Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State declared interest to seek for a second term in 2019. He insists there was no incidence of underage voting during the recently held local council election in which the ruling All Progressives congress (APC), recorded a landslide victory. He also spoke on other issues including his support for…

The Kano State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has declared its determination to flush out quacks parading themselves as field journalists in the state. Chairman of the council, Abbas Ibrahim, said an ad-hoc committee entrusted with the responsibility had been set up. Abbas, who spoke while inaugurating the newly-elected executive members of the…

The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to investigate allegation of abuse of fundamental rights by Department of State Service (DSS) regarding the arrest of a Kano neurologist, Dr Yunusa Dangwani. This was sequel to a motion under matters of urgent public importance by Rep. Ali Madaki (Kano-APC) on the “Abuse of the fundamental rights…

Worried by the vulnerability of Kano State to series of life threatening communicable diseases, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), yesterday, reiterated the federal government’s readiness to establish disease diagnostic laboratory centre in Kano. The federal government’s commitment came on the heels of the recently outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis, which left eight persons killed…

Tomato farmers and other statkeholders in Kano have started deliberations on how to record increased output. This is coming under the project, Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria (TRIMING), which is supported by the World Bank. The project is managed by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources. The National Project Coordinator and Head of the Project…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, accused the Nigerian Police of forcefully denying citizens their fundamental human right, stressing that such a development was a recipe for anarchy. The party’s observations followed suspension of its planned mega rally in Kano, due to security warning from the Kano State Police Command. In response to PDP’s allegation,…

The approval for the construction of new underpass and flyover on Dangi roundabout by Kano State government has continued to generate controversy and reaction on the economic viability of the new project. The state Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, who spoke yesterday while addressing journalists on the outcome of the 111th state Executive Council meeting,…

The Kano State House of Assembly on Monday commenced a process to amend the state law that provided pension and gratuity for former governors and deputy governors. The decision to commence the amendment of the law followed a motion of urgent public importance raised before the legislature by a member, Alhaji Labaran Madari (APC), representing…

Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje yesterday unfolded plans by his government to organise a legislative summit in collaboration with Lagos State. The proposed summit, according to Ganduje will enable the two states foster legislative ideals and innovations that could engender good governance and human development. The just concluded Lagos-Kano Economic and Investment Summit held…

A Kano state High Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing in a suit filed by Aljafariyya Shiite Movement against Kano State Government until April 10. The Shiite group filed a suit seeking the state government to pronounce that the alleged arrest and detention of their members by Nigerian Police sometime in 2016 violated the freedom of…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State has blamed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of complicity in the last local council poll. The state chairman of the PDP, Senator Mas’ud Doguwa, alleged that the election was characterised by large-scale underage voting. He added that the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) perpetuated the…

Assene-Laborex Limited, a pharmaceutical business division of CFAO Nigeria plc, has supported youths in Kano State in healthcare, education and rugby sport. Managing Director, Assene-Laborex, Paul Hogan disclosed this during the third annual iTry Schools Rugby Tournament at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano. Sponsorsed by CFAO Solidarite and administered by the British Council, items were…