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  • 2019: How Kano will fare without Kwankwaso in APC – Ganduje

    The Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje ‎ says the defection of Sen. Rabi’u Kwankwaso and other lawmakers to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) would not affect the chances of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019.‎

    This is contained in a statement signed by Abba Anwar, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor and made available to newsmen on Friday in Kano.

    ‎”Their defection will not constitute any problem to our great party, the APC, at all levels. People should keep their eyes (open) to what will happen during election.

    “Our dear President has been doing the needful in terms of developing the nation, coupled with his efforts in efficient service delivery.

    “Good governance is at its peak and the war against corruption is successfully being waged.

    “I want you to go and study the situation on ground in Kano, his (Kwankwaso ‘s) defection does not change the political mood in the state. Nobody cares to be disturbed by their action,” Ganduje said.

    The governor said when his predecessor was in the APC his intention was to vie for Presidency adding, “when it appeared to him, in black and white, that there is no vacancy in the Villa, he now decided to leave on his own.”

    He said that Kwankwaso should be ready to battle it out at the polls next year.

    Ganduje said when Kwankwaso secures a presidential ticket from the party he cross carpets to, then he should wait and see how we will slug it out with him.

    He said that when the time comes, the senator would fully understand how popular and loveable President Muhammadu Buhari is.

    “Kano will give more votes to our President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 , than what he got in 2015 election.

    “From the 2015 election to date, those who could not vote because of age limit, are now grown up, meaning they will now be eligible to vote.

    “Therefore, President Buhari stands the chance to get five million votes from Kano State by grace of Almighty Allah,” he said.

     

  • Fire razes 6 shops in Kano market

    Fire razes 6 shops in Kano market

    No fewer than six shops were burnt at Kofar Wambai Jewelry Market (Kasuwar ‘Yan Yeri) in Kano on Friday night.

    The Director of the State Fire Service, Alhaji Sagir Madaki, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Saturday that the fire burnt six shops.

    He said “we received a distress call from Kofar Wambai Police Division at about 8:57p.m that there was fire outbreak at the market.

    ”On receiving the information, we quickly sent some of our personnel and fire fighting vehicle to the scene of the incident at about 9:05p.m to quench the fire.”

    Madaki said that with the quick intervention of fire service personnel it took 55 minutes to put it under control so as not to spread to other shops.

    The director said the cause of the fire was under investigation.

    He advised traders at the market and other residents to be more careful and desist from using instruments capable of triggering fire as a way of guarding against future occurence.

    The director also advised the people to keep fire bucket, fire blanket and fire extinguisher that would enablethem to curtail the spread of fire before calling on the fire service.

  • Nigeria, France sign $475m agreement for projects in Lagos, Kano, others

    Nigeria, France sign $475m agreement for projects in Lagos, Kano, others

    Nigeria and France have signed agreements to carry out projects in Lagos, Kano and Ogun states at the cost of $475 million.

    With respect to Lagos State, the agreement is a letter of intent for the financing of urban mobility improvement project via a loan of $200 million. This will involve the development of eight priority bus corridors connected to the Lagos mass transit network.

    In Ogun State, a French firm will in conjunction with the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), mobilise from investors about another $200 million for land reclamation to correct the massive degradation of arable land being witnessed in the state.

    The Ogun project aims to reforest 108,000 hectares of depleting forest in Ogun state.

    The state governor, Ibikunle Amosun, who spoke with journalists at the State House presidential villa Abuja said the project was very vital not only in addressing climate change challenges and recreating the forest, but also in providing employment to the people of the state.

    The agreements were signed by Presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday in Abuja after they held a bilateral meeting.

    France will through its foreign development agency, Whence Francaise de Development (AFD), also extend a credit facility of $75 million towards improving water supply in Kano.

    The concessional loan is expected to help Kano State government ensure more residents of the city have access to drinking water while improving the financial viability of the state water board to increase its revenues.

    Both leaders also agreed to strengthen economic, sporting and cultural ties between their countries; as well as encourage youth empowerment in a bid to check poverty that causes many of the social vices rearing their heads.

    Macron in a joint press conference with Buhari recalled his days in Nigeria about 15 years ago.

    He said it was an emotional come-back for him, especially as he never imagined he would return to Abuja one day as president of France.

    On his part, Buhari said the discussion centered on security in the Sahel and economic integration. He said they both talked about inter-basin transfer for Lake Chad.

