Abba Yusuf
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Unless good counsel prevails, the conflict between supporters of the Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf-led New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) administration and his godfather, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, may soon boil over.
13 Nov
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has donated 78 operational vehicles to the police command in the state to bolster vehicular capacity against security threats. In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Governor Yusuf said that the support is part of his administration’s commitment to ensuring the safety of…
8 Nov
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Friday proposed a N549,160,417,663.00 appropriation for the 2025 fiscal year before the state House of Assembly. The proposed appropriation tagged the Budget of Hope, Human Capital, and Economic Development, projected 57 per cent for capital expenditure and 43 per cent for recurrent expenditure. The over N549 billion budget proposal for…
29 Oct
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has signed an executive order prohibiting the allocation of land for curve-outs or corner shops. The order which extends to urban and metropolitan areas came into effect on October 24, 2024 is targeted at illegal land allocations and protect public spaces in Kano State. “No public institution or individual, including…
28 Oct
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has sworn in the 44 newly elected council chairmen, urging them to manage their resources prudently and fast-track development at the grassroots.
26 Oct
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has pledged to leverage the newly elected local government chairmen to drive rural development and reduce youth unemployment across the state. Speaking shortly after casting his vote at Chiranchi Ward in Kano Municipal, Governor Yusuf expressed confidence in the potential impact of having elected representatives in all 44 local…
26 Oct
Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of Local Government elections across the state, describing it as peaceful. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that Yusuf spoke at the Kano Stste Independent Electoral Commission on Saturday shortly after casting his votes at Gwale Local Government Area (LGA). He…
21 Oct
Kano State Government has again demonstrated a true spirit of brotherliness and neighborhood with a donation of N100,000,000 (one hundred million) to relatives of victims of last week petrol tanker explosion in Jigawa State. The unfortunate incident that hit the sleeping town of Majia, Taura local council of the neighboring state left about 140 residents…
21 Oct
ON this edition of Kano in Focus, I have the privilege to keep our esteem readers abreast with the vision of His Excellency, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on the journey to revitalise public education system to an enviable status, which once produced well-meaning and successful Kano indigenes. Meanwhile, those familiar with the core ideology of…
30 Sep
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has identified weak institutions, corruption, poor governance and the quality of leadership at the national, state and local government levels as some of the challenges hindering Nigeria’s development. In a speech at a lecture to mark the country’s 64th independence, Governor Yusuf gave an assessment of the progress…
19 Sep
Kano State Government has directed an immediate reversal of Sa'adatu Rimi University of Education, Kumbotso to its former academic status. The government also ordered the dissolution of the University management and directed the Vice Chancellor to hand over the affairs of the former university to his most senior Deputy, pending further announcements. The National…
17 Sep
A New Nigeria People Party (NNPP) chieftain, Sani Dambo, has resigned his appointment with Kano State governor, Abba Yusuf, to join the All Progressive Congress (APC). Before Dambo, the special adviser on Investment to governor Abba Yusuf, Rabiu Durun, also resigned from his appointment to join the APC. Also, Abdulraham Mai Kadama, the senior special…
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The Edo State Government has flagged off the construction of a flyover bridge at Ramat Park in Benin City with the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) engaged to handle the project. The construction is expected to be completed within an 18-month timeline, addressing traffic congestion and improving infrastructure in the city. The state governor…
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A Myanmar ethnic armed group has arrested more than 760 Chinese citizens suspected of being involved in online scams and handed them over to China, its spokesperson said on Wednesday. The United Wa State Army (UWSA) said it had arrested more than 1,000 people during raids in its territory near the China border, media affiliated…
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A clash between some policemen on duty and a military man has resulted in the death of a passerby who was hit by a discharged bullet Ebonyi state on Wednesday. The Guardian gathered that the incident happened at the Ugwuachara axis of the town following a squabble between policemen on a ‘stop and search’ duty…
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An overwhelming majority of EU governments opposed further amending a sweeping anti-deforestation law on Wednesday, rejecting a last-ditch effort by parliament to ease the controversial rules, diplomatic sources said. The bill, which bans imports of products driving deforestation, was thrown into uncertainty last week after EU lawmakers on the right hijacked a vote on a…
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As the festive season inches closer, President Bola Tinubu has been urged to convene an emergency security meeting to tackle insecurity challenges across the country. A Niger Delta leader, Prince Emmanuel Botu, popularly known as Olotu, made the call in a chat with reporters yesterday. Botu who described as worrisome the surge in kidnappings and…
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The parents and guardians of the Zamfara students stranded in Cyprus have called for Gov. Dauda Lawal’s urgent intervention. The Chairman of the parent’s association, Ibrahim Tudu, made the appeal while addressing newsmen in Gusau on Wednesday. Tudu called on the state government to take tentative measures to rescue their children. He said, “This is…
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The Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Hon. Abubakar Suleiman has expressed the commitment of the 10th Assembly to address the obstacles facing children in the state, by formulating child-friendly laws, child representation, and legislative oversight to ensure child rights. Abubakar said this on Wednesday when the representatives of the Bauchi State Children’s…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has tasked Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to extend the recently announced three-month tax holiday for civil servants in the state to one year. The party also wanted the governor to release the outstanding bonuses approved for local government workers, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Teachers, and parastatal…
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The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has intensified enforcement activities leading to the sealing of a restaurant and a major clamp down on cart pushers. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Folashade Kadiri, Director, Public Affairs, LAWMA, on Wednesday in Lagos. The statement quoted the Managing Director/ the Chief Executive Office, LAWMA,…
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Edo State Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa, has revealed that former Governor Adams Oshiomhole opposed the nomination of his son, Dr. Cyril, as Commissioner for Health-designate. Governor Monday Okpebholo appointed Cyril Oshiomhole to the role last Tuesday, as confirmed by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua. In a Wednesday interview on Channels Television, Idahosa said…