By Yusuf A. Yusuf Giginyu As the National full council meeting of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria opens in Kano tomorrow Thursday May 2 2024, eminent personalities have been penciled down for a special honour. These personalities will include Senator Ibrahm Shekarau Sardaunan Kano, who will bag SWAN dedicated Service Award. Looking at the kind of support he gave to the sports sector during his tenure as Governor of Kano State, which made Kano Pillars FC the first team to win the Nigerian Premier League trophy and also for the first time to reach the semifinals of the African…
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Kano State Pensioners Forum, (Zauren ‘Yan Fansho), had extended its deepest condolences on the passing of Alhaji Umar Shehu Minjibir Garkuwan Minjibir. It described his dedication sacrifice and service as the former head of civil service and Chairman of the Kano State Civil Service Commission as unforgettable and have a lasting impact on the broader community. The release condole the state government, his family, friends, people of Minjibir local government and Kano State at large. It prayed to God to accord him eternal peace and concord
By Farouk Isa Musa Director General, Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency, Pharm. Ghali Sule has, received a donation of a truck courtesy of Fidson Healthcare Plc. Receiving the vehicle , the DG said the offer was timely as it will go a long way in complementing government’s effort of total overhaul of the health sector. He stressed that the state government, is by no means according utmost priority to sector hence the need to be serious and upright in that order. Pharma Sule expressed his undiluted happiness to the company for their support, pledging the vehicle will be used…
By Isyaku Ibrahim Definitely, as the Nigeria”s top flight is at the tail end of conclusion there is much hue and cry over what may be the position of Pillars at the end of the event This may not be unconnected with how the team just of recent found itself in much difficulty that to suffering two defeats at their home ground and beside that here and there internal squabble among the set up of the club which led to much accusations in that respect if action is not taken will cause a major problem before the club in the…
The Federal Government has approved an increase of between 25% and 35% in salary for civil servants on the remaining six Consolidated Salary Structures. The Salary Structure is the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS), Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary Structure (CONRAISS), Consolidated Police Salary Structure (CONPOSS), Consolidated Para-military Salary Structure (CONPASS), Consolidated Intelligence Community Salary Structure (CONICCS) and Consolidated Armed Forces Salary Structure (CONAFSS). Those in the Tertiary Education and Health Sectors had already received their increases which involved Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure (CONUASS) and Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure (CONTISS) for universities. For Polytechnics and Colleges…
The National leadership of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has dismissed fake write-up by few disgruntled elements and asserted that the its scheduled Full Council Meeting between May 1 and 3, 2024 in Kano is on course. A statement by SWAN President, Mr. Isaiah Benjamin, through the Association’s Secretary-General, Amb. Ikenna Okonkwo, on Wednesday affirmed that already the National Executive Committee (NEC) and state delegates are trooping in en masse into the ancient City of Kano. President Benjamin said the Mischief makers after failing to scuttle top level arrangements in place to hold annual SWAN Full Council Meeting,…
By Zainab Olufunmi Eighty paramedics and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) patrol operatives from the North-East and North West are currently undergoing capacity building training on saving lives and reducing road crashes. The FSRC Corps Marshal, Mr Dauda Biu, while declaring a three-day capacity- building training opened in Kano on Tuesday, said the objective was to retool knowledge and zeal of personnel in life-saving rescue operations. Biu said the training would focus on strengthening the capacity of FRSC paramedics, operational personnel and officers to meet the goals of the United Nation’s Decade of Action for Road Safety, in saving the…
A Kano State High Court on Tuesday, adjourned until May 27, to hear three applications in the ongoing case seeking the stoppage of the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje. The applicants Haladu Gwanjo and Laminu Sani-Barguma, through their counsel, Ibrahim Sa’ad, filed a Motion Ex-Parte together with 13 paragraph affidavits in support and a written address dated April 16, sworn to by the second applicant Barguma. The applicants who claimed to be the Chairman and Secretary respectively of APC in Ganduje Ward in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Kano, are seeking the court to determine an…
Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN would confer various categories of awards on Nigerians that have distinguished themselves in various segments in the sports industry. The national umbrella body of sports writers is scheduled to hold its national Full Council Meeting in Kano northwest Nigeria. The outline of events reveal that the national event will commence from.1st to 6th May 2024 in the ancient city of Kano. The chairman, SWAN National Mobilization Committee, Abdulgafar Oladimeji disclosed that arrangements have reached zenith stages, adding that, it can be confirmed that all planned activities will kick off from May 1st. According to…
By Zainab Olufunmi The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has completed the installation of transplant and urology equipments for the treatment of prostate and kidney stone worth N250 million in seven hospitals. It was reported that the benefitting health institutions are: Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (formerly Bayero University Teaching Hospital), Kano; Ahmadu Bello Teaching Hospital, Zaria; University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Abuja. Others are, University of Jos Teaching Hospital; University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri and Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi. Alhaji Umar Ali, who represented Tetfund, said such gesture is the first in government hospitals for the…
By Musa Tanko Performing the function in his office, the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Abdullahi Baffa Bichi stated that the committee was set up to chronicle the giant strides of the Abba Kabir Yusuf administration during the past year He pointed out that numerous projects, programmes and policies were initiated to accelerate development statewide Dr. Bichi affirmed that the eleven months of the present administration had ushered in a tremendous turn- around in the state beyond others in the last eight years. The SSG also explained that the present administration has positively impacted on all aspects of human…
By Jibrin Ibrahim The Nigerian state is undergoing a three-dimensional crisis. The first one affects the political economy and it is generated mainly by public corruption, which over the past four decades has created a run on the treasury at the national and state levels, threatening to consume the goose that lays the golden egg… The second one is the crisis of citizenship symbolised by ethno-regionalism… The third element relates to the frustration of the country’s democratic aspirations… I spent the week in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, making two presentations and engaging the academic community in broad debates on the…
A Kano High Court has fixed May 16, 2024, to rule on the heated arguments regarding delivering criminal charges to former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, his wife, Hafsat Ganduje and six others, through substituted means. The prosecuting counsel in the criminal case, Barrister Adeola Adedegbe, is asking the court to allow him to send service charges through substitute means to respondents. Justice Usman Na’abba, the presiding judge, who listened attentively to arguments and counterarguments of the defendants and prosecuting counsels on the case on Monday, and on whether the respondents could be served through substitutew means, refused to hasten his…
The Senate has commenced an investigative hearing on the increase in the electricity tariff in 11 states in Nigeria. At the ongoing meeting at the Senate wing National Assembly on Monday, the Red Chamber also stated that it would punish anyone or agency it found culpable of adding to the burden and sufferings of Nigerians. Last week, the Senate through its committee on Power had invited the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and the heads of agencies under the ministry to an investigative hearing on the new electricity tariffs. The committee chairman, Senator Eyinnaya Ababribe had said that the Senate…
By Kazeem Akintunde YAHAYA Adoza Bello became the Governor of Kogi State at the young age of 40. He presently holds the record as the youngest person to preside over a state since the return of democratic governance in Nigeria in 1999. His emergence as Governor also has some form of divine intervention. The man that was actually elected Governor at the polls, Abubakar Audu, died before he could be sworn in. Bello was his replacement by his party, The All Progressive Congress (APC). His being from a minority group in the state also gave his people, the Ebira, who…
By Edwin Olofu I read with shock and consternation, an article written by Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, spokesperson to Kano state Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf titled: “How Ganduje Hired Fake NGO to Rate Kano Low in an Attempt to Cover his Wasted 8 Years,” published in some online newspaper platforms. From all indications, the said article was supposed to serve as a reply to a story titled: “Kano worst governed, least performing state in Nigeria – Report,” written by Taofeek Lawal and published in Tribune online on April 23, 2024. I sourced for that story; and after carefully going through…
The judicial commission of inquiry 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 scheduled its inaugural session for Monday, 29th April 2024. The commission’s secretary, Salisu Mustapha, said this in a letter addressed to the Director General Media and Publicity on Saturday. The session will take place at High Court No. 3 within the Audu Bako Secretariat on Monday 29th April, 2024 by 10.am prompt. Earlier this month, Governor Yusuf inaugurated two judicial commissions of inquiry (JCI) to investigate instances of…