    Buhari also said one of the reasons he toured the neighbouring countries on assumption of office, which are all ex-French colonies, was because “it makes sense and cheaper to maintain security”.

    Buhari also thanked the French President for his support on the fight against corruption.

    “I am grateful to the French President for commitment and understanding as it concerns Nigeria and this region,” he said.

  • Gunmen kill Syrian businessman, abduct son in Kano

    Gunmen believed to be kidnappers on Tuesday killed a Syrian businessman, Ahmed Abu Areeda and abducted one of his sons, Muhammad Ahmed.

    The incident happened in Kano.

    Eyewitnesses said Areeda was killed on Tuesday when he went to the Red Cross office on Hospital road to pick his car. He went with two of his sons.

    “He closed his shop about 8 pm and went to pick his car at the Red Cross office compound. But unfortunately, the gunmen were waiting for him in a green Peugeot with tinted glass.

    “Some of them followed him into the compound, shot him and abducted one of his sons.”

    The second son was said to have ran to the shop to inform their neighbours.

    Police spokesman Magaji Musa Majia, who confirmed the incident, said: “It was a case of suspected kidnappers, who came to abduct a boy and in the process killed his father.”

    Majia said no arrest had been made, adding that the whereabouts of the abducted boy is still unknown.

    He added that investigation has begun.

  • ‘Kano records over 7,000 TB cases…’

    ‘Kano records over 7,000 TB cases…’

    The Kano state Commissioner for Health, Dr Kabiru Getso has said that the state had recorded over 7,000 cases of Tuberclosis with 21 deaths in 2017.

    The Commissioner revealed this on Monday evening at a Press conference to mark the World Tuberclosis Day in Kano.

    He said that the present administration in the state at inception, planned to reduce the burden of the disease in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

    According to him, “With the support of development partners, the state was able to expand DOTs centres from 381 in 2016 to over 500 in 2017.”

    Getso added that the state government had increased access to diagnostic equipment and services from 86 to 199 laboratories.

    In addition, the state he said, had installed nine additional GeneXpert machines and presently had about 17 GeneXpert sites to ensure quality management through early diagnosis and effective treatment.

    The Commissioner, however called on residents to visit the nearest health facilities and GeneXpert sites for early diagnosis and treatment of the disease at no cost.

    NAN reports that Nigeria ranked 17 amongst World’s high Tuberclosis burden countries and second amongst the African countries.

    The National Prevalence Survey revealed that Nigeria has an estimated incidence of 219 per 100,000 population.

  • Alleged Kano LG under age voting: INEC Committee submits report

    The Committee set up by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to investigate the allegations of underage voting that trailed the Local Government Area elections conducted by the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission has submitted its report.

    The committee according to a statement issued by INEC Director of Publicity and Voter Education, Mr Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi in Abuja, submitted it report to INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Friday.

    It quoted Mr Ahmed Nahuche, Chairman of the committee, while presenting the report to Yakubu, as saying diligent and wide consultations with stakeholders were made by the committee.

    The committee was inaugurated by INEC in February, to investigate the allegation of underage voting which was allegedly linked to the Voters’ Register in Kano.

    Nahuche said that in carrying out the assignment, the committee consulted with critical stakeholders through visitations and interactive sessions.

    “The interactive sessions included Civil Society Organizations, political parties, print and electronic media organizations as well as security agencies.

    “The committee, in the course of consultation and interactive sessions, received a number of pictures, video clips, reports, documents and presentations from the stakeholders`.

    “It immediately embarked on thorough review and analysis of these materials in order to ascertain the actual connection with KASIEC LGA elections.

    “The committee also examined the social media reports of pictures and video clips that triggered the outrage and the alleged participation of underage persons in the KASIEC LGA elections as a key area of focus for the investigation.

    “The pictures and video clips were thoroughly analyzed by the committee,’’ he added.

    Nahuche advised that the State Independent Electoral Commissions and political parties be encouraged to work towards improving electoral logistics to enhance the credibility of their respective processes and procedures.

    He urged political parties to observe best practices for the sustenance of democracy.

    Receiving the Report, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu commended the Committee for discharging the assignment diligently.

    Yakubu reiterated that the Commission was committed to ensuring that the voter register was purged of ineligible persons.

    “The credibility of the voter register is very important to the Commission; (and) that the outcome of the investigation, in the interest of transparency, would be shared with the general public.”

