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Umar Idris Shuaibu - Kano Kano State Governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has reiterated that his administration is committed to working with development partners towards ensuring quality of education. He stated this on tuesday while flagging-off the Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE), a programme of UK Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) at the Government House, Kano. Represented by his Deputy Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, the Governor commended the FCDO for initiating the PLANE programme which he says would assist in strengthening the quality of education in the State. "We have launched the Free and Compulsory Basic Education policy therefore we would do all we can to give our support to ensure the success of the PLANE programme". "We have already formulated policies on education and also increased the budgetary allocation of the sector all aimed towards developing the sector,infact we appreciate our strong relationship with FCDO...

A Kano State gubernatorial candidate, Malam Inuwa Waya, has paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Kano State His Excellency Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.  Malam Inuwa Waya visited Governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Tuesday evening at Kano State House, Abuja. The visit comes just a day after Governor Ganduje returned from America, where he attended a course on Leadership at Harvard University.  Photo News:

Tsohon kwamishinan ayyuka na jihar Kano Injiniya Mu'azu Magaji Dan Sarauniya ya shawarci Gwamnan Kano Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, ya koma makarantar allo domin koyar yadda ake tafiyar da al’umma, tare da sanin matsayin iyali a sha'anin tafiyar da mulki. Dan Sarauniya ya wallafa hakan ne a shafin sa na Facebook, dai-dai lokacin da Gwamna Ganduje ya tafi kasar Amurka domin daukar kwas kan yadda ake gudanar da mulki a jami’ar Harvard. Dan Sarauniyar cikin rubutun da ya wallafa ya ce a wannan lokaci Gwamna Ganduje baya bukatar karin wani ilimi daga Jami’ar Havard, don kuwa karatun da ya samu daga jami’ar Ahmadu Bello dake Zaria da jami’ar Ibadan sun ishe shi, abinda yake bukata bai wuce ilimin da ya rasa tun a baya wato ilimin makarantar allo  A cewar Injiniya Mu'azu Magaji ta haka ne Ganduje zai gane yadda ake tafiyar da dukiyar al’ummar da ake shugabanta da kuma amfanin nada mataimaka wanda zasu taimaka masa wajen gudanar da harkokin mulkin al'umma. Cikin wata...

Report gathered by Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) Kano, says that Tsangaya teachers are one of the challenges behind success of COVID vaccine in Kano State. Project Manager of the Center Hamza Ibrahim made this known in a News Conference in Kano, as source of their finding from partners working toward the success of curbing the virus. He said many teachers believed that the vaccine is not as important as other critical problems they are battling with, as they need much attention than giving them COVID vaccine. "This is only the major hindrance to vaccinating not only the teachers but hundreds other students, which we recommend that authorities close to them to proffer solution to problems around them, to get the easy opportunity of vaccinating them as they form a very considerable number in the State," CITAD. Hamza Ibrahim said it is unfortunate despite the difficult moment that COVID has pushed people into, vaccination against the virus...

All Progressive Congress National Leader, Bola Ahmad Tinubu had a closed-door meeting with Senator representing Kano Central, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau in Lagos, on Sunday. The meeting was at the instance of  the Former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu as Ibrahim Shekarau strategically take control of APC machinery in Kano. Reports shows that Tinubu has been worried about the ongoing political crises in Kano State in which the All Progressive Congress (APC’s) leadership was snatched from the Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, due to alleged undemocratic dispositions on his part. Recalls that Malam Ibrahim Shekarau was a founding member of the All Progressive Congress in the merger agreement signed on February 6th, 2013.  Where he signed for ANPP, Tom Ikimi signed for ACN, Garba Muhammad Sani signed for CPC and Senator Annie Okonkwo signed for APGA. An FCT High Court on Tuesday , presided by Justice Hamza Mu'azu gave a judgement upholding the parallel congress held by ...

Umar Idris Shuaibu - Kano Kano State Deputy Governor Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna has stressed the importance for old students Associations to contribute towards the growth, progress and development of their alma mater. He made the statement on sunday while representing Governor Abdullahi Ganduje at the 950 million Naira fund raising event organised by the Kano Science Schools Old Students Association (KASSOSA) held at the Convocation Arena of Bayero University Kano. Gawuna noted that when old students gives back to their colleges, they assist the government because the fund goes to new facilities and research..adding that the initiative instill such ideals in current students  to copy and emulate in future. He therefore  commended the efforts of KASSOSA for their determination and commitment to develop their alma mater. The Deputy Governor also explained that Kano State government gives education utmost priority being key to the development of any society. "The adminis...

Umar Idris Shuaibu - Kano Rahotanni na nuni da cewa Allah ya yiwa tsohon Hakimin karamar hukumar Danbatta rasuwa Alhaji Mukhtar Adnan. Marigayi Alhaji Mukhtar Adnan ya zama dan majalisar sarki mai nadin sarki tun a shekarar 1954, inda bayan shekaru 9 da samun wannan mukamin a fadar Sarkin Kano ne, suka nada marigayi Dr. Ado Bayero a matsayin Sarkin Kano a shekara ta 1963. Marigayi Sarkin Ban Kano Alhaji Mukhtar Adnan shi ne kwamishinan Ilmi na farko tun a tsohuwar jihar Kano, haka zalika ya taba rike bulaliyar majalisar tarayyar Najeriya. A lokacin Gwamnatin Malam Ibrahim Shekarau ne aka sanya sunan marigayin a Kwalejin Kimiyya ta maza dake kan titin State Road wato 'Day Science'.

