The Kano State Government has established four new agencies aimed at strengthening institutional frameworks and accelerating sustainable development across the state. The move followed the signing of four landmark bills into law by Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, as disclosed in a statement on Thursday by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. The newly established…
The Kano State Government has announced plans to vaccinate over 4.1 million children against polio in a statewide campaign scheduled for April 24 to 30, 2025. The disclosure was made during a media dialogue on polio and routine immunisation held in Kano on Tuesday. Speaking at the event, the Director General of the Kano State…
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has accepted the resignation of his commissioner for the newly created Ministry of Internal Security and Special Services, Major General Muhammad Idris (retd.). In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Tofa, on Tuesday, the governor expressed his deep gratitude to the retired general for his service to…
The Kano State Governor. Abba Yusuf has instructed all his political appointees to declare their assets. Yusuf gave the directive during an Iftar (Ramadan breaking of Fast) with Heads of Government Agencies and Special Advisers at Government House, Kano on Thursday. The governor said that 60 to 70 per cent of the appointees had yet…
Kano State Government has inaugurated a six-member committee to implement recommendations from the committee of inquiry regarding the breach of peace during the #EndBadGovernance protests. Governor Abba Yusuf, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Ibrahim, inaugurated the committee on Tuesday. He emphasized the need to prevent a recurrence of the crisis, which…
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…