Following allegations that president Bola Ahmad Tinubu has neglected the north in terms of infrastructure, the Public Enlightenment Movement (PEM) has countered the allegations saying, a lot has been achieved by the president in northern Nigeria. The Coordinator of the group, Nuhu Abdullahi, a popular film actor from Kano, highlighted several infrastructural projects executed under the Tinubu administration. Delivering a speech at a special gathering on Sunday in Kano, he stated that the movement is already on the third phase of enlightening the public on the activities of President Tinubu in northern Nigeria. “We are here to present clear information…
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By Salihu Tanko Yakasai A few weeks ago, the South West Development Commission, working with the Nigerian Railway Corporation, announced an MoU to link all six states of the region by rail. The project will rely on statutory allocations, contributions from state governments and private-sector funding. The plan is now being prepared for presidential approval, and it’s hard to imagine it won’t sail through quickly. That announcement, which could reshape the South West when fully implemented, made me turn to my own region and ask what progress the North West Development Commission has made since its establishment earlier this year.…
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in General Christopher Musa (retd.) as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, in less than two months after he was sacked as Chief of Defence Staff. The ceremony took place on Thursday at the State House, Abuja. Musa, a former Chief of Defence Staff, was confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday following a five-hour screening, during which he was questioned on recent security lapses, including the withdrawal of troops from Government Comprehensive Girls Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, just before schoolgirls were abducted on November 17. He pledged to “immediately set up a full-scale investigation”…
By Abdulmumin Giwa Honorable Bello Nasiru Elrufai, the House of Representatives member representing Kaduna North had asked a very important question at a particular session at the House sitting recently. He expressed surprise as to how justice is delivered in Nigeria where the same crimes are punished differently under the same law. He sighted the case of a Boko Haram member, Husain… that was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for the same crime of terrorism that the Biafran agitator, Nnamdi Kanu, was sentenced to life imprisonment. This is indeed worthy of asking and it needs an answer that the system…
By Abdulmumin Giwa The Kano state government, under the Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project, (KSADP) has flagged-off the distribution of agricultural machines to small holder farmers across Kano state. The distribution is implemented by the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) and funded by the Kano state government, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Lives and Livelihood Funds (LLF). Beneficiaries, made up of small holder farmers, are receiving a total of 98 tractors, with ten earlier commissioned at the mechanization center. The tractors all have their trailers, harrows and ploughts all to be distributed. There are also 160 corn based trashers, 150…
By Abdulmumin Giwa The Kano State government has commended the performance of the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) in the state as the Kano State Agro-pastoral Development Project (KSADP) transforming the agric sector ends on the 31st of December, 2025. This was stated by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Mahmud Danjuma, when he received the stakeholders of the project at his office during a tour at the 2025 KSADP Media Field Day which is ongoing. The commissioner expressed satisfaction with the performance of the SAA in the last five years of engagement with the state government. “With us, we are glad to…
By Mahmoud A Coalition of Gombe Youths with residence in Kano state has thrown it’s weight behind Engr. Aliyu Muhammad “Kombat” for providing support to Gombe citizens through various initiatives. The association’s, interim Chairman, Malam Abubakar Umar (Habu Kwadi), who spoke exclusively with Journalist in Kano on Wednesday described the business Tycoon as a man of God, who is wholeheartedly out to save humanity at all course. Habu Kwadi, highlighted some of his great efforts in touching many lives in Gombe, he began, paying school fees for over 30,000 students worth 100million, to less previlaged students and also Empowerment projects…
The elder statesman Alhaji Tanko Yakasai has described late governor Audu Bako as the initiator of developmental progress in Kano and Jigawa states. He stated this at the public presentation of the book ‘Governor Audu Bako: Man Of Wisdom And Foresight that took place on Monday. Yakasai, now the only surviving member of the cabinet of late governor Audu Bako, described him as a patriot and selfless individual who was committed to the development of the old Kano state (now Kano and Jigawa states). He highlighted the various infrastructure the late governor put in place that set the pace for…
The Kano State Government has commended the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Kano State Chapter, for organizing a one-day seminar on breast cancer awareness and women’s health issues. The seminar which took place on Wednesday was sponsored by the Aminu Garba Magashi Foundation (AMG). The commendation was delivered by the Honourable Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, who was represented by the Director of Planning, Ibrahim Isa. He described the administration of His Excellency, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, as a people-oriented government that places high value on health, especially the well-being of women and children.…
By Zubairu Idris The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), ‘Jibiya Special Border Command’ has embarked on Anti Smuggling of Migrants sensitisation, in its efforts to stem transborder crimes and check illegal migration. Its Comptroller, Mr Haruna Suleiman-Zakirai, said on Wednesday in Jibiya that the two-day campaign was aimed at sensitising the border communities and the public against the dangers associated with the ugly trend. Reports say that the theme of the sensitisation is: “Say no to Migrants Smuggling, if you must migrate, migrate orderly, safely and regularly”. The comptroller revealed that one could easily fall victim of organ harvest, child labour,…