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  • Kano musician arrested for cricitising Ganduje gets N500,000 bail

    A local Singer in Kano, Nazir Ahmad, popularly called Sarkin Wakan Kano, who was arrested for allegedly releasing two uncensored musical albums, has been granted bail.

    A magistrate court sitting at Rijiyar-Zaki area of Kano State granted him N500,000 bail.

    The Kano singer was said to have operated an illegal studio,which he allegedly used to release the albums.

    The songs in the albums were said to have criticised Kano Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje.

    However, the albums released three years ago, were was said to have violated some provisions of the state censorship board laws.

    In the said albums titled Gidan Sarauta and Sai Hakuri, the singer was said to have openly accused Ganduje

    Sarkin Wakan was reportedly arrested on Wednesday.

    The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Kano Police Command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrest.

    He said arrest of the singer was based on the orders of the court.

    According to him: “The court ordered his arrest and we complied with the order and we have already handed him over to the court.”

  • 23-year-old drowns in Kano

    A 23-year-old man, Aminu Abdullahi, has drowned while bathing in a pond at Hotoro Quarters, of the Kano metropolis, in the Nasarawa Local Government Area.

    The Public Relations Officer, Kano State Fire Service, Mr Saidu Mohammed, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Friday.

    Mohammed said that the incident happened in the morning hours when the deceased went to take his bath.

    “We received a distress call today from one Mr Habila John, at about 08:30am that Abdullahi’s body was found floating in a pond.

    “On receiving the information, we quickly sent our rescue team to the scene at about 08:35am but the cause of the incident is still under investigation for now.

    “Abdullahi was rescued unconscious and was handed over to the police,’’ he said.

    Mohammed advised the general public, especially parents and ward heads, to stop their children from going to take their bath in any open water, as such could be dangerous.

  • Ganduje releases N2bn tuition fees for foreign students

    Ganduje releases N2bn tuition fees for foreign students

    Kano State Government has settled over N2 billion outstanding fees of its students in El-Razi University in Sudan,
    The debt was incurred by the administration of ex-governor Rabiu Kwankwaso.
    Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje made the disclosure when he received the Chairman Board of Trustees of the University, Prof. Ibrahim Ghandour on Tuesday in Kano.
    “My government inherited students from the previous administration with a lot of money to be paid.
    “And through good mediation between the University and Kano State, we were able to settle this amount so that our students will complete their studies,” he stated.
    Ganduje who was represented by his deputy, Dr. Nasiru Gawuna disclosed that his administration had paid almost 80% of all the fees of its students in India, Egypg and Cyprus, which were also inherited from the previous administration.
    The governor added that the administration recently paid over N300 million to Cyprus University to enable students sponsored by the state to complete their programmes.‎
    He berated individuals politicizing the issue of education in the state, saying such attitude would not in any way benefit the state or the country.
    “What it entails is not the issue of politicizing any aspect of education, whoever has to be a critic, has to be positive in his criticisms as nobody is perfect. Now that we are patient enough, we have paid the money,” he added.‎
    While appreciating the cordial relationship between Sudan and Nigeria, Ganduje assured the management of El-Razi University that Kano state students would continue to be found worthy in learning and character.
    On the Doctorate Degree awarded to him by the University, the governor said the honour was to all the people of Kano state.
    Earlier, Ghandour said they were in Kano to express their appreciation over the mutual relationship that exists between the two over the years.
    ” We are purposely here to present the University request to offer His Excellency a Doctorate Degree.
    “El-Razi University is now 23 years old, graduated batches from Medicine, Pharmacy, but this is the best Doctorate Degree offered to any personality either nationally personality ” he explained.
    He said the award would be presented on Aug. 26, 2019.

  • PDP tenders 241 exhibits against Ganduje at tribunal

    Abba Kabir-Yusuf, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the March 23 Governorship election in Kano State, on Monday, tendered 241 exhibits before the state Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.
    Kabir-Yusuf and his party, the PDP, are challenging the declaration of Dr Abdullahi Ganduje of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the election.
    Named as respondents in the petition are Ganduje, APC and INEC.
    The petitioners’ Counsel, Mr Adeboyega Owomolo, SAN, who tendered the exhibits before the tribunal, said his team hoped to bring additional exhibits to prove their case.
    Owomolo told the court that amongn the exhibits were certified true copies of results sheets from polling units contained in form EC8As, EC8Bs from Albasu, Bebeji, Bichi, Danbatta, Garun Malam, Gwarzo, Karaye, Kura, Madobi, Nasarawa, Rano, Rogo, Sumaila, Tudun Wada and Warawa Local Government Areas of the state among others.
    Counsel to the respondents, Mr Offiong Offiong, and Ahmad Raji, both SANs, had opposed tendering of the exhibits.
    Offiong told the court that the petitioners had brought to court bags and not certified copies of the election results.
    “The petitioners did not make the documents available for us to see, they only brought out bags , I am only concerned with the content, ” he said.
    However, the Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Halima Shamaki, dismissed the objection and accepted the documents as exhibits and adjourned sitting to July 23, for the continuation of hearing.
    NAN reports that no fewer than 785 witnesses are expected to appear before the election tribunal to testify for both the APC and PDP on the conduct of the March 2019 governorship election in the state.

