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  • 2023: APC Integrity Group inaugurates Northwest structure in Kano

    2023: APC Integrity Group inaugurates Northwest structure in Kano

    The All Progressives Congress National Integrity Movement (ANIM) has inaugurated its Northwest zonal structure in Kano.

    Inaugurating the structure on Wednesday in Kano, the national leader of the ANIM, Alhaji Sadik Fakai, said that a Tinubu presidency would place Nigeria on the path of progress.

    He said that Tinubu has what it takes to unite Nigeria and promote economic development.

    The ANIM national leader said the movement would deploy resources and everything possible to ensure that Tinubu and other APC candidates wins the election, “as he remains the candidate with the best chance of winning.”

    Fakai said the party was optimistic that the members who were carefully selected were competent to deliver in 2023.

    “I call on all members and Nigerians to close ranks and deliver the country to APC. The cooperation of all and sundry is expected for the actualisation of APC’s dream,” he said.

    He urged members of the group to remain focus and deliver victory to the party’s candidate in 2023.

    He said every member of the APC was important and had a lot to contribute to the success of the party.

    ”APC remains the property of party faithful, and we all own the party and ready to give our support,” Fakai said.

    Abdullahi Dan’azumi, Zamfara state chairman of ANIM, who spoke on behalf of the new members promised to justify the confidence reposed on them.

    He also pledged to ensure that the presidential candidate of the party and all other candidates win the election in 2023.

  • Dead animals uncovered in Kano Abbatoir

    Dead animals uncovered in Kano Abbatoir

    Kano State Consumer Protection Council (KSCPC) says it has discovered and seized some dead animals at Unguwa Uku Yan Awaki Abbatoir in Tarauni Local Government Area in the state.

    The Acting Managing Director of the council, Dr Baffa Babba-Dan’agundi, disclosed this in a statement by the Council Spokesman, Musbahu Yakasai, in Kano on Monday.

    Babba-Dan’agundi, represented by the Senior Special Assistant to the state Governor on Consumer Quality Assurance, Alhaji Salisu Muhammad, said the council was tipped with the information about the animals at about 6:00 a.m. on Monday.

    “We received an information from some good citizens that some animals which include ram and goat were brought to Abbatoir after slaughtering them somewhere.

    “As a result of which they became suspicious that they were already dead before slaughtering them.

    “Our team immediately swung into action and seized the animals in our efforts to protect the people of Kano from using unwholesome, fake, and adulterated products.”

    He noted that the council invited a Veterinary Doctor to test the animals  whether they were fit for human consumption and confirm if truly most of them were already dead before they were slaughtered.

    “The culprits will be dealt with accordingly.”

    Babba-Dan’agundi called on butchers in Unguwa Uku ‘Yan Awaki Abbatoir and Kano in general, especially those in the act of cheating, to desist from such act or face the wrath of law.

  • SAD! Chinese man stabs Nigerian girlfriend to death in Kano

    SAD! Chinese man stabs Nigerian girlfriend to death in Kano

     

    …as mother narrates ordeal

    Tragedy struck last night in Kano when a Chinese national simply identified as Mr Geng fought his way into the home of his ex-girlfriend, and then stabbed her to death, eye witnesses say.

    The ex-girlfriend, Ummukulsum Buhari was a resident of Janbulo area of Kano metropolis.

    According to reports, Geng, had been dating Ummukulsum for years before she dumped him to marry a Nigerian suitor.

    The deceased’s mom said that Geng came to their house and knocked at the door frantically around 8pm, and later forced himself into the house around 9pm.

    Once inside the house, the Chinese national pushed his way through into the room of Ummukulsum and stabbed her to death.

    “When we got tired of his knocking, I went out to tell him to keep off our house, but he pushed and went straight into her room and killed her,” the mother said.

    “We then began shouting and neighbours came to our rescue and apprehended him.

    “She was immediately taken to hospital where she was later certified dead.”

    Geng has been dating Ummukulsum for years before she dumped him to marry a Nigerian suitor.

    Her marriage crashed recently after her husband discovered her chats with Geng in her phone and suspected they were still dating.

    After the divorce, Geng returned again, but Ms Buhari rejected his overtures.

    Meanwhile, bereaved mother of Ummakulsum Sani Buhari, the 23-year-old Nigerian who was killed by her Chinese lover, has broken her silence.

    The deceased, who was popularly known as ‘Ummita’ attended Kano School of Nursing and Midwifery.

    She was buried around 10am on Saturday, according to Islamic rites.

