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  • ASUU condemns sack in LASU, KSU

    The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kano zone has condemned the sack of its members at the Kogi State University (KSU) and Lagos State University (LASU), describing it as unconstitutional.

    In a statement on Monday, Zonal Coordinator, Prof Mohammad Lawan, called for their immediate re-instatement for being unjustly sacked.

    The union accused LASU Vice Chancellor, Prof Olarenwaju Fagbohun, of acting with impunity by purportedly sacking the ASUU-LASU Chairman, Dr Isaac Akinloye Oyewumi and the Vice Chairman, Dr Adebowale Adeyemi Suenu over the allegation  of demanding money via an unnamed agent to process students’ result in 2011.

    The union also condemned the purported proscription of ASUU-Kogi State University (KSU) chapter by Governor Yahaya Bello as well as the forceful ejection and ban of sacked ASUU members from the campus.

    The union lamented that despite peace overtures by ASUU, the Visitors and management of the two universities continued to act with impunity, which is against the constitutional provisions of the country, and all extant  national and international labour laws.

    The ASUU Kano Zone is made up of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria; Bayero University Kano (BUK); Kaduna State University (KASU); Kano University of Science and Technology (KUST), Wudil; Federal University, Dutse and Maitama Sule University, Kano.

  • Fuel scarcity bites harder in Kano

    Fuel scarcity bites harder in Kano

    Motorists and commuters in Kano State are experiencing hardship following acute fuel scarcity.

    Long queues have dotted filling stations.

    Most filling stations sell above the approved N145; some sell between N180 to N200 per litre.

    Black marketers sell between N1,000 to N1,200 per gallon instead of N650.

    Motorists and commuters blamed the scarcity on hoarding, which usually happens during festivities.

    They urged the Federal Government to do something about it.

    Fares have also increased from N50 to N100, depending on the distance.

    A motorist, Alhaji Popoola, lamented that people sleep at filling stations in search of petrol.

  • Kano approves amendment of 1999 constitution

    Kano approves amendment of 1999 constitution

    Kano State House of Assembly has approved the amendment of some laws in the 1999 Constitution which include financial autonomy to States’ Houses Assembly among others.

    The approval followed series of deliberations by the lawmakers following the adoption of the National Assembly bill on the amendment.

    The Speaker, Alhaji Abdullahi Ata said at the plenary on Tuesday in Kano that the house had approved eight out of the 15 alterations as requested by the National Assembly.

    Ata said the alterations included financial autonomy for States’ House of Assembly, the removal of force from the Nigerian Police Force ( NPF ) and the provision of an independent candidate during the general elections in the country.

    According to the speaker, the house will deliberate on the remaining seven areas as requested by the National Assembly which included the autonomy for Local Government among others.

    Read also: Kano spends N9b monthly on salary payment, says Gov

    NAN

  • Kano APC stakeholders back Buhari for 2019

    Kano APC stakeholders back Buhari for 2019

    Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ) in Kano State on Thursday adopted the President Muhammadu Buhari as their candidate for the 2019 general elections.

    The party leaders also expressed their commitment and support to Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as their sole candidate for 2019.

    President Buhari, according to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and publicity, Garba Shehu, did not say he accepted, nor did he decline to accept the endorsement in his speech even after the party leaders promised to procure the nomination forms for him and threatened to sue if he declined the said endorsement.

    President Buhari merely beamed with smiles and went on to underscore the need for unity in the party and among the diverse peoples of Nigeria.

    The APC stakeholders meeting, held on the margins of the President’s state visit to Kano, was attended by Governor Ganduje, his deputy, Professor Hafizu Abubakar, the state Chairman and the members of the state executive committee and members of the national executive committee of the party from Kano State.

    Also in attendance were two of the state’s senators; members of the House of Representatives from the state; the Speaker and 34 of the 40 members of the Kano State House of Assembly and the 44 party Chairmen, their deputies and the Local Government Area secretaries of the APC.

    Others are Governor Muhammed Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa and other leaders of the party in the state.

    The State Chairman of the APC, Alhaji Inuwa Abbas hinged their endorsement of the President on his achievements in the last two years especially in the fields of security, the war against corruption and the restructuring of the economy.

    “Security is important for everyone, not just for Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states.

    ‘‘It even more so for us as a commercial and industrial state. We are convinced that you are best for these times when the country has begun to muster energy and resources to develop agriculture, infrastructure and empower the younger citizens,” Abbas said.

    Speaking on a humorous note, Governor Ganduje said the party was prepared to drag the President to court to force his acceptance of the second term ticket.

