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26 PDP Kano Assembly members defect to APC
KANO — Twenty-six members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Kano State House of Assembly, yesterday, defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Following the development, the APC now has 32 members in the House while the PDP, which earlier controlled the majority, has eight in the 40-member Assembly. However, the Speaker of the Assembly, Alhaji Gambo Sallau, and three other members were absent while the development was announced.
Nigeria Is Under Siege, We No Longer Sleep With Our Eyes Closed - Sule Lamido
By Abdulsalam MuhammadKano — Former Governor of Jigawa state and presidential aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Sule Lamido took a swipe at the security situation in the country and declared that Nigeria is under siege. Lamido said "you see, today, we are under siege. It means all the key security chiefs appointed by this government have failed to deliver.
Nigeria: Ganduje Resolves Kano House of Assembly Crisis
By Abdulsalam MuhammadKano — Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has reconciled the two warring factions of the state House of Assembly.
Nigeria: Another Online Firm Defrauds Nigerians of N3 Bn - EFCC
By Abdulsalam MuhammadKano — Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has busted the activities of an online company, Swiss Golden Company Limited, which defrauded over 7,000 Nigerians to the tune of over N3 billion.
Nigeria: Soldiers Coerced Me to Implicate Shehu Sani in Murder Case - - Suspect
By Abdulsalam MuhammadA principal suspect in the alleged murder of one Lawan Maiduna of Kaduna state, Garba Isa, weekend painted a gruesome picture of how the military tortured him to implicate a Senator representing Kaduna Central at upper chamber, Senator Shehu Sani in a murder case. 46-year-old Isa, a resident of Kabalan Doki told Vanguard that "I saw hell in the hands of the military and police over their desperate attempt to implicate senator Sani".
Nigeria: Obasanjo Attacks Buhari Again, Says Government Incompetent, Ineffective
By Vincent Ujumadu, Dapo Akinrefon, Abdulsalam Muhammad And Daud OlatunjiAbeukuta — -Accuses his government of being incompetent, ineffective -This is unfair of Obasanjo; he should put things in perspective -- APC -Afenifere, Yakassai, Ikedife, Mbazulike, Amechi react The Presidency kept mum, yesterday, as former President Olusegun Obasanjo again lampooned President Muhammadu Buhari's administration, describing it as an incompetent, ineffective and non-performing government.
Nigeria: Govt to Complete Certification of Nigerian Airport
By Abdulsalam MuhammadKano — The Federal Government, Monday, announced plans to complete the certification of Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, MAKIA, and the Port Harcourt Airport in line with requirements of International Civil Avia-tion Organisation, ICAO.
Nigeria: Ganduje's Aides Fight Over Office Space
By Abdulsalam MuhammadKano — Special Adviser to Kano State Governor on New Media, Salihu Yakasai, yesterday, said it will be foolhardy of him to vacate his former office for the Director General, Media Strategy, Aminu Yassar, a junior officer.
Kano registered 50 visually impaired for 2018 UTME
KANO – No fewer than 50 visually impaired candidates have been registered by Kano state government to partake on the forthcoming 2018 Joint Admission And Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination. The Kano JAMB zonal coordinator, Hajiya Karimatu Aminu Abubakar told Reporters in Kano weekend that the gesture was wholly sponsored by the Kano state government.
Video of under age voting belongs to INEC-Kano Government
KANO–Kano state Government declared that the controversial viral video of under age voting in Kano belongs to Independent Electoral Commission (INEC). Addressing a gathering of the 2nd NUJ National Conference holding in Kano, Government spokesperson, and Commissioner of Information, Alhaji Muhammad Garba said the video was shot on March 30th, 2015.
Nigeria: Obasanjo Letter - Buhari Will Not Listen to Voice of Reason
By Abdulsalam MuhammadKano — Elder Statesman, Tanko Yakasai has said that President Buhari desperation for power would not allow him to listen to voice of reason at this critical period Yakasai who voiced out his feelings on Chief Olusegun Obasanjo's open letter to President Buhari noted that Owu Chief has not done anything new bit only playing with emotions Yakasai said "Obasanjo letter was an expression of disappointment of Buhari's administration and it summarises the feelings of Nigerians...
