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Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has assured readiness for a seamless exercise for Kano State pilgrims in 2025 Hajj in Saudi Arabia
30 Dec
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has welcomed 150 beneficiaries of the state’s foreign postgraduate scholarship programme who returned after completing their master’s degrees at top international universities.
18 Dec
No fewer than 40 special detectives from the Inspector General of Police (IGP) monitoring team are allegedly on the trail of Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, the spokesman to Kano State Governor Abba Kabir.
21 Sep
Kano State government is partnering Tony Blair Institute (TBI) for global change to attract $23.5m worth of investment and wealth creation in energy sector.
20 Sep
Kano State government is partnering Tony Blair Institute for Global Change to attract $23.5 million worth investment and wealth creation in energy sector. The investment opportunity being conceptualised under the Governor Initiative to Energise the Economy of Kano State (GEEKS) programme focuses on reforming energy supply to energise industrialisation and core sectors of the economy…
8 Aug
Concerned by the inflation following the relaxation of the imposed curfew in the state, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has convened an interactive meeting with the business community to find solutions to halt this troubling trend. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Wednesday.…
13 Jun 2024
The national leadership of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has awarded the governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, the most pensioner-friendly Governor of the Year. This was contained in a statement issued by governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Thursday. Presenting the accolade to the governor, national chairman of NUP, Mazi Godwin…
6 Jun 2024
The Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for his generous donation of 70 trucks of fertilizer in support of agricultural activities in Kano. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor's spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Thursday. During the inauguration of rural access roads in Dawakin Kudu…
6 Jun 2024
Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has flagged off a total of 70-kilometre roads across 10 communities in the three senatorial districts in the state. The flag off ceremony took place on Thursday at Rijiyar Gwangwan and Mil Goma in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area of Kano. In a statement by the governor's spokesperson, Sanusi…
5 Jun 2024
In a bid to improve small-scale trading, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State on Wednesday empowered street hawkers, totaling 465, with a capital of N50,000 each drawn from nine clusters within Kano metropolis. This was made known in a statement made available to newsmen by the governor's spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, at an…
3 Jun 2024
The Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, is set to declare a state of emergency in the education sector, aimed at expediting efforts to enhance the delivery of educational services and ensure to quality education for all in Kano. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor's spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa,…
17 May 2024
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State on Friday joined his Northwest counterparts on advocacy meeting with the officials of United Nations (UN) in Abuja. Those at the meeting alongside Yusuf were Governors of Kaduna, Uba Sani; Katsina, Ummaru Dikko Radda; Jigawa, Mohammad Namadi; Zamfara, Dauda Lawan Dare; and the deputy governor of Sokoto State…
25 Apr 2024
Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has expressed shock over the death of Dr. Faizu Baffa Yola, who died on Thursday following an illness at the age of 74. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen by the Governor's spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. Governor Yusuf noted in a mourning tone the…

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