Rescue of Kwara abductees,Niger states shows Tinubu winning fight against insecurity – Kwankwaso Kola Oyelere Kano The Director of Finance, Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority, Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, has said the successful rescue of 176 abducted residents of Kwara State demonstrates that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is making significant progress in tackling insecurity across the country. He also added that the rescue of those kidnapped in Niger state ,was also an indication that President Tinubu’s efforts on security sector deserved commendation The 176 residents of Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State were…
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Kano intensifies water treatment plants rehabilitation to tackle water scarcity Kola Oyelere, Kano The Kano State Government has intensified efforts to restore potable water supply across the state, with rehabilitation works progressing at the Watari Water Treatment Plant as part of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s campaign to revive critical water infrastructure. The Commissioner for Water Resources, Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Dahiru M. Hashim, disclosed this after an inspection visit to the Watari Water Treatment Plant alongside the Commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy, the Managing Director of the Kano State Water Board and other key stakeholders. Hashim said the…
Gov. Yusuf commissions Kano disease control centre, Northern Nigeria’s first specialised sickle cell centre Kola Oyelere, Kano KANO State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commissioned the Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) headquarters and inaugurated the Abba Care Sickle Cell Centre at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, describing the projects as significant milestones in his administration’s drive to strengthen healthcare delivery. The governor also flagged off the distribution of 3,000 customised digital blood pressure monitors to senior public servants and political appointees, alongside maternal and neonatal health commodities, accident and emergency supplies, and 4,855 bedsheets for secondary healthcare…
Gov. Yusuf mourns former finance minister Abubakar Alhaji KANO State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance and former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, describing his passing as a monumental loss to Sokoto State and the nation. In a condolence message issued on Thursday by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Governor Yusuf extended his sympathies to the Governor of Sokoto State, Dr. Ahmad Aliyu, the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, as well as the government and people of Sokoto…
Kano delegation meets SGF, seeks release of ₦5bn relief fund for singer market fire victims Kola Oyelere Kano A delegation of Kano business leaders and senior government officials has met with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, to seek the immediate release of the ₦5 billion relief fund approved by the Federal Government for victims of the Singer Market fire disaster. The delegation said the intervention was urgently needed to support thousands of traders whose businesses and means of livelihood were destroyed by the inferno. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the…
KSCHMA visits 40 health facilities as Q2 supervision exercise strengthens healthcare delivery in Kano Kola Oyelere Kano The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) has intensified efforts to improve healthcare service delivery, with about 40 accredited health facilities inspected as its Second Quarter (Q2) 2026 Joint Supportive Supervision Exercise entered its third day across 33 selected local government areas of the state. The agency said the statewide exercise is part of efforts to advance Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s Kano First Agenda, which prioritises accessible, affordable and quality healthcare for residents. The supervision exercise is being conducted in collaboration with…
Kano begins return of school exchange students to northern states Kola Oyelere Kano The Kano State Ministry of Education has commenced the transportation of students participating in the National School Exchange Programme back to their respective states following the conclusion of the 2025/2026 third-term academic session. According to a press statement issued on Thursday by the Ministry’s Director of Public Enlightenment, Musbahu Aminu Yakasai, the students were assembled at Rumfa College in Kano before being dispatched to their destinations across the 19 northern states participating in the programme. The transportation exercise was supervised by the Director of Monitoring and Evaluation,…
Kwankwaso’ hails Tinubu over N46bn Kano airport runway reconstruction Kola Oyelere Kano A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Alhaji (Dr. ) Iliyasu Musa Kwankwaso, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the Federal Government’s approval of ₦46 billion for the resurfacing and reconstruction of the second runway at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, describing the move as evidence of the President’s commitment to the development of Northern Nigeria. Dr. Kwankwaso, who is also the Director of Finance at the Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority (HJRBDA), made the remarks in Kano on Thursday while…
Kano Governor receives FG team ahead of groundbreaking for ₦1.05 trillion light rail project Kola Oyelere Kano Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has received a delegation from the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) and Mota-Engil Nigeria ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony for the N1.05 trillion, Kano Light Rail Project recently approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The delegation, led by the Managing Director of MOFI, Dr. Armstrong Ume Takang, and the Chairman of Mota-Engil Nigeria, Mr. Kola Karim, met with the governor at the Kano State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, to brief him on preparations for the commencement…
Kano task force to expose those seeking release of drug suspects, warns public Kola Oyelere, Kano The Chairman of the Kano State Joint Task Force Committee on Drug Abuse, Illicit Drug Trafficking and Gang-Related Violence, Barrister Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, has warned that anyone seeking the release of suspected drug traffickers, drug addicts or thugs arrested by the committee will be publicly exposed. Rimingado said the committee would not hesitate to reveal the identities of individuals, including politicians, who attempt to influence or threaten its operations in a bid to secure the release of suspects. He stated that such actions amounted…