Senator Ali Ndume has decried the level of corruption in Nigeria, saying the trend is a major challenge facing the nation. Ndume stated this during an interactive session with newsmen in Kano on Saturday. “Our major challenge in this country is corruption.Uptill now, we have no law that can proactively or reactively address the issue…
Some street beggars in Kano have appealed to the organisers of the ongoing nationwide protests to sheath their swords in the interest of humanity. Baba Haliru, a 70- year-old beggar from Rigiyar Zaki, told NAN that survival has become extremely challenging due to the protests. Haliru explained that many beggars relied on daily earnings to…
Nigeria police fired tear gas on Thursday to break up several hundred protesters rallying against the cost of living in the northern city of Kano and in the capital Abuja, newsmen at the scene said. Africa’s most populous country is battling high inflation and a sharply devalued naira after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ended a…
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has said his government will not tolerate any group suspected to be promoting and advocating for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights in the state. The governor’s directive came on the heels of rising tensions over the activities of groups allegedly promoting same-sex marriage in the state. The state…
The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has ordered the immediate arrest of the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero. The order was contained in a statement on Saturday by the Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Kano, Sanusi Tofa. The governor said Bayero should be arrested for allegedly creating tension…
Kano and Uyo have been designated as venues for the maiden edition of the Nationwide League One (NL0) Cup. The competition will run from Friday, November 24 to Saturday, December 9, 2023. The Chief Operating Officer, Olushola Ogunnowo, disclosed this to the NLO media. Ogunnowo assured that the NLO has made arrangements for comfortable accommodation…
Joint troops of the Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services (DSS) have successfully foiled an imminent attack on Kano by suspected Boko Haram insurgents. The planned attack was to take place in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu said this in a statement today, November 3,…
The Kano State Agency for the Control of Aids has commenced a pre-marital health screening of an additional 147 prospective couples. This is contained in a statement issued by the Information Officer of the Agency, Usman Datti, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday. According to Datti, the Director-General of the Agency, Dr. Usman Bashir,…
Operatives of the Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, have apprehended seven suspects alleged to have vandalized cables at various locations in the State. DSC Ibrahim Idris Abdullahi, spokesman of the command, confirmed the arrest of the suspects to newsmen on Thursday in Kano. According to him, the arrest…