Nigeria: Police Dock Buhari's Second Term Campaigner in Kano
By Abdulsalam MuhammadPresident Muhammadu Buhari's second term campaigner in Kano, Alhaji Dan'Bilki Komanda has been arraigned at magistrate Court 26 for impersonation. Wearing a blue flowing gown with a cap to match, the self acclaimed second term campaigner was taken from police cell to court amid tight security.
Nigeria: Ganduje Demands Apology From Kwankwaso Over Comments On Buhari
By Abdulsalam MuhammadKano State Government, yesterday, demanded, the Kwankwassiyya Group tender unreserved apology to President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC, over comments that the Preident is fuelling crisis in the state. Kano State Government Spokesman, Alhaji Mohammed Garba, in a statement implored the APC national leadership to invoke the party's constitution and take appropriate disciplinary measures against the group.
Nigeria: What I Saw in Kogi, Bayelsa, Rivers' Elections Really Upset Me - - Buhari
By Abdulsalam MuhammadKano — PRESIDENT Muhammad Buhari yesterday expressed shock over People's Democratic Party, PDP, bid to stage a comeback to power, despite the atrocities committed against the country.
I can’t preside over rubber stamp Assembly — Kano Speaker — Nigeria Today
KANO—Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, Yusuf Ata, has said it will be a disservice for him to presides over a rubber stamp legislature, considering his background as a schooled lawmaker. “My track record in the legislative business attest to the fact that I’m not a ‘yes’ legislator and cannot afford to lead a 40-man ‘yes’ assembly for the sake of good governance,” he said.
Some APC leaders want to discredit President Buhari – Gov. Masari — Nigeria Today
• Says North-West leads in illiteracy, ignorance, vices because of poor leadership • ‘Schools attended by foremost northern leaders have been ruined…but we are fixing them’ Governor Aminu Bello Masari, in this interview, speaks on the challenges and successes of restoring the lost glory of education in Katsina State. Masari also speaks on the alleged factionalisation of the ruling All Progressives Party (APC) in President Muhammadu Buhari home state.
Nigeria: Era of Depending On Govt for Finance Over - Sanusi
By Abdulsalam MuhammadKano — The Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammad Sanusi II, yesterday, in Kano declared that the era of financial dependency on the Federal Government by states was over. The emir, who made the submission when he received a team of Lagos/Kano Economic Summit in his palace, noted that a working strategy should be evolved by states to lift them out of economic depression. Lagos team is in Kano to engage its Kano counterpart on economic partnership and to strengthen relations.
Nigeria: Top Boko Haram Suspects Arrested in Kano Flown to Abuja
By Abdulsalam MuhammadKano — Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje Sunday said top ranking Boko Haram suspects arrested in Kano during Sallah festival have been moved to Abuja. Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje in a speech at the Kano Government House while he received the Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammad Sanusi II during Hawan Nasarawa. said the arrest was a product of collaborative effort between the residents and security agents on information sharing.
Yakassai, Waku, Tsav, others want FG to rein in Nnamdi Kanu — Nigeria Today
KADUNA—Some Northern and Middle Belt leaders, yesterday, asked the Federal Government to rein in leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, having violated the bail conditions set before him by the court. Elder statesman, Tanko Yakasai, declared that the Federal Government’s decision to approach the court over Namdi Kanu was in order.
Nigeria: Buhari's Supporters Pray At Sani Abacha Stadium
By Abdulsalam MuhammadKano — Thousands of President Muhammadu Buhari's supporters, yesterday, stormed Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano, to offer special prayers for the President. The event, which was organised by President Buhari's Personal Assistant, Broadcast Media, Alhaji Sha'aban Sharada, and Conference of Patriotic Citizens, attracted supporters across the seven North-West states.
Nigeria: On Kaduna Declaration We Stand, But... - -Arewa Youths
By Abdulsalam MuhammadKano — The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, ACF, yesterday, reiterated its position that the notice to quit it gave Igbo living in the North months ago still stands. Shettima Yarima, leader of the pan-Arewa group, said: "We have not renounced our earlier position on the notice to quit to the Igbo." Yerima, who spoke in Kano during the North-West Town Hall meetings of Coalition of Northern Groups, said: "We stand for peace and our mission is for peace.
