” 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.…
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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…
Kano Commissioner hails PCOPCLIS for boosting Islamic education. Kola Oyelere Kano Kano State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Ali Haruna Makoda, has commended the Conference of Provosts of Colleges of Legal and Islamic Studies in Nigeria (COPCLIS) for their dedication to enhancing Islamic and legal education in the country. Dr. Ali Makoda made the commendation, while speaking at the 48th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Provosts of Colleges of Legal and Islamic Studies in Nigeria (COPCLIS) hosted by Aminu Kano College of Islamic and Legal Studies, Kano He noted that…. ” the conference has significantly contributed to strengthening islamic and…
Kano government denies alleged N6.5 billion scandal Kola Oyelere Kano The Kano state government has finally break it’s silence over the alleged diversion of N6.5 billion linked to the Director General, Protocol Directorate, Kano State Government House, Alh. Abdullahi Rogo. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director General, Media and Publicity Government House, Kano, Comrade Sanusi Bature DawakinTofa,a copy made available on Tuesday to press in Kano However,it will be recalled that a League of Civil Society Organizations( CSO) numbering 20 organizations in Kano State, in earlier statement issues on the alleged scandal have demanded the immediate suspension and…
NDLEA arrests 29-Year-old man with 7,000 tramadol capsules concealed in oil jerrycan in Kano Kola Oyelere Kano The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kano Strategic Command ,has arrested a 29-year-old Adamu Yusuf, in possession of 7,000 capsules of Tramadol, weighing 4.1 kilograms concealed in a 20-liter oil jerrycan. The command said the arrests was effected in August 23, 2025, operatives attached to the Kiru area command apprehended Yusuf along Zaria-Kano Road, Kwanar Dangora area, while he was coming from Lagos with a substantial cache of tramadol capsules. The suspect had cleverly concealed 7,000 capsules of Tramadol, weighing 4.1 kilograms,…
The League of Civil Society Organizations( CSO) numbering 20 organizations in Kano State, have demanded the immediate suspension and prosecution of senior government officials linked to an alleged of over N 7 billion corruption cases under investigation by the EFCC and ICPC. However in a statement on Sunday, the coalition said the state was “at a crossroads,” warning that the scandals have “shattered public trust and could derail the state’s economic stability.”The statement, endorsed by over 20 civil society leaders, including Comrade Bala Abdullahi Gaduwama of Wuro Development Concerns, Yusha’u Sani Yankuzo of CEFSAN, and Fatima A. Ibrahim of the United…
Benue APC fumes over Ado council boss, Sunday Oche hobnobbing with ADC, PDP. Tony Amar The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in Benue State, is in quandary over how to address the open romance between the Ado local government council chairman, Sunday Oche, the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the area. At first, it was PDP that Sunday Oche was hobnobbing with, but after series of complaints and stern warnings from officials of APC in the State, he decided to pulled out of PDP and embraced ADC as his preferred partner. The council chairman,…