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  • NAADI opens Kano office

    The Federal Government has begun textiles, groundnuts and other products commercialisation.

    The first step is the establishment of the Kano Zonal Office for the implementation of the Nigeria Agribusiness and Agro-Industry Development Initiative (NAADI).

    Speaking at the flag-off of the office, Minister of State, Trade and Investment Mrs Aisha Abubakar said the initiative would focus on textiles and garments, hide and skin, livestock, fisheries, rice, sesame, groundnuts, tomato and pepper.

    Represented by the Permanent Secretary, Edet Akpan, the minister expressed optimism that the process would bring about poverty reduction, human capital develop-ment and prosperity to many.

    She said NAADI would facilitate the achievement of productive and profitable value chains as well as greater agribusiness participation in domestic and international markets.

    Mrs Abubakar decried the dependence on importation of manufactured products, which run into several billions of dollars yearly.

    She said the trend hadaffected “the required value-chain linkage between agriculture and industry which has not allowed us to move our agricultural products to industrial level for the final production of finished goods, products and equipment”.

    Mrs Abubakar said NAADI coordinating offices had been established in Akure, Bauchi, Uyo, Owerri, and Sokoto.

  • PDP welcomes Tambuwal, Kano deputy governor

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday welcomed the Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal back to its fold.

    The party also welcomed Kano State Deputy Governor Prof. Hafizu Abubakar.

    A statement  by PDP spokesman Kola Ologbondiyan, said, “In welcoming Governor Tambuwal, the party has no doubts that Governor Tambuwal will indeed contribute immensely towards the rebuilding of our dear nation on the platform of the PDP.

    “The return of Governor Tambuwal, Senate President Bukola Saraki, Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, Kwara state Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and  Kano State Deputy Governor, Prof. Hafizu Abubakar in addition to scores of federal legislators to the party, reflects the wishes and aspirations of Nigerians across board, who are now resurging to the repositioned PDP as the only vehicle to rescue our nation from the mis-governance of the APC.

  • Petition: Police re-enforces kano deputy governor’s security

    The Kano State Police command said on Monday said that security has been beefed up around the deputy Governor, Hafiz Abubakar.

    This followed, an alarm, he raised that his life was under threat in a petition to the Zone l AUG and state Director of DSS.

    Spokesman of the Police in Kano, Magaji Musa Majia, disclosed that all necessary measures had been taken to protect the deputy governor’s life.

    He said: “As number two citizen, the deputy governor deserves protection from us.

    “So, we have deployed more security personnel to his residence and convoy and we have placed another team of undercover security operatives around him for effective surveillance.”

    Also, Police Public Relations Officer of Kano Zone One Headquarters, DSP Muhammad Sambo Sokoto, said the office of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police had received the petition.

    The Deputy Governor, a loyalist of former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, have been at crossroad with Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.

    In 2014, Kwankwaso tipped Abubakar, an academic and a Professor in Nutrition at Bayero University Kano, to run with incumbent Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje.

    In a petition dated 30th July, 2018 and addressed to Kano State police commissioner and copied to the Assistant Inspector General in charge of Zone I, and the state director of the DSS, Abubakar sought deployment of more security personnel around him.

    He said the state government had released funds to mobilise youths from the 44 local government areas of the state to protest against his stay in office and that he should resign or face impeachment.

  • Kano deputy Gov. petitions Police over alleged threat to life

    Barely 24 hours after the dramatic impeachment of the Kano State Speaker, Hon Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, the State’s Deputy Governor, Professor Hafiz Abubakar, last night alleged threat to his life, as well as plans to impeach him.

    Also, the Deputy Chairman of Gabasawa Local Government, Hassan Wiazi Gabasawa, last night confirmed that he has dumped the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

    Apart from that, he said he has resigned as the Deputy Chairman of the Local Government, adding that the action was to enable him to fully pitch his tent, with Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, who recently dumped the APC for the (PDP).

    To this end, Professor Hafiz Abubakar has petitioned the Police and the State Security Service (SSS), over what he described as threat to his life, as well as plans to impeach him.

    In the petition, addressed to the Kano State Police Commissioner, Rabiu Yusuf, copied to the Assistant Inspector-General in Charge of Zone One and the State Director of SSS, the Deputy Governor, prayed for the deployment of a lot more Security operatives around him.