  • Ganduje inaugurates RUGA committee, invites herders to come settle in Kano

    Ganduje inaugurates RUGA committee, invites herders to come settle in Kano

    Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Thursday constituted a 16-man committee for the establishment of RUGA and Milk Markets in the state.
    He said the project will be carried out in collaboration with Islamic Development Bank.
    Inaugurating the Committee at Government House, Ganduje said Kano RUGA settlements will accommodate not only Kano herders, but cattle breeders across the country as well as neighbouring West African countries, pointing out that, “this is a very important Committee, considering the fact that RUGA has become a contemporary issue. We are all aware of the security and social conflicts it is creating across the country.
    “We have three types of herdsmen—those rearing their cattle around their houses who do not pose a problem because they don’t move around. We also have herders who are Nigerians from the northern part of the country, but will move across to the Middle-Belt and the southern part of the country during dry season in search of water for their cattle; they come back to their base in the North after a while.

    “Then, going by ECOWAS protocol, we also have herdsmen who travel from neighbouring countries of Chad and Cameroon to the northern part of the country, from where they also move to the South in search of grazing land for their cattle. So, this is where the issue lies.”
    Ganduje, who said the RUGA settlements would be designed in such a way that it will expand the economic base of the state, added that infrastructures such as schools, hospitals, livestock clinic, houses, markets and other relevant infrastructures and social amenities that would make life comfortable for them will also be provided in the RUGA settlements.
    According to him, the Committee will also look at the possibility of creating Milk Market for the teeming wives of Fulani herders who face difficulties selling their milk, because of lack of storage facilities, adding that already some private investors have indicated interest to partner with the state government on the establishment of the market.
    He further stated that terms of reference of the Committee include, “to identify areas/locations for the establishment of milk (Nono) market; identify areas suitable for establishment of RUGA for the resettlement and improvement of nomadic cattle breeders; production of master plan of RUGA settlement.
    “To determine the type of social services and infrastructure to be provided at the RUGA settlement such as veterinary hospitals, market stalls, bore hole; and identify any other issue incidental to the assignment.”
    The Committee, which includes representatives of all security agencies, is billed to submit its recommendations within three weeks from the date of inauguration.
    Speaking on behalf of the Committee, its chairman, Dr. Jibrilla Mahmoud who is also the Managing-Director of Kano State Investment and Property Company (KSIP), thanked Ganduje for the confidence reposed on members of the Committee and promised to complete their assignment in good time.

  • Kano guber: Tribunal vacates PDP’S application to amend witness list

    The governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Kano on Tuesday vacated the application of Abba Kabiru Yusuf of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to amend its witness list and oath of statement.
    The PDP governorship candidates in Kano had filed motion before the tribunal to correct errors in the list of witness, to enable them include eight additional star witnesses on their list.
    Although, the lead counsel to PDP governorship candidate, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo SAN told the court that the intent of the motion was not to amend the original petition, counsels to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents unanimously opposed the application.
    In her ruling, Justice Halima S. Mohammad insisted PDP’s application stands rejected considering the timing and content.
    Justice Mohammad who cited relevant references on electoral act and judgements of competent jurisdiction, maintained that PDP has exhausted the 21 days privilege within which petitioner could add or amend it list.
    The PDP governorship candidate Abba is challenging Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje’s victory in the last general election in Kano.

  • 90% of people kidnapped in Kano rescued – Ganduje

    Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje says his state is the most peaceful in the federation.
    According to him, “90 percent of the people kidnapped in Kano were rescued. Cattle rustling has become history in the state drastically and armed robbery has reduced drastically.”
    Ganduje spoke weekend while receiving a delegation Rano Emirate who visited him to appreciate his support for the majority leader of the House of Representatives, Ado Alhassan Doguwa.
    The governor disclosed that the army had pledged to convert the Falgore forest to a military training ground.
    He said: “When I lodged my complaint about Falgore forest to President Muhammadu Buhari, he directed me to meet with Chief of Army Staff, General Yusuf Buratai, who, in turn, promised to convert the forest into a military training ground.”

