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  • Just in: ShopRite shuts down operation in Kano, gives reason

    Shoprite Mall has announced its intention to cease operation in its Kano branch, Northwest Nigeria from January 14, 2024.

    This was contained in a circular signed by the management of the retail supermarket on Thursday, December 14, 2023.

    The mall, located in Bayero Kano State, said it would not continue its operations in the state due to the current financial situation of the mall in the state as well as the difficult business climate in the country.

    In the circular, the supermarket noted that the decision is regrettable, however necessary, hinting that all the employees working at the mall will be laid off once it ceases operation in the state.

    The circular reads; “I regret that our store in Ado Bayero Mall, Kano, will be closing its doors on January 14 2024. This decision was not made lightly, as we understand the impact it may have on our employees and the community. However, after careful evaluation of the financial situation of the store and the current business climate, we believe that it is the best cause of action for the long-term growth of our organization.

    We understand that this news may be difficult to digest. We want to assure you that we are here to support you during this transitional period, your well-being is our top priority, and we will do everything we can to assist you in finding new opportunities within our company, we encourage you to apply for any vacant position in existing our store across the country through the Human Resources department,” the statement reads in part.

    Meanwhile, the store indicated that they will be opening new branches in other parts of the country, adding that their employees in Kano can apply for jobs in those stores.

    “Additionally, we will operating new stores in the upcoming months and you are welcome to apply for employment there as well,” the statement outlined.

    This development is coming on the heels of the current announcement by Jumia Food to cease operation in Nigeria by the end of this month, citing burgeoning economic challenges and the high cost of operation in the country.

    Francis Dufay, CEO of Jumia, noted that the company has decided to divert its capital resources to other ventures within the company, stating,

    “Food delivery remains a business with very challenging economics, in Africa and across the world, and we want to focus our efforts on our physical goods e-commerce business, in the eleven markets where we operate. This is a matter of prioritization of opportunities, and expected return on investment,” he said.

  • Para-Soccer: Kano whitewash Lagos 9-1 in quarter final

    Para-Soccer: Kano whitewash Lagos 9-1 in quarter final

    Kano pillars  para-soccer  team on Sunday defeated their Lagos counterparts 9-1 to qualify  for the semifinal of the ongoing para-soccer at the ongoing Para-Sports Games in Abuja

    The match was played at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium.

    Ibrahim Hashim of Kano pillars scored the first goal in the fifth minute, 13th minute and 34th minute.

    Abubakar Abdullahi of Lagos team scored in the 40th minute from a close range following a brilliant cross.

    Kano pillars` Umar Dahiru scored the third goal in the 30th minute while Hashim scored the fifth goal in the 44th minute.

    The Lagos team fought hard but was unable to add to their goal tally. The first half of the match ended 5-1.On the resumption of the second half,

    On resumption for the second half, pillars continued from where they stopped, Abba Jamil recorded the sixth and seventh goals in the 50th minute and 65th minute.

    Speaking after the match, Ibrahim Musa, Pillars coach said his team was winning because of the good players in the team.

    “I commend my players they fought well in the game. My next game is 4pm on Monday against the best losers.

    “It could be Plateau, Bauchi or Lagos I will also beat them with the same margin that I beat both Sokoto and Lagos.

    “My confidence is in my team winning all subsequent matches to lift the trophy, ” he said.

    In another quarter-final match, Kaduna defeated Bauchi 6-2  and FCT beat Plateau 2-0 to qualify for the seminal final.

    Nine states are participating in the Para-soccer competition. They are Kwara, Lagos, FCT, Bauchi, Kano, Sokoto, kaduna, Jigawa and Plateau.

    A total of 15 sporting events are featuring in the second edition of the Para-Sports Games.

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  • Kano: 500 private lawyers to defend Gawuna in Supreme Court

    Kano: 500 private lawyers to defend Gawuna in Supreme Court

    No fewer than 500 private legal practitioners have volunteered to defend Alhaji Nasir Gawuna, the Kano governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Supreme Court.