    Speaking on the unfortunate incident, the bereaved mother said, “She was my daughter; he (the Chinese man) always comes around wanting to see her and she has been refusing. This time around when he came, he kept knocking on the door. When I was fed up of him hitting the door loudly, I opened the door and he pushed me aside and got in and started stabbing her with a knife.

    “I started shouting and people came running. We rushed her to the hospital but before we arrived, she was dead. It happened around 9.30pm. We were at home with her two younger sisters when it happened. Her brother was out and her father is dead. It was raining then, people were indoors and couldn’t hear me shouting until when someone came and tried going in through the window.

    “I want the authorities to see to this criminal act. It was long since their love affair ended. She got married and later got divorced. That was when he came back to her life, pressing that he must see her. He used to come in although we don’t like it but he doesn’t understand. We used to chase him out. When I attempted informing the police, my children would refuse and say let’s not take the matter public.

    “The man that came to her aid and went through the window; he was the one who caught him and brought him out. He ran off and they chased him and brought him back. He is now with the police. She was my eldest daughter but she has two elder brothers.

    “He understands that she doesn’t want to see him. When he calls, she doesn’t pick up. That’s when he decided to invade. He knocked at the door for almost an hour. She was the one who asked me to go and send him away after which he pushed me away upon opening the gate.

    “He went straight to her room. He knows where the room is because he used to come in. In most cases, it’s her brother that used to send him away. They first met at Shoprite when she went to buy perfume and they exchanged phone numbers. That’s how they started making out on calls.

    “When she got married, they separated until when she was divorced. Her husband suspects they were chatting with him on phone although that was not what led to the failure of her marriage. Of course, she told him that she was going to marry him, but because her paternal uncles saw issues coming, they refused and I agreed with them,” she concluded.
    The Police Public Relations Officer in Kano, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa confirmed the incident and promised to provide more information later.

  • Tinubu writes heartfelt letter to Gov Ganduje

    Tinubu writes heartfelt letter to Gov Ganduje

    The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has penned a heartfelt letter to Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje over the lives lost when a three-storey building collapsed at Kanti Kwari Market in the state.

    Tinubu who wrote Ganduje on August 31, 2022, expressed his deepest sadness and sympathy over the unfortunate incident.

    He also wished the injured quick recovery.

    “The collapse of the three-storey building under construction is disheartening. Those who lost their lives in that incident did not deserve to die in that manner.

    “While praying that Almighty Allah grant repose of their souls, I commiserate with their families and relations. I urge them to take heart and accept the occurrence as the will of Allah.

    “I also sympathise with those injured and wish then speedy recovery. I enjoin the government to continue ensuring that the injured are properly catered for.

    “Rescue efforts should be intensified until all those trapped in the collapsed building are rescued.

    “May I also use this medium to console the Chairman and management of the market, and indeed the traders over the accident and untold loss suffered.

    “While urging the government to immediately investigate the circumstances that led to the building collapse to prevent a recurrence of such in future, I hope and pray that this sad incident do not occur again.”

  • Building collapse: Ganduje orders intensified rescue operation

    Building collapse: Ganduje orders intensified rescue operation

    Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje has ordered intensified rescue operations for all those trapped in the rubble of a three-storey building at the “GSM” market along Beirut road in Kano metropolis.

    This is contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, on Tuesday in Kano.

    Garba also said the governor has suspended the swearing-in ceremony of commissioners earlier scheduled for Wednesday in honour of victims of the collapsed building.

    “While lamenting the unfortunate incident, the governor assured that investigation is ongoing to unravel the cause of the collapsed structure which was under construction,” he qouted Ganduje as saying.

    He said that the governor also shared the sad moment with the victims of Monday’s flooding that occurred in many parts of the metropolis, during which, valuable items were lost in the deluge.

    Newsmen reports that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed that one person died and seven others were injured in the building.

    Dr Nuradeen Abdullahi, NEMA Kano Territorial Coordinator, said the incident occurred at about 3:05 p.m on Tuesday.

    “The building collapsed while additional construction of stairs was ongoing,” he said.
    He said so far, eight persons have been rescued and were taken to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano, for treatment.

    ”One person died, six persons with minor injuries had been treated and discharged, while one person with multiple fractures was still receiving treatment,” the top NEMA official said.

    Abdullahi said that search and rescue operations were still ongoing to rescue those trapped beneath the rubble.

    Newsmen reports that the building was under construction but the ground floor was occupied and it was reported that people were shopping there when the building collapsed.

  • CBN unveils eNaira USSD code

    CBN unveils eNaira USSD code

    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) for its eNaira to enhance financial inclusion in the country.