  • 785 witnesses to testify before Kano Governorship Election Tribunal

    785 witnesses to testify before Kano Governorship Election Tribunal

    No fewer than 785 witnesses are expected to appear before the Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to testify for APC and PDP on the conduct of the March 2019 governorship elections in the state.
    Counsel to the pettioners and respondents told the Tribunal at a pre hearing session on Saturday in Kano that they were ready with their witnesses.
    Counsel to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, the second respondent, Mr Effiong Effiong (SAN), said they have assembled 203 witnesses who would testify before the tribunal in support of the elections won by Ganduje.
    He explained that the witnesses had met the stipulated requirements laid down by the law to testify before the Tribunal.
    Also, Counsel to the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr Christopher Osiomole said the party would also present about 300 witnesses while Ahmed Raji (SAN), counsel to the first respondent, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said the commission has 29 witnesses.
    Earlier, counsel to the petitioners, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN) disclosed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, would present over 253 witnesses to testify against the victory of Gov. Ganduje.
    At the sitting, Awomolo prayed the tribunal to struck out the contempt charge he filed against INEC as it had availed the petitioners with all the documents needed for inspection, except two.
    Responding, Counsel to INEC, Ahmed Raji requested that the documents released by the commission to the petitioners be inspected at the court premises in view of the fact that the court complex is a neutral ground.
    In her ruling, the Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Halima Shamaki struck out the contempt charge filed against INEC and adjourned to July 16, for continuation of the pre trial hearing.
    NAN reports that the PDP and its gubernatorial candidate, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, are challenging the declaration of Ganduje of APC as winner of the March 23, governorship election in Kano state.

  • Gov. Ganduje appoints Makoda as Chief of Staff

    Gov. Ganduje appoints Makoda as Chief of Staff

    Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has appointed the immediate past Commissioner for Environment, Ali Makoda, as Chief of Staff.

    This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Abba Anwar, on Thursday in Kano.
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    The governor congratulated the new appointee and enjoined him to re-dedicate himself to the service of the people.‎
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    Ganduje also acknowledged Makoda’s immense contribution to the development of the state, and commended him for his immeasurable commitment towards the feats achieved in his first tenure in office.

    “Ali Haruna Makoda is always an asset to our dear state. Hence the need for carrying him along in my second tenure in office,” the governor said.‎

    Makoda holds‎ B.A. Library/Political Science, Postgraduate Diploma in Management and Masters in Business Administration (MBA), from Bayero University, Kano.

  • NDLEA in Kano State intercepts 6,726kg of hard drugs, arrests 725 suspects

    Dr Ibrahim Abdul, the Commander, National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano State says the command seized a total of 6,726,012 kilogrammes of hard drugs from June 2018 till date.

    The commander made the disclosure at a news conference on Tuesday in Kano as part of events to mark International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking, celebrated annually on June 26.

    The day was set aside by UN to bring to the fore, challenges encountered by countries and individuals through illicit drugs sale and consumption, as well as step up campaigns on its ills.

    Abdul said that within the period under review, the command intercepted 3,201,155 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa, popularly known as Indian Hemp.

    He added that the command also seized 3,370,911 kilogrammes of psychotropic substance and 150.007 kilogrammes of khat, a marijuana-like leaf imported from South Africa.

    He further revealed that 3.190 kilogrammes of cocaine had also been intercepted by the command within the one year.

    The NDLEA boss also disclosed that the agency had within the period under review, seized 29.3 kilogrammes of heroin.

    Giving further breakdown of the success achieved, Abdul said the command arrested 725 suspects, out of whom, 620 males and 105 females.

    “This is an unprecedented success that has never been achieved within a short period of time since the establishment of this command,” he said

    The commander further disclosed that the command had secured the conviction of 47 suspects, nabbed with cocaine and heroin.

    He further revealed that the command arrested suspected notorious members of a drug syndicate enroute Saudi Arabia with 2.92 kilogrammes of cocaine.

    “The statistics recorded shows a decline in the demand and supply of some substances such as tramadol and codeine, as a result of constant operations by officers of the Kano State command,” said the commander

    He, however, added that the lack of adequate manpower, shortage of logistics, the lack of enough facilities to accommodate addicts that required counselling and rehabilitation were some of the command’s major challenges.

    ”Also, the lack of cooperation by some communities is affecting our work,” Abdul said.