    Among others, he accused the State Government of disbursing funds to mobilize youths from the 44 Local Government Areas of the State to protest against his continued stay in office, without either resigning or face impeachment.

    A loyalist to Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the Deputy Governor has for quite some time being at loggerheads, with the State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for pitching his tent, with Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso in the political impasse in the State.

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    In another development, a one-time Kano State Governor and the former Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, said he and Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso have resolved their differences, so as to collaborate, toward actualizing victory for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State.

    Besides confirming the resolution of his age-long dispute, with Kwankwaso, he also confirmed his widely reported closed door meeting, with Kwankwaso, assuring his preparedness to partner, with the latter, who recently decamped from the ruling party to the PDP.

    He urged party members in the State to always exercise patience, as well as cooperate, with the party leaders, so as to actualize his ambition of winning the 2019 General election.

    Similarly, the PDP in Kano has dismissed reports, insinuating that the Presidency and the leadership of the APC are lobbying the former Kano State Governor, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau to the ruling party, so as to weaken the influence of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso ahead of the 2019 General elections.

    In his reaction to the development, the spokesman of the PDP in Kano, Alhaji Musa Dan Birini, described the report, as not only misleading but mischievous.

    According to him, Malam Shekarau has his both feet in the PDP, stressing that he has no intention of joining any political party.

    ”It is false, as it is a rumour created by someone. We are going to probe and find out, who concocted the report because Sarduana of Kano is still, with the PDP, alongside all his supporters in Kano. So, we are not happy, with the fake news been circulated in Kano. We will reject it. At this juncture, I am call calling on members of the public to always confirm their source of information, so as not rely on mischievous news.”

    Reacting to the envisaged looming crisis between Shekarau and Senator Kwankwaso, over who owns the control of the PDP structure in Kano State, the Spokesman said, Ambassador Aminu Bashir Wali remains the leader of the party.

    He allegedly described the APC-led Government as an empty Government and to democracy, emphasizing that the party lacks the capacity to win the 2019 General elections, considering the current challenges of lack of employment opportunities and insecurity.

    ”Our PDP leader is Ambassador Aminu Bashir Wali, as everybody knows that he is a well known leader. The decision of who would be the leader between Shekarau and Kwankwaso is still pending but what is more important is that we want the movement to continue, as they are both leaders to us. Our priority for now is to take over Government in 2019 from the undemocratic party that has failed to add value to human life in the country. We will ensure that democracy stands as it was in 1999.”

    Meanwhile, the just impeached Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Hon Yusuf Abdullahi Ata has accepted his impeachment in good fate, saying it was premeditated by God Almighty.

    According to Ata, the allegations against him were far from the truth, describing them as malicious, purposely fabricated, so as to tarnish his image.

    ”I have been doing everything humanly possible to give a sense of belonging to the entire members of the House, including the Kwankwasiyya group members, including the only PDP lawmaker in the House. He challenged all those, who accused him of embezzlement to explain to the general public how the offence was committed.

    However, he said he is convinced that the unfolding development at the House was divinely predetermined by the Supreme Creator and therefore accepting the outcome in good fate, and wished the new leadership well in their endeavour to take the House to another level.

  • Court bars Kano from collecting consumption tax

    The Federal High Court in Abuja has set aside Sections 96 and 97 of the Kano State Revenue Administration (Amendment) Law, No. 3 of 2017, which empowers the state to collect consumption tax.

    The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) and Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited, operators of Shoprite, sued the Attorney-General of the Federation, Kano Attorney-General and Kano State Inland Revenue Service.

    They urged the court to hold that state law was in conflict with the provisions of the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, Cap VI, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

    According to them, the VAT Act is already being implemented by the Federal Government as a consumption tax for the benefit of both the federal and states governments.

    The plaintiffs prayed the court to determine whether Sections 96 and 97 of the Kano State Revenue Administration (Amendment) Law, No. 3 of 2017, did not amount to double and multiple taxation.

    In his verdict, Justice John Tsoho resolved the three issues raised by the plaintiffs for determination in their favour.

    He held that Sections 96 and 97 of the Kano State Revenue Administration (Amendment) Law, No. 3 of 2017 are inconsistent with items 7 and 8 of Part II of the Second Schedule to the Constitution.

    According to him, the imposition of consumption tax through Sections 96 and 97 of the Kano State Law over the same goods and services, which are already subject to VAT amounted to double taxation.

