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  • I’ll expose Kwankwaso’s financial atrocities – Ganduje

    Kano State Governor Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has said that it is high time his government will come out to expose all the financial atrocities committed by the Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s administration.

    Ganduje was Speaking on Thursday when he inaugurated Twelve campaign Committees at the Coronation Hall at Kano Government House.

    According to him the reason why he chose this time to expose the Kwankwaso’s government after serious pressure to do so by the populace is because of the chain of lies the former Governor is spreading during his recent political outings in the State

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    He said ” there were cases of embezzlements concerning projects such as the 5km roads embarked upon by his government where the monies meant for the projects were released and siphoned and the projects abandoned till date.

    Ganduje who said all the documents concerning such projects were handed over to the EFCC and the graft Agency is going to make a thorough investigation and expose the looters of the state resources.

    The governor then revealed the names of the Committees as that of Transport, Security, Publicity, Contact, Women, Disabled Committees among others.

    He said these committees are expected to work assiduously by ensuring victory of the APC at all levels.

    ” We are going to embark on a rancour-free electioneering campaign, we are going to keep our fingers cross and watch the sanctity of human persons. We are going to make sure that we do not engage in attacking personalities, we are going to embrace an issued based.

  • Ganduje swears in four new commissioners

    Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Wednesday inaugurated five new commissioners to the State Executive Council. ‎

    The commissioners, who had been screened by the State House of Assembly, took their oath of office before thousands of supporters at the Coronation Hall, Government House.

    ‎Ganduje congratulated all the new commissioners on their appointment and tasked them not to betray the trust of the people.

    The newly sworn-in commissioners are: Mukhtari Ishak Yakasai, (Special Duties); Bashir Yahaya Karaye, (Science and Technology) and Tahir Muhammad Adamu, (Higher Education).

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    Others are Shehu Muhammad Na’Allah, (Planning and Budget); and Hajiya Aisha Jafar that was moved to ministry of Education from Budget and Planning.

    Ganduje advised them to always reflect on their oath of office and fear Allah in all their undertakings.

    The governor also advised them to treat all citizens of the state equally.

    He advised them to come up with innovative ideas that would move the state forward.‎

    The commissioners were sworn in by the state Attorney -General, Mr Ibrahim Mukhtar.

  • Kano agrees to pay N30,600 minimum wage‎

    The Government of Kano State has restated its commitment to pay the new minimum wage of N30,000 with additional N600.

    Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano disclosed this when members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) staged a peaceful protest to the government house on Tuesday in Kano.

    He said that his administration has given priority to the welfare of civil servants in the state.

    Represented by his Deputy, Alhaji Nasiru Gawuna, he said that Kano state was among the few States in the country that pays monthly salary on time.

    “We are ready to pay N30,000 monthly salary because welfare of our workers is paramount to anything and we will always give it preference.

    “We will pay the N30,600 as soon as all processes are completed,” he added.

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    Ganduje then urged ‎women and youths to stay away from drug abuse and addiction due to their harmful effects to health.‎

    ‎”Our women, particularly married women and youths must say no to drug abuse and addiction. They should stop abusing it because it will ultimately damage their systems and cut short their lives,” he warned.‎

    ‎Earlier, the NLC Chairman in the state, Mr Kabiru Minjibir, commended the governor for his commitment to pay the minimum wage of N30,600.‎

    ‎”We are not surprise for this kind gesture taking into consideration your labour friendly disposition.

    “We also urge your excellency to convey our polite gesture to your co-governors to enlighten the public on new national minimum wage and it’s speedy enactment into law,” he added.

  • NDLEA arrest 23 suspected hard drug pushers

    THE Commandant, Kano State Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Alhaji Ibrahim Abdul on Tuesday said that 23 suspected Cocaine pushers were arrested in the state within the last one month.

    The Commandant stated this while briefing Newsmen on his achievement as the new NDLEA boss in the state.

    Abdul, who resume as the commandant in December 2018 said 20 of the suspects who were arrested in Sabon Gari are not Kano indigens, but from the southern part of the country.

    Abdul maintained that the arrest of the suspected Cocaine pushers was part of the command’s efforts towards ending the drug abuse in Kano.

    According to him, the suspects, Ikenna Daniel was arrested with over eight cartons of fake Augmentin weighing 115 kilograms and Articimet of about 136 kilograms.

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    Abdul noted that 86 suspects were arrested by the command within the last one month, with different types of illicit drugs weighing 1.4 tons.

    He explained that the command is making all necessary arrangements to arraign all the suspects to court.

