Kano, UNICEF Strengthen Budget Tracking for Nutrition, Child Protection Kola Oyelere, Kano The Kano State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has intensified efforts to strengthen budget tracking and accountability for nutrition, social protection and child protection programmes through a budget-tagging initiative. The initiative is designed to improve the identification, monitoring and tracking of public funds allocated to the three critical sectors to ensure effective utilisation of resources and better outcomes for children and vulnerable households. The Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Alhaji Musa Suleiman Shanono, disclosed this during a budget-tagging session for the programmes in…
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Kano Assembly confirms six commissioner nominees Kola Oyelere, Kano The Kano State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed six commissioner nominees submitted by the state executive for appointment into the State Executive Council. The nominees were screened and confirmed during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Jibril Ismail Falgore. The exercise followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Lawan Hussaini, and seconded by the Minority Leader, Usman Abubakar, seeking the approval of the House to screen and confirm the nominees. Speaking during the plenary, Hussaini said the nominees had satisfied the requirements for appointment as commissioners and members…
NDC sues INEC over omission of Kano Governorship candidate Kola Oyelere Kano The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking an order compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reinstate its Kano State governorship candidate, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, on the list of contestants for the 2027 general elections. The legal action followed the omission of Gwarzo’s name from the list of governorship candidates released by INEC, despite the party’s claim that he had fulfilled all the requirements to participate in the election. Dr Yusuf Kofarmata, an NDC chieftain in…
Court Orders El-Rufai to Open Defence in Ribadu Phone Interception Case Kola Oyelere Kano The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a no-case submission filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in his trial over the alleged unlawful interception of the telephone communications of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who presided over the case, delivered the ruling on Monday, October 26, 2026, holding that the prosecution had presented sufficient evidence to require El-Rufai to enter his defence. The ruling followed an application by the former governor seeking the dismissal of the charges on…
2027: Former Kano Gov’s aides pledge support for Yusuf’s second-term bid Kola Oyelere, Kano The Forum of Former Senior Special Assistants (SSAs), Special Assistants (SAs) and Personal Assistants (PAs) to the Kano State Government has pledged its support for Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s second-term ambition ahead of the 2027 general elections. The forum declared its support in a letter of solidarity addressed to the governor through the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya. In the letter signed by its chairman, Hon. Gidado Ahmad Satatima, the forum expressed solidarity with Governor Yusuf’s leadership, stressing the importance of…
Yusuf Receives APC Governorship Flag, Pledges Kano’s Massive Votes for Tinubu in 2027 Kola Oyelere Kano Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has received the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship flag for the 2027 general elections, as the party intensifies efforts to mobilise support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election. Yusuf received the flag on Saturday from the APC National Chairman during the party’s 2027 presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna State, attended by Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, APC governors and other prominent party leaders. The presentation formally signalled the party’s endorsement of Yusuf as its governorship candidate in Kano…
2027: Arewa Will Return Tinubu to Aso Rock, Says Iliyasu Kwankwaso Kola Oyelere Kano A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, has declared that the North-West has resolved to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Kwankwaso said the region had made its choice ahead of the 2027 presidential election, expressing confidence that Tinubu would secure a second term in office. He spoke following the massive turnout and endorsement of the President at the formal kick-off of the APC presidential campaign in Kaduna, which he described as a clear demonstration…
Gov. Adeleke denies involvement in Osun billboard vandalisation allegation Kola Oyelere Kano Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has denied allegations linking him to the vandalisation of billboards belonging to a political actor, describing the claim as unfounded and an attempt to seek attention. The governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, stated this in a statement, accusing Goke Omigbodun, who levelled the allegation, of attempting to use the controversy to advance his senatorial ambition. Rasheed maintained that Adeleke had no interest in the matter, noting that the governor was not contesting for the Senate and did not belong to Osun Central Senatorial…
2027: Tinubu Support Group targets 10 million votes nationwide Kola Oyelere Kano The Nationwide Tinubu Connect Associates (NTCA) has set a target of mobilising 10 million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in the 2027 general elections. The group said it would mobilise support for the president through peaceful, lawful and strategic grassroots engagement across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. The Director-General of NTCA, Dr. Bello Maigari, disclosed this in a statement issued , reaffirming the association’s commitment to the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Tinubu administration. Maigari said the 10-million-vote target reflected the group’s determination to expand its national…
Radoc Construction Employs 1,300 Kano Indigenes Kola Oyelere Kano Radoc Construction Company has employed no fewer than 1,300 indigenes of Kano State as part of its corporate social responsibility and contribution to the socio-economic development of the state. The Managing Director of the company, Engr. Doumit Ters, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the company’s activities in Kano on Friday. Ters said between 93 and 94 per cent of the company’s workforce in the state comprised indigenes, highlighting its commitment to providing employment opportunities for local residents. “Our company, which operates in Nigeria with a strong focus on road construction,…