Six members of the Kano state house of assembly have defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).The legislators, who are loyal to Rabi’u Kwankwaso, former governor of the state, announced their defection in a letter they sent to the house.Kabiru Rurum, the speaker, who read the letter said the six lawmakers explained that their defection to [...]
Ten aides of Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, have tendered their resignation letters.One of the former aides, Abdullahi Zubairu Chula, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Kano on Tuesday.Their resignation came barely two days after Hafiz Abubakar, former deputy governor of the state, stepped down.Abubakar joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after resigning on Sunday.According to NAN, Chula said [...]
The management of Bayero University, Kano has expelled 33 of their students. [...]
Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, has accepted the resignation of Hafiz Abubakar, his former deputy.In the acceptance letter dated August 6, Ganduje said he had appealed to the members of the state house of assembly to drop plans to impeach Abubakar.The ex-deputy resigned on Saturday after he was said to have been tip off on the impeachment plot.An ally [...]
Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, says three million children are out of school in his state alone, stating the need to curb Africa's population explosion.Speaking at Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, UK, on Thursday, the governor said population explosion in Africa is a reality and education is not matching up with population growth."One important factor that divides [...]
Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano, has reconciled the two warring factions of the state house of assembly.The police had on Tuesday, sealed off the house amid a plot to remove Abdullahi Ata, the speaker.Ata emerged in July following the resignation of Kabiru Rurum who stepped down after corruption allegations were levelled against him.The lawmakers had accused Ata of incompetence and [...]
The Kano state house of assembly, on Tuesday, removed two of its principal officers even as the police prevented 24 legislators from entering into the complex. Alhassan Rurum, spokesman of the legislators and former speaker of the house, announced the decision of the members while addressing journalists outside the assembly complex. Labaran Madari, the chief whip and Muhammad Butu-Butu, deputy majority leader, were removed [...]
Abdullahi Ata, speaker of the Kano state house of assembly, says if his time is not up, nobody can oust him.He said this while reacting to moves to remove him and other principal officers of the assembly.At least 21 members of the assembly are seeking a change in the leadership of the house.But Ata said as a Muslim who believes [...]
The police have sealed off the Kano state house of assembly amid a plot to impeach Abdullahi Ata, the speaker.Before the assembly was shut, journalists and other visitors were denied access.The lawmakers are accusing Ata of being incompetent and failing to involve them in critical issues about the house.At least 21 members of the assembly have reportedly endorsed the removal [...]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the voter register it produced for the conduct of the Kano local government election was not used in most of the polling units in the state.After the poll in February, images of children allegedly thumb-printing during the exercise surfaced on the internet.Some of the political parties that participated in the poll demanded a [...]
Some gunmen in Kano have shot dead a police sergeant before abducting Michael Cremza, a German engineeer, working with Dantata and Sawoe Company in the state.The tragic incident occurred along Sabon Titi Madobi Road, Kano, around 7:45am on Monday.The armed men numbering five were said to have opened fire on a vehicle conveying Michael Cremza on his way to a construction site.Musa Majia, [...]
Gunmen have killed Ahmed Aredia, a Syrian businessman based in Kano state, and abducted the 14-year-old son of the deceased.The tragic incident occurred along Abdullahi Wase Specialist Hospital, Nassarawa, GRA Kano, on Tuesday night.TheCable gathered that two of the victim's children were with him in the vehicle when the assailants struck.A family source told TheCable that the gunmen, numbering four, took [...]
Bayero University, Kano, is working towards the establishment of a community radio and television stations, says Mohammad Yahuza Bello, the institution's vice-chancellor [...]
The Kano state government has raised the alarm over a strange disease that killed eight persons in Kurimawa village in Dawakin Tofa local government area of the state.Ismail Gwammaja, public relations officer of the ministry of health disclosed this on Tuesday.He said the government had drafted an emergency response team, consisting doctors, pharmacists and other health workers to unravel the cause [...]
Uba Muhammad, secretary of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in Kano, has been abducted.A brother of the victim confirmed the development to reporters on Sunday night.He said the abductors have contacted the family to demand a ransom of N20million.He said the gunmen stormed Shiye village in Bunkure local government area of the state on Saturday morning, and whisked Muhammad [...]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says there is no evidence of underage voting in Kano state.Abubakar Nauche, chairman of the committee set up by the electoral body said this at a press conference on Friday.Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of INEC, instituted the panel following allegations that minors participated in last month's local government election in the state.Shortly after the election which [...]
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