UpTHE persistent water scarcity that has hit Kano metropolis,have been making life unbearable for residents,as they were now traveling long distances to search for drinkable water However,the investigation by Correspondent chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists ( NUJ) has shown that the acute water shortage is worsening the living conditions of the people as they are already grappling with other challenges. It was further revealed that amongst the challenges residents were facing , include poverty, inflation, hunger and starvation, which have made them more vulnerable. However worst hit by the scarcity are areas that include Dala, Fagge, Gwale, Kano Municipal, Kumbotso, Tarauni, Nassarawa…
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Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said that deractors of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery have all been silenced and that indeed, previous governments have been put to shame with the completion of the project. This was just as Senator Akpabio described the 650,000bpd Dangote Petroleum Refinery as the 9th wonder of the world but came hard on those who are skeptical of the completion of Dangote Petroleum Refinery describing them as dream killers. He made the statement when he led the leadership of the 10th Senate on a tour of the Refinery in Lagos He then assured that the National Assembly…
THE Nigerian Union of Journalists ( NUJ) Kano state correspondent chapel,has decided to boycott all assignments and activities related to the Kano State Government, effective immediately over ill treatmentsHowever,the decision was taken at an immergency congress meeting on Monday,by members to expressed their displeasure over the state government’ s attitude and ways, members were being treated without due respect The statement was signed after a meeting held by members of the chapel by Chairman Correspondent chapel NUJ Kano State.Alhaji Aminu Ahmed Garko ,a copy made available to press in Kano This decision was taken in response to the persistent and…
The Former Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu, has vehemently kicked against a piece of news published in a newspaper (name withheld),on17 May. 2024 that, he is to be arraigned before EFCC on graft allegations to account for his stewardship as DG of NCAA. He then threatened that as such, accordingly it demanded that this notification as narrated will attract lawsuit, This was contained in a statement signed by his clients of Chamo & Isma’il Chamber, indicated that, the statement serves as a formal pre-action notice concerning the defomatory statement published in the…
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano oñ Thursday,presided over by Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman, has fixed June 13 2024,for ruling on the issue of jurisdiction in the case of Kano emirate tussle. However, Liman adjourned the sitting following a heated argument between counsels. It will be recalled that the applicant, Aminu Babba Dan Agundi, Sarkin Dawaki Babba of the Kano Emirate had approached the Court seeking his fundamental human rights and that the court should restrain the respondents from enforcing, implementing and operationalizing the repealed law. According to suit ,the respondents are Kano State Government, Kano State House of…
THE Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) Executive Director ,Dr.. Yunusa Zakari Ya’u,has said that it has been observed that natural spaces worldwide are reaching a tipping point, and “without urgent action, droughts may affect over three-quarters of the world’s population by 2050.” Dr.Yau made this known,while speaking during the celebration of World Environment Day 2024, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in collaboration with Kano State School of Health Technology and School of Hygiene, organized a public sensitization lecture for students of Environmental Sciences from both institutions.. Dr. Ya’u, represented by Ibrahim Nuhu, on the occasion…
A Kano State High Court 7, sitting at Miller Road on Wednesday,presided over by Justice Amina Aliyu Adamu, has granted court order to serve the National Chairman, All Progressive Congress, APC, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, wife, Hafsat ,son and four others through substituted means. This was just as the court ruled that those defendants,Ganduje,his wife ,son and others four defendants should be served through substituted means through publication on the pages of two newspapers The case, which was before a Kano High Court 4 sitting at Audu Bako, presided by Justice Usman Malam Na’abba, was transferred to Court 7 sitting at…
THE national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr.Abdullahi Umar Ganduje,has said that in an effort to carry youths along,has unveiled the plans of the ruling party to launch a 4-year National Youth Strategic Plan (NYSP). Ganduje’ the former Kano state governor however on Tuesday, confirmed this in Abuja while declaring open a two-day empowerment workshop organized by the Youth Wing of the party. According to him,the plan, which covers 2024–2027, is designed to improve the economic capacity of young Nigerians, especially the Young Progressives. According to him, the plan was in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s…
THE Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD)has called on Nigerian government at all levels, to collaborate with CITAD in advancing the ICT skills of persons with disabilities. This statement was signed by the CITAD Coordinator of Persons with Disabilities Jamza Aminu Fagge a copy made available on Tuesday to press in Kano The statement reads :CITAD Celebrates the Inaugural World Assistive Technology Day Today marks a significant milestone as we celebrate the first-ever World Assistive Technology Day, a day dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the transformative impact of assistive technologies on the lives of persons with disabilities (PWDs). He…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the 36 States Attorney Generals and Commissioners of Justice of the Federation, have pledged a working alliance to tackle the menace of corruption bedeviling the country. This was contained in a statement signed by the Acting Director, Public Enlightenment and Education/Spokesperson for the Commission Mr.Demola Bakare, a copy made available on Tuesday to press in Kano The statement said that two bodies gave this firm commitment when the bodies of Attorney Generals and Commissioners of Justice paid a courtesy visit to the ICPC Chairman in his office at the…