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The Forum of Kano State Essential Drugs officers have been Commended for organizing a training for it's  members across the 44 Local Government in the state. The commendation was made by the Executive Secretary Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board Dr. Tijjani Hussaini, while presenting certificates to the participants who attended a one day training workshop organized by the State Essential Drugs officers Forum in Collaboration with BITCAG Limited held at the Board Headquarters. Dr. Tijjani Hussain further commended the forum for their foresight in organizing the workshop which according to him "Will prepare the members to face the global challenges especially in the field of Information Technology. He called on the participants  to make judicious use of what they have acquired during the workshop for the progress of the Board. In his remarks, the Director Pharmaceuticals Services of the Board Pharmacists Abdul'aziz Hamisu discribed the effort of the...

Umar Idris Shuaibu - Kano A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has nullified the congresses of the Kano State All Progressive Congress (APC) conducted by the Governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje led faction on Tuesday. The presiding Judge, Justice Hamza Mu'azu upheld the congresses conducted by the Senator Ibrahim Shekarau led faction of the party. The Judge ruled that the Shekarau led faction, ”tagged G-7” conducted election that was signed by the 7- man committee of the APC. POLITICS DIGEST reports that the Applicants in the suit are Muntaka Bala Sulyman with 17, 980 members of the party while the defendants are All Progressive Congress, as first defendant, Mai- Mala Buni , Caretaker Chairman, Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary and Independent National Electoral Commission, as the fourth defendant. The Court held that all the congresses conducted by the Ibrahim Shekarau led faction are valid. The applicants were represented by Barr. Nura...

Umar Idris Shuaibu - Kano The Office of the Special Adviser on SDGs, Barr. Habib Yahaya Hotoro has launched the first training Workshop for Kano State SDGs Desk Officers on Data Collection, Monitoring and Evaluation and System Strengthening for policy planning and tracking the Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria, sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs). The training is designed to equip participants with the appropriate knowledge and skills necessary for efficient service delivery in the conduct of their assignment. It is expected that at the end of the training, the participants drawn from various MDAs will be proficient in data collection as well as monitoring and evaluation, which are the bedrock for effective planning and policy formulation. The event was attended by Commissioners of Budget and Planning, Nura Dankadai, Housing & Tra...

Kumbotso Local Government chairman, Hon. Garban kauye farawa, sent his Condolence, to the Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the Emirate of Karaye and the people of Kano State. on the demise of.Alhaji Jafaru Ahmed Sani Gwarzo. Sarkin Tsaftar  Kano,  Farawa said, the People's of  Kano would never forgot,  his contribution towards the development of Kano State.  In a statement signed by His  Media Aide Shazali farawa. Send from Saudi Arabia On behalf of the Good People of Kumbotso Local Government Area,  "Innallillahi wa innalillahir Raji'un, we have indeed suffered a great loss. May Allah (swt) make it easier to his family, relatives and the people of Kano State patience to bear the loss," Garban Kauye said.

Senator representing Kano North Senatorial district, Barau Jibrin has appealed to Kannywood stars to utilize their talents to show case the rich socio-cultural heritage of the North. Senator Barau Jibrin made the call over the weekend while empowering members of the Kannywood industry. The Senator represented by Former Kano State Deputy Governor Prof. Hafiz Abubakar said, the empowerment of the film industry became pertinent so as for them to improve on their trade and also to always portray the good heritage of the region. He noted that the empowerment of the Kannywood members will also be extended to other sector in the State. Reports say that some of the empowerment items are cars, studio gadgets, equipment that include, Computers, Cameras, Lightening equipment, Generators, Motorcycles and cash. The beneficiaries were full of praises for the lawmaker, for considering Kannywood members among those to be empowered in the scheme of support to enhance their trade. The benefi...

Malam Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Malam Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, has said that subsidy would have been eliminated in 2020 but certain factors prevented it. He, however, said that the law provides that by the end of February 2022, the nation should be out of the subsidy regime. He said this at the presentation of the World Bank Nigeria Development Update, November 2021 edition titled “Time for Business Unusual”. “There will be no provision for it legally in our system, but I am also sure you will appreciate that government has a bigger social responsibility to cater for the ordinary and therefore engage in a process that will ensure that we exit in the most subtle and easy manner.” Kyari assured that fuel subsidy removal would definitely be achieved in 2022 as it was now fully backed by law, adding that the...

The Acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Alh.Isa Idris Jere has condoled with the Government and people of Kano State over the death of Late Alh.Sani Dangote who died recently. In a condolence message delivered on his behalf by a delegation led by the Assistant Comptroller General In charge of Zone 'B', Zainab Lawan at the Kano Government House, the CG said even though death is envitable and mandatory but they were saddened with the occurrence. He described Late Sani Dangote as a notable businessman who has contributed immensely to the economic development of the country. He therefore prayed to Almighty Allah to accept his good deeds,grant his family the strength and comfort to bear the loss and reward him with Jannatul Firdaus. Responding, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje Of Kano State represented by his Deputy, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, expressed his appreciation to the to the Acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service fo...

The House of Representatives has passed the bill abolishing dichotomy between first Degree holders and Higher National Diploma (HND) holders in the same field for the purpose of employment. The bill passed its final stage at green chambers on Tuesday in Abuja, when members voted at the Committee of the Whole presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Rep. Ahmed Wase. The passage was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a report of the House Committee on Tertiary Education and TETFund after conducting hearing on the bill. The bill which was sponsored by a lawmaker at the 8th Assembly, Edward Pwajok passed second reading in 2017. While presenting the bill for second reading, Pwajok said a research conducted on both certificates, showed that the discrimination had no moral justification. He said that those with first Degree were placed on Grade Level 8, while those with HND in the same field were placed on Grade Level 6 or 7. He said that in some organisations, Degree holders were paid...

Umar Idris Shuaibu - Kano Photo News: His Excellency The Deputy Governor of Kano State Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, paid a courtesy visit to his counterpart of Katsina Alh. Mannir Yakubu yesterday in Kano.

  Umar Idris Shuaibu - Kano Kano State Governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has called on the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations to utilize the Fish modification centre in the State towards improving fish farming through its Fish for African, Carribean and Pacific Countries Project (FISH4ACP). He made the call on Monday while receiving donation of equipments for data generation to Kano State by the F.A.O  at the Government House, Kano. Represented by his Deputy Dr.Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, the Governor said by utilising the fish modification centre there will be increase in production of various fish seedlings, the value chain of fisheries and aquaculture in the State. "Therefore I have directed the Ministry of Agriculture to give you all the necessary support needed to make the place ready he said". On the equipments donated by F.A.O, he said it will assist alot in data generation and storage. He however expressed the appreciation of the State Gov...

Umar Idris Shuaibu - Kano Following the need to diversify and grow the economy of the country for sustainable development,the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna has observed that the commodities exchanges can serve as key catalyst for development of critical sectors,because it offers credible platform for trading and facilitating export of commodities. He made the statement on thursday while declaring open a stakeholders sensitization workshop on commodity standards organised by the Securities and Exchange Commission in collaboration with the Standards Organisation of Nigeria at Grand Central Hotel, Kano. "To achieve this our commodities must conform with internationally accepted standard ". The Deputy Governor added that in Kano through Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project (APPEALS), they are seeking to enhance agricultural productivity of small and medium scale farmers as well as improved value ...

Umar Idris Shuaibu - Kano Aggrieved  youths in Sharada quarters in Kano last Monday carried out mob action against the Chairman of Kano Municipal  Council KMC, Faizu Al-Findinki. Reports shows that the angry youths were provoked by the action of the Council Boss, who allegedly arrived the site of a constituency project, proceeded to unearth  the project sign post and allegedly vandalized    parts of the drainage  work ongoing  at Kwanar Kasuwa in KMC. It was gathered that the ongoing project is a constituency project credited to the member representing the area in the Federal House of Representatives, Sha’aban Ibrahim Sharada. It was gathered that the provocative action allegedly carried out by the Council Boss is not unconnected with the ongoing internal crisis ravaging the ruling APC in the State. The angry residents had destroyed a posh vehicle suspected to belong to the Local Government  Chairman, in reaction to the moves by the Co...

Umar Idris Shuaibu - Kano Karaye Emirate has lifted the suspension against the village Head of Madobawa in Karaye Local Government area, Alhaji Shehu Musa. The village was reinstalled after been cleared by the committee setted to investigate all allegations level against the traditional ruler. This was contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of Karaye Emirate Council, Haruna Gunduwawa. The statement added that Karaye Emirate charged the reinstalled village to continue to rule his people in peace, honest and justice as well as to desist from engaging in any act capable of tarnishing the good image of the Emirate.  The Emirate also warned the Monarch to remain loyal to his District Head and other Authorities for good Governance. It could be recalled that, the Karaye Emirate Council had recently announced the suspension of Madobawa Village Head over poor management.