    Mr Joseph Onwudiwe, a spokesperson for the lawyers, under the aegis of the Guardians of Democracy and Rule of Law, stated this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday.

    Onwudiwe said that the gesture was to enhance the country’s democracy.

    “Nigerians have observed keenly the situation unfolding in Kano State regarding the March 18 governorship election.

    “As a group saddled with the onerous responsibility of safe guarding our democratic ethos and values, we are no longer comfortable with the unwarranted attacks on the judiciary.

    “And certain moves to blackmail the Court into giving backing to wanton electoral malfeasance and vote heist.

    “We will no longer fold our arms as lawyers and watch the judiciary be continuously harangued and the temple of justice desecrated by a group of people who failed to perfect an electoral heist,” he said.

    Onwudiwe applauded the sound reasoning that resonated in the judgments of the tribunal and the Court of Appeal.

    He said that the judgments aligned with the yearnings and aspirations of the majority of Kano people as expressed in the valid number of votes cast in the March 18 Kano Governorship election.

    He said the group was not surprised that Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State and his agents had become insistent in selling propaganda in the name of a contradiction in the CTC of the Appeal Court Judgment.

    “Nigerians will have nothing but pity for a party in a suit who finds no premise upon which to launch a successful appeal against a judgment backed by law and fact.

    “May we repeat here that the judgment of the Court of Appeal on this case was a very straight forward one which rightly dismissed the appeal of

    Abba Yusuf and upheld his sack by the tribunal,” he said.

    He said that the courts envisaged clerical errors in judgment and therefore embedded in their handbook and rules, enactments that empowered it to vary its judgement to reflect original intentions.

    Onwudiwe urged Nigerians not to cave into the misleading narrative being pushed by the agents of Yusuf who were grasping at the clerical error on page 67 of the CTC of the Court of Appeal judgment.

    This, he said, was geared to bring the honourable justices who delivered the sound judgment to public disrepute.

    He stressed that the importance of the judiciary in keeping the country’s democracy alive and thriving could never be overemphasized.

    “We are with the judiciary and we assure them of our unflinching support as they move to save Nigeria’s democracy from vote riggers and election fraudsters.

    “We must sanitise our electoral system now and build a strong democratic wall against vote inflation and other electoral malfeasance,” he said.

    He called on peace-loving Nigerians to rise in defense of the country’s democracy.

  • Mother hands over her wanted son to Police

    Mother hands over her wanted son to Police

    A mother of one Hantar Daba, one of the crime suspects declared wanted by the Kano State Police Command on Tuesday, handed him over to the Police for prosecution.

    The command Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa in Kano made the disclosure in a statement issued on Tuesday in the state.

    According to him, Hantar Daba, who the Kano police command had placed a bounty sum of N500,000 reward for whoever would find him, has handed himself to the police command.

    “Hantar Daba surrendered himself in the company of his mother and his topmost former rival now bosom friend, Abba Burakita of Dorayi, led him to the Police Command.

    “The good news is that the last person; Hantar Daba, who has been on the run for alleged crimes finally surrendered himself to the police,” Kiyawa said.

    The police spokesperson said that any person or group of people that had anything against Daba should come forward to the Police.

    He said that Dana, however, requested to be part of the amnesty programme of the state government.

    He said that the suspect apologized for his past ugly life and now ready to participate in the promotion of peace and sustainable development of the state.

    Meanwhile, Hantar Daba is currently under the custody of the Kano State Police Command undergoing security profiling.

    The Commissioner of Police, Mr Hussaini Gumel, called on anyone with a complaint against Hantar Daba to report at the office of the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) at Bompai Police Headquarters Kano.

  • BREAKING: Massive Protests in Kano over A’Court decision to Sack Gov Yusuf

    BREAKING: Massive Protests in Kano over A’Court decision to Sack Gov Yusuf

    Protests across Kano State following the Appeal Court’s decision to remove Governor Abba Yusuf from office.

    The demonstrations, which began on Wednesday, have seen angry residents block roads and set bonfires in a clear display of their disapproval of the court’s ruling.

