The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, has issued a stern warning that the Commission will not hesitate to take action against any official or individual who defies the Supreme Court’s ruling on local government autonomy. It will be recalled that on July 11, 2024, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment affirming the financial autonomy of Nigeria’s 774 Local Government Councils. While ,the seven-member panel, led by Justice Mohammed Garba, unanimously upheld a suit brought by the federal government aimed at reinforcing the independence of local governments across the…
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THE Kano state governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf,has established an 11 man committee,to investigate and resolve unhealthy crisis and bitterness bedeviling the two groups of Yoruba community in Kano state However, It will be recalled that the internal crisis facing the two groups had taken a frightening dimension ,as the group loyal to the Sarki Yoruba Oba Murtala Otisese and the other new Obaship created for some local government councils in the state, had generated to accusations and counter accusations among the duo However, been disturbed by this unfolding scenero,the special adviser on inter community relation for Yoruba affairs, to…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has tasked online journalists,on the needs, to prioritize developmental reporting to strengthen the fight against corruption, rather than producing content that could escalate tensions in the country. Making this call the ICPC Anti-Corruption Commissioner, Mr. Hassan Salihu, during a one-day training for Kano online journalists, organized by the Association of Kano Online Journalists (ASKOJ) under the theme, “Effective Reportage of ICPC’s Operation and Initiatives.” According to paper presented on the occasion,titled “Online Media and ICPC Information Management Process and Policy,” Mr. Salihu however emphasized that fighting corruption is a collective responsibility…
THE Kano state governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf,has inaugurated a 11 man committee,to investigate and resolve unhealthy crisis and bitterness bedeviling the two groups of Yoruba community in Kano state It will be recalled that the internal crisis facing the two groups had taken a frightening dimension ,as the group loyal to the Sarki Yoruba Oba Murtala Otisese and the other new Obaship created for some local government councils in the state, had generated to accusations and counter accusations among the duo However, been disturbed by this unfolding scenero,the special adviser on inter community relation for Yoruba affairs, to…
Commander, Ondo Tantita Security Nigeria Limited Snr. High Chief Idowu Asonja,has commended president Bola Ahmed Tibubu’s decision to prioritize merit and competence in selecting the new leadership, to the management team of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC). Making this known on Wednesday,in a statement signed by High chief Asonja,a copy made available to press in Kano, said that appointment of Ms. Jennifer Adighije,’ as the leader of NDPHC ,is highly commendable He then described the appointment of Ms Jennifer Adighije,as the NDPH’ s boss as a masterstroke that would reinvigorate the organization and propel it towards achieving its…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano state chapter has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to launch a full-scale investigation into the latest alleged scandal involving spending purportedly for medical supply contract to 44 local governments in the state. According to a statement issued by the chairman of the APC, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas in Kano made available to press on Monday also called for the freezing of the accounts of local government councils in the state to stop further plundering of their resources in the name of joint projects. Abbas added that the admission by…
Federal Lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Saturday, distributed 4 trucks of fertilisers to farmers as part of efforts to ensure food security and promote agriculture in her constituency. The four trucks contained 2,400 bags of NPK and Urea fertilisers as part of intervention by the federal government to boost food security. The event which held at her country home in Ihima, Okehi, had in attendance the farmers’ unions from the five local government areas of the district, Ebira farmers’ unions from neighboring states, the Ebira Peoples Association (EPA), as well as members of the Hausa,…
A chieftain of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kano state Alhaji (Dr) Musa Ilyasu Kwankwaso, has called on Governor Abba Yusuf to stop denying knowledge of the recently revealed alleged medical supplies contract, where 44 local government councils were instructed to pay about N9 million each to one Novomed company allegedly owned by the nephew of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP)’s leader Rabiu Kwankwaso. Making this known in a statement on Sunday signed in Kano while responding to another statement issued by the spokesman of the governor saying he is not aware of the contract. He said that he…
The Informed Northern Youths Forum, ( INYF)has expressed it’s displeasures over attacks on President Tinubu by a Nigeria-Chinese based Blogger, Dan-Bello,on which he alleged that Mr President is the owner of several oil companies in some parts of the World. Making this known after a meeting held in Kano ,The Director General of the Forum, Ambassador, Yusuf Shamsudeen PNHA, said, “these claims are nothing short of defamation and a blatant attempt to tarnish the President’s reputation.” He said that “we gathered here to address a grave matter that threatens the integrity of our nation’s leadership. A thread of videos circulating…
The United Nation Children Fund (UNICEF) has said that about 56.9 per cent of under-five-year children in Kano are affected by stunting due to malnutrition. This was just as the organization disclosed that out of two children in Kano, one is stunted. Making this known, the UNICEF Nutrition Specialist, Kano office,Mr Oluniyi Oyedokun stated this in Kaduna at a two-day stakeholders inception meeting on scaled-up Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) for improved pregnancy outcomes in Kano. According to him, recent surveys show that 60.4 per cent of women in the Northwest are anaemic. Oyedokun hinted that the MMS intervention campaign was…