Nigeria: Northern Coalition to Hold 1 Million March October 1st
By Abdulsalam MuhammadKano — A pan Arewa Group, Arewa Summit Development Initiative Thursday in Kano announced plan to staged a one million man march in Kano by October 1st to draw awareness on the multifaceted problems bedevilling the region. National Coordinator of the pan Arewa Group, Professor Aliyu Jibia told a quality audience at a town hall meeting organized by Coalition for Northern Nigeria in Kano that the delegates conference would discussed ranging issues affecting the region.
Breaking : Northern Coalition to hold 1million march October 1st — Nigeria Today
KANO – A pan Arewa Group, Arewa Summit Development Initiative Thursday in Kano announced plan to staged a one million man march in Kano by October 1st to draw awareness on the multifaceted problems bedevilling the region. National Coordinator of the pan Arewa Group, Professor Aliyu Jibia told a quality audience at a town hall meeting organized by Coalition for Northern Nigeria in Kano that the delegates conference would discussed ranging issues affecting the region.
Nigeria: Dismissed Air Force Officer Among Boko Haram Fighters in Clash With Police
By Kingsley Omonobi, Abdulsalam Muhammad and Joseph ErunkeKano State Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Yusuf, yesterday, disclosed that one of the Boko Haram suspects, who allegedly engaged the Police in a gun battle in Kano, was dismissed from the Nigeria Air Force. Yusuf said the dismissed officer escaped with gunshot wound from the Gaya, Unogo Local Government Area clash. The Police Commissioner added that five suspects were later nabbed at a hideout, where they were plotting an attack.
NPC charges Sultan, Emir others to preach family planning — Nigeria Today
KANO—The National Population Commission, NPC, yesterday, charged the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar; Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammad Sanusi II; fiery Islamic cleric, Malam Abubakar Gumi, and other eminent traditional and religious leaders in the North to champion the spread of family planning gospel in the region.
Nigeria: Buhari's '83 Coup - How Maitama Sule Submitted Self for Arrest - Abdulsalami
By Abdulsalam MuhammadKano — Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), revealed, yesterday, in Kano how the late elder statesman, Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule, submitted himself for arrest shortly after the 1983 coup d'etat that saw many top flight politicians clamped into detention.
Buhari’s ’83 coup: How Maitama Sule submitted self for arrest — Abdulsalami — Nigeria Today
KANO— Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), revealed, yesterday, in Kano how the late elder statesman, Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule, submitted himself for arrest shortly after the 1983 coup d’etat that saw many top flight politicians clamped into detention. Abubakar, who made the revelation when he paid a condolence visit to the government of Kano State and family of Danmasanin Kano, noted that Nigeria and, indeed, the whole world have lost a true compatriot.
Kano immortalises Maitama Sule — Nigeria Today
Kano State government has renamed its Northwest University as Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano. The Northwest University is one of the two state-owned universities established by Kwankwaso Administration. While making the announcement at a briefing in Kano yesterday, the Commissioner for Information, Malam Mohammed Garba, said the decision was taken during an extraordinary meeting of the State Executive Council Wednesday night.
Nigeria: Tears, Tributes As Elder Statesman, Maitama Sule, Goes Home
By Clifford Ndujihe, Victor Ahiuma-Young, Anayo Okoli, Abdulsalam Muhammad and Boluwaji ObahopoThe flood of tears and tributes for elder statesman and Nigeria's former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Alhaji Maitama Sule, continued to flow, yesterday, as his remains were committed to mother earth.
Nigeria is a country where everyone is a stakeholder – Obasanjo - Nigeria Today
KANO – Former president Olusegun Obasanjo Wednesday in Kano dismissed agitation by some separatist group advocating for the division of Nigeria to tread the part of caution.