Umar Idris Shuaibu - Kano The Council Chairman of Madobi Local Goverment Alhaji Muhammad Lawan Yahya, has donated a brand new Car to the Madobi Divisional Police Office. Speaking while presenting the key, the Chairman assured his commitment to tackle the menace of insecurity in the area. This was contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of Madobi Local Government, Jamilu Mustapha Yakasai and sent to ' The Historica Nigeria '. The statement said Alhaji Lawan Yahya then urged people expecially Local Goverment stakeholders to rallyround the effort of Goverment by engaging themselve against the insecurity withing the area. The Chairman also commended the effort of Governor Ganduje for his foresight in moving the entire state forward. Earlier speaking the Divisional Police Officer of the area, CSP Nasir Ahmad Abubakar , thanked the Local Government Council for the giant stride effort, and assured them to use the vehicle judiciously to improve the s...

  Kano State Governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has stated that his administration has deployed modern technology gadgets such as CCTV to tackle the challenges of insecurity and ensure safety of its citizens and their properties. Represented by his Deputy Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, the Governor disclosed this on Monday when he received the General Officer Commanding of the One Division of Nigerian Army Kaduna, Major General Kabiru Imam Muktar who paid him a visit at the Government House, Kano. According to him, installation and deployment of modern technology has assisted greatly in curbing the criminal acts that before are bedevilling the state. He noted that, Kano is today one of the most peaceful states in the country due to prayers and synergy between the government and all the security agencies. "In Kano we hold regular security meetings so as to analyse our operations and chart ways foward, infact we have included  paramilitary agencies into the state security...

Umar Idris Shuaibu - Kano The Nigerian Navy has commenced the process of identifying Naval personnel who are Polo players and Polo enthusiasts towards the establishment of its Polo Club. Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo made this known at the outgone weekend, during the closing ceremony of 9th Polo Tournament held at the Keffi Polo Ranch, emphasizing that this would contribute to the development of the game of Polo in Nigeria. He recalled that the Nigerian Navy family was formerly introduced to the game of Polo through a Polo Tournament organised by the Guards Brigade Polo Club as part of the events for the Chief of the Naval Staff Annual Conference 2021. In a statement by Commodore Suleiman Dahun, Director Information Nigerian Navy, noted  that Admiral Gambo observed that as a team sport, the game highlights the importance of building strong communication, developing leadership skills and team work among the players. These attributes, he...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and detained the newly appointed Managing Director of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Holdings Plc, Nnamdi Okonkwo. Details of Mr. Okonkwo’s arrest remained sketchy Sunday night although some sources said he was being questioned over his role in the transfer of $153.3 million from the Nigerian National Petroleum Commission in favour of Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s Former Petroleum Minister. The banker was managing director of Fidelity Bank at the time. The banker has remained in EFCC custody for at least three days, a source said, adding that it was unclear when he would be allowed to go home. The EFCC had on April 28, 2016 detained Mr. Okonkwo over the same matter and later slammed a 14-count charge, including money laundering, on him. The status of the case is unclear as of the time of filing this report on Sunday morning. It is also unclear if there are fresh evidences against the banker which has now nece...

The Vice President of Dangote Group and owner of Dansa Agro-allied Limited, Sani Dangote is dead. He was a younger brother to Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. Two close family sources confirmed the death, saying Mr. Dangote died at a U.S hospital on Sunday evening after a protracted illness. Mr. Dangote was a businessman with more than 30 years’ experience in manufacturing, agriculture and oil services. He sat on the board of several other companies and was the Deputy Chairman of African Gum Arabic Producers Association, a fellow of the Nigeria Institute of Shipping and President of the Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association.

Umar Idris Shuaibu - Kano Kano State Deputy Governor Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna on displayed his political influence at daughter’s wedding as the election year 2023 is close, Dr. Gawuna put heads of Northern political elites during the historic yesterdays wedding of his daughter. Fatima Nasiru  Yusuf Gawuna (Yusra's) wedding held at Al-Furqan Juma'at Mosque located at Nasarawa GRA, Kano. 'The Historica Nigeria' reports that thousands of people attends the historic wedding events yesterday in Kano, alongside many Northern Political Leaders. Photo speaks: Bride mother: Her Excellency Hafsat Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna Her Excellency Prof. Hafsat Abdullahi Ganduje and Her Excellency Hajiya Hafsat Nasiru Gawuna with their daughter Yusra

