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  • Five vigilance members to die by hanging in Kano

    Five vigilance members to die by hanging in Kano

    For alleged extrajudicial killings of a minor, five vigilance members will be hanged to death in Kano.

    The High Court in Kano presided by Justice Dije Abdu Aboki sentenced them to death by hanging for the death of a 17-year-old boy, Ahmed Musa.

    The five were attached to Sani Abacha Youth Centre, it was learnt.

    They were identified as: Emmanuel Korau, Elisha Ayuba, Irimiya Timothy, Auwalu Jafar and Mustapha Haladu. They all denied committing the offence.

    The prosecution lead counsel, Barrister Lamido Abba Soron Dinki, said the convicts committed the offence on 22nd Jan. 2022 at Sabon Titi, Panshekara, Kumbotso local government area.

    Dinki explained that on the same date at about 10am the Convicts conspired and attacked the deceased while he was crossing Sabon Titi, Panshekara Road.

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    The prosecution counsel told the court that the defendants came out from a tricycle and started beating the deceased with a long club.

    The prosecutor said the offence contravened the provision of section 97 and 221(b) of the Penal Code

    “In the process, the first defendant used a long sharp knife and stabbed the deceased on his neck and dragged him on the ground, put him in the tricycle and took him away.

    “As a result the deceased sustained grievous injuries and swollen face.

    “The victim was later taken to Kuntau Police Division Kano and was rushed to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital Kano, where he died,” he said.

    The judge agreed with the prosecutor, saying: “I hereby sentence the five defendants to death by hanging.”

  • Kano sponsors 105 teachers for training

    Kano sponsors 105 teachers for training

    Kano State Government, in collaboration with National Project Coordinating Unit of the IDEAS, has sponsored 105 Technical Teachers for three-week training at Access International Hotel, Kaduna.

    Addressing the participants on Monday at Rumfa College shortly before they left for Kaduna, Commissioner of Education Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa said the workshop is aimed at increasing the number of competent and motivated technical teachers across the state.

    Doguwa explained that the training programme was divided into two cohorts with first cohort commencing with 105 technical teachers comprising male and female from the state technical schools.

    “The training is in line with the present administration’s policies of reviving the education sector, through intensive workshop to improve teaching profession.

    “Areas to be covered during the three week training workshop include Pedagogy, Digital Skills and Trade Specific Areas among others.

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    “Under this training programme, our technical teachers are going to receive intensive training on three major areas that involved pedagogy, digital skills  and trade acquisition skills to widen their knowledge and talents on technical education,” Doguwa said.

    Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru, a Director of Public Enlightenment in the Ministry of Education, Kano State, added that in an effort to boost technical education in the state, Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf had directed for the immediate completion of all technical colleges being initiated by the former Governor Engineer Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso.

    The statement added that plans were also underway to establish technical college of education in the state so as to provide advanced technical education across the state.

    The education commissioner commended all NGOs working with ministry for their commitment towards ensuring that education and other development activities in the state are giving all the necessary attention.

  • Kano APC elders urge Tinubu to ignore calls for Ganduje’s removal

    Kano APC elders urge Tinubu to ignore calls for Ganduje’s removal

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) Elders and Integrity Bloc in Kano state have urged President Bola Tinubu and all well-meaning party stakeholders to ignore youths, calling for the sack of the national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje.

    Rising from an emergency meeting in Kano on Monday, January 22, the group said it was clear that the youth asking for Ganduje’s removal are sponsored elements masquerading as APC members.

    The Kano Elders group, in a statement signed by its chairman, Abubakar Indabawa and Musaddiq Wada Waziri (secretary), noted that the so-called APC youths are not known to anybody within the APC family and as such are nothing but sponsored bigots with a wrong mission.

    The statement said: “These youths are merely sponsored political groups aiming to tarnish the hard-earned efforts of the APC national chairman, who has successfully reconciled aggrieved party members in Ondo, Rivers, and other states since he emerged as chairman about seven months ago.”

    Leaders of the group stated that the youth who addressed the press conference in Kano had no affiliation with the APC, asking security to investigate them.

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    They added that those youths calling for Ganduje’s removal were being sponsored by those frustrated by the reconciliation success achieved by Dr Ganduje as APC National Chairman, as well as his efforts in reforming the party in Kano.

