Remita urges purpose-driven collaboration to strengthen Africa’s digital future Kola Oyelere,Kano Remita Payment Services Limited (RPSL) has called for a more purposeful and authentic approach to collaboration among stakeholders in Africa’s technology ecosystem to ensure the continent achieves digital sovereignty and sustainable innovation. Speaking at the recently concluded FITC Fintech Nigeria Technovation Conference themed “Innovation as a Catalyst: Reshaping Cross-Sector Collaboration,” Remita’s Chief Technology Officer, Mujib Ishola, said Africa must move from being a passive consumer of foreign technologies to a creator and custodian of its own digital future. In a plenary session moderated by Catherine Onelum — and featuring…
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50 APC supporters defect to NNPP in Kibiya, Kano Kola Oyelere, Kano About 50 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Kibiya Ward in Kibiya Local Government Area of Kano State have defected to the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s commitment to good governance and development. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Director of Public Enlightenment, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Balarabe Kiru. The Kano State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Alhaji Adamu Kibiya, while receiving the defectors, said the mass defection was a clear testimony to…
Gov. Yusuf flags off second batch of 1001 foreign, domestic scholarship programme Kola Oyelere, Kano Governor of Kano State, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has officially flagged off the second batch of the 1001 Postgraduate Foreign and Domestic Scholarship Programme,saying is part of his administration education reform agenda However at the occasion held at the Coronation hall of Government house,Gov.Yusuf reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to education, describing it as “our first, second, and third priority.” He recalled that the deplorable condition of the education sector when he assumed office on May 29, 2023, necessitated the State of Emergency on Education…
” Police recover stolen Deputy Governor’s convoy vehicle, Arrest suspect Kola Oyelere, Kano The Kano State Police Command has recovered a Toyota Hilux vehicle belonging to the convoy of the Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, after it was reported stolen earlier this week. However,it will be recalled that the car thief gained access into the Government House through Gate 4 and left with the vehicle around 5am on Monday. It was learn that the car thief has sneaked into Kano Government House in the wee hours of Monday and drove away with a Toyota Hilux van. Insiders said CCTV…
ICPC secures conviction of two National Assembly staff over ₦4.8m job scam Kola Oyelere, Kano The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of two staff members of the National Assembly, Mustapha Mohammed and Tijjani Adam Goni, for their involvement in a fraudulent job recruitment scheme amounting to ₦4.8 million. This was contained in a statement signed by the ICPC spokesperson, Demola Bakare, a copy made available to press in Kano However ,the statement said ” The duo were found guilty of defrauding two job seekers, Saifudeen Yakub and Aminu Abubakar, under the pretense…
We will uphold PIA to boost global oil, gas investment — Speaker Abbas Kola Oyelere, Kano The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to upholding the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) as a foundation for strengthening investor confidence and driving growth in the nation’s oil and gas sector. The Chairman, House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa made this known in a statement signed and made available to press in Kano However,Hon Doguwa who spoke on behalf of the Speaker of House Representative gave the assurance during the Global…
CITAD demands gender climate justice, Says ‘Tech Transformation must be green, equitable’ Kola Oyelere, Kano The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has called for Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda to be firmly anchored on gender equity and climate justice, emphasizing that true progress can only be achieved through inclusive and environmentally conscious development. Project Lead, Fatima Babakura, explained that the initiative aims to ensure Nigeria’s digital future is not only innovative but also fair, sustainable, and inclusive of marginalized communities. She made this known at a press briefing held in Kano, the organization urged both government and private stakeholders…
Health leaders laud Gov Yusuf’s health sector reforms, Endorse him for second term Kola Oyelere, Kano Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has been commended for what has been described as landmark progress in the state’s health sector, with top health officials declaring their full support for his re-election in the 2027 general elections. According to a joint statement issued on Saturday in Kano by the Honourable Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, and the Executive Secretary of the Kano State Hospitals Management Board (HMB), Dr. Mansur Mudi Nagoda, the governor has demonstrated visionary and reform-driven leadership that…
Elders urge treason charges over reports to U.S., Dismiss claims of “Christian massacre” Kola Oyelere, Kano The National Patriotic Elders for Peace and Harmony of Nigeria has called on President Bola Tinubu to institute treasonable felony charges against Nigerians who allegedly reported claims of a “Christian massacre” to the United States, accusing them of undermining the country’s sovereignty. In a statement signed by its president, Dr. Bature AbdulAziz, the group described such actions as “unpatriotic” and detrimental to national unity, stressing that Nigeria has adequate institutions to handle its internal security challenges. “Nigeria is a sovereign country with sufficient laws…
Kano APC Chair urges restraint over NERC appointment dispute Kola Oyelere, Kano The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, has appealed to party members to exercise restraint and avoid making divisive statements over the ongoing controversy surrounding the confirmation of Engineer Abdullahi Garba Ramat as Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The issue, which has reportedly caused tension within the state chapter of the ruling party, stems from allegations that Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, collected a $10 million bribe to frustrate Ramat’s…