    Unrest in the state intensified following the release of the Certified True Copy of the judgment, which appeared to contradict the initial verdict handed down by the appellate court. The discrepancy fueled tensions among Yusuf’s supporters, who vowed to continue their protests until justice was served.

    Prior to the protests, police authorities in Kano had warned against any form of demonstration, citing fears of violence.

    Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) the winner of the 2023 gubernatorial polls in the state. However, the state governorship election petitions tribunal nullified his victory.

    In September, the Court of Appeal upheld the tribunal’s decision, ruling that Yusuf’s name was not on the NNPP’s register of members, rendering him ineligible to contest the election. The court consequently declared Nasiru Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the rightful winner of the poll.

     

     

  • Certified copy of Appeal Court judgment reveals Yusuf duly elected gov – Kano AG

    Certified copy of Appeal Court judgment reveals Yusuf duly elected gov – Kano AG

    A certified copy of the Court of Appeal judgment on Kano State governorship election has affirmed the victory of Kabiru Yusuf as the duly elected governor of Kano state.

    The state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Haruna Isa-Dederi, made the disclosure while addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Kano.

    Isa-Dederi said in the fresh revelation as contained in the written judgment, the Court of Appeal set aside the judgment of the Kano election petition tribunal for lacking in merit.

    “The evidence contained in page 67 of the the copy of the Appeal Court judgment released on Tuesday and signed by Registrar Jameel Ibrahim Umar, the appellate court upheld the victory of Abba Kabiru Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) as duly elected Governor of Kano state,” he said.

    The three member panel of the Appeal Court on Nov. 17, 2023, had dismissed the appeal filed by Yusuf on the basis of his membership status of NNPP.

    The appellate court subsequently affirmed Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of March 25, 2023, governorship poll in Kano.

    However, Dederi noted that page 67 of the certified copy of the judgment clearly indicated that the tribunal’s ruling that sacked Yusuf was set aside.

    He averred that contrary to what the Judges read to the public in the court room on the 17th November, the written evidence has vindicated Yusuf as the legitimate governor of Kano state.

    According to the attorney general, this latest discovery will strengthen their position at the Supreme Court.

  • Appeal Court Judgement: Police uncover plans to cause violence in Kano

    Appeal Court Judgement: Police uncover plans to cause violence in Kano

    The Police Command in Kano State on Monday alerted the public of plans by some groups of political party supporters to cause violence in the state.

    According to the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, the groups plan to take to the street to protest the Appeal Court’s verdict on the governorship election in the state.

    He however said that the command had taken appropriate security measures to prevent escalation of tensions that may lead to breakdown of law and order.

    “It is on this note that the police command issue this warning to residents of the state to be extra careful as whoever intends to conduct any protest or procession should do so in accordance with the provisions of the law,” Kiyawa said.

    He said that the Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel, has urged residents to be calm and avoid any form of unlawful gathering, protest or procession that may trigger violence.

    The spokesman said joint security teams have been deployed to strategic locations to safeguard peace and order throughout the state.

    “Whoever attempts to disrupt the peace in the state will be arrested and made to face the wrath of the law,” he added, and urged residents to report any suspicious movement, persons or items to security agents for prompt response.

     

  • Ousted Kano gov, Yusuf heads to Supreme Court

    Ousted Kano gov, Yusuf heads to Supreme Court

    Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State on Saturday announced his intention to appeal against Friday’s dismissal of his election by the Court of Appeal at the Supreme Court.

    “I hereby inform the people of Kano State and well-meaning Nigerians that based on consensus of our stakeholders we have instructed our lawyers to appeal against the judgment at the Supreme Court.

    “We are optimistic that the Supreme Court will set aside these miscarriages of justice by the Election Petition Tribunal and the Appeal Court.

    “We are also optimistic that the Supreme Court will reaffirm our mandate given by the people of Kano State,’’ he said in a statement issued by his media aide, Mr Bature Dawakin-Tofa.

    Yusuf called on Kano State people to go about their legitimate businesses as government had taken necessary measures to ensure the security of their lives and properties as a cardinal responsibility.

    He assured that the temporary setback would not deter his administration from its commitment to continue with its laudable projects and programmes to restore the lost glory of the state.

