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  • Legal Aid Council receives 62 cases in Kano for April – Official

    The Coordinator of the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria in Kano State, Alhaji Abubakar Umar, said the council received 62 cases in April .

    Umar told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Kano that 54 of them were criminal cases, while eight were civil.

    He also  said that the council  resolved two civil cases and two criminal cases, while others were still pending in the courts.

    Umar said that some of the complainants, however,  preferred to resolve their cases out of court.

    The coordinator said that the council offers  free services and advice to those who could not afford to pay for legal services.

    He explained that most of the civil cases were on inheritance, marriage, debt recovery and land disputes.

     

  • Fire service official seeks upgrade of National Fire Academy

    Fire service official seeks upgrade of National Fire Academy

    Mr Joseph Esinwoke, North-West Commanding Officer of the Federal Fire Service has called for the upgrade of facilities at the National Fire Academy, Sheda in Abuja, to meet manpower needs in fire-fighting.

    Esinwoke made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Sunday.

    He said that the provision of necessary facilities at the academy would help protect national assets.

    The official said apart from the upgrade of the academy, government should also send its personnel from ministries, departments and agencies to the academy for training.

    Esinwoke noted that the country loses about 35 per cent of its annual budget to fire.

    “The nation losses about 35 per cent of its yearly budgetary allocation to fire.

    “Just to mention figures, the losses in the various fire incidents in Kano State alone in 2016 is estimated to be in the region of three trillion naira.

    “So, we are usually having a monumental loss through fire disasters each year due to lack of safety consciousness and precautionary actions,’’ he said.

    The commander stressed that “fire-fighting business is everybody’s business.

    “There is high need for every Nigerian to be safety conscious and know rudiments of fire-fighting as well as the need to install fire-fighting equipment in their homes, business places and even vehicles.”

    The commander expressed concern over low commitment to the provision of fire-fighting facilities in states across the country.

    According to him, only Kano and Anambra states have met the minimal standard expected in forestalling fire outbreaks by getting their fire fighting equipment ready.

    “I must commend Kano and Anambra State Governments that have shown commitment and purchased modern fighting equipment and trucks to respond to fire emergency, especially that of highly inflammable materials.

    “They have gone ahead to get their fire-fighting personnel to attend courses to upgrade their knowledge,’’ he said.

  • Police raid Kwankwaso’s younger brother’s residence

    Police raid Kwankwaso’s younger brother’s residence

    Late Wednesday night, the Police detectives raided and searched the Sharada residence of Mr Lawan Musa Kwankwaso, the younger brother to the immediate Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
    The detectives said to be from Special squad dispatched from the Force headquarters in Abuja, ransacked all the rooms within the residence occupied by Kwankwaso’s younger brother and his wife.
    It was learnt that the special squad carried out the search for over three hours.
    According to our reliable source, the heavily armed squad sneaked into the ancient of Kano and reported their presence at Sharada Police station to ensure a hitch-free operation.
    However, It was not clear of the mission of the operation, but inside sources, disclosed that ” it must be linked do with business deal involving Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, where his younger brother served as a front.”
    Kwankwaso’s younger brother who was caught unawares by the security agents however offered “total cooperation to the visitors”.
    At the end of the search, it was not clear what was recovered from the residence, but inside sources however claimed that “it was a successful operation”
    Contacted, Kano Police Command spokesman, DSP Magaji Musa Majia, said “our Command was not involved in the operation and cannot comment on it.”
    “We should be left out of this because Kano Command has nothing to do with the operation”.
    However, the Media Aide to Senator Kwankwaso, Hajiya Binta Spikin confirmed that the police raided the residence of the former governor’s brother and conducted searches, but declined to give further details.
    Efforts to contact Lawan to comment on the said raid was unsuccessful, as at time of filling this report.

  • Kano govt embarks on e-revolution

    Kano govt embarks on e-revolution

    Kano State government has established 13 computer-based registration and examination centres in its tertiary institutions to meet the standard of JAMB and other e-based empowerment programmes.

    Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, stated this while commissioning projects executed by his administration at the Audu Bako College of Agriculture, Dambatta.

    He said: “This has been part of the effort being made under the present administration to rise up to the challenge of e-revolution in the management of education in the country, and Audu Bako College of Agriculture, Dambatta is one of the beneficiaries of this laudable initiatives. Today we have officially commissioned this centre,”” he said.

    Some of the projects commissioned by Ganduje included a lecture theatre, twin class room blocks and new 250-capacity JAMB CBT centre.

    The governor, who was represented by the state Commissioner Ministry for Education, Science and Technology, Prof Hafiz Abubakar, said the state was  providing enough funds to its tertiary schools to enable they meet the accreditation needs of their regulatory bodies.