    They mentioned that the trouble makers envy the Kano ex-governor, recognising him as the only Northern Nigerian governor who secured the highest number of votes for President Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election.

    The Kano Integrity Bloc emphasised that during Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje’s 74th birthday celebration, President Tinubu described him as a consummate politician, a loyal and dependable ally who reached the pinnacle of his career in the civil service.

    The Kano APC elders advised the ‘sponsored youths’ to seek suitable careers to build their futures instead of running errands for jealous politicians who will use and dump them.

  • Kano sacks eight IRS directors

    Kano sacks eight IRS directors

    About eight directors of the Kano State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) have been relieved of their jobs.

    Although their collective or individual offences were not stated, the state government noted that the development was an ongoing effort towards achieving the desired objectives of the Yusuf administration.

    The development is coming a week after the Supreme Court affirmed Yusuf as the lawfully elected governor of Kano State.

    The sacked directors include: Director Assessment, Muhammad Kabir Umar; Director Human Resource, Kabiru Magaji; Director Government Business, Ibrahim Sammani; Aminu Umar Kawu, Director Road and Other Taxes, and Muhd Auwal Abdullahi, Director Tax Audit, Investigation and Debt Management.

    Others affected are: Abubakar Garba Yusuf, Director ICT, Hamisu Ado Magaji, Director PAYE, and Bashir Yusuf Madobi, Director Legal and Enforcement.

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    Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, who has already approved their sack, has directed them (affected persons) to hand over all duties and responsibilities to their deputies.

    The chairman of Kano Internal Revenue Service (KIRS), Sani Abdulkadir Dambo, communicated their removal in a circular.

    He said: “As part of the ongoing efforts towards achieving the desired objectives of the present government, I am directed to inform you that the under-mentioned directors have been relieved of their responsibilities and are to hand over to their deputies immediately.”

  • JUST IN: Kano governor sacks eight IRS directors

    JUST IN: Kano governor sacks eight IRS directors

    No fewer than eight directors of the Kano State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) have been relieved of their positions.

    Although their collective or individual offences were not stated, the state government noted that the development was an ongoing effort towards achieving the desired objectives of the Yusuf administration.

    The development is coming just a week after the Supreme Court affirmed Yusuf as the lawfully elected governor of Kano state.

    The sacked directors include the Director of Assessment, Muhammad Kabir Umar; Director of Human Resources, Kabiru Magaji; Director of Government Business, Ibrahim Sammani; Aminu Umar Kawu, Director of Road and Other Taxes, and Muhd Auwal Abdullahi, Director of Tax Audit, Investigation and Debt Management.

    Others affected are Abubakar Garba Yusuf, Director of ICT, Hamisu Ado Magaji, Director of PAYE, and Bashir Yusuf Madobi, Director of Legal and Enforcement.

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    Kano state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, who approved their sack, directed the affected persons to hand over all duties and responsibilities to their deputies.

    The chairman of the Kano Internal Revenue Service (KIRS), Sani Abdulkadir Dambo, communicated the removal of the eight IGR directors in a circular.

    He said: “As part of the ongoing efforts towards achieving the desired objectives of the present government, I am directed to inform you that the undermentioned directors have been relieved of their responsibilities and are to hand over to their deputies immediately.”

  • Kano to spend N8b on three ‘mega primary’ schools

    Kano to spend N8b on three ‘mega primary’ schools

    The Kano State Government has earmarked N8 billion for the construction of three ”mega primary” schools across the state.

    The schools, according to Governor Abba Yusuf, would have full educational facilities to give enough conducive atmospheres for children coming from poor parents to have a sound educational background for their prosperous future.

    The governor said the mega schools would be sited in each of the senatorial districts with modern learning materials for qualitative education at the grassroots level.

    He also said N6 billion had been set aside for the renovation of primary schools.

    In the same vein, he said that the government approved the renovation of 26 Special Institutions created by former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso and 17 have been completed.

    ”The era of pupils receiving lessons on the bare floors is over.

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    ”We will continue to accord attention to the provision of basic learning facilities would enable our young pupils to have conducive teaching and learning atmosphere.

    “We also spent N500 million on the construction of a hostel at the Aliko University Wudil and another N150 million was paid for the new environmental and Climate Department at Maitama Sule University.

    “N500 million was paid for new courses at Wudil and Yusuf Maitama Sule University.