    The court dismissed the defendants’ preliminary objection to the suit.

  • Defection: PDP battles crises in Kano, Kwara, Benue, five other states

    •Panel summons Shekarau, Kwankwaso, ex-ministers •Ortom may get re-election ticket, PDP wades in Gemade-Suswam tussle for Senatorial ticket •Party hands over structure to Saraki, as Senate President woos PDP leaders in Kwara •Kogi: Melaye may get ticket, Yusuf likely back in the House of Reps •Dankwambo to determine ex-Minister’s fate, Nafada’s governorship ambition

    The recent gale of defections by top ranking members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has sparked crises in at least nine state chapters of the opposition party.

    Kano, Kwara, Benue, Kogi, Gombe and Sokoto are top on the list of the affected states, The Nation can now report.

    The rest are Imo, Adamawa and Bauchi.

    Party sources said yesterday that beneath the euphoria that greeted the defection of one governor, 11 senators and 35 Reps, for now, is immense resentment toward the defectors by current members of the PDP.

    Disturbed by the brewing tension, the PDP leadership has mandated the party’s Committee on Contact and Mobilization to wade in and hold talks with stakeholders.

    The committee is headed by ex-Cross River State Governor Liyel Imoke.

    It is scheduled to meet with stakeholders from the affected states tomorrow in Abuja.

    It is understood that the terms of engagement might be negotiated between old PDP members and defectors from the APC.

    The last stage of talks is said to account for the delay in the defection of Senate President Bukola Saraki and Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State.

    Saraki has spent the last 72 hours to reach out to PDP leaders in the state who are opposed to his return to the party, especially the plan to hand over the party structure to his group.

    Many of such PDP leaders are said to have now backed down on their threat not to accept him back into their fold.

    Investigation revealed that the main challenges facing the PDP borders on party structure in the affected states and power sharing formula ahead of next year’s polls.

    A highly placed source confirmed tomorrow’s meeting, saying: “the PDP leadership has mandated Imoke Committee to resolve the grey areas between defectors and old party members in order to put the party in good stead ahead of primaries.

    “The committee has invited stakeholders in some strategic states like Kwara, Kano, Sokoto, Benue and others for a meeting on Monday.

    “At the session the committee might broker agreement between the key defectors and old members of the party.

    “The major fear is how to create a sense of belonging for all. The party does not want the defections to lead to more complicated problems.

    “The terms offered some defectors had not helped matters. For instance, the PDP agreed to concede the right of first refusal to any incumbent governor defecting from APC to seek re-election.”

    The case of Benue State, according to a party source, is particularly complex.

    “We have a serious case at hand in Benue State where ex-Governor Gabriel Suswam has been sustaining PDP over the last three years,” the source said.

    “But the way the  PDP national secretariat is managing the defection of Governor Samuel Ortom and Senator Barnabas Gemade might lead to Suswam losing out.

    “While the PDP leadership has decided to cede the governorship ticket to Ortom despite protests, Suswam loyalists were shocked that the party is contemplating giving the Benue Northeast Senatorial ticket to Gemade who defeated the ex-governor for the same seat in 2015.

    “We do not know how the party will appease Suswam, who is a key member of the Imoke Committee. The alternative for Suswam is to either defect to APC or engage in sabotage in 2019 if he is politically stripped naked.

    “Having been a long-time associate of the Saraki dynasty, there is suspicion that the Senate President may have negotiated for Gemade.”

    A similar situation is playing out in Gombe State  where Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo is said to be deeply interested in picking his successor.

    His decision is unlikely to go in favour of a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Senator Bayero Nafada who is interested in the governorship seat.

    “All that Nafada has wanted since 2015 is the governorship ticket,” a source said.

    But the governor is said not to be sure of Nafada’s loyalty post 2019 and is therefore not comfortable supporting his aspiration.

    The source added:”the worst case scenario for Nafada is to return to the Senate which might put paid to his dream of governing the state.

    “Also, a former Minister of Transport, Idris Umar, who left PDP for APC in 2016 has been holding talks to return to PDP. But stakeholders, especially the governor, who are suspecting that he is returning to the party for the governorship ticket have vowed to resist his defection.”

    Atiku, Nyako want different candidates for Adamawa governorship race

    Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Adamawa State Governor Murtala Nyako are not on the same page on who should fly   PDP’s governorship flag in the state.