    The CBN Governor, GodwinEmefiele said this during the inauguration of the USSD transaction code at a 5-day Northern eNaira fair, Kano 2022.

    The theme of the fair is: “Implementation of eNaira Wallet Towards Job Opportunity and Economic Growth.”

    The apex bank introduced the eNaira transaction code *997#, to engender financial inclusion and avail Nigerians opportunities to endless possibilities through financial services.

    Emefiele, represented by the Deputy Governor Operations, Mr Folashodun Adenisi-Shonubi, described eNaira as a strategic initiative, in accordance with the bank’s mandate to preserve monetary and financial stability.

    “It captured the slogan ‘Same Naira, More Possibilities’, and designed to positively impact lives of Nigerians, and transform the economy.

    “The eNaira is expected to enhance inclusion, support poverty reduction, enable direct welfare disbursement to citizens, support a resilient payments ecosystem, improve availability and usability of central bank money,” he said.

    He said it would also facilitate diaspora remittances, reduce the cost of processing cash, and improve efficiency of cross border payments, among others.

    According to him, approximately 45 per cent Nigerians do not have bank accounts, while 35.9 per cent are excluded from formal financial services.

    He, however, said that about 81 per cent of the adults population in Nigeria representing 86 million of the 106 million own mobile phones.

    “In addition, there are 150 million Mobile Subscribers in Nigeria, according to NCC, June 2022.

    “Therefore, eNaira seeks to leverage the huge opportunity mobile telecommunication presents, as a distribution channel for the offering of digital services to the underserved and unbanked population,” he said.

    Gov Abdullahi Ganduje, represented by Alhaji Sagir Muhammad, Special Adviser on Cabinet Affairs, thanked the CBN for the unveiling of the eNaira USSD code in Kano.

    He said that his administration would ensure enabling environment for businesses to thrive for the overall social and economic development of the state.

    The governor said the state government would use the eNaira platform for its empowerment programmes, and urged Nigerians to utilise the opportunity, to boost their businesses.

    “With this, you don’t need to go to the bank, POS operators, or have ATM card, all you need is to use the transaction code “997#,” he said

  • Flood ravages 225 communities across Kano, Jigawa – NEMA

    Flood ravages 225 communities across Kano, Jigawa – NEMA

    The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that flood affected 225 communities following heavy and prolonged downpours across 31 local government areas of Kano and Jigawa States from July to date.

    Dr Nuradeen Abdullahi, NEMA Territorial Coordinator, Kano/Jigawa Territorial Office, made the disclosure in a statement in Kano on Saturday.

    He said the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Aug.16, predicted above normal rainfall in 19 states between August and September including Kano/Jigawa, and called on the affected states to intensify mitigation, adaption and response mechanisms.

    The affected LGAs include Tudun Wada; Doguwa, Kibiya, Kiru, Gwale, Danbatta, Bagwai, Ajingi, Albasu, Shanono, Tsanyawa, Rimin Gado and Dawakin Kudu in Kano State.

    While in Jigawa, the disaster affected Kafin hausa; Malam madori, Hadejia, Guri, Auyo, Birniwa, Jahun, Miga, Kiyawa, Birnin Kudu, Kaugama, Babura, Gwaram, Dutse and Kirikasamma LGAs.

    Abdullahi said the flood destroyed many houses, infrastructure, farmlands, livestock, properties and displaced hundreds of households.

    “I urge authorities and relevant stakeholders to shift from a more reactive to proactive role and map out clearer emergency preparedness plan,” he said.

    He urged the state governments to embark on aggressive awareness campaign for possible response activities especially in high risk areas to mitigate further disaster.

    The NEMA official further advised residents to adhere to early warning signals, clear drains and canals ease flow of water.

  • 60-year-old father, son drown in Kano well

    60-year-old father, son drown in Kano well

    A father, 60, Malam Bala and his son, Sunusi Bala, 35, died in a well at Sabon Garin Bauchi, in Wudil Local Government Area of Kano State, while draining water from it.

    A statement from the spokesperson of the State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, said on Wednesday in Kano that the incident occurred on Tuesday morning.

    He said: “We received an emergency call from Wudil fire station at about 11:30 a.m from one Isma’ila Idris that two men had been trapped inside a well.

    ”We immediately sent our rescue team to the scene at about 11:33 a.m.

    “A father and his son were called to drain a well, they had successfully drained it.

    ”But, the son went back into the well to clear it when he was trapped and suffocated.

    “His father went after him to rescue him, when he also got trapped and suffocated due to the lack of oxygen inside the well”, Abdullahi said.

    He said the victims were however brought out of the well unconscious and later confirmed dead.

