Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf
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Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has made the timely payment of pension liabilities to the state’s thousands of retirees, a top priority of his government. This is despite a backlog of unpaid pensions, benefits and gratuities that was left behind by previous the government. According to the Nigeria Union of Pensioners in Kano, the…
28 Oct
Against all odds, the newly elected 44 council chairmen in Kano State, yesterday, took oath of office and allegiance to serve with transparency and accountability, as well as fulfill their campaign promises to the electorates.
28 Oct
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has appealed to Federal government to stay clear of politics and interference in the affairs of Kano state in the interest of the spirit of separation of power and spirit of democracy.
31 Aug
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has issued a stern warning to contractors handling 5-kilometre roads to return to their sites or risk losing the contracts.
27 May
The 16th Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Sunday presided over the first emirate council meeting of district heads and senior traditional council members at the Gidan Rumfa palace. Presiding over the maiden edition of the expanded council meeting, after his reinstatement on Friday by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, the former governor of…
24 May
Four years after he was deposed as the 14th Emir of Kano and banished to Nasarawa State, Mother Luck, yesterday smiled on Muhammad Lamido
21 May
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has vowed to sign the death warrant of one Shafiu Abubakar if convicted of murder in the Mosque explosion at Gadan
15 May
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has initiated a monthly empowerment programme, providing N50,000 to 5,200 women in the state.
6 May
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has ordered the immediate payment of street outstanding allowances.
3 May
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, has applauded the support of Kano State government under the stewardship of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf towards strengthening its operational mandate in the state.
3 Apr
Amid controversy surrounding a video clip showing his greeting gestures during his visit to the Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa has said his gesture was out of respect for the governor. Musa called for a shift in attention towards pressing issues facing the nation. Musa's remarks follow a video…
27 Jan
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reacted to the call by the acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, to join the ruling party, saying he has no plan yet to dump his party, the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP).
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The monarch of Idjerhe Kingdom, Delta State, His Royal Majesty, Monday Obukohwo Whiskey, Udurhie I, has urged the Federal Government to probe security agencies aiding and abetting oil theft in the Niger Delta region.
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The Lagos State Attorney General, through the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP), has taken over a criminal case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Alaba Alakija and his daughter-in-law, Oyinkansola Alakija, over allegations of forgery.