Mammadu Buhari (1942–2025): A Tribute to an Exceptional Soldier and Astute Democrat By Hon Al-Hassan Ado Doguwa, OON (Sardaunan Hausa) Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un (to Allah we all came and to Him we shall all return)I received the news of the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, with a high sense of grief. Though we all acknowledged the inevitability of death, the passing away of certain individuals in the society leaves an irreparable void too deep in our lives.Late President Buhari was such a mentor, a father figure, and a statesman whose legacy will endure for generations. He…
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Governor Adeleke bags Honorary Doctorate degree, Says God, People are my Strengths Kola Oyelere Kano The Osun state governor Ademola Adeleke has declared that God and Osun people are the foundation of his politics and that of the Adeleke family. Making this known during acceptance speech after he was awarded honorary doctorate degree of science at the 11th undergraduate and 7th postgraduate convocation this Sunday at the newly built stadium of the university, Governor Adeleke reviewed his performance in public service and said public service delivery is the hallmark of responsible leadership This was contained in a statement signed by…
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Hajiya Amina Mohammed, has commended Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State’ s initiatives on installation solar lights on Kano’s streets, the establishment of the Kano centre for Disease Control, and expansion of health coverage for the informal sector through the state insurance scheme. She stated that governor remarkable strides in advancing social development and promoting Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),diserved to be commended adding that all those have enhance development Mrs. Amina Mohammed paid a condolence visit to the government and people, following the recent passing of two prominent elder statesmen, Alhaji Aminu Dantata and…
” RE- Tinubu’s Visit To Kano Highlights Senator Barau’s Strength In Northern Nigeria By Abba Anwar I just stumbled on a piece authored by Alhaji Fahad Ogan Boye with the above caption, in the Daily Trust newspaper, of Today, Saturday 19th July, 2025. The piece is not only being “economical” – forgive my choice of words – with the so-glaring-truth, it does not state, in stronger and clearer terms, how the Deputy Senate President, Barau I Jibrin, should be seen, assessed and defined in the national scheme of things. Author’s assessment starts with this, “The recent visit by President Bola…
The former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, was unavoidably absent during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s condolence visit to Kano on Friday, due to a pre-scheduled personal engagement in London. It will be recalled that the personal engagement commenced five days after Ganduje’s resignation from the party’s leadership. However,the former Chief of Staff to the APC National Chairman, Malam Muhammad Garba, who clarified the matter, said contrary to media speculations suggesting that Ganduje was either unwell or deliberately excluded from the President’s entourage, the former National Chairman had travelled to London for a personal engagement…
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commended as well expressed heartfelt appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for personally visiting Kano to condole with the family of the late elder statesman and business icon, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata. Aside from the appreciation extended to MrPresident, governor Yusuf added that this gesture will continue to linger in the mind of family of late business mogul and the citizens of the state ,as a demonstration of unique love and caring for the populace He then described the President’s visit as a profound gesture of empathy and statesmanship, saying it brought…
Kano state Commissioner of Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf has that available data has shown that over 2 million children in Nigeria are unimmunized. According to him, “more than 70 or 80 percent of these unimmunized children are from Northern part of the country in which Northwest suffers more”. He therefore added that” If we talk about Norwest, when you spread this figure to places where there is insecurity and Kano that receives the influx of people running away from those areas, you may be able to deduce that the highest number may be in Kano or Katsina or other states,”…
Kano Gov. assures provision of quality education in public, private schools Kola Oyelere Kano The Kano State Government, under the leadership of Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reaffirmed its commitment to providing quality education in both public and private schools across the state. However, the State Commissioner of Education, Dr. Ali Haruna Makoda, emphasized this commitment during the launch of the National Policy on Non-State Schools in Nigeria in Abuja. Dr. Makoda said Kano government under, the able leadership of governor Yusuf, is taking bold steps aimed at actualizing provision of quality and accessible education in both public and…
President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has appealed to wealthy individual in the country to invest in Nigeria, as it is the only way to build the nation. According to him, there is no two ways about it: real growth and development cannot happen in a nation without significant investments. Dangote then criticised the tendency of African wealth being exported and stashed abroad, calling on the continent’s entrepreneurs and affluent individuals to invest at home. He said that “It is only through such commitment that we can drive true development,” , Dangote said: “No nation develops…
” Shekarau,Nigeria,it’s Citizens ” ll miss Buhari’s patriotic zeal, commitment” Kola Oyelere Kano Former of Kano State governor , Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, has said that” Nigeria and Nigerians will surely miss Buhari’s patriotic zeal and commitment” According to him,”since he joined politics, his close interaction with the late President revealed his strong passion for Nigeria and its people” He also recalled that his engagement with him, people’s interest always supersede any other interest.” Shekarau then expressed deep grief over the death of former Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari. He said”With deep grief and total submission to the will of Allah that…