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With Buhari Absent From Frontline, Govs Exercise Powers

With Buhari Absent From Frontline, Govs Exercise Powers

March 28, 2020 2:00 pm

In Kano, Governor Umar Ganduje closed all land boundaries and the state’s airport. In Delta, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa shut all routes leading in and out of the state. Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State halted all land, sea and air traffic.

As the coronavirus pandemic makes rapid inroads into Nigeria’s vast population and President Muhammadu Buhari’s whereabouts become increasingly fuzzy, Nigerian governors are stepping up with what they deem necessary to keep their people safe. In doing so, they are also brazenly exerting presidential authority, filling up for a clear lack of political leadership in Abuja.

As of March …

Coronavirus - Viewing Centers Lament Low Patronage

Coronavirus: Viewing Centers Lament Low Patronage

March 19, 2020 12:26 pm

Operators of viewing centres in Kano have decried the low patronage sequel to suspension of the European League occasioned by the coronavirus crisis.

A cross-section of the centre operators, who spoke on Thursday in Kano, said the pandemic had negatively affected the trade and exposed them to losses.

Aminu Sa’ad, a viewing centre operator, said that the number of football fans patronising the centre has dropped since the suspension of the Champions and European Leagues.

He said: “The suspension is regrettable; we spend much on the subscription which is expensive, we are now running the centre at a loss”.

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Ganduje

Kano Residents Hail Ganduje Ban On Street Begging

February 26, 2020 12:50 pm

Some Kano residents on Wednesday commended Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State for banning street begging in the State.

Ganduje gave the directive on Tuesday even as he threatened to prosecute parents of children found on the streets.

The governor said the decision was made to fully consolidate the free and compulsory primary and secondary schools education in Kano.

Some of the residents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano that the directive would add more value in the state.

One of the residents, Malam Abubakar Wada, hailed Ganduje for the decision to prosecute parents whose children are

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DSS Denies Torturing Buhari’s Driver To Death

DSS Goes On Massive Arrest Of Tanker Drivers For Strike

February 19, 2020 10:21 am

There was Pandemonium in Kano on Tuesday as the operatives of the Department of State Security, DSS, went berserk against members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers who are closing filling stations in protest.

Already, reports indicate that several members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers have been arrested in Kano for what the DSS termed illegal actions of closing of filling stations.

An Operative of the DSS who doesn’t want his names in print said that they were able to open eight filling stations short down by the PTD member’s.

Read Als0: DSS Speaks On Terrorists Movement In Abuja, Other States

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Kano

Escaped Female Kidnapper Rearrested In Kano

February 19, 2020 10:20 am

The Department of the State Security and the Kano Correctional Center has rearrested Mercy Paul who escaped after been arrested for alleged kidnapping of several Kano Children and sold them in Anambra State.

Mercy Paul was arrested along others for allegedly kidnapping several Kano children and selling them in Anambra State sometimes last year 2019.

However, on 31th January 2020, Mercy Paul was said to have escaped from hospital where she was taken for medication after falling ill at Kano Kurmawa Correctional Centre where she is waiting trail.

The Comptroller of the Kano Correctional Centre, Ahmad Abdullahi Magaji told Newsmen

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Kano: Osinbajo Brings Gov. Ganduje, Emir Sanusi Together

January 13, 2020 2:55 pm

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday brought Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State and the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II together when he visited the palace of the Emir.

Prof. Osinbajo, who was in Kano State on a one-day working visit was also described by Governor Ganduje as a “son of the soil.”

The Vice President was in Kano to commission a number of road projects that were completed by Ganduje. He also laid the foundation stone for the first state-owned Cancer Centre in Nigeria.

On arriving Kano, the Vice President was received by the Governor and other senior …

Kano: Buhari Approves Appointment Of New CMD

December 20, 2019 9:28 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Professor Abba Sheshe as the new Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) Kano, Kano State.

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, announced the appointment in a statement signed by Mrs Enefaa Bob-Manuel, Head, Media and Public Relations of the ministry in Abuja.

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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister presented the appointment letter to Sheshe in his office on Friday.

Ehanire while congratulating Sheshe reminded him of the enormous responsibilities of his office …

Kano: Ganduje Makes New Appointments

December 20, 2019 4:46 am

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has approved the appointment of substantive Head of Service, in person of Hajiya Binta Lawan Ahmed.

Ahmed, until her appointment was the Permanent Secretary State Ministry of Commerce.

She replaces Dr Kabiru Shehu, who was in acting capacity, after the completion of his service years, with the state civil service, few weeks back.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Kano State, Abba Anwar.

The statement said that governor commended Dr. Shehu for the good and patriotic service to the state, during his tenure as …

Court

Kano: Court Nullifies Creation Of Four Additional Emirates

November 21, 2019 4:14 pm

A Kano State High Court on Thursday nullified the creation of four additional first-class emirates and their emirs by the state government.

The presiding judge, Justice Usman Na’Abba, said the law that provided for the creation of the emirate was not properly enacted, based on the provision of section 101 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).

Justice Na’Abba said the Kano State House of Assembly had violated the provision of Section 101 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), which allows the assembly to make laws.

He then declared …

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