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The acting Executive Chairman of Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Barrister Mahmud Balarabe pledge for continued support from the State government for the overall development of Open Government Partnership Program in Kano He made this known at the opening of a 2-days retreat organized by the Program in conjunction with PERL and UKaid held in Jigawa State.  The retreat was aimed at reviewing the First Action Plan that was developed to run from 2018 to 2020 and to develop the Second Action Plan for more effective implementation of the OGP commitments in Kano State.  The Acting Chairman appealed to all members and other relevant stakeholders for more dedication and selfless services in discharging their duties so as to achieve the intended mission Barrister Mahmud Balarabe assured all that the Open Government Partnership in Kano will work closely with all stakeholders in implementing the activities as enshrined in the State Action. He also ...

UMAR IDRIS SHUAIBU – Kano A premarital checkup involves similar tests to routine health screenings with some additional ones. The additional tests involved help detect fertility and health complications, as well as hereditary defects. Premarital testing and counseling are recommended by experts for couples that are about to get married, to prevent as much as possible transmitting diseases to their offspring and themselves. Recently a member of the Kano State House of Assembly from Takai/Sumaila constituency, Musa Ali Kachako in a motion presented, advised the House to come up with a bill that will insist on such kind of test before getting married. The move ideally means it is imperative for intending couples to know their health status before going into marital life for them not to spread their peculiar health problems to others that are free from such kind of cases innocently. Majorly, people tend to neglect the opportunity of doing the test simply because they do not wan...

Kano State Government said gaining admission into Science and Technical Colleges of the State will be based on the capacity of students. The Executive Secretary of Kano State Science and Technical Schools Board, Malam Ahmad Tijjani Abdullahi made the assertion while inspecting the conduct of the Senior classes entrance examination at Examination Centers of Day Science College, Government Technical College Kano, Mairo Tijjani Girls Science and Technical College, and Governors College. Malam Ahmad Tijjani Abdullahi maintained that the Board does not have a preferred candidate, as it will only consider who meet the quote of marks issue by the board, he then called on the public to discard any story that attributing the success in the examination to giving preferential treatment to anybody. The Executive Secretary further explained that the Board under his leadership has always referred to criteria enshrined in the Board's edict regarding the enrollment of students into the...

This is the year for the preparations of gubernatorial elections which is underway. For States like Kano who will be balloting in 2023, 2021 isn’t too early. In fact, there are already debates within most political parties as to which region the primary candidate will emerge. Even more stupefying than these calculations are the names of candidates that are already being published. To the surprise of all, Malam Ibrahim Inuwa Waya who is currently the Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Trading will be in the fore front considering his capacity to run for the Governoship seat in Kano. Clearly, following rumours and printed banners, NNPC Trading MD, Inuwa Waya, is going to contest in 2023, under the auspices of the All Progressives Congress (APC). People from different part of the State too will love to see that, as a time where non Political actor will come to play his role in the State as the number one seat. Looking at Waya’s accomplishme...

Suhaib Auwal Mu'az - Kano An APC elder statesman Malam Inuwa Ibrahim Waya commiserates with Kano State Deputy Governor Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna over the death of this uncle Alhaji Yahaya Gawuna.  In a condolence message sent to Gawuna's family, Malam Inuwa Waya described the death as a great loss not to only the family of the deceased, but the entire people of Kano State considering his role as a community leader and philanthropist.  He urged the family to imbibe the good characters, respect and humility of the late Alhaji Yahaya Gawuna.  Malam Inuwa Waya who is the Governorship aspirant under the platform of All Progressive Congress (APC) Kano, prayed to Almighty Allah to grant him eternal peace, forgive all his wrongdoings and grant him Jannatul Fiddaus.

Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo was born on 22 April 1966 and hails from Nasarawa LGA in Kano State. He enlisted into the Nigerian Navy on September 24 1984 as a member of Regular Course 36 and was commissioned Sub-Lieutenant on 24 September 1988. He is an Underwater Warfare specialist with a subspecialisation in Intelligence. The senior officer has attended several military courses which include, Sub-Technical course and Officers Long course both at NNS QUORRA. He also attended Junior Division 48/89 and Senior Course 26 both at AFCSC Jaji. Other courses attended include the National Defence Course at the South African National Defence College. Holds a Master’s degree in Transport Management from LAUTECH. Until his recent appointment as the CNS, he was the Director of Procurement at the Defence Space Administration.