     

  • [Updated] Photos: Buhari, Saraki, Dogara, Ooni, others grace Dangote’s daughter’s wedding in Kano

    President Muhammadu Buhari was a special guest at the wedding of Fatima Dangote, daughter of billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, which took place in Kano on Friday.

    The president attended Fatima’s wedding fatiha during a short visit to Kano and returned to Abuja shortly after.

    This was disclosed by the president’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, on his Twitter account (@BashirAhmaad).

    Buhari in his capacity as the bride’s father received N500, 000 dowry from the representative of the groom at the occasion.

    Other important personalities that graced the occasion include Senate President, Bukola Saraki;former Head of State, retired Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, Speaker, the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara and a retinue of serving Senators.

    Some governors and ministers as well as traditional rulers from across the country also attended the occasion.

    Others were former National Security Adviser, retired Gen. Aliyu Gusau, members of the business community, politicians and members of the diplomat corps among others.

    The event which was also attended by prominent Islamic scholars and other well wishers from across the country, witnessed a large turnout of workers from various companies owned by the renowned business mogul.

    Security at the occasion was water tight as all the entrances leading to the palace were cordoned-off by heavenly armed security operatives.

    The development made it impossible for most journalists who turned up to cover the event to do so.

  • Fire razes 22 shops in Kano

    Fire razes 22 shops in Kano

    An early morning fire outbreak on Wednesday destroyed at least, 22 shops at Yankatako market in Rijiyar Lemo in Kano.

    The Public Relations Officer of the State Fire Service, Alhaji Saidu Mohammed, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano, that the incident happened 3.10 a.m.

    “We received a distress call early hours of today (Wednesday) from one Muhammed Yahaya from Kurna division at about 3.10 a.m that, there was fire outbreak at the market.

    ”On receiving the information, we quickly sent some of our personnel and fire fighting vehicle to the scene of the incident at about 3.14 a.m to quench the fire, “he said.

    Mohammed said the cause of the fire was under investigation.

    He advised traders at the market and other residents to be more careful and desist from using instruments capable of triggering fire as a way of guarding against future occurrence.

    The spokesman also advised the people to keep fire bucket, blanket and fire extinguisher that would enable them curtail the fire before calling on the fire service.

     

    NAN

  • Trending video: God’ll sweep off Buhari, governors who attended Kano wedding – Bakare

    The Serving Overseer of Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has said for being insensitive, God will sweep out top politicians, including President Muhammadu Buhari and 22 State Governors, who attended the wedding of the children of Governors Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State and Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State in Kano last weekend.

    Bakare, in a sermon on Sunday, a day after the wedding, said it was insensitive for Buhari and the governors to gather for an elaborate wedding when 110 schoolgirls from Dapchi in Yobe State were still missing.

    The schoolgirls were abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents on February 19, 2018.

    The wedding in Kano was between Idris, son of Ajimobi, and Fatima, Ganduje’s daughter.

    In the sermon, Bakare said: “I don’t really understand what’s going on.

    “I don’t.

    “And I’m just asking people to explain to me.

    “I was in South Africa when 110 girls were abducted the same way it happened one year before election.

    “Is it an accident or is it a mere coincidence?

    “That exactly about one year to another election, 110 girls were abducted again?

    “And as if they were not citizens’ daughters, in the season we are still looking for them, a governor’s daughter and son got married and 22 governors and the President went there.

    ‘Are they sensitive at all?’

  • Reps to investigate underage voting in Kano

    The House of Representatives has constituted a panel to probe reported registration of underage voters by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kano State.

    The decision followed the adoption of a motion moved by Johnbull Shekarau (Plateau – APC).

    Mr. Shekarau observed that the registration of underage voters, if left unchecked, will have adverse effects on the peaceful conduct, credibility of future elections and the legitimacy of elected leaders.

    “The incident caused serious embarrassment to the nation and amounts to a threat to our growing democracy and a danger to the security of lives of officials posted to handle sensitive national issues such as registration of eligible voters,” he said.

    He also observed that the Director of Publicity and Voter Education at INEC, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, while responding to questions on the Africa Independent Television (AIT) on the matter on February 15, said underage voters were registered upon threats to the lives of registration officers, a revelation the house unanimously condemned.

    INEC set up a fact-finding committee on the issue following a public outcry that greeted videos and photos of underage voting.

    The INEC fact-finding team, however, said it did not find any evidence of underage voting.

    The chairman of the committee, Abubakar Nahuce, told journalists that from his team’s interaction with civil society organisations and media, showed no evidence of underage voting emerged.