Basic fire safety: Kano CP commends FFS for training 100 police personnel’s Kola Oyelere Kano The Kano State Commissioner of Police ,Mr.Ibrahim Adam Bakori,has commended the Federal Fire Service( FFS) over training of 100 Police Officers on ‘Basic Fire Safety and Firefighting Skills. He added that “This initiative is a commendable step toward equipping our officers with critical knowledge and practical skills to respond effectively to fire emergencies” Mr Bakori made this known on Tuesday,on the occasion of the 2025 fire safety week launch at the state police headquarters Bompai Kano ” I am particularly pleased that this year’s Fire…
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NEMA, Kano Govt distribute relief items to 357 fire victims Kola Oyelere Kano The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with the Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has provided relief materials to 357 victims of recent fire incidents in Kibiya Local Government Area and Fatima Simra Multipurpose Market. The beneficiaries included residents of Dunkura Kodi, Dinyar Katakau, Babuha, and Tum communities in Kibiya Local Government Area, as well as traders affected by a fire outbreak at Fatima Simra Multipurpose Market in Nassarawa Local Government Area. However,the distribution exercise was flagged off by the Executive Governor of Kano State,…
Kano – line passenger bus , tanker collision claims 12 lives Kola Oyelere Kano A ghastly motor accident involving a Kano Line passenger bus and a tanker at Darki town in Wudil Local Government Area of Kano State,has claimed no fewer than 12 lives Confirming the incident, the Director of Kano Line, Alhaji Sa’idu Abdullahi Shu’aibu, described the accident as devastating and expressed profound sorrow over the loss of lives. It was gathered that the tragic incident occurred along the busy Kano–Gombe Road, when a tanker driver, reportedly working on a road construction project, allegedly made a sudden turn in…
Kano ministry of education denies report on recruitment of 3,917 teachers Kola Oyelere Kano The Kano State Ministry of Education has denied reports of a plan to recruit 3,917 teachers under the “Kano State Government Basic Education Teachers Mapping and Recruitment Plan (2025–2028)”. However,the ministry described the announcement circulating over the social media as “misleading and baseless” and advised the public to disregard the information. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director Public Enlightenment Ministry of Education, Kano.Alhaji Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru ,a copy made available to press in Kano The statement read :” The ministry therefore wishes…
” Gov Yusuf sign an executive order allowing four emirate councils, to host Durba Sallar festival Kola Oyelere Kano Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf,has signed an Executive Order permitting the four Emirates Councils,created to conduct annual Durbar Sallah Festivities. It will be recalled that before ,only the Emir of Kano were permitted to organized Durba celebration ,with this all the five emirate council will now be organizing their respective Durba during any festivities He however noted that this is aimed to sustain the Traditional cultural Heritage of the City, The Kalankuwa is a festival that connect younger generations…
KANFEST: Kano Govt to provide adequate security for embassies,cultural organizations Kola Oyelere Kano State Deputy Governor Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo,has assured of adequate security of lives and property for embassies, cultural organizations, both local and international,that will graced the occasion of the Kano Festival(KANFEST) slated for three days He also said that arrangements have been put in place within and around the festival venues to ensure a peaceful and successful event. Comrade Gwarzo stated this while briefing newsmen as part of activities marking Kano Festival (KANFEST) 2025. He then reaffirmed government’s commitment to preserving and promoting the state’s rich cultural…
*Tinubu’s Security Shake-Up: A Bold Reset for Nigeria’s Peace Agenda* By: Dr Ibrahim brahim Sani Kaita President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent removal and reconstitution of the nation’s Service Chiefs marks a bold and strategic reset in Nigeria’s long and painful war against insecurity. The move is not a mere administrative adjustment — it is a courageous declaration that complacency, fatigue, and inertia will no longer have a place in the nation’s most vital institution: its defence architecture. For too long, insecurity has remained Nigeria’s most stubborn challenge — claiming lives, displacing families, and undermining the economy. From insurgency in the…
ICPC records landmark ₦1.86 billion from 2024 asset disposal — highest since inception Kola Oyelere Kano The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has achieved a major milestone in its asset disposal operations, realizing a total of ₦1,868,969,400.00 from the auction of 23 forfeited assets in 2024 — the highest amount recorded since the Commission’s establishment. Presiding over the meeting, the ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, commended the Proceeds of Crime Department for its effective implementation of the Commission’s mandate and emphasized that depriving the corrupt of their illicit gains remains one of the most…
Kano State Commissioner for education,emphasizes quality in school leadership Kola Oyelere Kano The Kano State Commissioner of Education Gwani Dr. Ali Haruna Abubakar makoda has stressed the need for quality in school leadership for a better learning outcome in schools across the State. Dr. Makoda said school leadership must provide such strong opening instructional support to produce the desired learning outcome in students. According to the commissioner, “school leaders must be considerate in assigning task, monitor lesson with view to identifying gaps for teacher training and development.” This was contained in a statement signed by Director Public Enlightenment Ministry of…
Kwankwasiyya family, remains strong ,united ,despite ” evil machinations of some people” Gov.Yusuf Kola Oyelere Kano Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf,has said that members of Kwankwasiyya family ,( the political ideology of Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso)will remained strong and united despite the ” evil machinations of some people” According to him,” disgruntled politicians have tried all negative moves to cause crack within the rank and file of Kwankwassiya family ,but thanks Almighty Allah they have not succeeded ” Governor Yusuf then emphasised that the family of Kwankwassiya,still remained like fearless lion and sending those monkeys away without been…