Muhammad Babandede is an astute and disciplined paramilitary officer who is the current Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). Muhammed Babandede was born in Hadejia of Jigawa State, Nigeria in 1963. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Islamic Studies, and a Master’s Degree in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice at the same Ahmadu Bello University, ABU Zaria. He served as Assistant Comptroller General ACG passport at the Immigration Headquarters and was the Deputy Comptroller General (DCG) of NIS, Operations & Passports, a position he attained in January 2014. President Muhammadu Buhari approved his appointment as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) with effect from May 15, 2016. His appointment came after President Muhammadu Buhari sacked the former Immigration boss Martin Abeshi. Babandede has an award of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic, MFR, in 2014. He is currently the longest servic...

Umar Idris Shuaibu - Kano The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has called for an upward review of the school fees of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, Kaduna State, from the current N7.5 million per student. Members of the committee argued that the fees should be increased, considering the fact that its competitor in Ilorin, Kwara State, is charging N22.5 million. The lawmakers made the call at the interactive session on the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) on Thursday in Abuja. The Head of Quality Assurance of the college, Ibrahim Hirse, while making a presentation before the committee, said the college was unable to increase the fees because the government wants to allow the masses to attend the school. “The major issue is that we charge N7.5million, and that is how it has been since 2007. In Ilorin, the pilot training is N22million, the government has not allowed us to increase our course fees. They feel that N7.5million is high. Th...

The France ambassador to Nigeria His Excellency Jorome Pasquier has pledged his country's support and cooperation towards improving the economic activities of Dawanau international Market. His Excellency Jerome Pasquier state this when he visited Dawanau international market as part of his state tour to the Agricultural economic places in the state capital. This was contained in a statement signed by Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Malam Hafizu Lawal. Mr. Jerome maintained that the assistant became imperatives so as to boost the economic situation of the market. The France Ambassador also said his country will partner with the state Government to ensure the upliftment of Agricultural standard of the state. Earlier the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agricultural and Natural resources, Alhaji Balarabe Hassan Karaye who represented the Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Nasir Yusuf Gawuna stated the variety of Agricultural...

The reasons behind the sealing of former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso’s property by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has nothing to do with his stewardship as a governor, one of his aides said. Solacebase Online Newspaper reports that a building, on Miller road belonging to the former governor was sealed on Thursday by the anti-graft body and marked under investigation. The aide of the former governor who wants to remain anonymous as he was not authorised to speak,  told Solacebase that the sealing of the said property has to do with the purchase of the building that was initially owned by former National Security Adviser, Alhaji Ismaila Gwarzo. ‘’The building was acquired by Senator Rabi'u Kwankwaso in 2019 through a middle man, Baban Gandu who was an aide to Ismaila Gwazo, that the family are presently accusing of selling the properties of the former National Security Adviser due to his health situation as he is battling wi...

Umar Idris Shuaibu - Kano President Muhammadu Buhari has approved recommendations of a committee to review “with dispatch, 368 grazing sites, across 25 states in the country, and to determine the levels of encroachment.” The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu,  confirmed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday. The statement said the committee was chaired by the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari. ‘’Among others, the committee had recommended the collection of field data on 368 Grazing Reserves across 25 states to assess encroachment and encroachers, stakeholder engagements and sensitization,’’ said the statement. It noted that the Committee also recommended the production of maps and geo-mapping/tagging of sites, analysis of findings and report preparations as well as design appropriate communication on grazing reserves and operations. “The number of the grazing reserves and states were deduced fro...

Senator Rabi'u Kwankwaso's property sealed by EFCC operatives on Thursday in Kano. The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), on Thursday evening marked a property belonging to former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso, on Miller Road, in the metropolis for investigation. Also, the commission marked a senior lawyer’s property, Barrister Sa’idu TudunWada on Ahmadu Bello way in Kano forcing out the occupants from their offices. A very reliable source at the EFCC told Solacebase Newspaper that the marking of the former Governor’s property is sequel to an ongoing investigation that linked the property to proceed of corruption during his tenure in office from 2011 to 2015. Solacebase reports that the building is the hospital complex Senator Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso donated to the state government to serve as an isolation centre during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019 but later became a controversial issue as the state government said it was not...

A former deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ibrahim Nasiru Mantu, is dead. Mantu, who was Plateau Central Senator reportedly died in the wee hours of Tuesday. No further details about the cause of his death has been revealed by his immediate family, as at press time. Mantu was bom on Februay 16, 1947. Details ahead…

Umar Idris Shuaibu - Kano Kano State Government has refuted story attributed to the First Lady, Prof. Hafsat Abdullahi Umar Ganduje in which she is reported to have endorsed Murtala Sule Garo, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs as successor to her husband come 2023. In a statement issued on Monday, the State Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba explained that the Governor’s wife was quoted out of contest in the trending video clip on the social media platforms. In the video, the statement added, the First Lady was only thrilled by Garo’s performance whom she fondly called Commander and for his support for the policies and programmes of Governor Ganduje and his administration in the stayte. “Just as she commended Murtala Sule Garo for his performance, Her Excellency has also been consistent in applauding any other Commissioner or public servant who perform wonderfully well in the discharge of his responsibility,” he added. Malam Garba poi...