    In his response, President Buhari said he understood the clamour by the ordinary people on the streets who raised four fingers on each arm, ”meaning four-plus-four”.

    He, however, stressed the need to sanitize party politics by ridding it of vote buying and violence.

    “What I saw in the elections in Kogi, Bayelsa and Rivers, the use of money and those headless bodies really upset me. I don’t wish to see that anywhere. I would not have won if money and killing was the modus of operation. That is my view of politics,” the President said.

  • Kano spends N9b monthly on salary payment, says Gov

    Kano spends N9b monthly on salary payment, says Gov

    The Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, has said his administration spends N9 billion monthly on payment of workers’ salaries.

    He said the feat was achived at a time most state governments have not been able to pay salaries of their workers as a result of the economic situation in the country.

    He spoke at the end of a  workshop for financial journalists held in Kano with theme: ‘The Role of Nigeria Banking Sector: Opportunities, Challenges and the Way forward’.

    The workshop was organised by the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) in Kano recently.

    He disclosed that despite being the largest state in terms of population growth, the administration has not owed workers, and all public servants “in the state and local government usually receive their salaries between 26th and 28th of every month.”

    Ganduje who was represented at the event by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Usman Alhaji Usman, also expressed the willingness of the state to embrace public-private partnership (PPP) to revive the ailing cotton industry in the state.

    “We need public private investment in order to revive the cotton industry,” he said.

    He disclosed that the state has invested N10.18 billion in the construction of the Murtala Mohammed road bridge as well as N3.59 billion in the construction of the Bukavu underpass, among others.

    He explained that in the area of environment, the administration was doing enough to address certain challenges. He also listed some of his achievements. Ganduje said: “We have so many empowerment programmes ongoing in the state and they involve market women, and farmers. The Masu Shayi (tea sellers) empowerment is an effort from the government to improve first, the environment. During the inauguration of the empowerment programmes, there was a lecture on the cleaning of their environment and making the tea in good environment.

  • Kano to propose compulsory HIV Testing bill

    Kano to propose compulsory HIV Testing bill

    The Kano State Government said on Friday that it had been working to propose a bill on compulsory HIV/AIDS testing for all new couples in the state.

    The Commissioner for Health, Dr Kabiru Getso, disclosed this at a news conference to commemorate the World HIV/AIDS day in Kano.

    He said that the Ganduje administration had taken health as a priority and was working tirelessly to ensure quality healthcare delivery services in the state.
    Dr Getso explained that the state government, in collaboration with the state Hisbah Board, had proposed the bill, which was awaiting passage at the state house of assembly.

    According to him, “The state government had demonstrated concern about the care and control of HIV/AIDS by giving the scourge all the necessary attention it required’’.

    Read also: Kaduna: Ganduje spends N1billion on PHC delivery

    He stressed that the state government established the State Agency for the Control of AIDS (SACA), in order to record the progress and achievements so far witnessed in the control of AIDS in the state.

    “The state has, however, approved the sum of over N443 million to carry out many interventions and outreach services, as well as to create awareness across the state,’’ Getso said.

    The Commissioner said the government would continue to support people living with HIV/AIDS and would continue to create awareness on the prevention of the disease.

    The World Health Organization has declared every December 1st to be World HIV/AIDS Day, to give succour to people living with HIV/AIDS in the state

    NAN

  • Emir Sanusi attributes quest for illegal migration to poverty, unemployment

    Emir Sanusi attributes quest for illegal migration to poverty, unemployment

    The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, has attributed the excessive quest by Nigerian youths to engage in illegal migration to poverty and unemployment.

    The Emir made the remark on Thursday in Kano when the President and members of Pan African Institute for Global Affairs and Strategy ( PAIGAS )paid him a courtesy visit.

    According to him, the hunger to move across the shores of this country in an elusive search for greener pasture abroad can be effectively tackled when viable alternatives are made available to engage youths.

    He called on the leadership of the country to rise up to the challenge by creating an enabling environment that would encourage wealth creation and empower the youth population in Nigeria.

    The monarch commended PAIGAS for the initiative to partner the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to sensitize corps members against illegal migration.

    According to him, as leaders, we must do everything possible to give the youth population in Nigeria a hope of a better future.

    Earlier, President of PAIGAS, Amb. Martins Uhomoibhi informed the emir that their visit to Kano was to sensitize corps members on the dangers associated with illegal migration.

    According to Uhomoibi, the sensitisation is part of the NGO’s contribution to the development of the society.