Tears, tributes as elder statesman, Maitama Sule, goes home - Nigeria Today
THE flood of tears and tributes for elder statesman and Nigeria’s former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Alhaji Maitama Sule, continued to flow, yesterday, as his remains were committed to mother earth. A host of eminent Nigerians and leaders stormed the ancient city of Kano to pay their last respects and witness the interment of the erudite politician, who died in Cairo, Egypt, aged 87, on Monday.
Nigeria: I Resigned to Pave Way for Investigation - Kano Assembly Speaker
By Abdulsalam Muhammad, With Agency ReportThe Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, Alhaji Kabiru Rurum, yesterday, resigned amidst allegations of collecting money to scuttle investigations on a traditional ruler. Rurum resigned in a letter read at plenary by the Deputy Speaker, Ibrahim Chidariof, who presided over the sitting. The former Speaker was alleged to have collected N100 million from a business mogul, but failed to share the money with the members.
I resigned to pave way for investigation – Kano Assembly Speaker - Nigeria Today
THE Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, Alhaji Kabiru Rurum, yesterday, resigned amidst allegations of collecting money to scuttle investigations on a traditional ruler. Rurum resigned in a letter read at plenary by the Deputy Speaker, Ibrahim Chidariof, who presided over the sitting. The former Speaker was alleged to have collected N100 million from a business mogul, but failed to share the money with the members.
Nigeria: Former Minister Maitama Sule Dies
By Abdulsalam MuhammadKano — Former Nigeria Permanent Representative to United Nation, Alhaji Maitama Sule is dead Aide to the late politician, Sani Darma told Vanguard in Kano Monday morning that the former minister of Petroleum died in Cairo, Egypt last night. Alhaji Darma confided in Vanguard that the late politician was took ill last weekend and was flown out to Egypt Saturday. Details soon.
Nigeria: Maitama Sule - Kano Declares Tuesday Work Free Day
By Abdulsalam MuhammadKano — Kano state Government has declared Tuesday as work free day to mourn the passage of an astute politician, Alhaji Maitama Sule. Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has declared tomorrow Tuesday a work - free day in the state to mourn the death of the elder statesman.
DSS arrests Boko Haram commander, 20 others in Kano - Nigeria Today
KANO—A sting operation by DSS operatives in Kano yesterday, led to the arrest of a top Boko Haram commander, and 20 other suspects. The Director, Kano local office of DSS, Alhassan Muhammad, said the 48-hour operation neutralised what would have been a bloody Eid Fitr in Kano. Muhammad disclosed that the combat operations carried out jointly with the Police, led to the arrest of a Boko Haram Unit Commander, who was also in charge of Kano, Kaduna and Sokoto states.
Nigeria: DSS Arrests Boko Haram Commander, 20 Others in Kano
By Abdulsalam MuhammadKano — A sting operation by DSS operatives in Kano yesterday, led to the arrest of a top Boko Haram commander, and 20 other suspects. The Director, Kano local office of DSS, Alhassan Muhammad, said the 48-hour operation neutralised what would have been a bloody Eid Fitr in Kano. Muhammad disclosed that the combat operations carried out jointly with the Police, led to the arrest of a Boko Haram Unit Commander, who was also in charge of Kano, Kaduna and Sokoto states.
Nigeria: Jibrin Dismisses His Purported Expulsion
By Abdulsalam MuhammadKano — Suspended House of Rep member, Abdulmumuni Jibrin Kofa has dismissed his purported expulsion from All Progressive Party, as he declared it was the handiwork of impersonators.
Nigeria: Police Arrest 124 Suspected Gays, Rapist in Kano
By Abdulsalam MuhammadKano Police Command has arrested no fewer than 124 suspected rapists and gays across the state between April and June. While parading the suspects in Kano, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSP Magaji Majia, said they had recorded 115 cases of rape, sodomy and other acts of gross indecency within the period under review. The PPRO noted that 128 victims were involved in the crimes, out of which 124 suspects had been arrested.
Reps member kidnapped, released on Abuja-Kaduna Highway - Nigeria Today
KANO—A member of the House of Representatives, representing Sumaila/Takai Federal Constituency, Garba Durbunde, Kano State, was yesterday, kidnapped and later released by gunmen around Abuja-Jere axis of the Abuja-Kaduna Highway. The victim, Garba Durbunde, a longstanding political associate of former governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, was a Commissioner for Rural and Community Development after a stint at the Kano House of Assembly.