    “This administration has been making concerted efforts to ensure that we give enough funds to our tertiary institutions to enable them meet the accreditation needs of their regulatory bodies” he said.

    He pointed out that accreditation results so far conducted for the state institutions indicated that all two state-owned universities and colleges had obtained the required percentage that enabled them operate as tertiary schools.

    Ganduje, therefore, called on the institutions to utilise parts of their registration charges known as Development Levy in executing viable projects for speedy progress of the institution.

    He noted that Audu Bako College of Agriculture has achieved substantial increase in students` enrolment, especially the female students because of its agricultural entrepreneurship programme.

    “I am happy to note that there has been an increase in the number of students` enrolment, especially female student which was brought about by the introduction of new programmes related to Agriculture Entrepreneurship and Value Chain Agriculture,” he said.

    In his remarks, the Provost of   the college Prof Musa Tukur Yakasai, said the institution had introduced new programmes such as diploma in Home and Rural Economics, Computer Science, Fisheries, Food Technology and Poultry Science, among others, to enable students widen their professions.

    “Our vision is designed to give our students diplomas and marketable entrepreneurial skills in line with value chain agricultural concept. All the programmes visited today were established in less than three years back  upon which we are now evaluating students’ performance” he concluded.

  • Kano KEDCO rewards staff

    Kano KEDCO rewards staff

    Hard work has paid off for staff members of Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO). The management team of the power distribution firm led by its Regional Manager, Mr. Abubakar Jimeta gave out plaques and cash to over 15 staff.

    It all happened at the Royal Tropicana Hotel where guests were treated to food, wine, and some music to go with it.

    Speaking during the event, the elated Jimeta expressed happiness that his staff, saying they have continued to make him proud as they made it possible for Kano Central region to stand tall among other regions in KEDCO in terms of service delivery and revenue collection. Jimeta further hailed the award recipients for putting in their best and making the company more efficient in service delivery.

    He said the event was organised to reward the recipients for the excellent performance and also motivate them to put in their best at their various departments and units.

    Jimeta said: “We are doing this today in recognition of your hard work, excellent performance and loyalty to the goals and objectives of KEDCO. You have done a lot for this company, and so, there is the need to reward your excellence and ginger you to do even more for the development of KEDCO. We are the engine room of KEDCO. There is something special about Kano Central and Kano Central alone can change the fortune of KEDCO. Since September last year, we have worked hard. So, I will want every single award that is given out today to be a step forward. Let us keep on doing the good work, let us keep on encouraging ourselves and we will grow and grow and continue to grow. When you work hard, the result will come, the reward will come. We know everyone here and we know how hard all of us are working to keep KEDCO moving. We shall continue to push, until we get there,” he stated.

    Also speaking during the event, KEDCO’s Chief Operation Officer, Mr. Rahul Sighn commended the management team for coming up with the idea of rewarding hard work and unique achievements. He congratulated the entire staff of Kano Central Region for their success in terms of productivity and commended the initiative drive of management of the region in terms of excellent service delivery.

  • Sule Lamido to remain in our custody for investigation – Police

    Sule Lamido to remain in our custody for investigation – Police

    Mr Kayode Aderanti, the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 1, Kano, says the arrested former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido would remain in their custody for further investigation.

    Aderanti, who, spoke through the Public Relations Officer, Zone 1,DSP Sambo Sokoto disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Kano on Sunday.

    According to him, the former Governor ‘honourably’ presented himself before the Police after an invitation was sent to him to answer questions.

    “The invitation was as a result of a complaint we received from the Jigawa State Government on April 27, following an inciting statements alleged to have been made on a local radio by Lamido.

    “The Jigawa State Government alleged that the former Governor called on his supporters in the state to stop the conduct of the upcoming local council polls in the state by all means,” he said.

    According to him, the statement made by Lamido was capable of breaching the Public peace.

    He said it is a public offence which is contrary to section 114 of the Penal code of Nigeria.

    He said as soon as the investigation was completed, Lamido would be charged to court for appropriate prosecution.

  • NUC accredits 25 programmes for BUK

    NUC accredits 25 programmes for BUK

    The National Universities Commission (NUC) has accredited no fewer than 25 programmes for Bayero University, Kano (BUK)in 2016.

    This is contained in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs of the University Mr Ahmad Shehu and made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Saturday.

    According to the statement, the programmes that were granted full accreditation by the Commission cut across 10 faculties in the University.

    “This was contained in a summary of results of the November-December, 2016 national accreditation exercise conducted by the Commission.

    “The report was signed by the NUC’s Director, Quality Assurance, Dr. N.B.Saliu,” the statement said.

    The statement recalled that between November and December, 2016, the National Universities Commission had despatched a powerful accreditation team to Bayero University, Kano along with other universities with the sole aim of examining some of its programmes.

    The team visited 10 faculties including Agriculture, Arts and Islamic Studies, Basic Medical Sciences, Education, and Engineering.

    Others were: Science, Law, Social and Management Sciences and Communication.

    “At the end of the exercise, the team prepared and submitted technical reports to its Quality Assurance Directorate and the summary of such reports released by the NUC showed that BUK had an excellent performance.

    “It was based on that performance that the University was able to secure full accreditation for all the 25 programmes visited by the accreditation team, with an average score of 86.7 per cent.

    “With the latest development, BUK has once again taken the lead position among Nigerian Universities with its performance in the 2016 NUC accreditation exercise.”the statement added.

  • Polio: Kano commences 2017 immunisation today

    HE Kano State Government says it will commence the 2017 polio immunisation across the 44 local government areas in the state on Saturday. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Kabir Getso, said this on Friday in Kano during an interactive session with some development partners in preparations for the campaign against polio in the state. According to him, the interactive session will assist towards achieving the desired results on the four-day campaign against the disease. Getso said despite the fact that the state has not recorded any case of polio for the past 33 months, the state government would not relent in its efforts to prevent further outbreaks. He described such success as a major achievement by the State Government. “In the next three months, we would be celebrating three years without polio in Kano State. “If not for the four cases recorded in Borno State, Nigeria would have been satisfied polio free,” according to the commissioner. He expressed the commitment of the state government towards ensuring that the country became polio free through collaboration with international and home partners. “The Kano state government has provided adequate funds to make sure that the campaign against polio in the state is successful,’’ he said.

  • NAPTIP rescues 69 victims of human trafficking in Kano

    The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP), Kano Zone, said it had rescued no fewer than 69 victims of human trafficking from January to date.

    The NAPTIP Zonal Commander in Kano, Mr. Shehu Umar, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Friday.

    Umar said out of the figure, 32 were males, while 37 were females.

    He said the command had recorded no fewer than 32 cases including child labour, unlawful carnal knowledge, wandering in the street by minors, child abuse and illegal entry for greener pasture, among others.

    He said the command was able to arrest 33 suspects out of whom 23 were males, while 10 were females.

    The zonal commander also said that the command had recorded one case of internal trafficking and eight cases of external trafficking as well as secured one conviction during the period under review.

    “The defendant, one Yunusa Umar, 28, was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment on April 12, without option of fine and was ordered to also pay N1 million.

    He commended the Katsina State Police Command for intercepting 22 victims and one suspect who led them, at Kwando area in Katsina metropolis on April 20.

    He said all 22 victims and the suspect were now in their custody while investigation had commenced.

    “The Katsina State Police command handed them over to us on Thursday and they include nine males and 13 females.

    He said based on the preliminary Investigation, the victims and their leader were on their way to Niger Republic and from there to Morocco.

    According to him, each of the victims paid N120, 000 and above as charges to their traffickers.

    He said the command would continue to work in collaboration with other security agencies with a view to checking the ugly trend. (NAN

     

  • Kano promises prompt payment of foreign students’ allowances

    Kano promises prompt payment of foreign students’ allowances

    Kano State Government has announced a new design meant to ensure prompt payment of the up-keep of her sponsored students in foreign institutions.

    Deputy Governor, Prof.- Hafiz Abubakar, who announced this to reporters, said a powerful delegation under his office has already visited Turkey and Cyprus to meet with the students and their respective schools management in an effort to improve their studies.

    Hafiz stated that Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje is taking measures to ensure that students at Near East University in Cyprus enjoy all the necessary support they may require to enable them complete their academic programmes.

    He said: “We will try as much as possible to resume the payment of their (foreign students) upkeep allowances. We will pay more attention because our financial situation is now improving and more importantly, the reforms that we had set in place for internal revenue generation has started yielding results.”

    He disclosed that the administration had recruited over 762 graduates in the state internal revenue service as part of the measures taken to boost internal revenue generation.

    On the issue of health insurance, Hafiz said the delegation had discussed the matter with university management, adding that henceforth, the school should offer any tertiary demand on health to the students and forward the bill to the government for settlement.

    He urged the students to concentrate on their studies, be good ambassadors of their parents, the state and Nigeria.

    Earlier, the President Association of Kano Students at Near East University Umar Aliyu Shu`aibu, praised Kano administration for honoring some students from Kano who acquired good CGPA (cumulate grade point average) during the last semester.

    He called on the government to intervene in their health insurance, adding that that remains one of the vital areas the school authority needs to review.