    While Nyako  is tipping his senator son, Abdulaziz, Atiku is believed to prefer either Governor Jibrilla Bindow or “any other core loyalist in the mould of ex-Governor Boni Haruna who stood by him between 2003 and 2007 when he had conflict with ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo.”

    On Kogi State, the source said: “it is apparent that our party might go back to our winning formula of producing the governorship candidate from Kogi East and deputy governor from Kogi West. Short-changing Kogi Central (the Ebira) might create an image crisis for PDP.

    “While some of our leaders have opted for an automatic ticket for Senator Dino Melaye in Kogi West others said it might be a violation of the power rotation formula in the district.

    “If Melaye gets the ticket, the Ijumu-Gbede axis will be occupying the seat for 16 years in a row.

    “The last time Lokoja-Kotonkarfe-Oworo axis occupied the seat was between 1999 and 2007 when Sen. Tunde Ogbeha was their representative.

    “Melaye became Senator with the huge votes from Lokoja-Kotonkarfe-Oworo axis.

    “The emergence of a member of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Yusuf as a senatorial aspirant has added more problem for the Imoke Committee because the Representative is more acceptable to the people of Kogi West than Melaye. The alternative is to allow Yusuf to go for a third term in the House.”

    PDP concedes Kwara structure to Saraki

    A member of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP said the party leadership has agreed to hand over the party structure, senatorial ticket and senate presidency to Saraki.

    He will also decide those to fly PDP’s flag for the governorship and House of Representatives elections.

    The source said: “the old leaders of the party are however tasking the PDP secretariat on what is on the table for them.

    “It is unknown what will be the fate of stalwarts like former Minister of National Planning, Prof. Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, ex-Minister of Transport, Ibrahim Bio, Senator Simeon Ajibola (the party’s governorship candidate in 2015); the state chairman of PDP, Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo; a former Vice Chancellor of UNILORIN, Prof. Abdulraheem Oba; Yinka Aluko and others.

    “A safe option being explored by the party is for Saraki to reach out to these PDP stalwarts and open up negotiation with them. In the last 72 hours, the Senate President has opened talks on how to co-exist with old PDP members.

    “The under-the-table discussion may  have informed the delay by Saraki and Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed in announcing their defection.”

    No meeting point yet for Kwankwaso, Shekarau, Wali, Gorozo

    Kano State also looks like a hard nut to crack with no meeting point yet in sight for Senator Rabiu Kwankwanso who is returning to the PDP, and ex-Governor Ibrahim Shekarau, ex-Minister Aminu Wali and Senator Hayatu Gorozo.

    “Kwankwaso is demanding 60 per cent of the party’s structure which means his group will produce the governor and other key positions. He also said he will finance the party during the 2019 poll,” a source said.

    “Therefore, he is leaving the 40 per cent to the three other leaders (Shekarau, Wali, and Gorozo) to share. The three leaders have said a guest cannot dictate to the landlord.”

    A source in Shekarau’s camp said: “To compound the challenge in Kano, Kwankwaso is yet to sit down with PDP leaders to discuss on mutual options.”

    Dogara gets concession to return as Speaker, wants to install next gov of Bauchi

    House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara, according to sources, has been given the concession by the PDP to seek re-election in Bauchi State and return as Speaker.

    “But Dogara is not stopping at this concession, he appears interested in installing the next governor of the state with strong backing for a former majority leader of the House of Representatives, Abdul Ningi as against a former Minister of the FCT, Sen. Bala Mohammed, who has been sustaining the party,” one of our sources said.

    Mohammed, the source added felt “his probe by the House of Representatives, despite entreaties to Dogara, was a ploy to destroy his political career.

    “Also, the party might favour Senators Misau and Nasif with automatic return tickets although  the PDP will be taking a great risk in view of recent revolts against their performance by their constituents.”

    On Sokoto State, sources said Governor Aminu Tambuwal will be doing battle with a former Deputy Governor, Mukhtar Shagari who has declared his interest in the 2019 governorship race.

    The source said: “Shagari and his loyalists cannot go far. This is more so due to the alliance between Tambuwal and ex-Governor Attahiru Bafarawa against ex-Governor Aliyu Wammako. The headache of PDP is how to rehabilitate Shagari, who has been a consistent PDP member in Sokoto.

