, Alhasan Muhammad, was due…

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Elections: Kano APC accuse Police of bias, discrimination

Aminu Imam

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Kano State chapter, yesterday, accused the Kano police Command of bias and discrimination against its members in the run-up to next Saturday’s governorship and state Assembly elections in the State. The Party Chairman in the State, Abdullahi Abbas, told newsmen, in Kano, that the Police had on a number of times deliberately failed to act on infringement against its members in spite of overwhelming evidence at their disposal. The former Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Rabiu Bichi, who stood in for the APC…

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