    “Kano Islamic Legal Studies and other Institutions also benefited from the payments of over N100 Million for the registration of their new courses.

    “About 93 per cent tuition fees of 501 Masters Students in India and other foreign countries were settled and their four months upkeep allowances were also settled to allow them face their studies,” he said.

    The governor also said government had paid N700 million as registration fees for students studying in Bayero University, Kano, and also paid N1.5 billion as WASCE and NECO examination fees for the state secondary school students.

  • Fire kills seven family members in Kano

    Fire kills seven family members in Kano

    Seven members of a family have perished in a fire outbreak in Tudun Wada, Nassarawa Local Government of Kano State.

    The incident was caused by an electric spark last night, sources said. 

    The father, mother and five of their children were victims of the fire, which occurred while they were asleep, Malam Idi Maikatako, an eyewitness, told reporters yesterday.

    Another of their child, who survived the fire disaster, was taken to  hospital where he is said to be receiving medication.

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    Neighbours lamented that the victims were screaming for help, but they were not able to save them.

    “The incident happened at midnight when victims were deeply asleep. The victims – father, mother and their five children were burnt to death, while the sixth child is in hospital.

    “The incident happened as a result of an electric spark when power was restored,” Maikatako said.

    Kano State Fire Service chief, Saminu Yusuf, confirmed the incident to reporters, saying the victims suffocated to death.

    The Executive Secretary of Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Alhaji Isiyaku Abdullahi Kubarachi, also confirmed the incident to reporters.

  • JUST IN: Seven family members die in Kano fire incident

    JUST IN: Seven family members die in Kano fire incident

    Seven members of the same family have perished in a fire outbreak in Tudun Wada, Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State.

    The tragic incident was caused by an electric spark last night, sources said. 

    The father, mother and five of their children were victims of the blaze which occurred while they were deeply asleep, Malam Idi Maikatako, an eyewitness, told reporters on Monday.

    Another of their child who survived the fire disaster was taken to a hospital where he is said to be receiving medication.

    Neighbours lamented that the victims were screaming for help but they were unable to save them.

    “The incident happened in the midnight when victims were deeply asleep. The victims – father, mother and their five children were burnt to death while the sixth child is in the hospital.

    “The incident happened as a result of an electric spark when power was restored,” Maikatako alleged.

    Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Yusuf, confirmed the incident to newsmen, saying the victims suffocated to death.

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    “We got a distress call in the wee hours of today through one Ibrahim Sani. When our men got to the scene, they discovered that it was a residential house that was razed by fire outbreak.

    “Seven people lost their lives in the incident as they were suffocated by the smoke from the incident. The victims were rushed to the hospital where they were confirmed dead.

    “When our men got to the scene, they discovered that the victims were evacuated to the hospital and neighbours as well as good Samaritans had put off the fire before our men got to the scene,” he said.

    The executive secretary of Kano state emergency management agency (SEMA) Alhaji Isiyaku Abdullahi Kubarachi also confirmed the incident to reporters.

    He said: “The midnight fire was triggered by electric fault, which led to the death of Malam Shu’aibu and his family.”

    Narrating the tragedy, he said the fire started from the living room, where the family moved to the inner room, and all efforts by neighbours to rescue them, proved abortive as they were suffocated by smoke.

    Alhaji Isiyaku pointed out that the state emergency management agency (SEMA) visited the scene, and had directed it’s staff to compile a comprehensive report, for onward submission to the state government for necessary action.

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  • Kano guber: Supreme Court has upheld principles of fairness, says NNPP

    Kano guber: Supreme Court has upheld principles of fairness, says NNPP

    The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) asserted that the Supreme Court’s verdict confirming the election of Kano state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, reflects the court’s commitment to fairness. 

    During a news conference in Abuja, Alhaji Kawu Ali, the Acting National Chairman of the party, praised the bravery, courage, and meticulous nature of the Supreme Court Justices for overturning the removal of Governor Abba Yusuf.

    Kawu said the verdict affirmed the victory of NNPP and their candidate in the March 18, 2023 election, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf as the authentic, duly elected, Executive Governor of Kano State. 

    He held out an Olive branch to the All Progressives Congress, (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other opposition parties in the state, adding that as a party, it does not believe in taking revenge. 

    Kawu described the NNPP as a party for the future and for 2027, saying, “to be frank with you, we know what APC stands for in Kano. The NNPP has a different ideology from other parties. We don’t fight or undermine others unlike what they do.

