Kano to pursue ‘what is due’ under Federal character — SSG Kola Oyelere Kano Kano State Government has pledged to pursue all opportunities and benefits legitimately due to the state under the Federal Character principle, following the submission of a comprehensive report on the state’s application and compliance with the policy. The report of the Technical Committee on Federal Character Application and Compliance, contained in a booklet dated August 2026, was formally presented to the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Umar Faruk Ibrahim, on behalf of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. The committee, chaired by former Corps Marshal of the…
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CITAD warns against suppressing peaceful labour agitations Kola Oyelere Kano The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has urged workers to remain hopeful and continue pursuing their rights through legitimate channels, warning that suppressing peaceful avenues for expressing grievances could push people towards unlawful means. CITAD Executive Director, Engr. Yunusa Zakari Ya’u, gave the warning while speaking at the second phase of the Kano Labour Institute, a three-day labour education training organised by the organisation in Kano. He warned that denying people legitimate avenues to express their grievances could create conditions for more dangerous forms of resistance. “The moment…
Waiya tasks councillors to mobilise grassroots support for Tinubu, Abba Kola Oyelere, Kano Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, has urged serving councillors across the state to intensify grassroots mobilisation for the electoral victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Commissioner therefore urged the councillors to remain committed and confident in expressing their support for the political aspirations of President Tinubu, Governor Yusuf and other APC candidates. Waiya made the call, when he received the Kano State Councillors Forum Tinubu Abba…
Adeleke’s Visit to Tinubu Customary, No Plan to Join APC — Imole Campaign Council Kola Oyelere, Kano The Imole Campaign Council has dismissed speculation that Osun State Governor, Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, plans to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying his recent visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was purely customary and in keeping with Nigeria’s political tradition. The council, in a statement issued on Thursday by the Chairman of its Media and Publicity Committee, Rep. Bamidele Salam, said Adeleke’s visit to the President followed his victory in the recently concluded Osun State off-cycle election. According to the…
Nigerian woman wins ₦120m at King Abdulaziz international Qur’an competition Kola Oyelere Kano A Nigerian woman from Gombe State, Maryam Danazimi Ibrahim, has emerged the winner of the Female Tafsir category at the 46th King Abdulaziz International Competition for the Memorization, Recitation and Interpretation of the Holy Qur’an in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Danazimi’s achievement places Nigeria among the countries that recorded notable successes at the landmark edition of the international Qur’anic competition Danazimi secured first place in the second category, winning a prize of 300,000 Saudi Riyals, equivalent to about ₦120 million. The second category is for contestants who memorise…
Adeleke Announces N500m Fund, Scholarships for Osun Election Violence Victims Kola Oyelere, Kano Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has announced a N500 million Election Violence Victims Endowment Fund to support verified victims and families affected by violence during the 2026 governorship election. Adeleke also disclosed that his family, through the Springtime Development Foundation, would provide full scholarships up to university level for children and dependants of those who lost their lives during the electoral violence. The governor made the announcement while receiving his Certificate of Return, describing the occasion as a renewed contract with the people of Osun State rather…
Kwankwaso lists Tinubu’s peace accord, projects as reasons for second term Kola Oyelere Kano The Director of Finance, Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority and a chieftain of All Progressive Congress ( APC), Dr Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, has urged Nigerians to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term, citing his commitment to democracy, peace and infrastructural development. Kwankwaso ,a three time commissioner for rural and community development in Kano state ,said Tinubu’s decision to lead the signing of the peace accord ahead of the 2027 general elections, as well as his alleged non-interference in the recently concluded Osun…
CITAD urges parties to fix digital platform anomalies ahead of 2027 elections Kola Oyelere Kano The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has called on political parties and candidates to strengthen the availability, security and reliability of their official websites and social media platforms ahead of the 2027 general elections. CITAD made the call in a statement signed by its Executive Director, YZ Ya’u, following the organisation’s monitoring of the 2026 Osun State Governorship Election through its Privacy Abuse, Websites and Social Media Monitor (PAWSOM-MONITOR) initiative. Ya’u urged political parties and candidates to promptly address technical, accessibility and security…
Kebbi Police Arrest 19-Year-Old Woman Over Alleged Theft of Newborn Baby Kola Oyelere Kano The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old woman, Khadija Ibrahim, for allegedly stealing a newborn baby in Zuru Local Government Area of the state and presenting the child to her husband as her own. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, the incident occurred on July 23, 2025, when Ibrahim, of Rikoto, Zuru LGA, allegedly visited Fatima Muhammad shortly after she gave birth. The suspect was said to have offered to fetch hot water to…
Four dead, eight injured as two buildings collapse in Kano Kola Oyelere, Kano Four people have died and eight others sustained injuries after two separate building collapses occurred in Kano State on Saturday, August 15, 2026. The incidents, which occurred at Gaida in Kumbotso Local Government Area and Kurna in Fagge Local Government Area, were confirmed by the Kano State Fire Service in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi. According to the statement, the Fire Service received distress calls at about 2:34 p.m. and 2:40 p.m. concerning the two incidents. At Gaida, near Salbas Filling…