    “My youth service year experience in Koko; Kebbi, inspired me to rededicate my life to serve Nigeria throughout my life time on earth,” he said.

    Uhomoibi described the emir as a unique personality who combined the rare attributes of royalty, tradition and diplomatic experience.

    He expressed delight for the honour to visit the emir.

    NAN

  • Kano Hisbah Board arrests 65 beggars in one month

    Kano Hisbah Board arrests 65 beggars in one month

    Kano State Hisbah Board said it had arrested about 65 suspected beggars for violating the law banning street begging in the state.

    Malam Dahiru Muhammed, an official of the Hisbah Anti Begging Unit, disclosed this while speaking in the state on Tuesday.

    Muhammed said that the suspects were arrested in different raids in the Kano metropolis in November, adding that eight of the arrested were children, while 57 were adults.

    According to him, 47 of them were from Kano, while 18 were from Bauchi, Jigawa, Gombe, Kogi and Zamfara States.

    Muhammed said the arrests were carried out in areas around Bata, Bompai, Bank and Kabuga roads, all in the metropolis.

    Read also: Street begging: Hisbah arrests 166 beggars

    He said that the Hisbah Board decided to release some of the suspects who were identified as first offenders, as well as those suffering from mental disorder.

    Muhammed said those from neighbouring states were also taken back to their respective states.

    NAN

  • Eight die in Kano, Ilorin accidents

    Seven members of Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria died yesterday in an accident at Rikolo, on the Kano/Kaduna Expressway, it was learnt yesterday.

    The deceased were delegates at a meeting of Federal Health Institutions Medical and Health Workers Forum in Keffi, Nasarawa State.

    Their vehicle ran into a ditch, about 3 pm.

    Chairman of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital branch of the union Comrade Serki Adamu Musa said six persons died instantly; the seventh person died at Ahmadu Bello Teaching Hospital, Chika.

    The deceased include an executive member from the National Orthopaedic Hospital in Dala, Kano State, and Secretary of the union at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Comrade Muhammad Ya’u Ibrahim.

    Others are from the Federal Medical Centre, Nguru, Yobe State; Federal Medical Centre, Azare, Bauchi State; Federal Medical Centre, Birnin-Kudu, Jigawa State, and Federal Medical Centre, Katsina State.

    Comrade Ibrahim was buried at 9 am yesterday; the other bodies were taken to their states for burial.

    Also, in Kwara State, one person died and another injured in an accident involving a commercial vehicle (DAF 65 CF) and truck in Ilorin, the state capital.

    The bus was allegedly over speeding when he rammed into the moving truck.

    The accident happened, about 5.15 am, at Ogbo-Ilo on the Eiyenkorin/Ilorin Road.

    The driver, whose name could not be ascertained, died instantly.

    Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Sunday Maku, attributed the accident to dangerous driving.

  • Kano, Ondo, others for Lafarge literacy finale

    Twelve primary school pupils from Plateau, Kano, Ondo, Edo, Gombe and Anambra states will battle for the grand prize of the 4th Lafarge Africa National Literacy Competition holding in Lagos next week.

    Each of the six states will be represented by two pupils who won at the six regional finals held last month.

    Public school students from the 109 senatorial districts in the country took part in the competition which evaluates their reading, essay/summary writing and spelling skills.

    Mrs Folashade   Ambrose-Medebem,  Director   of   Communications,   Public   Affairs   and Sustainable Development at Lafarge, said through the competition, the firm had improved the reading skills of many pupils.

    “The competition seeks to touch lives of our diverse people in a sustainable way and Lafarge Africa Plc is pleased with the positive impact we have made in thepast four years,” she said

    Over 2,700 public primary school pupils took part in this year’s competition, which has impacted over200,000 pupils across 244 local government areas (LGAs) since its inception in 2014.

    Faith Toun-Agbai and Hassan Yesufu, who will be representing Edo State after winning the South-South regional final, said they had improved academically.

    “The competition has improved our spelling, reading and writing.  This makes us feel we can still achieve our goals. We will like to thank Lafarge Africa Plc for sponsoring this competition,” Faith said.

    Mrs. Ambrose-Medebem  said the literacy competition   was   one   of   the   initiatives   of   Lafarge   Africa   Plc   to   support government’s efforts to improve literacy skills in public primary schools.

    “Education is a priority under the People and Communities pillar.  The National Literacy Competition is one way we intend to make a difference in the lives of Nigerians.”

    Primary school students between ages nine and 13 years are the primary target of the competition,   which is organised with support from the respective State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEB) and the Ovie Brume Foundation, Lafarge Africa’s implementation partner.