AS the Nigeria Police Force has extended an invitation to the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II,to appear in Abuja on Tuesday, Some Kano Citizens have risen strongly against the development, describing it as an alleged moves to create a State of Emergency in the State. It will be recalled the Nigeria Police Force has extended an invitation to the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, asking him to appear at the Force Intelligence Department (FID) in Abuja on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, by 10:00 a.m. However,the invitation is related to police investigation an incident that occurred during the recent Sallah…
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Kano State Government has announced Sunday 6th April, 2025 as the resumption date for all Boarding Public/Private Primary and Post Primary Schools in the State for the commencement of 2024/2025 third term academic session. However,while pupils and students day schools across the state are to resume on Monday 7th April 2025 respectively. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director Public Enlightenment of the State Ministry of Education Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru a copy made available on Friday in Kano The statement then called on Parents/Guardians of Students to take note of the resumption date to ensure total compliance.…
The NHRC and the Human Rights Civil Society Organizations Advocates in Kano state, has said that the swift action and directive order given by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’, to security operatives to arrest the killers of 16 Hausas Hunters killed at Uromi in Edo state ,doused the tension of reprisal attacks and restored public confidence that justice will prevail at the end. The body made this known in Kano during a press conference jointly addressed by Shehu Abdullahi, State Coordinator,NHRC, Kano Office. and Peter Hassan Tijani,Executive Director,Network for Empowerment and Devt. Initiative The organisation said”Such violence not only undermines the…
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, on Wednesday visited Bunkure LGA of Kano State to sympathise with the families of the 16 travellers who were killed in Uromi, Esan North East LGA of Edo State and donated N1 million ,each to the 16 Victims Family. However, Senator Barau Jibrin who met with the families of the victims, who hailed from Bunkure, Kibiya, Rano and Garko LGAs, at the At-Taqwa Mosque in the Sabon Fegi area of the Bunkure LGA was full of sympathy and sorrow over the Killings of their beloved ones. The Deputy Senate President, was…
Kano State Commissioner of Education Dr. Ali Haruna Abubakar Makoda has congratulated the Muslim ummah on the successful completion of this year’s Ramadan fast. This was just as he said” As we celebrate the Eid-El-Fitr after the successful completion of Ramadan worldwide, let us maintain peaceful coexistence to ensure development of our dear State. However,this was contained in a statement signed by the Director Public Enlightenment of the Ministry Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru, Dr. Ali Haruna who called on the muslim to imbibe the spirit of peace and mutual relationship for sustainable development in the state. He further stated that ” We should…
The chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Sale, has expressed sadness over the killing of 16 travelers in Uromi, Edo State, described the grusome killing as barbaric and enemies of progress He therefore said”I commend the president for directing a manhunt for the perpetrators. I learnt that following the president’s directive fourteen suspects have been arrested.” At this juncture, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deserves commendation by all Nigerians for his prompt response to this dastardly act. It is a clear example of exemplary leadership and his dedication to the nation’s advancement. NAHCON Chairmàn then condoled…
The cancellation of a parallel Durbar initially planned by the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, during the coming Eid-el-Fitr Sallah celebrations in Kano, has been dismissed as a charade. A researcher and author, Malam Ibrahim Ado Kurawa told newsmen that Bayero couldn’t have staged the Sallah Durbar in the first place, having been disposed of instruments and protocol associated with the traditional heritage. Kurawa, a renowned Kano emirate historian said it is practically impossible for the 15th emir to rewrite over 500 years history of Durbar, insisting that the earlier announcement of a parallel Durbar was politically…
The Aliko Dangote Foundation(ADF)as part of food intervention programme.has donated no fewer than 40,000 bags of rice to 40,000 families in Borno state However,the .Norno State Governor Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum said the donation of 40,000 bags of 10kg rice to the people of Borno State by the ADF, will help cushion economic hardship in these families. The Governor made the statement at the flag-off of the Food Intervention Programme on Wednesday in Maiduguri, Borno State capital. According to the ADF,some week a go,the organization commenced the distribution of one million bags rice worth N16 billion across the 774 local…
The Kano State Commissioner of Works, Engr. Marwan Ahmad, has said that the state government has spent billion of Naira on ongoing construction projects, reaffirming the administration’s commitment to completing major infrastructural developments across the state. This was just as he disclosed that at the current pace, we are pushing to accelerate construction, and there are plans to introduce night shifts to make up for lost time. By the end of this year, the bridge should be ready for public use,” he assured. Making this known during a media briefing, Alhaji Ahmad highlighted various projects, including road construction, bridge development,…
A researcher and author, Malam Ibrahim Ado Kurawa ,has said that the earlier announcement of a parallel Durbar was politically motivated to destabilize the relative peace in Kano However,it will be recalled that earlier,the 15 th Emir of Kano Aminu Ado Bayero and 16 th Emir Malam Muhamnadu Sanusi had earlier to stated a separate Durbar festivities,which Emir Bayero cancelled on Thursday,, anchored his cancellation on security concerns But Malam Ado Kurawa however described the cancellation of a parallel Durbar initially planned by the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, during the coming Eid-el-Fitr Sallah celebrations in Kano,…