Comrade Mohammed Garba, Chief of Staff to former National Chairman,All Progressive Congress (APC ) Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has refuted rumour making the round that the veteran politician ( Ganduje’)is critically ill. According to Comrade Garba on Monday assured the public that Ganduje, 75, is in stable condition and not facing any life-threatening health issues. ‘ However,while acknowledging that the former governor might experience minor health concerns associated with aging, he emphasized that Ganduje remains strong and active. According to him,” There is absolutely no cause for alarm,” Garba stated. “Dr. Ganduje is fine. If there were any serious concerns about his health,…
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The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has called for stiffer measures to perpetrators of Gender Based Violence in Kano state,adding that no good Muslim beats his wife. “Whosoever beats and injures his wife is not a good person. I did not say this, it is the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who said it. It is those who do not read that don’t know.” he said The Monarch made the assertion when he received a delegation of development Research and Project Center (dRPC) and Bayero University Center for Islamic Civilization and Interfaith Dialogue (CICID) at his palace in Kano. He added…
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Monday presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda has dismissed a suit filed by the state chairman of All Progressive Congress ( APC,) Abdullahi Abbas and another person, filed to stop statutory allocations to the 44 Local Government Areas of Kano State. It will be recalled that Abbas, Aminu Aliyu-Tiga, and the APC, through their counsel Sunday Olowomoran, filed a motion ex parte dated October 28 and filed on November 1, 2024. Accordingly, the respondents in the suit include the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), the Revenue Mobilization…
Take charge of your future — Egbedun to Graduates Kola Oyelere Kano The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, has admonished graduates to take charge of their futures, stressing that the journey ahead is filled with opportunities for those who are determined to shape their own paths. He gave the admonition on Sunday while delivering the Commencement Lecture of the 11th Undergraduate and 7th Postgraduate Convocation of the Adeleke University, Osogbo. However,in his lecture, titled, “The Future is Yours to Shape,” Egbedun congratulated the graduating students, stating, “You should take pride in knowing that you stand…
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…
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…