From Mu’awiya Bala Idris, Katsina. A Katsina-based businessman, Jibrin Tanimu, has petitioned the state government over his alleged unlawful arrest, detention, and harassment by members of the Hisbah Board. Tanimu, in a petition dated March 18, 2026, also alleged the disappearance of his personal money amounting to N221 million during an invasion by Hisbah operatives into his house. The petition, made available to newsmen in Katsina by a legal firm, Legal Minded Law Firm, on behalf of the petitioner, said the incident happened in the early hours of March 10 when a combined team of Hisbah operatives, led by Nafiu…
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By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Friday led thousands of supporters to Eagle Square, Abuja, to attend the 8th National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC). This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Saturday. The convention, held ahead of the 2027 general elections, marked a significant milestone in the party’s preparations for the next political cycle. Governor Yusuf described the event as peaceful, well-organised, and a clear indication of the APC’s strength and dominance as the largest political party in Africa. He expressed…
By Sani Surajo Abubakar Access to decent and affordable housing remains one of the most pressing development challenges in rapidly growing urban centres across Nigeria. In Kano State, a major commercial hub in Northern Nigeria, housing demand has long outpaced supply, leaving thousands of families grappling with overcrowding, informal settlements, and rising rental costs. Globally, access to adequate and affordable housing remains a critical challenge, particularly in rapidly urbanising regions of the Global Souuth. While there is no universally standardised ranking of cities by housing deficit, comparative data and urban development indicators clearly position Kano among the most housing-pressured cities…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the elder brother of the Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House Kano, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Engineer Umar Sa’id. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor Mustapha Muhammad on Friday. Engineer Umar Sa’id, a former Director of Works at Kaduna Polytechnic and Federal Polytechnic Kauran Namoda respectively, died in the early hours of Friday. He died after protracted illiness of kidney desease at 44 Armed Forces Reference Hospital, Kaduna at the age…
By Hussaini Ibrahim The Dispute Resolution and Development Initiative has held a one-day close-out and sustainability meeting for stakeholders from Kano and Jigawa states under its “District Voices and Development: Promoting Transparent LGA Budgeting in Nigeria” project. The event, organised in partnership with the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room and supported by UK International Development, marked the end of the eight-month project and was held on Wednesday at Mambayya House in Kano. Speaking at the event, the Executive Director of DRDI, Dr Muhammad Mustapha Yayaha, said the close-out meeting was not the end of the initiative but a transition to…
By Hussaini Ibrahim Kano State has recorded 13 consecutive months without a single case of poliovirus, as the government flagged off preparations for the 2026 polio immunisation campaign. The development was disclosed by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, during the State Task Force Committee meeting on Primary Health Care held at the eHealth Africa Auditorium in Bompai. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Ministry of Health, Nabilusi Abubakar K/Na’isa. Yusuf described the milestone as a major public health achievement, attributing it to sustained government commitment,…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Governor Ahmadu Fintiri as the leader of the All Progressives Congress in Adamawa State. Shettima made the declaration on Monday during a grand reception held in Yola, where Fintiri was formally received into the APC by thousands of party faithful, stakeholders and supporters. The event, widely described by party members as a political turning point in the state, followed Fintiri’s recent defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, signalling a major realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections. At the ceremony, the APC National Chairman, Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, presented the symbolic…
From Maawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Government has announced plans to commence the recruitment of teachers as part of efforts to address manpower shortages in schools across the state. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Yusuf Suleiman Jibia, disclosed this during a meeting with officials of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation in his office. Jibia said the recruitment exercise had become necessary to bridge gaps in subject areas and improve the quality of teaching in public schools. According to him, the exercise will be guided by a detailed needs assessment to be carried out…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has described Nigerian youths as the country’s greatest asset, rather than mineral resources, infrastructure and money. Barrister Faleye made this submission in his speech as a guest speaker at the Student Mentorship Summit, 2006 organized by the National Association of Nigerian Students, (NANS) in Abuja recently. According to him,”In Nigeria, our greatest asset is neither oil, nor infrastructure, nor even capital, it is our people. More specifically, it is our youth – energetic, innovative, and full of potential.” He added that to nurture…
From Christiana Gokyo, Jos Plateau State Government has reacted to the judgment delivered by the state High Court on the tenure of local government chairmen to four years. The state government assured the citizens that governance and service delivery remained unaffected. The judgment was delivered recently by the state High Court, focusing primarily on the interpretation of Section 7(1) of the nation’s 1999 constitution as amended as it related to the tenure of local government officials, which declared four years term. A statement issued and signed by the state Commissioner for Information, Rt. Hon. Joyce Lohya Ramnap recently said government…