    “But we still extend our hand of fellowship to other political parties. Already, our governor after the ruling had said he would carry other political parties in Kano along even with appointments. We will assure the people of Kano and other Nigerians that they will expect the best from our government.”

    The apex court had in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel of Justices upturned the judgements of the Kano state governorship Election Petitions Tribunal which was affirmed by the Court of Appeal in Abuja, sacking governor Yusuf and declared Nasiru Gawuna of the All Progressive Congress, APC, as winner of the gubernatorial poll.

    The NNPP  Acting National chairman said: “NNPP appreciates the Honourable Justices of the Supreme Court for their courage to uphold the principles of fairness and equity, as demonstrated in their Judgement on Friday and also commended former Heads of State, former Presidents, traditional rulers, religious leaders, leaders of political parties, members of the bar, Student Union leaders, Diaspora Nigerians, and others for their individual and collective role in what was termed “Operation Save Kano and Save Democracy”, adding that the struggle to “save Kano” was a multi-partisan movement involving all lovers of democracy across the length and breadth of Nigeria and beyond.

    “We are happy that at the end of the whole exercise, NNPP has been vindicated by the ruling of the Supreme Court and the statement of the chairman of the 5-man panel, Justice Inyang Okoro JSC, who rightly observed that there was miscarriage of justice in the outcome of the matter Involving our Party and our Governor, Engr Abba Kabir Yusuf at the Tribunal and Court of Appeal levels, Justice Inyang Okoro JSC, speaking

    the mind of the Supreme Court, advised Justices and Judges to always be meticulous in deciding matters of the law.

    “We want to assure all Nigerians and particularly the people of Kano State that we will not take this show of solidarity for granted. Our Governor, Engr Abba Kabir Yusuf, will continue with the people-oriented programmes which he embarked upon since he took over the reins of government in Kano State.

    “As stated earlier, the main purpose of this Press Conference is to express our profound gratitude to all those who contributed to realising yesterday’s victory for democracy which the Supreme Court amply articulated through its ruling.

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    “We wish to echo the voice of Justice Inyang Okoro JSC when he urged Judges to always be meticulous in their work. We wish to add that Judges should always continue to be bold and courageous, and discharge their duties without fear of favour. 

    “They should resist all external pressure and work with their conscience. This is necessary for the judiciary to maintain its age-old credibility and reverence as “the last hope of the common man”. 

    “Our Judiciary must indeed be morally and institutionally strengthened to ensure its historic dignity and independence and its ability to serve, not the desires of the elite, but the yearnings and aspirations of the greater number of Nigerians,” Ali said 

    He added that the party will continue to defend, promote and serve the interest of the people of Nigeria at all times, irrespective of tribe, gender or religion.”

  • S/Court judgment: Yusuf invites APC’s Gawuna to join him in developing Kano

    S/Court judgment: Yusuf invites APC’s Gawuna to join him in developing Kano

    After emerging victorious at the Supreme Court, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state has offered a hand of friendship to his rival, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.

    Yusuf, who won on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Saturday, January 13, invited Gawuna and the APC strongest opposition in the state, to join him in the task of steering and developing the state.

    In a jubilant mood, the governor extended this gesture of reconciliation while addressing reporters in Abuja.

    For about seven months, Yusuf has been in court in defence of his poll victory, losing at the tribunal and Court of Appeal only to triumph at the apex court.

    The governor expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for their impartiality. He highlighted with satisfaction the president’s refusal to intervene in the Supreme Court judgment, despite facing pressure from various quarters.

    He said: “As a true democrat and progressive, I call on my opponent and his supporters to join hands with me in the crusade of developing our dear state, Kano, for the betterment of its teeming citizens.

    “The people of Kano need leaders with vision, passion, zeal and commitment to initiate projects, policies and programmes that have a direct bearing on their lives in all facets and across nooks and crannies of the state,” Yusuf said.

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    The governor thanked God for his victory and commended the people of Kano for their “support, steadfastness, prayers, sacrifices, and brevity.”

    He praised the judiciary and expressed gratitude to the Supreme Court judges for upholding the glory of the judiciary by affirming his election.

    Governor Yusuf thanked NNPP leaders at all levels, giving a special tribute to the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Sen. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso for his guidance and support during the trying period.