By Mu’awuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), through Operation Whirlwind, has handed over a truck carrying 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) in Katsina State. The truck, bearing registration number SBA 146 SA, was intercepted by operatives of Operation Whirlwind along the Kano–Jigawa route at Birnin Kuka in Mashi Local Government Area of Katsina State while allegedly transporting diverted petroleum products in violation of existing regulations. The handover ceremony took place at the Nigeria Customs Service, Katsina Area Command Headquarters. Speaking during…
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By Abubakar Umar Muhammad The Kano State Health Trust Fund (KHETFUND), under the leadership of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, is transforming healthcare education in Kano State through strategic investments in infrastructure, technology, and human capital development. Recognising that a strong healthcare system begins with the proper training of health professionals, Governor Yusuf entrusted the leadership of KHETFUND to Dr. Fatima Usman Zahraddeen. Her commitment to integrity, transparency, accountability, and excellence has continued to drive remarkable progress in the state’s health sector. One of KHETFUND’s most significant interventions is at the School of Health Technology, Bebeji, where the Fund has established…
By Rabiu Sanusi The Chairman of Kabo Local Government Area, Hon. Lawan Najume, has called on residents of Kano State to continue supporting the administration of Abba Kabir Yusuf, saying its achievements across critical sectors have earned renewed public confidence. Speaking in an interview, Najume said the governor had demonstrated a strong commitment to improving the lives of citizens through strategic investments in education, agriculture, healthcare, water supply and road infrastructure. He described the payment of salaries to newly recruited teachers before they officially resumed duty as one of the administration’s most remarkable decisions, saying it reflected the governor’s commitment…
By Rabiu Sanusi The resilience exhibited by Naziru Alhassan Madobi, a KAROTA Officer has led to the final discovery of a stolen car from an Event Center along Lawan Danbazau road by a former IGP resident in Kano Metropolis. The incident which occurred Thursday night was first alerted by good samaritans who also happened to be fuel attendants at Aliko filling station near the event center. The Karrota officer who closes for work from his duty post happened to made a stop over at the Aliko filling station, but having sense for an abnormal situation with the car thief, the…
By Rabi’u Sunusi Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, has intensified political consultations ahead of the 2027 general elections, seeking closer collaboration with former caretaker councillors and a women-led APC media group following their endorsement of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s bid for a second term. The Commissioner made the appeal on Tuesday while receiving separate delegations from the Forum of Former Caretaker Councillors and the North West APC Women Media Group at his office in Kano. Waiya said the Yusuf administration’s development record provides a strong basis for continued public support, stressing that sustaining…
By Salisu Baso The Kano State House of Assembly has suspended the chairmen of three local government councils with immediate effect. Those affected are Alhaji Abubakar Mustapha Rogo of Rogo Local Government, Dr. Alhassan Salisu of Bebeji Local Government, and Alhaji Bello Gadanya of Bagwai Local Government. The decision followed the adoption of the report of the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. Presenting the committee’s report, the Majority Leader, Hon. Lawan Hussain Dala, speaking on behalf of the committee chairman, said the Assembly received separate petitions from residents and stakeholders in the affected local government areas. According…
By Mu’awuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Ministry of Justice has announced plans to establish mobile courts in rural communities to improve access to justice and encourage residents at the grassroots to seek legal redress through the courts. The Commissioner for Justice, Fadillah Mohammed, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Katsina, lamenting the low patronage of courts by people in rural areas despite the availability of legal remedies. She said the ministry would soon embark on a statewide sensitisation campaign in collaboration with the Katsina State Community Development Programme (CDP) to educate residents on the importance of…
By Mu’awiya Bala Idris, Katsina The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has commended the Federal Government for providing subsidised fertiliser and improved seeds to its members, describing the intervention as a major boost to agricultural production across the country. The Chairman of AFAN in Katsina State, Umar Yau Gwajo-Gwajo, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Katsina, stating that more than 300,000 members of the association in the state benefited from the programme. Gwajo-Gwajo described the intervention as unprecedented, saying it would significantly reduce farmers’ production costs at a time when the prices of agricultural inputs remain high…
By Salisu Baso A traditional ruler and Igbo community leader, David N. Onwere, has condemned the recent killings of fellow Africans in South Africa, describing the attacks as barbaric and contrary to the ideals of African unity. Speaking on the incidents, Amb. (Dr.) David N. Onwere said South Africans should remember the immense support and sacrifices made by other African nations during the struggle against apartheid and the fight for the freedom of Black South Africans from colonial rule. He noted that many countries around the world have benefited from immigrants, adding that Nigerians and Ghanaians were among those who…
By Salisu Baso The Proprietor of Supreme Academy, Kano, Dr. Balarabe Zaraddeen Ahmed, has called on the Kano State Government to introduce functional education that combines academic learning with practical skills and innovation to prepare students for self-reliance before graduation. Dr. Zaraddeen made the call during the school’s Graduation, Speech and Prize-Giving Ceremony, which also marked its fifth anniversary. He said the adoption of functional education would help address the growing challenge of youth unemployment by equipping students with vocational and entrepreneurial skills from an early stage. According to him, functional education integrates classroom learning with hands-on training, enabling students…