By Bahijja Malam Kabara Managing Director, Kano State Urban Planning and Development Authority (KNUPDA), Arc. Ibrahim Yakub Adamu has cautioned againsr contravening kNUPDA spelt out laws as one will not go scot-free. Arc. Ibrahim Yakubu Adamu dropped the warning in view of the upsurge of property development without due compliance with relevant sections of the outfi’s law. He urged those about to commence building to first secure permit from the Agency before embarking on such development . According to him, since the inception of the current administration , they have simplified the process of acquiring such approval statewide. He added…
Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board is pleased to announce the continuation of Daily Hajj Induction Course Programme, effective from April 27 The decision was reached after careful consideration and consultation by the Director General, Alhaji Laminu Rabi’u Danbappa and other superior officers of the outfit In a meeting held at its Conference Room While speaking, the Director General, Alhaji Laminu Rabi’u Danbappa, emphasized the importance of utilizing the Hajj Guidelines book provided to all Leadership of Hajj Induction Course Teachers. He urged them to actively incorporate the guidelines for the benefit of the pilgrims The Daily Induction Course will be…
Relegation bound Akwa United fondly called promise keepers by their admirers will this afternoon test former Premier League kingpins Kano Pillars for size at their home ground in Uyo. The encounter is in continuation of the country’s top flight which is reaching its climax. Definitely both teams are in need of the vital points at stake. While Pillars want to secure the points to strengthen their position on the log the host need it with a view to getting out from the murky waters of relegation which is threatening them. Thus the duel is expected to be fierce going by…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has officially acknowledged the return of $760,000, which was initially paid as advanced school fees by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, for his children at the American International School, Abuja. Dele Oyewale, the spokesperson for the EFCC, confirmed this development in Abuja on Friday. The EFCC spokesman said “The school has refunded the entire $760,000 to the EFCC’s recovery account.” Earlier, the American International School of Abuja had requested the EFCC to provide authentic banking details for the refund of fees paid for the former governor’s children. Purportedly, Bello paid $720,000 in…
A Federal High Court Kano presided by Justice A.M Liman on Friday, restrained acclaimed Executive Members of APC Ganduje Ward from implementing or given effect to the purported decision reached during the purported Emergency meeting held on the 20th April, 2024 pending the hearing and determination of the substantive application for the enforcement of fundamental rights of the Applicant. The National Chairman of the APC and former Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje approached the Federal Court, through his counsel, Barrister Hadiza Nasir Ahmed, seeking the enforcement of his fundamental rights to fair hearing and freedom of association,…
By Salisu Kassim Over 51616 children below five years were vaccinated against polio in the just concluded exercise in Warawa Local government area. The area’s primary health care coordinator, Malam Abdulhamid Danjuma Dawakin Tofa stated this while presenting the report to the protem chairman of the council, Alhaji Lamido Sunusi Ahmed Garin Dau The coordinator lauded the council for its level of support and cooperation likewise the broader community In his address, Alhaji Lamido Sunusi similarly, attributed the success recorded to the effort of traditional leaders and parents urging them to maintain the tempo. Earlier, Director personal management of the…
By Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru preparations in too gear towards the fornal declaration of State of Emergency on Education by current administration To that extend, Ministry of Education has commenced sensitization campaign aimed at educating public on the new policy. A powerful team under the leadership of Commissioner of Education had visited Karaye and Rano Emirates to enlighten people of the areas about government’s plan on the subject matter. Speaking at Karaye, the State Commissioner of Education Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa announced that 6th May,has been slated for the declaration The Commissioner added that with the declaration,a new page would be…
There has been report that thee people have loss their lives in Kuntau locality of Kano a a result of building collapsed. The report explained that two have sustained various degrees of injuries and are at present receiving medical attention in hospital. The Story maintained that the house which is a two storey building fell down with ten people employed for the project when it is on going. It noted that out of the number three have died while the remaining two were injured. It added that effort is underway to rescue the remaining five that were said to be…