    He said he would instead roll out more initiatives to deliver dividends of democracy to citizens and residents of Kano State.

    Yusuf also called on people of the state and other well-meaning Nigerians to continue to pray for Kano for God’s mercy and protection to save the state from injustice and from mischief makers.

    The Court of Appeal in Abuja nullified Yusuf’s election on Friday in a unanimous ruling by the three-man panel on the ground that he was not a valid candidate in the March 18 gubernatorial election.

    The court stated that evidence presented by parties convincingly established that Yusuf was not a member of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) at the time of the election.

    It held that this made Yusuf ineligible to contest the governorship election under the 1999 Constitution as amended, since he was not validly sponsored by the NNPP.

    “A person must be a member of a political party before he can be sponsored for an election.

    “Sponsorship without membership is like putting something on nothing, Justice M. U. Adumeh, panel chairman stated while delivering the judgment.

    The appellate court consequently affirmed the earlier judgment of the Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which had nullified Yusuf’s election.

    In a virtual judgment read on Sept. 20, the Election Petition Tribunal ousted Yusuf from office and declared Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as the winner of the election.

    The tribunal, led by Justice Oluyemi Akintan-Osadebay, determined that certain ballot papers, pivotal in declaring Yusuf as winner, lacked the necessary INEC signatures and stamps.

    Consequently, 165,663 votes credited to the NNPP candidate were declared invalid.

    After deducting the invalidated votes, Yusuf who was initially declared winner with 1,019,602 votes, saw his tally reduced to 853,939 votes.

    In the turn of events, his closest rival, Gawuna, the APC candidate, emerged as the new winner with 890,705 votes.

  • CCB arraigns Kano State anti-graft chairman, Magaji

    CCB arraigns Kano State anti-graft chairman, Magaji

    The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) said it has arraigned the Chairman of the Kano State Anti-Graft Commission, Muhuyi Magaji, on a 10-count charge before the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja.

    This is contained in a statement by the Head of Press, CCB, Veronica Kato, and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday.

    Kato said the charges against Magaji bordered on alleged breach of the code of conduct for public officers, conflict of interest, abuse of office, false asset declaration, bribery, accepting gifts and others.

    She said that Magaji was arraigned before the tribunal on Thursday.

    Kato said investigations showed the existence of undisclosed bank accounts to the tune N394 million, thereby raising suspicion of corruption.

    She said the defendant was however granted bail with the sum of N5million and two sureties with properties within the FCT.

  • Heavy security in Kano ahead of governorship election judgment

    Heavy security in Kano ahead of governorship election judgment

    Security has been beefed up in Kano following the judgement of the Appeal Court on the state governorship election petition.

    The Nigerian police force said that they have deployed adequate personnel and equipment in strategic locations in the state to ensure the security of life and property.

    The command also stated that this action is necessary to forestall any attempt to cause disturbance or breakdown of law and order in the state.

    This is contained in a statement issued on behalf of the state commissioner of police, Muhammad Usaini Gumel, by the police public relations officer (PPRO) Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, yesterday in Kano.

    Gumel reiterated that the Police Command, in conjunction with other security agencies in the state, will not give room for any unscrupulous persons trying to jeopardize the security arrangements and as such residents are encouraged to go about their daily activities.

    “The police and security agencies are assuring the good people of the state of adequate security before, during and after the declaration of the appeal judgement,” he said.

    He added, “Residents of Kano State are also expected to play their part in avoiding to be involved in the breakdown of law and order. In view of this, the following advisories are issued:

    “Politically motivated clustering of people at location under whatever guise will not be allowed.

    “Engaging in mass actions, suggesting preparation for violent processions, protests or celebrations that may trigger reactions should be avoided.

    “Unguarded statements from politicians likely to increase unnecessary tension or undermine the security arrangements and the sanctity of the judicial system should be avoided,”

    Recall that the Appeal Court in Abuja has reserved judgement on an appeal filed by the state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, over his sack by the Election Petition Tribunal ruling which gave verdict in favour of the governorship candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna.