Doguwa raises alarm over alleged attacks on APC members in Kano Kola Oyelere Kano The Lawmaker representing Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency of Kano State and the chairman, House Committee on Petroleum (Upstream),Honourable Alhassan Ado Doguwa has expressed deep concern over what he described as persistent and politically motivated attacks on members and supporters of All Progressives Congress ( APC)in his constituency. He made this known in a statement personally signed by the Lawmaker, a copy of which was made available to Journalists in Kano Hon. Doguwa, however lamented that the latest incident occurred on August 28, 2025, when suspected political thugs invaded…
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Alleged attacks: Human Rights body, wants Tudunwada LG chairperson investigated, punished Kola Oyelere Kano An association under the umbrella of Human Rights Network, ( HRN,) Nigeria,has petitioned Kano state police command to investigate the Tudunwada Local Government Chairperson, Sa’adatu Salisu Yushau over allegedly organizing a dangerous political thugs attacks on some innocent Citizens According to the Human Rights Network in a petition with number HRN/NPC/GEN/V.V192, to the Kano Command Commissioner of Police Dr Ibrahim Bakori, with a title, “appeal for intervention/investigation, urged the Security to quickly initiate thorough investigation on what they term, “nefarious activities of the Council Chairperson”, However,the…
Kano reaffirms commitment to partner UNESCO, Korea On technical,vocational education Kola Oyelere Kano The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to partnering with UNESCO and the Republic of Korea on technical and vocational education through the Better Education for Africa’s Rise (BEAR III) project, aimed at enhance the education in the state The State Commissioner of Education Dr. Ali Haruna Makoda gave the assurance, during a meeting with technical team of the project which took place at his office. ” Kano State Government is therefore ready to work with this project under UNESCO and Republic of Korea to enhance…
Kano schools announces resumption dates for 2025/2026 schools scademic session Kola Oyelere Kano The Kano State Government has announced the resumption dates for primary and post-primary schools for the 2025/2026 academic session, saying that the boarding schools will resume on Sunday, September 7, 2025, while day schools will resume on Monday, September 8, 2025. This was just as the state government warned that defaulting students and pupils will face disciplinary action This was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Public Enlightenment Ministry of Education, Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru,a copy made available to press in Kano However,the statement then…
NDLEA recovers 8,000 bottles of Akuskura, 48 blocks of cannabis; 37-year-old suspect arrested Kola Oyelere Kano The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Strategic Command, have recovered 8,000 bottles of Akuskura (a herbal mixture) suspected to contain dangerous drugs and 48 blocks of Cannabis sativa. The Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics Sadiq Muhammad Maigatari Public Relations Officer National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Kano State Strategic Command ,made this known in a statement ,a copy made available to press in Kano He stated that a 37-year-old suspect, Ali Muhammad, was arrested in connection with the exhibit. According to him,” The interception…
Death : Kano education ministry staff , mourn late Commissioner’ s elder brother Kola Oyelere Kano The Permanent Secretary of the Kano State Ministry of Education, Alhaji Bashir Baffa Muhammed, led a delegation of directors to the funeral of Late Alhaji Alin Bukar Makoda, elder brother to Commissioner of Education, Dr. Ali Haruna Makoda. However,the funeral was conducted according to Islamic rites at Mayanka Cemetery after Late Alin Bukar passed away following a brief illness at his residence in Gwammaja Quarters, Dala Local Government Area. In his condolence message, the Permanent Secretary Alhaji Bashir Baffa described the late Alhaji Alin…
A chieftain of All Progressives Congress ( APC) in Kano state, Alhaji (Dr.) Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso ,has accused the former Kaduna state governor,Mallam Nasiru El – rufa, for desperate and resorted to blackmail, lies and baseless concoction against President Bola’ Ahmed Tinubu’ in the eyes of his loyalists aimed at scuttling his second term bid Kwankwaso however,added that the coast to president Tinubu’ to Aso Rock,is clear , because there is no tangible politicians that can be a stumbling block to his second bid He then noted that all of those planning to contest for the presidency were tested…
BDC Operators Implicate Kano Official In N6.5 Billion Scandal Premium Times reports that operators, in detailed statements given to EFCC and ICPC, described how they moved huge sums of public funds at Mr Rogo’s request. Some bureau de change operators have implicated Abdullahi Rogo, Director-General of Protocol to the Kano State Governor, in a multi-billion-naira corruption scandal now under investigation by Nigeria’s anti-graft agencies: the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The operators, in detailed statements given to EFCC and ICPC, described how they moved huge sums of public…
When Brilliance is Mocked: The ₦200,000 Reward that Shamed Nigeria — By Lamara Garba Azare In the theatre of nations, where countries display what they value most, Nigeria once again played the wrong script. On the 28th of August, 2025, the Federal Government stood before the world and, with fanfare, announced a ₦200,000 cash reward for Nafisa Abdullahi, a 17-year-old girl from Yobe State, who had just conquered the globe at the TeenEagle Global English Championship in London. It should have been a moment of national pride the triumph of intellect, the victory of knowledge, the vindication that Nigerian children,…
THE COURT, CONSCIENCE, AND THE CONNOTATION CALLED CORRUPTION. By Bala Ibrahim. An issue is burning in my native Kano, and threatening to burn in a manner that could result in a boomerang. Yes, boomerang, because as the word implies, it has the tendency of bouncing back to hurt the initiator. I had wanted not to talk about it, because of the likelihood of my position being misconstrued, misunderstood, or out rightly misinterpreted by mischief makers. Because I speak for the ruling party, there is the tendency for my personal views to be viewed as the views of the party in…