As from January, members of the opposite sex will no longer be allowed to board the same commercial tricycles in Kano State. Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who spoke at the closing ceremony of the 77th annual Islamic Vacation Course, (IVC), organised by Zone A of the Muslim Society of Nigeria...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met the families of victims of the explosion in Kano to express his condolences and that of the nation, describing the incident as sad and unfortunate. The family members, accompanied by various community leaders resident in Sabon Gari Kano, including Chief Nicholas Ibekwe, the Eze...
The Kaduna State Government has renamed some public buildings and roads in honour of persons that have served the state, Nigeria and humanity at large. Unveiling the names, Governor Nasir El-Rufai said: “The state government has been implementing a street naming project since 2015 as a vital feature of helping...
The Kaduna State Government, on Friday, advised parents to send their children to school or face prosecution in accordance with extant laws. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mrs Phoebe Yayi, gave the advice in Kaduna. Yayi stressed that every child has the right to free, compulsory and universal basic education,...
In his continued effort to stem the tide of insecurity, which is abating considerably, in parts of Sokoto state, Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal , today visited the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, FCT. The visit, intended to deepen the relationship between the...
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano presided over by Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman has restrained Kano State Government from borrowing N10 billion for the installation of CCTV cameras. The plaintiff, Kano First Forum (KFF), filed a motion exparte dated June 27, sworn to by the Director-General of the Association,...
The Northern Governors Forum has inaugurated a Committee on Youth and Civil Society in order to enhance engagement towards tackling the challenges of the region. While parforming the inauguration in Kaduna, Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State Simon Bako Lalong said the setting up of the committee...
The newly sworn-in Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Umar-Radda, says his administration’s priority is to provide peace and prosperity for the state. Umar-Radda stated this in his inauguration speech shortly after being sworn-in as the governor of the state at Muhammad Dikko Stadium, Katsina on Monday. “Over the next four...
A day after issuing advisory to individuals and organisation carrying out private developments in public spaces, the Kano State governor-elect, Abba Yusuf, has issued another advisory to lenders. Mr Yusuf, in a statement by his spokesman Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, advised domestic and international lenders not to give loans to the outgoing...
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has told the governor-elect, Abba Kabir Yusuf, popularly known as Abba Gida-Gida, that he is still in charge. The governor said this while reacting to a public warning earlier issued by Yusuf. The governor-elect had asked people to stay off public buildings and to avoid...