    “Concerning Imo State, PDP might adopt a 50-50 power sharing formula between its old members and anticipated  defectors from APC  like the embattled Deputy Governor, Eze Madumere, Senator  Ifeanyi Ararume, a former National Organizing Secretary of APC, Sen. Osita Izunaso and other heavyweights.

    “But the original PDP members prefer a 70-30 power sharing ratio. And if Ararume defects to PDP, he would have foreclosed his governorship ambition. As it is now, a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha is the aspirant to beat and he has a firm grip on the party structure in the state.”

     

  • Girls Connect targets one million girls in Kano, Edo

    In view of the challenges faced by girl-child in Nigeria, a group known as Girls Connect Tuesday launched its pilot campaign in Kano aimed at empowering one million girls across Kano and Benin City, Edo state.

    Speaking at the occasion, Deputy Country Director, Girl Effect -Girls Connect Hadeeza Haruna Usie said that it is an innovative IVR (interactive voice response) designed as a mobile service for girls to be able to empower themselves through a developed unique service that enables them to listen to pre-recorded stories via their mobile phones before connecting to a specially trained role model to answer questions that concerns them.

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    According to her, Girls connect is in partnership with ISON group and 9 mobiles in ensuring that the concept would give the girls the opportunities to practice what they learnt from stories and conversations they had with the role models for them to open bank accounts and enroll in apprenticeships that will lead them to start their own business.

    “Our pre- recorded stories include inspiring stories, entertaining and educational lessons about growing up”

    “Through such stories, the girl-child is able to address issues such as health, education, economic empowerment and safety”

    Founder and Chairman ISON Group Ramesh Awtaney, said human beings live on hope and that through girls connect IVR service, girls in Nigeria have access to a key platform free of cost where their quest is answered and their faith reinstated to live lives powerfully.

    Boye Olusanya, CEO 9 mobile state that 9 mobile is passionate about empowering the youth to succeed in life and committed to equipping them with all they could, for the success of the initiative.

    The Commissioner, Kano state Ministry of Women Affairs and social development, Hajiya Yar-Dada Maikano said, the state government accord special attention to the women in the state as it has embarked on different empowerment programs and issues such as education, health, shelter, economy etc relating to the girl child and women are adequately taken care of by the Abdullahi Umar Ganduje‘s administration.

    The Emir of Kano Alh. Muhamnadu Sanusi II represented by the Chiroman Kano Nasiro Ado Bayero said the wellbeing of the girl child and women in general, has been a major priority to the emirate and that any initiative geared towards the betterment of their lives is highly welcomed by the emir and that the Emirate is ready to support the group to achieve its goals in the state.

     

  • NJC poise to stop pension fraud

    The Executive Secretary, National Judicial Council  ( NJC )Ahmed Saleh has disclosed that the council is determined to rid the it’s system of any form of irregularities as it has paid eighty per cent pension arrears to retirees of Federal Judiciary from 2013 to date.

    Saleh made this known on Tuesday, shortly after inspecting enrollment exercise for retirees of the federal judiciary in Kano, Katsina, Jigawa and Kaduna states respectively.

    According to him, payment of monthly pension and outstanding arrears has been one of his major priority since his assumption to office.

    “When I assumed office in 2017, I didn’t mince words, I made it clear that pension administration is one of my priority areas and as such all operational and structural frameworks must be put in place to ensure timely and prompt payment of monthly pension, clear outstanding arrears of pension owed, have a reliable and accurate data of pensioners and deployment of a robust platforms to detect and do away with ghost pensioners,”

    “The pension administration in NJC has recorded remarkable achievements since my assumption. These include introduction of E-monitoring solution to the accounting processes, -voucher, introduction of Direct Data Capture machine, computerised computation system and contributory pension module that will aid in minimizing errors or omissions in preparation of remittance to pension fund administrators,” Mr. Saleh revealed.

    Further more, he added that, the council has set up a data base centre for the Pension department and organised series of pre-retirement training for the staff of federal judiciary with the sole aim of preparing them for life after service.

    The council has also established a toll-free complaint line where pensioners can lodge in their complaints in order to a avoid duplications by blocking any loopholes against fraudulent acts.

    Responding to the legal backing of handling pension by the commission, Saleh said the administration of pension of federal judicial officers was transferred to the National Judicial Council via the Pension Rights of Federal judicial officer ( administration of pension) Act 2007.