The Sarkin Ban Kano and first commissioner of education in Kano, District Head of Dambatta Alhaji Dr Mukhtar Adnan is dead. According to family sources, Dr Mukhtar Adnan died in the early hours of Friday after a brief illness according to family sources. Deposed emir of Kano Sir Muhammadu Sanusi appointed Mukhtar Adnan as Sarkin Bai in 1954 to succeed his retiring father. According to a historian and writer on Kano Emirate Ibrahim Ado Kurawa, Adnan was born in 1926. He attended Dambatta Elementary School, Kano Middle School and Zaria Clerical School. He started his working career in the Kano Native Authority where he served in various capacities before his elevation to the position of Sarkin Bai. He was a Member of the Federal House of Representatives during the first Republic. He was also appointed the first Kano State Commissioner for Education in 1968. He is currently the longest serving member of the Kano Emirate Council since the establishment of the Emirate in 19th ce...

Umar Idris Shuaibu - Kano Gwamnatin jihar Kano ta sha alwashin hana ta'ammali da shisha da duk dangogin ta a jihar. Manajan daraktan hukumar kula da masu yawon bude idanu ta jihar, Alhaji Yusuf Ibrahim Lajawa ne ya bayyana hakan, cikin wata tattaunawa da jaridar Daily News 24. Alhaji Yusuf Ibrahim Lajawa ya ce hakan na zuwa ne a wani mataki na Gwamnatin wajen ganin ta kara tsaftace jihar Kano daga miyagun halaye da laifuka, da ka iya barazana da tarbiyyar matasa. Lajawa ya kara da cewa, tun 3 ga watan Nuwambar da ya gabata, Gwamna Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje ya sanya hannu kan dokar hana wadannan laifuka, wanda cikin shekara mai kamawa ta 2022 ne zata fara aiki. "Dokar ta hada da masu wuraren taruka da ake kira da (event centers) da za su rinka gudanar da harkokin su daga 9 na safiya zuwa 12 na daren kowacce rana, da hana baiwa yara 'yan kasa da shekaru 18 dakuna a otal-otal dake fadin jihar. Dokar bata tsaya anan ba, ta hada da duk diloli da suke harkar shisha,...

Gwamnan jihar Kano Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje ya naɗa Alaramma Ahmad Sulaiman kwamishinan ilimi na biyu a jihar Kano. Alaramma Ahmad Sulaiman ne ya tabbatar da ba shi wannan muƙamin a saƙon da ya wallafa a shafinsa na Facebook, inda ya yi godiya ga Gwamnan. Ya wallafa hotunansa tare da gwamnan, a gefe akwai Sheikh Abdullahi Balalau wanda shi ne shugaban Ƙungiyar Izala, da kuma sakataren ƙungiyar na ƙasa Sheikh Kabir Gombe. Malam Ahmad Sulaiman ya roƙi Allah ya sa albarka a kujerar da ya samu da kuma roƙon addu’ar jama’a kan taya sa riƙo.

Umar Idris Shuaibu - Kano The Polytechnic Academic Board (PAB), Kano State Polytechnic, has approve the expulsion of 83 students for examination misconduct and forgery of results. Fourty-four students were rusticated, 25 warned while ten were exonerated from their offences. A statement issued on Wednesday by Auwal Isma’il Bagwai, the Public Relations Officer of the institution said the decision was taken at the 90th meeting of the board which took place on Monday, November 29, 2021. The Deputy Registrar Academic, Mal. Garba Isma’il Fagge according to the statement emphasised that the Institution has zero tolerance to examination misconducts and fake results. Bagwai quoted Fagge reiterating that the newly admitted students’ credentials presented to the institution during registration process will be verified, adding that anyone with the fake result will be expelled. He finally advised students to read the Students’ Hand Book and any other relevant document to guide their sta...

Kano politics has started taking a violent turn as group of unidentified armed thugs on Thursday morning set the gubernatorial campaign office of Senator Barau Jibrin, ablaze. Jibrin is a factional governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) loyal to Senator Ibrahim Shekarau ahead of the 2023 gubernatorial election. This turn of events in the APC follows the court’s verdict on the disputed ward congresses of the party where the Shekarau led faction emerged victorious against the governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje led faction chaired by a Kano Prince Abdullahi Abbas. The attack on Senator Barau’s office came barely less than 24 hours when the state government sealed off the building housing the legal firm that secured victory in the court for Shekarau led faction. Thugs in their hundreds were said to have arrived at the Maiduguri Road office of the party, vandalising billboards, furniture and setting part of it on fire before proceeding to Zoo Road where they a...

Umar Idris Shuaibu - Kano Kano Science Schools Old Students Associations (KASSOSA) projected to raise over 950 million Naira from it's members and other philanthropist, for the purpose of renovating as well as improving the educational system of Science Colleges in Kano and Jigawa. This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary General of KASSOSA Malam Habibu Ahmadu, and sent to Daily News 24. The statement added that the Association see it necessary to fill the gaps from 13 Science Colleges in Kano and Jigawa, to support the effort of the Governments in renovating and advancing the educational system. In a Radio Programme monitored, the Publicity Secretary of the Association Malam Aminu Lawal Hussain urged all members of KASSOSA to attend the gathering, and give the minimum they can afford to modernize Science Colleges. "School Gap Assessment Committee went round all the collages to record all the problems, dilapidations of structures, Laboratories whic...