Strategies adopted by Dangote Cement to increase sales and ensure an adequate supply of products to customers are yielding the desired results as domestic sales volume increased, by 26.1 percent to 4.6Mt in the first quarter of 2024. According to the cement manufacturers’ unaudited results for the three months that ended, on April 30, 2024, the Nigerian operations volume rose significantly and positively affected the rise in the Group’s overall volume to 7.0 Mt. The company recorded a Group revenue of N817.4 billion, even as profit after tax inched, up by 2.9 percent to N112.7 billion. Earnings per share closed…
Ogun State Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (OGUNCCIMA) has described Dangote Group as the driving force of Gateway International Trade Fair holding in the state This is coming as companies under the leading African Indigenous Conglomerate, hit the trade fair with their various products as part of strategies to increase market share and deepen customers’ affection. The President of the chamber, Engr. Mike Akingbade, stated this when Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun officially opened the 13th edition of the Trade Fair at the M.K.O Abiola Trade Fair Complex, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta Akingbade lauded the support of the Group…
By Ibrahim Abdullahi As the severity of heat the people in Kano have been advised to adopt measures that would guard them against o negative consequences. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf gave the admonition in a statement made available to the media channels . Dr. Labaran stated that the scale of the heat that begun since March is causing alarming increase of malaria and mortalities, hence the ministry of health embarked investigations to unravel the reason. He noted that people were very much aware of the fact that March, April and May, and the beginning of June -…
Nigeria Customs Service Kebbi State Command has intercepted over 6,240 pieces of cap-sensitive dynamite explosives along the Yauri/Jega road and handed them over to the Department of State Service, DSS in Kebbi. The state Comptroller of customs, Iheanacho Ernest Ojike, said the dynamites were intercepted by the joint border patrol team of Customs, Army, Police, Immigration, and the DSS while on intelligence-based patrol along the Yauri/Jega road. According to him, a joint examination was conducted in the presence of relevant units of the customs, and police, and the suspected items were found to contain 40 cartons and sacks totaling 6,240…
By Lawan Ibrahim Commandero of the outfit Ustaz Aminu made the declaration while exchanging views with his colleague from Suleja in Niger State. He regretted that among the 12 states that have shown interest in establishing the Corps, only six have formalized preparation. The cleric urged them to hurry up as according to him Hisbah is the nucleus of lmplementing Islamic legal system. He expressed delight over the call explaining his resolve with the sister state aimed at ensuring the ends justify the means being partners in progress. The Commander General advised the Niger state Hisbah delegation on the need…
By Isyaku Ibrahim Former midfield ace and World Cup winner Xavi Hernandez who earlier made an announcement that he will quit his coaching role at Barcelona has now changed his mind. The development followed series of discussion with top management team of the Spanish giants. This include President Joan Laporta, Sports Director Deco and coordinator Bojan Kirkc among other high ranking executives. The tactician will now stay until his contract runs out next year. It will be recalled that the embattled Coach who faced series of criticism from far wide due to abysmal performance of the club made his mind…
By Fred Edoreh As the administration of Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori heads towards its first year in office, the Delta State Commissioner for Works, Rural and Riverine Roads, Mr Charles Aniagwu, has described the commitment of the Governor towards the completion of inherited projects from previous administrations as a major contribution to the development of the state. Aniagwu also hailed the Governor as quintessentially detribalised and Pan-Delta for his fair distribution of projects across the three Senatorial Districts of the state. The commissioner made the declarations recently in a chat with journalists against the backdrop of suggestions of some critics…
By Muzammil Dalha Yola SWAN Kano The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Kano State Chapter, under the leadership of Comrade Zaharaddeen Sale Yakubu, extends heartfelt congratulations to Hon. Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso on his well deserved appointment as the Commissioner of Sports and Youth Development in Kano State. Appointed by His Excellency, Executive Governor of Kano State, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf, Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso is a young and energetic individual poised to make a significant impact in the development of sports and youth empowerment in the state. As members of the SWAN Kano State Chapter, we welcome Hon. Mustapha Rabiu…
