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,”…
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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…
Prof. Gwarzo mourns late President Buhari, describes him as a patriotic statesman Kola Oyelere Kano The President and Founder of Maryam Abacha American Universities of Nigeria and Niger, Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the family of the late former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, describing his passing as a monumental loss to the nation and the African continent. This was just as Professor Gwarzo ” noted that Buhari’s leadership though often debated—was grounded in deep personal sacrifice and a commitment to national unity.” According to him”President Muhammadu Buhari was not just a leader; he was…
2027: Kwankwaso, The Game Changer Working In Silence By Emeka Onyia As the 2027 presidential race gathers momentum, political heavyweights across the six geopolitical zones have started bracing up, aligning and re-aligning forces amongst themselves in a move to ensure that whoever emerges the next president of Nigeria protect their interest and that of their followers. Even the sitting President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his think-tanks are not sleeping over the imminent political Tsunami awaiting to explode come 2027 presidential and other elections. The political calculations by the opposition parties recently gave birth to what many have described as a…
Why APC Must Woo Kwankwaso Back: A Northern Force Too Potent to Ignore By : Goni Mustapha As Nigeria gently edges closer to the decisive threshold of 2027, the political atmosphere is already thick with permutations, alliances, and shadowboxing. At the heart of the emerging northern narrative stands one man whose presence is as towering as it is undeniable — Engineer Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso. In a region as complex and electorally consequential as Northern Nigeria, Kwankwaso’s influence is not just a factor. It is the factor. If the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is to make meaningful inroads into the…
The management of Kano Electricity Distribution Company, (KEDCO) has given update on power shortage in Kano, Jigawa and Katsina adding that it has been further reviewed downward to an average of 130MW. Accordingly,the management stated that 130MW is grossly inadequate to supply all KEDCO’s customers, and as such, it engaged in massive load shedding and rationing across its feeders, regrettably causing power shortage. On Sunday ,the Management in a statement, said a tripping of one of the 330kV Shirioro-Kaduna transmission lines around 6:00am, today is the reason for further reduction in allocation to the company’s franchise, comprising Kano, Jigawa and…
Kano state governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has expressed profound shock and sadness over the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a towering figure whose life embodied discipline, integrity, and unwavering love for Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari devoted his entire life to serving our dear country with courage and sincerity,” Governor Yusuf said. However,in a condolence message, Governor Yusuf paid glowing tribute to the late President’s life of service, saying that “both as a military ruler and as a democratically elected leader, Buhari dedicated himself to the unity, stability, and progress of the nation.” According to him” His .…
Former Governor of Kano State , Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has expressed profound shock and sadness over the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as a significant loss to Nigeria and its people. Senator Kwankwaso,who was also former Minister of Defence,said that ” This is a difficult moment for the nation, as we mourn a leader who devoted many years of his life to serving our great country,” According to a condolence message personally signed by him, Kwankwaso stated that Buhari’s life was marked by decades of public service and sacrifice to the nation, both as a military…