  A National Chairman of Northern Alliance for Tinubu 2023 Honourable Dr. Baffa Dandatti Abdulkadir has reaffirmed his total support and unalloyed allegiance to candidature of Malam Inuwa Waya in the forthcoming 2023 general elections.  Maliyan Gwale said Malam Inuwa Waya is the most competent person to become the next Kano State Governor considering his unprecedented achievements and unmatchable records in several areas of human and capital development.  In a series of Tweets on his Twitter handle, Hon Maliyan Gwale insisted that Waya is the kind of person Kano is in dire need and would be a good Governor of Kano state. According to him Malam Ibrahim Waya is the most sagacious and competent to vie for the Governorship seat come 2023.

Umar Idris Shuaibu - Kano The wife of Kano state Governor, Professor Hafsat Umar Ganduje, said that the state needs a versatile politician like Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Murtala Sule Garo to take over from her husband, Abdullahi Ganduje, in the election year 2023. In a trending video clip on social media platforms on Saturday, Hafsat Ganduje popularly called Gwaggo, stated this at a function in Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State on Saturday, saying Murtala Garo is the ideal person. The Historica reports that  APC supporters were seen jubilating while Kano State first Lady made the statement. Hafsat Ganduje said that while on a short trip, she observed that the commissioner had sleepless nights working for his Ministry. The first lady noted that what she had seen in Murtala Garo during the trip had made her satisfied that he is the ideal successor of her husband come 2023. ‘’Local Government Chairmen should listen to what Gwaggo (...

Umar Idris Shuaibu - Kano An elder statesman Alhaji Ahmad Joda has passed on at the age of 91. A credible source told 'The Historica Nigeria' that the elder statesman died at Federal Medical Center, (FMC) Yola after a protracted illness on Friday. Biography: Ahmad Joda was born in Yola to a Fulani family in 1930, his great-great-grandfather was Modibbo Raji, a 19th-century Islamic scholar and contemporary of Sheikh Usman Dan Fodio. Ahmad Joda attended Yola Elementary School and Yola Middle School before proceeding to Barewa College from 1945 to 1948. He worked briefly at Moor Plantation in Ibadan, and later as an agricultural officer in Yola before entering the field of journalism at Gaskiya Corporation in Zaria. He then attended Pitmans College, London from 1954 to 1956. On his return, he became a correspondent at the Nigerian Broadcasting Service from 1956 to 1960. He then joined the Northern regional government as a Chief Information Officer then later Permanent ...

Umar Idris Shuaibu - Kano Emir of Karaye Alhaji Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar II has reiterated resolve to support any initiative aimed at transforming his people.  The Emir stated this receiving Chairman of Kano State Fulani Coalition Dr. Kamal Umar who was at the Emir's palace to thank the Emir over the traditional title of Sarkin Fulani of Karaye conferred him.  Alhaji Dr. Abubakar II said,  the free eye check up intended to be carried out on five hundred of people of the Emirate is indeed welcome development worthy of commendation.  Earlier, the Chairman Coalition of Fulani Associations and new Sarkin Fulani Karaye Dr. Kamal Umar who was speaking through Director General of Kano Bureau of Statistics said, they are at Karaye Emir's palace to praise him over the traditional title of Sarkin Fulani Karaye conferred on Dr. Kamal Umar describing it as greatest honour. Dr. Kamal Umar announced that, in appreciation of the honour, free eyes check up would be conducted...

Senate Committee did not propose creation of 20 New States Our attention has been drawn to a media report that the Senate Committee of Review of 1999 Constitution has proposed the creation of additional 20 States. The report is a gross misrepresentation of the decision of the committee on the request for creation of more states. Far from recommending creation of any state, the Senate Committee, while acknowledging receipts of several Bills proposing creation of new states, decided that it is not in a position to recommend or proposed the creation of any state unless there is compliance with the provisions of section 8 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic as amended. For ease of reference, Section 8 of the Constitution provides: An Act of the National Assembly for the purpose of creating a new State shall only be passed if-   (a) a request, supported by at least two-thirds majority of members (representing the area demanding the creation of the new State) in ...