By Zainab Olufunmi Amb. Safiya Nuhu, Director, Centre for Gender Studies, Bayero University, Kano, has stressed the importance of peace building, peace keeping and peace processing in the society. Speaking on Wednesday in Kano, while celebrating International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for peace with the theme:”Mentoring young leaders for peace building and inclusive development”, said such will ensure multimaterialism and diplomacy to birth slot of milestone. She said that the centre would collaborate with Community Initiatives to promote peace (CIPP), Mercy Corps under USAID programme on community development mentors women on peace building. Speaking on the importance of the…
By Isyaku Ibrahim Real Madrid without much ado has been the greatest team across Europe with fourteen champions league trophies in its cabinet Thus as this year’s soccer season is coming to an end, the club is poised to make some major reshuffllement with a view to maintaining its position as the dominant force in the round leather game in the western world Under the new arrangement, the Spanish Giants are expected to make additional acquisition while others will depart Among the stars that would don the club colours during the upcoming football season were Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint…
Chairman of Kano Independent Electoral Commission Professor Sani Lawan has charged staffers of the outfit to be non partisan in the conduct of their routine assignments. The University Don was speaking in his maiden interaction with workers of the organisation at assumption of office. He underscored the need for them to uphold sincerity of purpose, dedication of duty and above all sacrifice in observing their enshrined duties so as to exonerate themselves from wild criticism. He pointed out that as the Loca pollsl is fast approaching the focus of all eyes especially that of politicians will be on them hence…
By Bahijja Malam Kabara Managing Director, Kano State Urban Planning and Development Authority ( KNUPDA), Arc. Ibrahim Yakub Adamu has inaugurated a new one-stop shop for the prompt issuance of building approval. Performing the event , Arc. Ibrahim said the unit was created in order to ease the process of granting approval by the agency in response to numerous complaints by the general public over unnecessary delays in the formalization of building permit. He added that other duties of the unit are to revive all pending plans, approvals and responses to the inspection and monitoring…
By Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru Kano State Ministry of Education has announced the dissolution of the State Executives of the All Nigerian Confideration of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS). Commissioner of Education Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa who made this known while inaugurating the new caretakers He maintained that the action was part of effort to deepen Democratic process in view of the fact that Executives of most outfits were handpicked in recent time Umar Doguwa explained that the interim management will serve for a period of 3 months after which an election will be observed. ” As you are all aware,…
Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, has said they will ask for a replay of Sunday’s La Liga clash against Real Madrid, if they get enough evidence. Jude Bellingham scored a late winner as Real won the El Clasico 3-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu. But there was a moment of controversy, after Lamine Yamal thought he had given Barca the lead with a flick from a corner, with the scores still at 1-1. Yamal’s effort looked to have beaten goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, before the Ukrainian managed to palm the ball away from the goal. But La Liga has no goal-line technology in…
By sani Abba Yola Kano state Ministry of Information held its quarterly meeting with information officers from Ministries, Departments, Agencies and local government councils. Speaking , the Commissioner of Information Baba Halilu Dantiye described the gathering as a platform for sharing experience, providind updates on achievements within their respective domains and articulate challenges encountered in the course of their routine engagements The Commissioner stated that the quarterly interface serve as a vital conduit for effective communication and coordination between the Ministry and information officers across MDAs and local government councils through identifying obstacles, which can collectively be strategized and further…
Ex governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has said he is ready to materialize before the Federal High Court in Abuja to answer to the 19-count charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. However, Bello maintain he is afraid of getting arrested. Even though the former governor was not present for his trial on Tuesday, he briefed his team of lawyers who addressed the court. One of the lawyers in his legal team, Mr Adeola Adedipe, SAN, told the court that Bello would have made himself available for the proceedings, but was afraid that he…
By Zainab Olufunmi Alhaji Sani Ahmed, the Kano State Acting Coordinator of the Nigerian Copyright Commission(NCC) has called on school proprietors to promote reading culture in their institutions. Ahmed, made the call on Tuesday during an event to commemorate the World Book and Copyright Day with theme: “Read Your Way”. Periscope reports that the World Book Day, also known as World Book and Copyright Day or International Day of the Book, is an annual event organized by UNESCO celebrated April 23 in over 100 countries around the globe to honour the great works by authors around the world. Speaking on…
By Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru State Commissioner of Education Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa has expressed satisfaction with students feeding programme. Umar Doguwa expressed the pleasure during his unscheduled visit to some secondary and primary schools statewide. Doguwa acknowledged that what he witnessed at Government Girls Secondary School Kura and Government Girls Secondary School Shekara as per the arrangement of feeling programme which described as very impressive and need to be sustained. ” We observed changes at some schools we visited with regard to preparations made so far on feeding programme. I believe this development can be attributed to the new measures…
Chairman of Kano independent Electoral Commission Professor Sani Lawan has changed staffers of the outfit to be non partisan in their routine assignments The University Don was speaking in his maiden interaction with workers of the organisation at assumption of office. He underscored the need for them to uphold sincerity of purpose, dedication of duty and above all sacrifice in observing their enshrined duties so as to exonerate themselves from wild criticism. He pointed out that as the Local polls is fast approaching the focus of all eyes especially that of politicians will be on them hence the need to…
By Fred Edoreh Unarguably, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori started very strongly in the governance of Delta State, promptly completing a good number of inherited projects, initiating new ones and pursuing them all vigorously, across the three senatorial districts of the state. The N78b contract for flyover bridges and road expansions in the ongoing infrastructural and urban renewal of Warri metropolis, the intensity of work on the Ughelli-Asaba Road Dualisation project, the completion of Beneku Bridge in Ndokwa, Bedeseigha Bridge in Bomadi, and the ongoing construction of Okpanam-Ibusa Bypass, to mention just a few, confounded and dazed pathological cynics and unrestrained…
Ramatu Garba The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Kano Zonal Command, has received 51 rescued victims of human trafficking. Its Zonal Commander, Mr Abdullahi Babale stated this on Monday in Kano during the handing-over of the victims rescued by the Kano State Hisbah Board. He said said operatives of the agency arrested two suspects in connection with the trafficking, adding that the rescued victims aged between 18 and 50, comprised 49 females and two males. “The victims were rescued on April 21, at Hotoro motor park in Kano metropolis by the State Hisbah Board on…
Elevation of Barrister Salisu H.Tahir to the rank of Director Public Prosecution of Ministry of Justice has been described as highly commendable . The Managing Director of KNUPDA Architect Ibrahim Yakubu Adamu made the veneration when he led Directors of the Agency to escort the appointees to the Ministry to assume duty. Architect Ibrahim Yakubu Adamu, extolled him for his diligence, honesty, sacrifice dedication and humility . He highlighted his remarkable achievements during his spell as legal secretary of KNUPDA, where he successfully handled multiple tedious cases for the outfit which he said received commendation from far and wide. Speaking…
By Haruna Muhammad Emir of Karaye Alhaji Dr Ibrahim Abubakar II has suspended the Imam and Deputy Imam of Unguwar Durogun Friday Mosque of Dutsen Danbaƙoshi village in Shanono local government area with immediate effect. This followed series of complain of misconduct against the Imam by worshippers and those donating towards the development of the mosque. Subsequently, the Emir directed the District Head of Shanono Sarkin Shanun Karaye Alhaji Ibrahim Sani Gaya to assign a capable person who will take over from him , pending the out come of the investigation placed on him In another development, the Emir of…
By Ramatu Garba The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, says 70 per cent of inmates are awaiting trial across the custodial centres in the state. The Public Relations Officer of the Command, SC Musbahu Lawan, disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the State Headquarters on Monday in Kano. He said that overcrowding was a challenge to the smooth operation of the NCoS in the state, as the number of awaiting trial inmates had tripled that of convicted inmates in the state. “Statistics show that only 30 per cent of inmates are convicted in the correctional service, while inmates…
By Zainab Olufunmi The Tetfund kidney transplant and urology project has organized a workshop for medical doctors drawn from six Northern states of Kano,Bauchi Plateau, Maiduguri, Abuja and Kaduna. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Vice Chancellor, of Bayero University Kano Professor Sagir Adamu said Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital has conducted over 100 kidney transplants since inception in 2002. Represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Management Services, Professor Mahmud Sani said it was indigenized 20 years ago. He commended Tetfund for initiating the project in AKTH and called for sustainability and extension to other health facilities. The Acting Chief Medical…