Author: Hussaini Ibrahim

Kano State Deputy Governor, Murtala Sule Garo, has pledged to recommend qualified graduates of Visible Information Technology (VIT) to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for employment and participation in the state government’s empowerment programme. Garo made the pledge on Sunday while representing the governor at the institution’s ninth graduation ceremony, where 1,921 students received certificates after completing various professional and technical training programmes. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday and signed by Lurwanu Idris Malikawa Garu, the Public Relations Officer, office of the deputy governor. The ceremony was held at the Mahmud Tukur Theatre, Bayero University, Kano.…

The Kano State Government has commissioned a Quick Response Squad of the Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking as part of efforts to curb drug abuse and trafficking in the state. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf inaugurated the facility on Thursday, reiterating his administration’s commitment to reducing drug abuse to the barest minimum. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammad. Speaking at the event, Yusuf said drug abuse had significantly reduced in the state and commended the chairman and members of the task force for their efforts. “I am…

The Kano State Government has extended its condolences to former Governor Ibrahim Shekarau over the death of his maternal aunt, Hajia Asabe Abdullahi Giginyu, who died on Thursday night aged over 100. The state government’s condolence message was conveyed by the Deputy Governor, Murtala Sule Garo, during a visit to the deceased’s residence at Giginyu Quarters in Nasarawa Local Government Area on Friday. Garo, who represented Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, expressed the government’s sympathy to the bereaved family and prayed for the repose of the deceased’s soul. The visit was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the Public…

The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has unveiled a permanent facility in Kano as part of activities marking its 20th anniversary and efforts to strengthen civic engagement, democratic governance and citizen participation in Northern Nigeria. The facility, known as CHRICED Legacy House, was officially unveiled on Thursday at Farawa in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State by the organisation’s Executive Director, Comrade Ibrahim M. Zikirullahi. Speaking at the ceremony, Zikirullahi said the centre represented two decades of institutional growth, partnerships and efforts to promote human rights, civic education and democratic accountability in Nigeria. He said…

Kano State Deputy Governor, Murtala Sule Garo, on Wednesday attended funeral prayers for two prominent residents of the state and paid a condolence visit to the family of another deceased resident on behalf of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. The deceased were a former legal adviser to the Kano State Investment and Properties, Barrister Haruna Suleiman Koki; businessman Alhaji Ibrahim Mai lafiya Sanka; and Rano political leader, Alhaji Ya’u Beza. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Deputy Governor’s Public Relations Officer, Lurwanu Idris Malikawa Garu, Koki died on Tuesday night at his residence in Hausawa, Zoo Road, Kano,…

The Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE), Kano Chapter, has elected Asma’u Jaafar Baba as its sixth chairman, making her the first woman to lead the chapter. Baba was elected during the chapter’s 2026/2027 Executive Committee election held on September 29 at the Conference Hall of the Ministry of Works, Kano. She was sworn in by the immediate past chairman, Usman Hamza Ibrahim, alongside other newly elected executive members who will oversee the chapter’s affairs during the 2026/2027 tenure. The election was attended by the NIMechE National Chairman, Babagana Modu Tela; Sulaiman Musa; George Iluno; and Alhassan Kawu Sabo, alongside…

Looking back on my time at the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, one change I value most is how the public came to see the sector itself. Environmental protection became a stronger part of conversations about our health, neighbourhoods, livelihoods, and Kano’s future. People increasingly joined the work, supported our programmes, and held us accountable. For that, I thank the people of my dear state. This journey began for me on 6 January 2025, when His Excellency, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Executive Governor of Kano State, entrusted me with the responsibility of leading the Ministry. The challenges were…

The Kano State Government has commended the member representing Tudun Wada/Doguwa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, for distributing tractors, vehicles, motorcycles, sewing machines and cash to constituents. The deputy governor, Murtala Sule Garo, who represented Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at the empowerment programme held at Kwankwasiyya City on Friday, described the initiative as a contribution towards improving livelihoods and expanding economic opportunities. Garo said the intervention would complement the efforts of President Bola Tinubu and the Kano State Government in promoting agricultural development and improving the welfare of residents. He particularly commended the lawmaker for…

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Wednesday attended the funeral of retired Major Salisu Musa Gulu, the All Progressives Congress candidate for Tofa/Rimin Gado State Constituency in the 2023 general election. Gulu, 64, died in the early hours of Wednesday at a hospital in Kano metropolis following a brief illness. The governor was represented at the funeral by his deputy, Murtala Sule Garo, who conveyed Yusuf’s condolences to the bereaved family and associates. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by Lurwanu Idris Malikawa Garu, Public Relations Officer, Office of the Deputy Governor, Kano State. According to…

At a time when economic hardship continues to put pressure on households and small businesses, interventions that support livelihoods, expand access to education and create employment opportunities have become increasingly important. In Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State, lawmaker Kabiru Dahiru Sule, popularly known as ADS, has pursued these priorities through financial assistance, educational infrastructure and employment facilitation. The member representing Tarauni in the Kano State House of Assembly has supported an empowerment programme worth ₦7.5m, facilitated permanent employment for six young people and advanced the construction of a new Islamic school in Babbangiji Ward. The initiatives reflect different…