    Abdullahi said that their corpses were handed over to Insp Felix Gowok of Wudil model police station.

    He said the cause of the incident was lack of oxygen.

  • I don’t think God has taken anything away from me – Deposed Emir Sanusi

    I don’t think God has taken anything away from me – Deposed Emir Sanusi

    Deposed Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, says he will be ungrateful to God if he expresses regret over his removal as emir and he has no regret in spite of the positions he occupied in life.

    Sanusi, who is also the current Khalifah, Tijaniyat Movement of Nigeria, said this in Abuja on Saturday at a stage play titled “Emir Sanusi: Truth in Time.’’

    The play was written by Prof. Ahmed Yerima, a professor of Drama at the Redeemer University and produced by Executive Chairman, Duke of Somolu Productions, Mr Joseph Edgar.

    He said he served as Chief Risk Officer at the United Bank for Africa, and at First Bank, and also as CBN governor; as Emir of Kano for six years and Khalifah, Tijaniyat Movement of Nigeria.

    “I don’t think that God has taken anything away from me. So, I have no regret.

    “I turned 61 years last year and in those years, I had the honour of having been the Chief Risk Officer at United Bank for Africa (UBA) and the Chief Risk Officer at First Bank.

    “I was Governor of Central Bank, Emir of Kano and now Khalifah, Tijaniyat Movement of Nigeria.

    “If I have sadness, then I’m ungrateful. How many people have had the opportunity to be just one of those things?’’ he observed.

    Sanusi added that many traditional rulers held leadership positions such as army generals, governors, Nigeria Customs chief and others before their appointment as traditional rulers.

    According to him, these traditional rulers gave their bits to serve this country.

    “We have a long history of service to this country. My father as first Director-General of the Nigeria Intelligence Agency set up the agency in1960, the record is there to see.

    “My parents, grandparents and great grandparents gave their lives to build this country.

    “We will continue to devote energy to build this country. It doesn’t belong to anyone; it belongs to all of us,’’ Emir Sanusi stressed.

    He said if he had a choice between sacrificing his principles and holding on to position, he would give up the position.

    “History is always the best judge. The things that I said would happen, that caused me so much trouble, have happened.

    “For me, I have absolutely no regret and I will continue to speak and voice my views. I will continue to defend this country,’’ he said.

    In his remarks, the playwright, Yerima said what motivated him to write the play was when Lamido was appointed as Emir, he prayed: “O Allah, let me die on the throne.’’

    He said he wanted people to watch how destiny prevailed on Sanusi’s grandfather, Emir Muhammadu Sanusi who spent 10 years before he was removed, and Sanusi, the grandson who spent six years before he was also removed.

    “Also, they lived and live in a society. So, we want viewers to see the society’s attitudes towards their service to humanity,’’ he said.

    The producer of the play, Edgar said it was the 14th edition produced by Duke of Somolu Productions.

    “With a budget in excess of N40 million, this production is truly historical,’’ he said.

    Edgar thanked the more than 35 sponsors of the play who took over 50 per cent of the budget for their support.

    Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was dethroned as Emir of Kano in March 2020 by Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, citing “total disrespect to lawful instructions from the Office of the Governor’’.

  • Eid-el-Kabir: Gov. Ganduje grants pardon to 90 inmates in Kano

    Eid-el-Kabir: Gov. Ganduje grants pardon to 90 inmates in Kano

    90 inmates across Correctional Centres in Kano state have been granted pardon by Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje in celebration of the Holy Eid-el Kabir.

    A statement from the Kano Command of The Nigerian Correctional Service, Mr Musbahu Lawal, made this known on Saturday.

    It said that the inmates were pardoned and released based on various categories of offences.

    “About 77 inmates’ fines were settled and compensated while 10 inmates on Death Row (IDR) were also pardoned by the governor. “

    Amongst the10 on death row, three were sentenced to life imprisonment, including a female inmate, the statement said.

    The Correctional authority attested to the good behaviour and dedication of the freed inmates, towards their reformation programmes and had shown remorse for their crimes.

    The statement further revealed that in addition to the freedom, Ganduje offered them N5,000 each, to serve as transport fare.

    The Comptroller of Corrections, Kano State Command, Mr Sulaiman Inuwa, commended the governor on behalf of the Controller General of Corrections, Mr Haliru Nababa.

    He expressed appreciation to the governor for the relentless support and assistance to the command over time.

    Newsmen reports that since its inception, the Ganduje administration had made it a tradition to visit the correctional centres for the Sallah celebration.

    It was gathered that Ganduje donated cows, rams, and rice to the inmates, to celebrate the Eid.