    The commandant explained that NDLEA had also intercepted 17.1 grams of Cocaine, Cannabis 761.5 kilograms, Heroin 20 grams, tramadol 182.3 kilograms, Codeine 75.2 kilograms while 12.5kilograms of D5 was as well impounded.

    He added that the command had also intercepted 10.4 kilograms of Pentazocine and also 314 grams, adding that, they have as well confiscated the total of 1,042.516 kilograms which is over one ton of the illicit drugs.

  • Fire claims two children in Kano

    Two children have died following an early morning fire outbreak in a two-bedroom house at Sharada, Ja’en Yamma, in Kano metropolis yesterday.

    The spokesman of the State Fire Service, Alhaji Saidu Mohammed, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano that the victims were aged four and seven years.

    “We received a distress call in the early hours of this morning (Monday) from one Malam Bello Tukur at about 2:09 a.m. that there was a fire outbreak at a dwelling house.

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    “Upon receiving the information, we quickly dispatched a fire engine to the scene at about 2:15 a.m, to bring the fire under control,’’ he said.

    Mohammed said the parents of the children had run out of the house in search of help from neighbours when the fire started, but efforts made to retrieve the children was not successful.

    He said however that the firemen later handed over the corpses of the two children to the police after putting off the fire, adding that investigation had commenced to determine the cause of the incident.

  • Ganduje awards contract for cancer centre

    Kano state government has awarded a N2. 4 billion contract for construction of a state-of-the-art cancer center at the Muhammadu Buhari Specialist hospital in the state capital.

    The centre is the first of its kind in any public hospital in Nigeria.

    The project is coming on the heels of a visit to the Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, Australia, one of the world’s leading cancer research, education and treatment centers, by Gov. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje recently.

    Speaking when he inspected the proposed project site, Gov. Ganduje explained that “the project implementation would be supervised by consultants from Varian Medicals (a renown radiation oncology treatments and software maker) to ensure that it is of international standard”.

    “It is envisioned that our proposed cancer center would join the league of the MacCallum Center, as one of the few cancer treatment facilities in the world which has a fully integrated clinical and lab program flanking a hospital”.

    “High-intensity radiation treatment is involved if the detected cancer is in the advanced stage (depending on the type of cancer). That is why we planned to construct radiation bunkers among other specialized infrastructure we are putting in here”.

    “We are concerned about the growing number of cancer patients and the sad fact that many of them cannot access effective treatment, hence suffering and even death”.

    “Importantly, because we have the largest population in Nigeria, it implies that the incidence of cancer in the state will be higher than most states in the country”.

    “The closest place cancer patients from Kano can get treatment for cancer now is Abuja. With this center at Muhammadu Buhari Specialist Hospital, patients can get specialized and cheap cancer treatment diagnosis and treatment, in line with WHO recommendation”.

    At the moment, Nigeria with a population of close to 200 million people has only nine Cancer centers and only three are functioning. The country also has 11 cancer registries located mostly on tertiary hospitals across the country. Most of the registries are underfunded and screening program is at minimal level.

    The Chief Executive officer of Bico Nigera Ltd., the company handling the project, Engr. Abubakar Kabir stated that the work would be carried out in collaboration with a multinational firm, Varian Medicals, explaining that the project would be completed within 36 weeks from the date of foundation laying.

    “Already our three foreign consultants are coming next week so from the day we mobilize to site, it will take us not more than 36 weeks to complete the work, This is a big project that will create at least 150 jobs for medical and allied professionals”, Engr. Abubakar maintained.

    Recent statistics released by WHO indicate that over 100, 000 Nigerians are diagnosed with cancer annually, and about 80, 000 die from the disease, averaging 240 daily or 10 Nigerians hourly, dying from cancer.

    Medical experts say that the Nigerian cancer ratio of 4 in 5 is one of the worst in the world.

  • Kano Assembly confirms 4 commissioner nominees

    The Kano State House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed four commissioner nominees sent to it by Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje.

    The Speaker, Alhaji Kabiru Rurum had on Dec. 27, 2018, announced receipt of a letter from Ganduje seeking the nod of the house for the appointment of the nominees as commissioners and members of the state executive council.

    The house gave the confirmation after they were screened at the committee of the whole.

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    The lawmakers unanimously considered and approved their appointment as commissioners and members of the state executive council.

    Speaking shortly after the screening, the nominees pledged to work hard as expected by Ganduje towards moving the state forward.

    The nominees are -Malam Bashir Yahaya-Karaye, Alhaji Mukhtar Ishak-Yakasai, Alhaji Shehu Kura and Alhaji Muhammad Tahir, popularly called Baba Impossible.