Gunmen kidnap lawmaker on Abuja-Kaduna highway - Nigeria Today
KANO – Kwakwaso’s political family was thrown into shock Wednesday following reports that a member representing Sumaila/Takai Federal Constituency, Garba Durbunde, was kidnapped by unknown gunmen around Abuja-Jere axis of the Abuja-Kaduna highway. Garba Durbunde, a longstanding political associate of former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso was a Commissioner for Rural and Community Development after a brilliant stint at the Kano House of Assembly.
Sultan task Northern Govs to invest on SME’s - Nigeria Today
KANO- The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III Tuesday called on the 19 northern Governor to invest on the small Scale Industireies to better the lot of ordinarily citizens across the region. Sultan Abubakar who spoke in Kano during the second edition of Kano Economic Summit held at the Corronation Hall of Kano Government House said that direct investment on SME’s will create job that would ginger lasting peace in the region.
Nigeria: Sanusi - Osinbajo, IBB, Abdulsalami, Sultan, Others Intervene
By Abdulsalam MuhammadKano — Kano State House of Assembly, yesterday, called off the probe of the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi 11, over Kano Emirate finances, following the intervention of some prominent Nigerians. They include Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo; two former military Heads of State, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd); General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Abubakar; Aliko Dangote, and Aminu Dantata.
Sanusi: Osinbajo, IBB, Abdulsalami, Sultan, others intervene - Nigeria Today
KANO — Kano State House of Assembly, yesterday, called off the probe of the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi 11, over Kano Emirate finances, following the intervention of some prominent Nigerians. They include Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo; two former military Heads of State, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd); General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar; Aliko Dangote, and Aminu Dantata.
Be wary of mischievous elements, Northern elders caution Osinbajo - Nigeria Today
KANO—The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, yesterday cautioned the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, to be wary of mischievous elements plotting to overheat the polity due to the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari to score dubious political points. In a communiqué issued after its two-day emergency meeting in Kano, the Northern Elders Forum warned those seeking undeserved political advantage to desist from such moves.
Nigeria: Kano Assembly Probes Sanusi
By Ben Agande and Abdulsalam MuhammadKano State House of Assembly, yesterday, constituted an eight-man committee to investigate allegations levelled against the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. This came on a day Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, called on the Emir and Kano State government to respect the decisions taken by the Northern Governors Forum to resolve the crisis between them.
Kano Assembly probes Sanusi - Nigeria Today
…Over alleged false information on Ganduje’S trip to China, others …As ACF urges Sanusi, Ganduje to respect Northern govs’ decision KANO— Kano State House of Assembly, yesterday, constituted an eight-man committee to investigate allegations levelled against the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. This came on a day Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, called on the Emir and Kano State government to respect the decisions taken by the Northern Governors Forum to resolve the crisis between them.
Asylum seekers get relief materials in Kano - Nigeria Today
KANO—THE Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, NCFRMI, Hajiya Sadiya Umar-Farouq, has presented relief items to 510 asylum seekers in Kano. Hajiya Umar-Farouk said the relief materials, worth millions of naira, were for asylum seekers from Central African Republic, CAR.
Buhari’s handling of the SGF affair blew in his face — Junaid Mohammed - Nigeria Today
Physician and Second Republic lawmaker, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, is one of the most consistent voices for egalitarian society. He has refused to be cowed and has consistently raised his voice against successive administrations he sees as working against the interest of the citizenry, as he did in this interview. How do you see President Muhammadu Buhari’s government, vis-a-vis the change Nigerians voted for in 2015?
Buhari is fit for 2019 – Aide - Nigeria Today
KANO – President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Legislative matters, Alhaji AbdulRahaman Kawu Sumaila Monday,said ailing President is fit to seek for reelection in 2019. Kawu Sumaila told Reporters in Kano that “from what I have seen at close range, my boss is quite fit for 2019 electoral battle”. Buhari left the shore of this country Sunday night to United Kingdom on medical leave following undisclosed ailment that had debilitating effect on his capacity to run the governments.
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