Kano Deputy Governor tasks media on vigilance as criminal groups adopt sophisticated methods Kola Oyelere, Kano Kano State Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has raised alarm over the increasing sophistication of criminal groups across the country, warning that government response has not kept pace with emerging security threats. Speaking while receiving members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Correspondents’ Chapel, Kano, in his office, Gwarzo lamented that while other nations deploy advanced technology to confront security challenges, Nigeria has yet to fully embrace similar tools. “Bandits today are using sophisticated technology to launch attacks, while the government is…
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UNICEF, Kano Govt move to strengthen media management ahead of November polio campaign, Targeting 3.9 million children for immunisation Kola Oyelere, Kano The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Kano State Government have intensified preparations for the November 2025 Polio Vaccination Campaign, with a renewed call for stronger media engagement to boost public awareness and ensure wide community participation. Scheduled for 29 November to 2 December 2025, the campaign seeks to vaccinate 3.9 million children aged 0–59 months across all 484 wards in the 44 local government areas of the state. Speaking during a media engagement session in Kano,…
2027: Ganduje, Kano APC stakeholders endorse Tinubu as sole presidential candidate By Kola Oyelere, Kano The former National Chairman of All Progressives Congress ( APC) Dr.Abdullahi Umar Ganduje’,has announced that the leaders and stakeholders of the APC across Kano’s 484 wards and 44 local government areas have unanimously endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the party’s sole presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections. Announced this at a press conference held in his house in Kano on Sunday,said ” The endorsement followed a three-day series of intensive meetings attended by party executives, caucus leaders, former political office holders and…
Governor Yusuf submits memorandum on strengthening broadcasting standards to Senate committee Kola Oyelere, Kano Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has submitted a comprehensive memorandum to the Senate Committee on Information as part of the ongoing national review of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Act, signaling a renewed push for stronger regulation of Nigeria’s media landscape. The Governor’s position was presented on Friday by his spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, at the 2nd Annual National Conference and Induction Ceremony of the Society of Nigerian Broadcasters (SNB), held in Kano. The conference, themed “Broadcasting Ethics and Professionalism in the Age…
Akwa Ibom Police debunks viral message on alleged Boko Haram infiltration Kola Oyelere Kano The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has dismissed as false a viral message claiming that Boko Haram fighters have infiltrated parts of Southern and North-Central Nigeria, including Lagos, Ilorin, and Rivers State, and are distributing dangerous key holders embedded with tracking devices. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, the Command described the circulating message as “fake, misleading, and purely fabricated to cause fear, panic, and unnecessary tension.” DSP John said no security agency has issued intelligence or…
CESOSC faults Northern Governors over school closures, Says children ‘paying the price’ Kola Oyelere, Kano The Centre of Educational Support for Out-of-School Children (CESOSC) has criticised northern governors for shutting down schools in response to rising student abductions, warning that the decision risks pushing thousands of children permanently out of the classroom. In a strongly worded statement issued on Saturday in Abuja, CESOSC described the closures as “a severe betrayal” of vulnerable children, arguing that insecurity should not justify halting education without providing structured alternatives for continued learning. According to the organisation, while the threat posed by insurgents and bandits…
APC warns Minister Atta over ‘unruly’ comments, threatens expulsion as tensions rise in Kano — Just as Atta fire back , said his comments were well within his democratic rights and aimed at enlightening the public. By Kola Oyelere, Kano The Kano State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a stern warning to the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Atta, accusing him of making inflammatory comments capable of causing disunity within the party. In a petition dated November 21, 2025, and signed by the state chairman, Abdullahi Abbas, and a copy made available…
NDLEA Kano Commander hands over duty, Highlights major achievements in drug war Kola Oyelere, Kano The outgoing Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kano State Strategic Command, ACGN A.I. Ahmad, has handed over leadership of the command to CN Dahiru Yahaya Lawal after nearly four years of what he described as “intense, intelligence-driven and community-anchored operations” against drug abuse and trafficking in the state. Addressing journalists during a press briefing in Kano on Friday, Ahmad, who has been appointed Deputy Director, Directorate of Assets and Financial Investigations, said the period between February 2022 and November 2025 marked…
NDLEA arrests 230, sizes illicit drugs,weapons in 30-day operation across Kano Kola Oyelere Kano The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kano State Strategic Command has recorded major breakthroughs in the fight against drug abuse and related criminal activities, arresting 230 suspects and seizing large quantities of illicit substances and weapons during a 30-day intensive operation across the state. The Commander of the NDLEA Kano Strategic Command, ACGN Abubakar Idris Ahmad, disclosed the development on Friday during a press briefing in Kano. He said the operation was carried out in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil…
FG deploys 1.5MW solar power system to dala Orthopaedic hospital, Expands energy support for Kano institutions Kola Oyelere, Kano The Federal Government has deployed a 1.5-megawatt solar power system to the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala, as part of its National Public Sector Solarization Initiative aimed at boosting electricity supply across key institutions in Kano State. Speaking during an inspection, the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Abubakar Aliyu, said the initiative targets four critical sectors—education, health, agriculture, and security—adding that Kano is among the major beneficiaries. Aliyu explained that 15 federal universities nationwide have already been equipped…