     

     

  • Court remands man for alleged rape

    A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kano, on Monday ordered that a 30-year-old man, Nura Bala, be remanded in prison for the alleged rape of a 22-year-old woman.

    The accused, who resides at Dorayi Quarters Kano, is facing a one-count charge of rape.

    Bala, however, pleaded not guilty.

    The Chief Magistrate, Muhammad Jibril, ordered that the accused be remanded in prison and adjourned the case until Dec. 27, for further mention.

    Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp. Pogu Lale, had told the court that one Fatima Salisu of Gwazaye Quarters, Kano, reported the case at Dorayi Babba Police Station on Nov. 8.

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    Lale said that on Nov. 6, at about 7.30 p.m., the accused deceived the complainant 22-year-old daughter with the pretext of marrying her.

    The prosecutor alleged the accused lured the victim to an isolated area at Gwazaye Quarters, Kano, and forcefully had unlawful sexual intercourse with her.

    “Some days after the incident the victim became mentally disabled and she is currently receiving medical treatment at Dorayi Rehabilitation Centre, Kano,’’ he said.

    According to him, the offence contravenes Section 283 of the Penal Code.

  • Early morning fire razes building in Kano

    The Kano State Fire Service said on Thursday that an early morning fire razed an entire building at Unguwar Hotoro Arewa area of the Kano metropolis.

    Its spokesman, Alhaji Saidu Mohammed, who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano, in an interview, said that it happened at about 02:52 a.m. on Thursday, Dec.13.

    He said the inferno affected four rooms, two parlours, three toilets and one kitchen in the residential building, adding that the cause of the fire was still being investigated.

    “We received a distress call in the early hours of Thursday from one Malam Muazu Mohammed at about 02:52 a.m. that there was a fire outbreak at a dwelling house in their area.

    “Upon receiving the information, we quickly sent a fire engine to the scene at about 03:00 a.m., to bring the situation under control,’’ he said.

    Mohammed, however, advised residents to be more careful, especially during the dry season and to desist from using instruments that could trigger fire in their environment.

    In another development, the fire service spokesman said that one Halifa Mahmuda, 25, was reported to have drowned when he fell into an open pool of water on Thursday morning at Kofar Dan’ Agundi in the Kano metropolis.

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    Mohammed said that the service received a call from the Village Head, Alhaji Hamza Aminu, at about 9:03 a.m. that a body was found floating on the water.

    “Upon receiving the information, we quickly dispatched our rescue team and a vehicle to the scene, at about 9:08 hrs.” he said.

    According to him, the deceased was rescued unconscious and later confirmed dead and his remains were later handed to the village head.

    The public relations officer also said that the cause of Mahmuda’s death was also under investigation.

  • We will not join planned petroleum strike – IPMAN

    The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has said that it is not party to the planned strike by other oil marketers.

    The marketers, including Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN), Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association (DAPPMA) and the Independent Petroleum Products Importers (IPPIS) had given the Federal Government a 7-day ultimatum, threatening to shut down depots across the country.

    The marketers claimed that the Federal Government is owing them a total of N800 billion Petroleum Equalization Fund (PEF).

    However, the IPMAN, through its Kano State chairman, Bashir Ahmad Dan-Mallam,on Monday, said it would not join any strike action that is capable of inflicting hardship on Nigerians.

    According to Dan-Mallam, the Federal Government is also owing IPMAN about N150 billion PEF, but the association was not threatening any action against  the government.

    He maintained that the aggrieved oil marketers should rather engage the Federal Government in dialogue in order to resolve their differences amicably, noting that, the debt was inherited from previous administrations.

    He boasted that even if the oil marketers insist on the strike, the public should not panic as all the deports across the country are filled with the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petroleum.

    “All the deports in Kano, Minna, Warri and other places across the country are filled with petroleum that is enough for the consumption of the people throughout this festive period and even beyond.

    “So, let me use this opportunity to call on the general public that they should not panic about petroleum scarcity as we, the IPMAN, will not join the strike.

    “We are not pray to any action capable of inflicting hardship on the public. We have enough petroleum in our deports. So there is no course for alarm,” he said

    Dan-Mallam also called on the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to stop supplying petroleum to those associations that threatened to embark on strike.

    He also stated that, IPMAN  challenges all private deport owners to show when they ate supplying PMS to the association, stressing that, the era of the traditional end-of-year petroleum scarcity is over in Nigeria.

    He however called on the Federal Government to endeavour to settle the debt for the interest of the masses who bear the brunt whenever there is industrial action in the country.