By Abdulmumin Murtala – Kano The Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has so far spent a total of N500m in training 200 youths as automobile mechanics in the state, being the third batch of the 1000 youths enlisted. The youths, both males and females, were sponsored by Kano State to train as automobile mechanics with […]

By Bashir Bello – Kano The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Kano zone has opted to appeal the acquittal of one Mansur Mahmood who was discharged and acquitted by a High Court sitting in Jigawa State. A source in the EFCC disclosed the decision of the commission to Vanguard. The accused person was arraigned by […]

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Federal Government has explained its decision to pay close attention to the issue of community policing, saying the system is one sure way of tackling security challenges as it incorporates all segments of the society into its operations. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha, stated […]

  By Abdulmumin Murtala – Kano The Kano State House of Assembly has announced the receipt of a letter from Governor Abdullahi Ganduje seeking approval for the 44 Local Government Areas of the state to access N15 billion loan from one of the new age banks. The Speaker of the Assembly, Alhaji Abdulazeez Garba-Gafasa who […]

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has passed a vote of confidence on the Supreme Court over its judgments that affirmed the election of the incumbent Governors of Plateau, Sokoto, Kano and Bauchi states. In a statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju in Abuja on Monday, BMO lauded the judgments, saying that the capacity of […]

By Abdulmumin Murtala – Kano The Kano state governor Abdullahi Ganduje of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC,  has called on the opposition to come and join hands with him for the continued development of the state. “We thank Allah for the victory that made it possible for the Supreme Court to reaffirm our victory […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised its supporters in Kano State to remain calm and avoid acts capable of causing trouble in the state. Alhaji Rabi’u Suleiman-Bichi, the state’s PDP Caretaker Committee Chairman, gave the advice while speaking with newsmen in Kano on Monday. READ ALSO: Kano PDP accepts Supreme Court judgement in good […]

The Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje said the intention of building the first state-owned cancer treatment centre facility was borne out of research and investigation it conducted which revealed that Prostrate and Breast cancer is prevalent among men and women respectively in the state. The governor speaking at the foundation laying ceremony of […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will on Monday commission some major road projects constructed by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State. During the one-day official state visit, the Vice President will also lay the foundation stone for the first state-owned Cancer Centre in Nigeria. Prof. Osinbajo will be accompanied by Governor Ganduje and other senior government […]

By Bashir Bello A teenage boy (identity undisclosed) has been buried alive in an uncompleted building at Wase Village, Minjibir Local government area of Kano State. Two persons, one Aminu Suleiman ‘m’ 29 years old and Abdulrashid Ishaq ‘m’ 32 years old all of Tudun Murtala Quarters Kano were said to have been arrested by […]

The Kano State Task Force on Fake and Counterfeit Drugs has impounded two trucks loaded with fake and expired drugs, a statement from the health ministry said on Saturday. The statement signed by Malam Ismail Gwammaja, Public Relations Officer of the ministry, said that the Chairman of the task force and Commissioner for Health, Dr […]

By Abdulmumin Murtala The Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II has accepted to head the Kano Council of Chiefs after an ultimatum issued him by the state government with threats of possible dethronement. The Emir of Kano, in a letter to the office of the Secretary to the state government, called the attention of the […]

By Abdulmumin Murtala, Kano Kano state government is to begin the implementation of Treasury Single Account, TSA in the state by January 2020. This was disclosed on Monday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Zakari Sadiq Buda at a workshop for Directors of Administration and General Services and Heads of Accounts in public institutions. […]

Kano State Government says it will intensify security measures in all the 44 local government areas in the state. Deputy Governor Nasiru Gawuna of the state announced this on Saturday in Daura in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Gawuna said that the state government would achieve this through continue supports of security […]

The Kano State Government says it has targeted 2.7 million children aged between nine and 15 months in the measles vaccination campaign scheduled for between Oct. 31 and Nov.12. The Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Health, Alhaji Usman Bala-Mohammed disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Kano on Monday. He said government had already […]