APC, Kwankwasiyya Movement trade accusations over Rogo disturbance Kola Oyelere Kano The Kano State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Kwankwasiyya Movement have exchanged accusations following a disturbance that reportedly occurred in Ruwan Bago Ward of Rogo Local Government Area of Kano State. The Kwankwasiyya Movement, associated with the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), had earlier alleged that armed political thugs linked to the ruling APC disrupted a peaceful political gathering organised by its members in the area. However, the APC rejected the allegation, describing it as baseless and an attempt to drag the party into the…
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Kano exco approves N310bn for housing, infrastructure, education, others Kola Oyelere, Kano The Kano State Executive Council has approved projects and programmes worth N310.27 billion across key sectors as part of efforts to boost infrastructure, education, housing, and social development in the state. The approvals were announced during a press briefing on the outcome of the council’s 38th, at the Government House in Kano. The meeting was presided over by the state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf. Briefing journalists, the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs Comrade Ibrahim Waiya ,said the council deliberated on several critical matters affecting governance and development…
Stakeholders meet in Kano over alleged diversion of UNICEF relief materials Kola Oyelere, Kano Stakeholders in Dala Local Government Area of Kano State have convened a meeting to address growing concerns over the alleged diversion and sale of relief materials donated by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for vulnerable children and families. The meeting, held at the Dala Local Government Secretariat on March 12, 2026, focused on reports that some individuals were diverting items such as medicines, school bags and nutritional food meant for children suffering from malnutrition. Speaking during the stakeholders’ interaction, a senior UNICEF official, Mr. Adeyinka…
CITAD condemns detention of two Nigerians over social media commentary Kola Oyelere Kano The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has condemned the continued detention of two Nigerians, Sani Waspapping and Abubakar Adamu, by the Department of State Services (DSS) over social media comments related to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In a statement dated March 14, 2026 and signed by its Executive Director, Y.Z. Ya’u, the organization expressed deep concern over what it described as a growing pattern of actions targeting individuals for expressing opinions online. According to CITAD, credible reports indicate that one of the…
Woman declared brain dead revives on way to funeral in India Kola Oyelere, Kano A dramatic incident has been reported in India after a woman who had earlier been declared brain dead by doctors reportedly regained signs of life while being transported home for burial. The woman, identified as Vinita Shukla, a head copyist at the Pilibhit district court in Uttar Pradesh, had fallen seriously ill at her residence, prompting her husband, Kuldeep Shukla, to rush her to a government hospital in the area. Doctors at the facility, after assessing her critical condition, referred her to a hospital in Bareilly…
Stakeholders seek stronger consumer protection in telecom policy review Kola Oyelere Kano Stakeholders in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector have called for stronger consumer protection measures in the proposed review of the National Telecommunications Policy to address persistent challenges such as unexplained data depletion, network congestion and unclear billing systems. The call was made during a public forum on the review of the policy held in Kano and convened by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD). Participants at the forum, including academics, civil society organisations and legal practitioners, deliberated on ways to ensure that the revised policy reflects current technological…
Tinubu approves fiscal incentive to unlock $20 bn bonga deep water project Kola Oyelere Kano President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a targeted fiscal incentive aimed at unlocking the long-awaited Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Bonga Southwest Aparo (BSWA) deepwater project, a move expected to attract about $20 billion in Foreign Direct Investment into Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The approval followed months of technical and commercial negotiations involving NNPC Limited, the Nigeria Revenue Service, the President’s Special Adviser on Energy, Olu Verheijen, and the Chief Executive Officer of Shell plc, Wael Sawan. According to a statement issued in…
Dangote refinery cuts petrol price by N100, assures Nigerians of steady fuel supply Kola Oyelere Kano KANO — Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a significant reduction in the prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), also known as diesel, in a move aimed at easing the financial burden on consumers and strengthening economic stability across Nigeria. Under the new pricing structure, the gantry price of petrol has been reduced from ₦1,175 to ₦1,075 per litre, representing a ₦100 decrease. The coastal price was also cut from ₦1,150 to ₦1,028 per litre, marking…
Customs arrest six suspects, seize smuggled goods worth over N1bn in Kano, Jigawa Kola Oyelere Kano The Kano/Jigawa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has arrested six suspects and seized smuggled goods with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) exceeding N1 billion in a series of intelligence-driven operations across Kano and Jigawa states. The Acting Area Controller of the Command, Deputy Comptroller Usman Adamu, disclosed this while handing over some of the seized items to relevant agencies, including undeclared foreign currencies to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), counterfeit drugs to the National Agency for Food and Drug…
Governor Yusuf relieves Kano head of service of appointment Kola Oyelere Kano The Abba Kabir Yusuf, Governor of Kano State, has relieved the State Head of Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Musa, of his appointment with immediate effect. The decision was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday evening by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. The statement further directed the outgoing Head of Service to hand over the affairs of the office to the acting Head of Service no later than Wednesday, March 11, 2026. According to the statement, the action forms part of the administration’s ongoing efforts to reposition…