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Umar Idris Shuaibu - Kano When Kano state Governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje won his victory at the supreme court on January 20th 2020, attention has focused on who will succeed the Governor by the time he completed his second term in Office on May 29 2023. The Governor faced a serious battle as he geared towards clinching victory during the 2019 general elections, the March 9 g Gubernatorial elections in Kano generated controversy as the electoral umpire refused to declare a substantive winner till a rerun was conducted on March 23 2019. But before then, the political atmosphere was seriously charged in Kano which is regarded as the hotbed of Nigerian politics, the frosty relationship between Governor Ganduje and his erstwhile  Deputy Prof. Hafiz Abubakar which made the latter resigned his position as Deputy Governor of the State on 4th August 2014. Hafiz Abubakar’s resignation on August 4 2018, made the second most powerful seat vacant in Kano, and the choice of Prof...

The Kano Primary Health Care Management Board has said that it relieved off appointments of no fewer than 4 staff for gross misconduct bothering on rape and illegal abortion. Maikudi Muhammad Marafa, the Board’s Public Relations Officer in a statement that was made available to newsmen in Kano said the affected staff was found guilty by a disciplinary panel. Muhammad Marafa identified the staff via their civil service number to include KNLG 32323 from Dala who was found guilty of committing rape in one of its facilities at Kurnar Asabe Primary Health Care. Similarly, two other sacked staff with service numbers KNLG 09068 and KNLG 018423 from Gezawa Local Government were said to specialize in using staff Information to obtained loans without their consent, while KNLG 04608 from Gwarzo local governments was found guilty of conducting private practice and abortion. “The staff affected were drawn from Dala with a staff No. KNLG 32323 who is charged with Committing rape in a fac...

Umar Idris Shuaibu Kano State Old Science Students Association said it will organize the annual Iftar eating Programme for its members on Saturday May 1st 2021, at The Afficent Event Center Nassarawa GRA. This was contained in a statement signed by the Assistant Public Relations Officer of the Association Malam Halliru Sani yesternight. Malam Halliru Sani in his statement added that the essence of the Iftar eating Programme is unite all members of KASSOSA across Kano and Jigawa State, and the country at large. Before the Iftar time the statement said Special Quran recitation will be hold by 4 o'clock in the evening.

Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended Former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso over the crisis that characterized the Northwest Zonal Congress in Kaduna last week. The suspension was contained in a query letter issued to the Former Kano Central Senator by a faction of the party signed by its Secretary, H. A. Tsanyawa. The Historica Nigeria gathered that the Peoples’ Democratic Party in Kano is factionalized with Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso leading a faction and former Foreign Affairs Minister, Aminu Wali who is heading the other group. However, the Northwest Zonal Congress of the PDP in Kaduna last Saturday ended in a fiasco as thugs took over the venue destroying ballot boxes and tearing the ballot paper.  The letter dated April 16th,2021 said Sen. Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso was suspended on a three-count charge that includes leading his supporters into a shameful and embarrassing act of thuggery, disrupting the democratic...

Point of Sale is a business commonly known as ‘POS’ that is now on proliferated stage especially in motor parks, markets, business places, and around the streets of Kano city. Point of Sale is a terminal hardware system for processing card paymyents at retail locations. It’s majorly used after a retail transaction is completed. It’s clear that youth are the main people who actually operate on these POS centers. Abdulmalik Idris, who graduated from Science College Dawakin Kudu, is currently a student of Pharmaceutical Technology in the School of Technology, Kano State Polytechnic is a POS business Operator in Hotoro Danmarke.  He spent two years in the business. He is always excited about running the business. According to him, he has been taking care of his studies with the earnings from the POS business in Kano. Young Abdulmalik Idris who is running a POS business outlet “Actually my business helps me to achieve a lot If you’re talking about self-reliance in today’s li...

Kano Ministry of Health has said that no less than ten persons have died and 400 others hospitalized after consuming expired drinks in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa, made the assertion on Thursday in a one minute, twenty-two seconds video message cautioning the public to be careful of such water-soluble flavoured drinks, considering the increase in need of water intake during the hot weather. The State Commissioner for Health said that over 50 persons are currently undergoing kidney-related treatment in government hospitals with issues related to the consumption of the drinks. The Historica Nigeria gathered that National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) had earlier announced that the chemical added to the killer flavoured drink that led to the death of three persons in Kano State contained ‘Hyroxylamine element,’ used for terrorism.

The Acting Inspector General of Police Usman Baba, has approved the re-appointment of Mr. Frank Mba as the Force Public Relations Officer.  The IG also approved the posting of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Hafiz Inuwa, as the Force Secretary and Mr. Idowu Owohunwa, as the Principal Staff Officer (PSO). Mba announced this in a statement in Abuja on Friday. According to him,  the new Force Secretary takes over from Mr Mustapha Dandaura, an AIG who had been redeployed to Zone-7 Police Headquarters, Abuja. “Inuwa holds a Masters Degree in Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) Prior to his appointment, he was the AIG in charge of Zone-13, Anambra. “He previously served as the Commissioner of Police in charge of Delta and Cross River, among other strategic positions. “He is a member of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS) Kuru, Jos,” Mba said. Mba is a lawyer and a member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). He is also an al...

Northern Nigeria serve as a main hub where you can cultivate most of the commonly used cooking vegetable for cooking called Onion varieties, that almost 96 percent of Nigerians consume. This situation happens as a result of Geography and condition that allow this crop to grow and yield in the North. Reports shows how this crop price hike in most of the Southern of the country. Some people interviewed linked the problem by the strike embarked by the Amalgamated Union of foods from the Northern States. The Historica Nigeria gathered in a market survey that the crop is not hiking in popular 'Yan Kaba Market, and Dawakin Kudu town which serve as one of the places where this vegetable is been grown in larger percentage. Aliyu Idris Amama is a Chairman Onion Sellers Association of the 'Yan Kaba market in Kano State said, this couple of months Onion is sold in a small price compared to last year 2020. "What happen actually this time is the season that most of the farm...

Kano State Governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has charged the All Farmers Association Of Nigeria (AFAN) to redouble their efforts towards boosting economic development for national progress. Represented by his Deputy Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, the Governor made the statement on Friday while declaring open the General Assembly Of Farmers organised by the All Farmers Association Of Nigeria at the Government House,Kano. He called on the farmers to ensure that voice of AFAN is all over the country particularly through their programmes aimed at improving agricultural activities. "The General Assembly Of Farmers should be seen as an avenue for contributing to the nation building and should commensurate with the size of the membership strength of AFAN,as the farmers in this country constitutes at least 70% of the population Ganduje said". He further assured that Kano State Government will continue to partner with farmers in promotion of agricultural activities especially irrigation f...