The Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, has called on media organizations to strictly adhere to the ethics of journalism. He emphasized that this is crucial for ensuring professionalism and preventing the misuse of media platforms. The Commissioner made this appeal while receiving members of the Renaissance Coalition, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office. Comrade Waiya reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to collaborating with the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to sensitize media organizations on responsible content development. He also stressed the need for a robust framework to guide political commentators, particularly the…
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By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Following the allegations by former Air Officer Commanding (AOC) of the Nigerian Air Force published in the Vanguard Newspapers of Jan 16, 2025 with the headline “Why Boko Haram, bandits thrive: How NGOs, others aid terrorists – Former Generals, Commanders”, recklessly accusing NGOs in the North-East, North-West, and North-Central regions of providing covert sponsorship and funding to terrorists. Against this, the Coalition of over 73 non – governmental organizations has kicked against the allegations by the former unnamed Air Officer Commanding (AOC) in the Nigeria Air Force. In a Press statement jointly signed and made available…
The Kano state Governor Abba Yusuf has promised to continue to provide support for the police force and the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) in the state. He stated this while receiving the president of the POWA, Mrs Elizabeth Egbetokun and wife of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun and her entourage in his office on Monday. Governor Yusuf also appreciated the wife of the IG saying she has taken after the first lady of the federation, Mrs Bola Tinubu in assisting widows, assisting children and making empowerments. “Let me say that I am not surprised with all…
In an effort to address hostile social media contents for political discussions among politicians, the former member House of Representatives, from Tarauni Federal Constituency, Kano, Hafizu Kawu, brings together social media users from different political parties, for healthier political development. Under the auspices of Hafizu Kawu Media Team, in collaboration with the Council of Ulama of Nigeria, Kano State Chapter, a Two-Day Seminar on Social Media Summit and Sensitization, was organized, held at Islamic Forum of Nigeria National Headquarters, Kano, at the weekend. The first effort of its kind by an individual politician in the state. At the Summit array…
Trump was sworn in at Capitol Rotunda on Monday afternoon in Washington DC at an event attended by former US Presidents, political allies and many other supporters. After his swearing-in, Trump, who was earlier the 45th President between 2017 and 2021, addressed Americans and the world at large, touching on various issues that will shape his second Presidency. Trump Declares National Energy Emergency, Vows To Overhaul Trade System Newly inaugurated United States President Donald Trump has declared “national energy emergency” in his first minutes as president to help bring down prices, one of his key campaign promises. “We will…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved a tariff adjustment for telecommunications operators, with a cap set at 50 per cent on current rates. The decision followed a careful review of the rising operational costs faced by telecom companies, which have remained unchanged since 2013 despite mounting inflationary pressures. The approved tariff adjustment is a crucial step in addressing the widening gap between telecom operators’ operational costs and existing tariff rates. Although some operators initially requested increases exceeding 100 per cent, the NCC has opted for a more measured increase of up to 50 per cent, striking a balance between…
Following recent allegations against the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, that he was behind the cancellation of the appointment of one of the Directors of the Hadejia, Jama’are River Basin, an All Progressive Congress (APC) Support Group, has exonerated the Deputy Senate chief Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso one of the formally appointed directors in the River Basin, is speculated to have gotten his appointment cancelled by the Federal Government on a reason yet to be known. The development did not go down well with him and some of his supporters, who went on social media accusing the Deputy…
Hizbah (Shari’a Police in Kano) have recovered a total of N212,334,084,900:00 in 2024 and successfully returned the monies to their lawful owner in 2024. This was made known recently in an interview with newsmen in Kano by the Assistant Commander General, Kano state Hisbah, Mujahideen Aminudden. Aminuddeen was briefing newsmen on the achievements of the Shari’a Police in the year 2024 and it’s plans for the year 2025 where he said the amount were recovered by Hizbah in issues related to business disputes, inheritance and debts. “In the year 2024, we received 16,939 complains that included domestic disputes among couples,…
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has started investigation into a syndicate involved in land-grabbing activities. The syndicate, allegedly operates in connivance with judiciary staff, lawyers and other officials and are accused of orchestrating elaborate schemes to illegally acquire public and private lands in the state. This was made known by the chairman of PCACC, Muhyi Magaji Rimingado on Friday where he stated that preliminary findings reveal a complex network of fraudsters who exploit loopholes in the system to forge documents, backdate sales agreements and obtain fraudulent court judgments. Briefing journalists in his office, he gave details…
The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has called on Muslim to uphold the spirit of taqwa – fear and consciousness of Allah, unity and justice. The emir made this call while delivering a sermon during the weekly Friday prayers held at Seven Sisters mosque in London. The Friday sermon highlighted the essence of faith, peaceful coexistence, and Moderation emphasizing the principles of taqwa (fear and consciousness of Allah), unity among Muslims, and peaceful coexistence with non-Muslims. Drawing on Qur’anic verses and the prophetic tradition, Sanusi urged Muslims to remain steadfast in their faith and adopt virtues that reflect…