CITAD urges parties to fix digital platform anomalies ahead of 2027 elections Kola Oyelere Kano The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has called on political parties and candidates to strengthen the availability, security and reliability of their official websites and social media platforms ahead of the 2027 general elections. CITAD made the call in a statement signed by its Executive Director, YZ Ya’u, following the organisation’s monitoring of the 2026 Osun State Governorship Election through its Privacy Abuse, Websites and Social Media Monitor (PAWSOM-MONITOR) initiative. Ya’u urged political parties and candidates to promptly address technical, accessibility and security…
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Kebbi Police Arrest 19-Year-Old Woman Over Alleged Theft of Newborn Baby Kola Oyelere Kano The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old woman, Khadija Ibrahim, for allegedly stealing a newborn baby in Zuru Local Government Area of the state and presenting the child to her husband as her own. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, the incident occurred on July 23, 2025, when Ibrahim, of Rikoto, Zuru LGA, allegedly visited Fatima Muhammad shortly after she gave birth. The suspect was said to have offered to fetch hot water to…
Four dead, eight injured as two buildings collapse in Kano Kola Oyelere, Kano Four people have died and eight others sustained injuries after two separate building collapses occurred in Kano State on Saturday, August 15, 2026. The incidents, which occurred at Gaida in Kumbotso Local Government Area and Kurna in Fagge Local Government Area, were confirmed by the Kano State Fire Service in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi. According to the statement, the Fire Service received distress calls at about 2:34 p.m. and 2:40 p.m. concerning the two incidents. At Gaida, near Salbas Filling…
Kano Govt records ₦996bn contracts, 867 completed projects, Commissioner Q Kola Oyelere, Kano The Kano State Government says it has awarded contracts worth ₦996.29 billion under the administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, with 867 projects already completed across the state. However ,the state government stated that it has not borrowed a single kobo as loan ,either from within or external to finance any projects executed,while five contracts have been terminated for either violation of agreement or poorly executed The Commissioner for Public Procurement, Projects Monitoring and Evaluation, Comrade Nura Maaji Sumaila, disclosed this on Sunday during an international press…
Tinubu will secure 70–80% of votes in Kano in 2027, Says Binta Spikiñ By Kola Oyelere, Kano A prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State and senior legislative aide to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hajiya Binta Spikin, has expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will secure between 70 and 80 per cent of votes cast in Kano State in the 2027 presidential elect Spikin , who spoke in an interview, attributed her optimism to what she described as the Tinubu administration’s achievements in infrastructure, social programmes, and other development initiatives, as well…
Kano OOSC Drops by 113,641 to 875,593, New Survey Reveals Kola Oyelere Kano THE number of out-of-school children (OOSC) in Kano State has dropped to 875,593, representing an 11.5 per cent reduction from the 989,234 recorded in 2023, the Kano State Government has said. The figure was contained in the Kano State Out-of-School Children Survey Report 2026, formally presented on Wednesday during a stakeholder dissemination meeting held at the COVID-19 Hall of the Ministry of Education in Kano. Presenting the report, the Commissioner for Education, Gwani Dr. Ali Haruna Abubakar Makoda, said the latest figure represents a reduction of 113,641…
Kano Govt unveils out-of-school children survey, seeks stakeholders’ support Kola Oyelere Kano The Kano State Government has unveiled the findings of its Out-of-School Children Survey, with a call for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to reduce the number of children excluded from education across the state. The report was disseminated on Thursday at the Kano State Ministry of Education, bringing together government officials, education partners, traditional and community leaders, development organisations, school administrators and other stakeholders. The survey provides data on the scale and distribution of out-of-school children in the state, as well as factors contributing to their exclusion from formal…
Deep offshore incentives to unlock $50bn investment, boost oil output — NNPC Kola Oyelere Kano The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has said the Federal Government’s signing of the Deep Offshore Oil and Gas Projects Incentives (Tax Remission) Order, 2026, will accelerate investment and production growth in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The company described the new order as a landmark reform that would strengthen Nigeria’s competitiveness for deep offshore investments and support the country’s ambition to increase crude oil production to three million barrels per day (MMbopd) by 2030. In a statement issued on Thursday by its…
Waiya receives crisis communicator award, reaffirms commitment to accurate information Kola Oyelere Kano THE Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, has underscored the importance of timely and accurate information dissemination in promoting good governance and sustaining public trust. Waiya made this statement after receiving the prestigious Crisis Communicator Award at the 6th National Spokespersons Awards held in Abuja. The Commissioner reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening communication between the Kano State Government and citizens, particularly through the effective coordination and dissemination of public information. While receiving the award, Waiya expressed appreciation to the organisers of…
Customs dismisses smuggling, revenue leakage allegations Kola Oyelere Kano The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has dismissed allegations of intensified smuggling, revenue leakage, recruitment impropriety and manipulation of its succession process, describing the claims as a misrepresentation of its operational and administrative activities. The Service was reacting to an investigative report published by SaharaReporters on August 7, 2026, which alleged a surge in smuggling along the Seme, Idiroko, Ilaro, Ipokia and Igbeti-Kishi corridors in Ogun and Oyo states. The report also raised concerns over Customs valuation procedures, particularly the use of the “846” Extended Procedure Code for vehicles with non-standard Vehicle…