    He explained that with the enactment of the act, the NJC was mandated to cater for funding of it’s pension costs through budgetary process which hitherto was being handled by the office of the head of civil service of the federation and that challenges such as inadequate funding and misappropriation of pension funds to delays in payment of benefits, lack of authentic records of pensioners, existence of ghost pensioners among others have been taken care of.

    “In 2013, the National pension commission also transferred the administration of accrued rights of all federal judiciary staff to the NJC and thereby making it the responsibility of NJC to source the funding of all accrued rights of federal judiciary staff.

    “Consequent upon this His Lordship, the Chief Justice of Nigeria Walter Ononghen approved the upgrading of the pension unit to a full fledged department,” the Executive Secretary revealed.

    An enrollee from Court of Appeal Kaduna, Asabe Bawa expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the exercise.

  • Ekiti: Victory brings end to politics of rascality – Ganduje

    …Congratulates Buhari, APC, Nigerians
    Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari over the victory of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the recently announced gubernatorial election of Ekiti state, describing the victory as marking the end of ‘politics of rascality.’
    At a short briefing prior to the Executive Council meeting at Council Chamber, Government House, Kano, Gov. Ganduje emphasised that, “Our victory in the just concluded Ekiti state election marks the end of politics of rascality.”
    He said,”it is a great victory that attracts celebration, adding that, “It marks the end of politics of hate speech. It also puts a stop to the mocking of our dear President unnecessarily.”
    “Our success has beaten under the sun the so-called Reformed All Progressive Congress (R-APC). Some of them that are on the fence and those that are within but undermining our party are put to shame,” he says.
    He derided those collaborating with the enemies of the party and Nigeria to see to the destruction of the party, “…simply because our honest President Muhammadu Buhari is effectively fighting corruption for the overall development of our dear nation.
    The victory in Ekiti, according to Ganduje, has disappointed those who thought that APC was a dying party, insisting that, “APC is still very strong and a working party. They are put to shame. So they need to go back to the drawing board. Simple.”
    While congratulating President Buhari he also extended similar congratulatory message to APC leadership and other Nigerians, for what he describes as “…emancipating the state from the grip of the PDP, which caused severe underdevelopment to the state.”
    Ganduje said he was sending the congratulatory message on behalf of his government and the people of Kano state.

  • APTECH opens ultra modern IT school in Kano

    Former Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Sulaiman Abba yesterday in Kano said that the newly commissioned multi million Naira Aptech Computer Education Arena situated in the ancient City of Kano, will go a long way in addressing the educational challenges of Nigerians who are yearning to become future Engineers and professional  technologists  by imparting the needed Information Technology (IT) knowledge in them to achieve their goals within the shortest possible time.

    Abba who made the disclosure during the official commissioning of the Computer Institute in Kano by the former First Lady, Dr. Maryam Abacha, said the Aptech which is an affiliate of  Middle Sex  University, London is practically out to train Nigerian students on the latest modern  IT skills .

    According to him, Aptech  Multi  Media is a world class Centre in Nigeria  set to create  career  oriented professionals  ready for the booming animations industry, in which Kano people should avail themselves with this opportunity, where students  admitted will under  go a two year Advanced Diploma Course in Computer Technology and then  proceed to the Middle Sex University for a  one year  degree course on  IT.

    “Any of our student who want to advanced his studies after the two year Diploma program should be ready to spend at least N7m in London, any of its Campuses in Malta, Dubai, and Mauritius   would attract N2m fees   through credit transfer facility of which 50 per cent discount would be awarded to the students.”

    Abba, who is the coordinator, said that Arena Multi Media is committed to providing Quality education with a focus on innovative animation and Multi Media training programs as well as practical application of industry relevant skills meant to sharpen their creative skills and job oriented trainings that will ensure all round developments that matched industry requirements.

    On his part, the Business Head Aptech India, Mr. Seetam Thakuri  Aptech is currently operating in about 4O Countries across the five continents , and was established in 1986 with a global learning solutions provider and has trained millions of students  across the  globe.

    Thakuri explained that Aptech constantly updates its curriculum, certified facility and world Class infrastructure as well as enhancing minds by offering quality training and building careers on various students and has won numerous awards for excellence in training and education globally.