Abba Kabir-Yusuf
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The Kano State government, at the weekend, kicked off the yearly free Ramadan feeding programme to offer relief to the less privileged in the society. The initiative is to provide meals to over 8,000 residents daily during the breaking of the fast across 91 designated
27 Feb
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state has issued a stern warning over the widespread reports of salary underpayment and non-payment affecting a number of the state civil servants, declaring the act as an unacceptable violation of workers
23 Feb
As Former Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete Led Other Leaders to Celebrate African Personalities of the Year in Morocco
19 Feb
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf yesterday, assented to the law establishing Kano Security Neighborhood Watch Corps to strengthen community policing in the state. He also signed into law, the Kano State Metropolitan Area Transport Authority
18 Feb
Kano State government has described the plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to form a 'shadow government' as a desperate attempt to destabilise Kano.
Former Secretary to the Kano State government and National Chairman of the APC Patriotic Volunteers, Alhaji Usman Alhaji
17 Feb
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC), at the weekend, hinted at a plan to constitute a ‘shadow government’ to expose the alleged failure of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s administration in Kano.
13 Feb
Kano Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) has uncovered multiple private accounts fraudulently used by individuals to divert public funds. Besides, it lamented missing funds, running into billions of naira through those accounts illegally operated before the new leadership came on board.
9 Feb
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the appointment of Umar Farouk Ibrahim as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG). Ibrahim, a former permanent secretary in the state civil service, replaces Dr. Abdullahi Bichi, who was sacked on December 12, 2025, on health grounds. In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson,…
8 Feb
The right to health is an inalienable right of all citizens, it is a prerequisite condition for the right to life and no citizen should be denied their right to life through the abrogation of their rights to health.
3 Feb
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State, at the weekend, recognised 35 indigenes for meritorious sacrifices to national development.
28 Jan
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the appointments of Jamila Magaji Abdullahi as the new Accountant General and Muhammad Yahaya Liman as Director of Treasury. The governor's spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, in a statement, said the two appointments take immediate effect. Until her new appointment, Abdullahi was director of treasury in the…
21 Jan
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting security agencies to safeguard life and property across Kano State. In a statement issued by the Director-General, Media and Publicity, Kano Government House
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The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), and thirty groups have staged protests in Bori to demand justice for Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni Eight, executed in 1995 for their advocacy on environmental stewardship and human rights. The protesters marched through the streets of Bori, carrying placards with various inscriptions such as…
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that Nigeria's power sector has generated 5,713.60MW, a new peak generation for the year 2025. In a statement, TCN said the peak was recorded on Tuesday, March 2, 2025, at 21:30 hours, adding that it was successfully transmitted. TCN said the new generation peak of 5,713.60 megawatts…
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The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has appealed to member states of the Banjul Accord Group (BAG) to remit their annual contribution
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Heavy rainfall, accompanied by strong winds, has wreaked havoc in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, following the destruction of houses, schools, and church buildings. Communities impacted by the disaster were Eleyewo, Ilu-Abo, and Bolorunduro, among others, in Akure North Local Government Area of the state. While counting their losses after the Monday night rainstorm…
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The Federal Government, the European Union, International IDEA, and other stakeholders have emphasized the need for the enforcement of laws
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Lagos State Government is still not tolerating corporal punishment in public schools and has upheld counseling as an effective correctional measure. The state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. Alli-Balogun said that flogging students for indiscipline and…
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Six staff of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) were arraigned by the High Court sitting in Ilorin to be remanded in the Correctional Centre for their alleged inglorious roles in N96m fraud. The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC,) arraigned the six SUBEB officials. The six accused…
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There have been growing concerns about the obnoxious increasing trend of of ritual killings across Nigeria.
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The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has announced that he would announce his preferred candidate to succeed him in 2026. Makinde, who has been the governor of the state since 2019 and is currently serving his current term, made this known during 11th Omituntun Ramadan lecture, which took place at the government house arcade…