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has given a waiver for employment in health, defence and paramilitary to ensure that those who leave for greener pastures were replaced. Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige explained that the waiver was granted by the government despite an embargo on recruitment into public service. Ngige disclosed this at the 2022 Budget Defence of his Ministry at the House of Representatives in Abuja. The Minister recommended the bonding of medical workers to ensure that people did not leave the country at will after receiving training for free at public expense. “Medical education in Nigeria is almost free. Where else in the world is it free? The Presidential Committee on Health should come with a proposal for bonding doctors, nurses, medical laboratory scientists and other health workers, so that they don’t just carry their bags and walk out of their country at will when they were trained at no cost. “In London, it is 45,000 pounds ...

About 12 former staff of Vision Media Services Limited (Vision Radio Kano) have written a demand notice to the organisation requesting for over N8, 502, 420, being outstanding salaries and operational claims. In a letter written by their Lawyer, B.A Mu’az of H.H. Ma’aruf & Co, to the company Chairman, the staff threatened that if their demand is not met within seven days upon receipt of the letter, legal action would be taken against the organisation. 'The Historica Nigeria' earlier reported the mass resignation of 13 management staff of Vision Radio FM in Kano, in May, 2021. In a notice of disengagement signed by the 13 management staff led by the Station General Manager, Adamu Ladan, addressed to the Group General Manager of the station in Abuja, the staff said their appointment has been on probation since engaged in January 2019 though it was supposed to last for six months as indicated in their appointment letters. The staff said despite several reminders th...

Abdulkadir Kiyawa - Dutse The Jigawa State Hisbah command says it has arrested 44 commercial sex workers and confiscated 684 bottles of alcohol across the State. State Hisbah Commandant, Ibrahim Dahiru Garki stated this in an interview with Journalist in Dutse. Ibrahim Dahiru Garki said the arrest was made during a two-week joint patrol with sister security agencies at 17 towns of some Local Government areas of the State. Garki added that those arrested were handed over to the Police for discrete investigation after which they will be charge to court to face their punishment. He said the joint operations was inline with the State Government’s directives to close all the identified alcohol and other social vices joints across the State. He also noted that the selling and using of alcohol and other illicit drugs and related social vices remained prohibited in all parts of the State. He finally called on the people of the State to take care of any person or group of people who...

By Tijjani Muhammad Musa In broadcast media, one of the criteria for measuring the state of seriousness as well as quality of a broadcast station be it radio or television is how the newscast of such a station is handled. It might form only a small percentage of a station's total airtime for the day's broadcast, perhaps just 5-10℅, yet it is usually what most elites as well as the middle class of society would use as the benchmark for gauging a station's level of competence as a media outfit. Based on this consideration, most radio and television stations place great emphasis on who they employ and what unique talents they allow as their newscasters. Thereafter they would subject them to rigorous training, both inhouse as well via seminars, workshops, conferences, lectures and so on. Thus when it is news time, be it the short version news bits type or the 7am FRCN morning news, 10am Cool/Wazobia News, 12 noon Radio Kano News, 4pm AIT News, 7pm Freedom News or 9p...

"NSCDC would protect the identity of the residents who avail the corps of useful information on the nefarious activities of criminals" The Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), Lagos command, Mr. Eweko Okoro, on Wednesday said the command will ensure that residents enjoy a blissful yuletide celebration in the state. Okoro, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, said the corps has been fortified to face the tasks ahead during yuletide. “This command has rejigged its personnel to ensure safety of lives and critical infrastructures,” he said. He further assured that all the dark spots in the state would be monitored effectively. Okoro stressed that the corps would not condone any nefarious activities of street urchins to jeopardise peaceful coexistence in the state. Okoro, however, appealed to residents to hint the command of any criminal activities in their neighborhood. NSCDC establishes Zonal Command, situates H...

As Onion is being processed into different forms for export and local consumption, Governor of Kano State Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has called for the establishment of small, medium and large scale processing plants in order to boost the production of the vegetable crop. He made the call on Wednesday while addressing participants of the 4th regional onion conference at Kano Government House. The Governor represented by his Deputy Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna stated that Kano being the 3rd largest onion producing state in the country and having one of its biggest market in the continent, his administration is working alongside the farmers in the state towards enhancing their production due to the importance of onion as a vegetable crop whose distinctive flavour and health benefits is appreciated by people around the globe. "Because of our commitment towards promoting the value chain of onion, we are facilitating ways for the farmers to source for funds that will launch them int...