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…
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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…
Kano DG of protocol drags Jaafar Jaafar to court over defamation allegations – A magistrate court in Kano has ordered the police to investigate Jaafar Jaafar, publisher of the online newspaper Daily Nigerian, over allegations of criminal defamation brought against him by a senior aide to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. However,the case was filed by the Director General of Protocol at the Kano State Government House, Abdullahi Ibrahim Rogo, who accused Jaafar and another defendant, Audu Umar, of describing him as a “thieving aide” to the governor in reports published on August 22 and August 25,by his newspaper Accordingly,the court documents show…
” Alleged witchcraft:Police arrest son for killing mother Kola Oyelere Kano The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Jibrin Ado, for allegedly killed his mother Magajiya Ado, on suspicion of witchcraft. It will be recalled that the tragic incident occurred on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at about 4:30 p.m. in Daneji village, Ringim Local Government Area. Also ,it was gathered that the suspect, alongside accomplices identified as Musa Kwalle, Dan Abba, Sule Musa and one Arrow, all of Gerawa Village, forcefully entered the home of his father, Adamu Saleh, where they descended on the deceased with heavy sticks.…
Dangote Group to build 3 million metric tons, valued $2 Kola Oyelere Kano The Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), the strategic investment arm of the Government of Ethiopia, and Dangote Group have announced the signing of a comprehensive shareholders’ agreement to develop, construct, and operate a world-class urea fertilizer production complex in Gode, Ethiopia The Gode fertilizer complex will play a crucial role in supporting Ethiopia’s agricultural sector, which employs over 70% of the country’s population However,under the partnership structure, EIH will hold a 40% equity stake while Dangote Group will maintain 60% ownership of the transformative project that represents one…
SystemSpecs technology joins NNPC, fidelity to advance digital transformation Kola Oyelere Kano SystemSpecs Technology Services Limited (STSL), a subsidiary of SystemSpecs Holdings, has once again demonstrated the power of indigenous innovation by delivering the wallet infrastructure underpinning the recently launched NNPC Fuel App. Announced by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) in June 2025, the NNPC Fuel app is the latest example of how local technology expertise can drive digital transformation in critical sectors of the economy. STSL, a versatile technology services company, has built a reputation for developing bespoke software solutions and robust support services across industries. With…
Alleged sales of multi-billion naira Abattoir: Gov. Yusuf constitutes panel to investigate Ganduje Kola Oyelere Kano Kano state governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf,has constituted 11 member panel to investigate the alleged sold of multi – billion – Naira Nigerian Meat and Allied Products (NIMAP) Abattoir, by ex-Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje administration. It will be recalled that”The multi-billion facility occupying vast land situated at Chalawa Industrial Area, built by the administration of Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso was designed to render multiple service that generate revenue and create job opportunity was said to have been auctioned by Ganduje.” However,while inaugurating the committee, at…
Re: Kano Govt break silence on alleged ₦6.5bn diversion , Ganduje’ s aide fire back Kola Oyelere Kano Alhaji Muhamnad Garba an aide to former National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr.Abdullahi Umar Ganduje,has reacted to the alleged diversion of N6.5 billion linked to an aide of the state governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf ” My attention has been drawn to the press release issued by the Kano state government on August 25, 2025, signed by its Director General Media, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, in response to the widely reported allegations of diversion of ₦6.5 billion from the state…