Tag: Kano

Shettima, Obasanjo, Atiku, others grace Kwankwaso’s daughter’s wedding in Kano

Aminu Imam

Vice-President Kashim Shettima and other dignitaries yesterday attended the wedding Fatiha of Sen. Rabi’u Kwankwaso’s daughter, Dr. A’isha Kwankwaso, and her groom, Fahad ?ahiru-Mangal. Also in attendance were former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Gov. Dikko Ra??a, of Katsina State, and Sen. Adamu Aliero. Others include the Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar; the Minister of Steel, Prince Shu’aibu Abubakar; former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki; former National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Adamu Mu’azu. Also in attendance were the former Gov. Ahmed Makarfi, of Kaduna State, Mahmud…

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Kano Electoral Commission issues Certificates of Return to new LG chairmen

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Kano Electoral Commission

The Kano Independent Electoral Commission, (KANSIEC) has issued Certificates of Return to the newly elected 44 Local Government Chairmen across the State. The certificates were issued by the Commission’s Chairman, Prof. Sani Malumfashi, yesterday. Malumfashi noted that the commission has the mandate to issue the certificates and urged the newly elected LG chairmen and councillors to discharge their duties effectively. While issuing the certificates, he said, “The Commission has the mandate to do that. They are now charged with the responsibility of attending to the official needs of their respective…

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Kano: Doctors to begin strike tomorrow over unmet demands

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Kano doctors

Doctors in Kano State are set to go on strike from tomorrow, October 1, following the Federal Government’s failure to meet their demands, according to the National Association of Government General and Medical Dental Practitioners. The association’s secretary, Dr. Anas Hassan, announced the decision after a meeting on Friday, highlighting that the State government had not fulfilled its promises made three months ago. Dr. Hassan said the Government has yet to pay the post-Covid-19 hazard allowance, which the federal Government settled for its workers in 2021. He also revealed that…

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‘69.2% of Kano children are multi-dimensionally poor’ – UNICEF

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UNICEF on Kano

The United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF), says 69.2% of children in Kano State are multi-dimensionally poor. A Social Policy Specialist with the UNICEF, Kano Field Office, Fatima Musa, disclosed this yesterday, in her presentation during a media dialogue in Zaria, Kaduna State. The media dialogue is on: ‘Children’s Advocacy Priorities for News and Programme Managers from Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa states’. Musa explained that 69.2% of children aged 0-17 years old were defined as multi-dimensionally poor, while 59.5% of children of 0-17 years were monetarily poor in Kano. The communication…

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SMEs, Radio stations workers protest high electricity tariff hike in Kano

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Radio stations workers protest

…LibertyFM Kano may suspend broadcast by month’s end Workers of small-scale enterprises (SMEs) in Nasarawa local government area (LGA) of Kano State have staged a protest against electricity tariff hike, describing it as a threat to their jobs. A sources who spoke to newsmen yesterday, Liberty FM Kano may suspend its broadcast operations due to hike in electricity tarrif, erratic power supply and high price of diesel. According to them, many SMEs, Broadcasters were planning to shut down operations due to the hike in electricity tariff. A’isha Abdullahi, who spoke…

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Kano: Airport cleaner returns $10,000 found in aircraft

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Kano Airport cleaner

An employee of the Nigeria Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO), Auwal Ahmed ?ankode, found $10,000, equivalent to approximately N16 million, inside an aircraft while performing his routine cleaning duties and immediately reported the discovery to the airline management. ?ankode, a native of Kode village in Bunkure, Kano State, came across the cash while cleaning an EgyptAir aircraft at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, (MAKIA). According to reports, the plane had landed around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, when Dankode made the unexpected find. Without delay, ?ankode reported the discovery to the…

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Protests: Gov. Yusuf lifts curfew on Kano

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Gov. Yusuf lifts curfew

As normalcy gradually returns to Kano following the conclusion of the #EndBadGovernance protests, the State Government has lifted the curfew it imposed on the city. In a statement on the Facebook page of the State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, yesterday, his media aide, Salisu Yahya Hotoro, announced that the State Government is convinced that peace has returned to the city, necessitating the need to lift the curfew. The statement declared: “The 24 hours curfew slammed on Kano, has been effectively lifted, as peace has completely returned to the city”. Recall…

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Kano Govt. files new charges against Ganduje, 3 others

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Ganduje fresh charges

The Kano State Government has filed a fresh fraud charge against former governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, his Commissioner for Local Government Murtala Garo, and two others – Lamin Sani and Muhammad Takai. According to the charge sheet, the defendants are accused of mismanaging the 44 Local Government’s statutory allocations remitted to the State Joint Local Governments account from the Federation Account. They are also accused of criminally diverting N57.4 billion through personal accounts of Local Government’s cashiers and other personal and corporate accounts. Additionally, the State government alleges that they transferred…

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National Security Alert: “Kano facing severe security crisis” – Residents cry out

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A pressing national security issue has emerged in Kano regarding escalating violence in the State capital, following a deadly attack involving rival gangs that resulted in the deaths of four people, prompting a significant alert from local residents. In a press statement addressed to President Tinubu, a group, the Concerned Kano Residents (CKR), has issued a dire warning to  President Tinubu highlighting an escalating crisis marked by violence, lawlessness, and the increasing influence of armed thugs. The statement described a chaotic situation in the city, with rival gangs clashing and…

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Hardship Protest: ?an-Agundi leads Tinubu Support Group’s members to Kano rally

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?an Agundi leads

Director-General of the National Productivity Centre, Baffa ?an-Agundi, yesterday led a rally in Kano to demonstrate support for President Tinubu. The rally, which was attended by enthusiastic supporters, aimed to show support for the President’s efforts in improving the nation’s economy amidst nationwide protest. During the rally, ?an-Agundi delivered a letter of support to the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, to be forwarded to President Tinubu. The letter highlighted Nigerians commitment to the President’s vision and pledged to continue working towards achieving the ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda. In his…

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