The Kano state government,has said that in effort to supply portable water across the state,over N7 billion were been spent on diseel procurement and payment of electricity bills yearly The state Commissioner for water resources Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa, while given the breakdown of the expenses stated that a sum of N400 million spent on procurement of diseel,while over N300 million paid to Kano Electricity Distribution Company ( KEDCO) for payment of electricity supply incurred every month He however added that in order to ensure adequate water supply to the teeming masses , especially in the Kano metropolis,the state government…
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President Bola Tinubu, has approved Hundreds Billions of Naira for the expansion of 12 River Basin’s projects across Nigeria in an effort to tackle hunger and starvation as well as enhancing food security. The Director Finance Hadejia Jama’are River Basin, Alhaji ( Dr)Musa Ilyasu Kwankwaso,made this known in a statement signed in Kano on Saturday, said that President Tinubu commitment to the Northern Development is no longer a hiding agenda through agricultural development is no longer a news. According to him, “The approval for the expansion of the River Basin’s would ginger off food production and arrest hunger and starvation…
A chieftain of All Progressive Congress ( APC) Alhaji ( Dr)Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso,has said that the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has no political values or influence to stop President Bola Tinubu from winning massively Northern parts of Nigeria.. Dr. Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, who is the Executive Director Finance, Hadejia Jama’are River Basin, said while responding to attacks on Ganduje the National Chairmen of APC who says, ” North should wait till 2031 to reclaim power”, insisted that, “ACF lacks political values to talk about North”. However,Kwankwaso,who was a former three time Kano state commissioner for rural and community development reminded…
the Kano State Public and Anti Corruption Commission, has arrested three lawyers,notable personnalities from state ministry of land and physical planning over an alleged involved in land grabbing running to the tune of billion Naira Making this known on Thursday, the Commission Chairman, Barrister Muhyi Magaji Rimin Gado, said that the huge criminalities under the organized syndicate with actives connivance with Lawyers, Land agency to perpetrated the Crimes,have bursted by the state anti- graft According to him,” Already, one of the syndicator, Sulaiman Aliyu who has over 50 land cases on him is cooling his feet in the commission cell.…
The District Head Kawaji Saun, Alhaji Kabir Tijjani Hashim, Turakin Kano, has commended LG Electronic , for providing solar-powered borehole to Kano Community, adding that “This project is a lifeline for the community. which had faced daily struggles just to access clean water. This was just as the District head said that “This borehole will transform our lives. We no longer have to risk our health by relying on distant water sources” He made this known,when speaking during the commissioning ceremony of a solar-powered borehole, built by the LG Electronic, for the Kawaji Saunar MamaU community in Nassarawa Local Government,…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals,in an effort to better serve its customers and Nigerians in general,has reduced the cost of its diesel product to N1,020 per litre, down from N1,075 per litre It will be recalled that since it began diesel production in January 2024, the refinery has reduced the price of diesel more than three times, from an initial N1,700 per litre to the current rate, thus providing much-needed relief to manufacturers and consumers alike. However,the latest reduction of N55 per litre for diesel follows the revelation by Development Economist and Public Policy Analyst, Prof. Ken Ife, that the…
The Vice Chancellor, Bayero University Kano ( BUK) Professor Sagir Abbas has said that s total number of 8,769 ,with 176 to bagged first class degrees.at the 39 th convocation ceremony commencing from Wednesday to Saturday, February,2025 Additionally, the 39th Convocation will witness the awarding of Emeritus Professor titles to three distinguished retired Professors: – Professor Garba Dahuwa Azare – Professor Julius Afolabi Falola – Professor Musa Mohammed Borodo He however added that the convocation ceremony would be staggered from Wednesday to Saturday,with different faculties taken specific day for to their graduation ceremony Making this known on Monday,Professor Abbas stated that two…
The National Chairman of the National Hajj Commission, (NAHCON, )Professor Saleh Usman, has refuted an allegations that he is truncating the preparation for the 2025 Hajj Pilgrimage by canceling deals with Saudi Arabia Muaashir Companies,assuring that the 2025 Hajj will be hitch-free. However,the chairman, was responding to allegations by the Forum of States Pilgrim Welfare Agencies, which claimed that he had singlehandedly canceled contracts with Saudi-based Muaashir Companies, something that might truncate the 2025 Hajj, noted that “these allegations target my hard-earned reputation as an Islamic scholar.” It will be recalled that while making the allegations on behalf of the forum,…
The People Republican Party ( PRP) Vanguard and Nigeria Patriotic Front Movement ( NPFM) has called on Nigerians, that the ‘Tazarce (sit tight) syndrome’ that some ranking regime actors are toying with to keep the All Progressive Congress (APC )regime in office beyond 2027, must not allowed in a democratic republic. The body then advised the teeming masses not to succumbed to the present regime to denied them their fundamental right of voice out their displeasure through protest against unfriendly policies because the masses have right to protest This was contained in a communique, tagged “Shrinking human rights, space,rising political…
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has appointed Umar Farouk Ibrahim as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG). However,the appointment was announced in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Saturday night to press in Kano It was stated that Mr Ibrahim’s appointment takes effect from Monday, February 10, 2025. The statement reads that Ibrahim was selected based on his extensive experience and expertise, which are expected to play a vital role in advancing the administration’s development agenda and keeping the state on track with its goals. It was added that Alhaji Farouk Ibrahim brings over…