By Abbas Bamalli Katsina State House of Assembly says it is committed to improving the state’s budget as it relates to Social Protection (SP) programmes towards addressing poverty. This is part of the communique issued at the end of a two-day capacity building workshop for the assembly members on ‘Right Result Based Management (RRBM)’, held in Kano on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the communique was signed by the Speaker of the assembly, Alhaji Nasir Yahaya-Daura. The workshop was organized by the state’s Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, in collaboration with the United Nations Children…
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The Kano state government has Innaugurated the Reconciliatory Committee On Prevailing Conflicts/Crisis Within The Yoruba Community Stakeholders Residing In Kano State to resolve a growing conflict among the tribesmen. The committee was Innaugurated by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Abdullahi Bichi on Thursday at his office on behalf of governor Abba Yusuf. Delivering his address at the meeting, the SSG expressed the governor’s appreciation and greetings to the members of the committee for accepting to serve in it. “To resolve this conflict between the Oba’s group and Aare group, we have carefully selected you as members of this…
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International Nigeria (TI-Nigeria) has called on state governors to prioritize due diligence and legal consultations in contract negotiations. This appeal comes in the wake of the recent seizure of three Nigerian presidential jets by a French court, following a contract dispute between the Ogun State Government and the Chinese firm Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Company. Limited. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, CISLAC/TI-Nigeria expressed grave concern over the escalating legal battle, which stems from a 2007 agreement for the development of the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano has on Sunday called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to launch a full-scale investigation into the latest scandal involving the contract for medical supply to 44 local governments in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Abbas in Kano on Sunday. Abbas called for the freezing of the accounts of local government councils in the state to stop further plundering of their resources in the name of joint projects. He said the admission by governor Abba Yusuf that he was not…
An estate development mogul, Dr Saheed Mosadoluwa, the CEO Harmony Gardens and Estate Development Ltd, is crying out on an incident that led to the alleged illegal acquisition of his property by land grabbers. The entrepreneur, popularly know as Saheed Ibile, expressed his frustrations over certain individuals allegedly sponsored by a suspected land-grabber, Aare Bashiru Fakorede, who he allegedly says is hiding under some top ranking police officers. Saheed made the allegations in statement made available to newsmen after visiting the site of the destruction in Lagos on Monday. He further alleged that the person is conniving with some groups…
The outspoken stalwart of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kano, Musa Ilyasu Kwankwaso, has called on Governor Abba Yusuf to stop denying knowledge of the recently revealed medical supplies contract, where 44 local government councils were instructed to pay about N9 million each to one Novomed company owned by the nephew of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP)’s leader Rabiu Kwankwaso. He stated this in a statement on Sunday in Kano while responding to another statement issued by the spokesman of the governor saying he is not aware of the contract. He stated that he had mentioned earlier…
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano state has ordered immediate investigation into the alleged contract of medical supplies to the 44 local government areas of the state. This is contained in a joint statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Baba Dantiye and the Director General, Media to the governor, Sunusi Bature on Sunday. The governor denied any knowledge of the said contract to have been recently awarded for the supply of drugs to 44 local government councils of the state. The Governor therefore directed the Executive Chairman, Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), Muhyi Magaji, to immediatly investigate…
Sen. Sani Musa ( APC Niger) Chairman Senate Committee on Finance has described Former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida, as a very diligent and hardworking officer who earned the reputation as a distinguished officer and gentleman. Musa in a statement issued in Kano on Saturday epitomizes an inimitable example of a thorough-bred army general who has made a name for himself in both the military and democratic administration. “IBB had demonstrated what true courage is in almost unassailable situations in the course of executing tasks and responsibilities” he stated. He recalled that IBB as military President provided quality leadership and brought…
Motorist entering Kano from Zaria road have on Saturday cried out having to wait in hold up for about three hours to enter the ancient city. The hold up was caused by an emergency repair of the Dotsa bridge area before reaching the entry Kano flyover at Na’ibawa, handled by a contractor. The repair work distorted smooth flow of traffic along the route thereby leading to motorists spending hours to access the the city. This even worsens the bad situation of the place. Some of the motorists who spoke to this reporter called on the government to complete the Kaduna…
The National House of Assembly, Special Committee on Crude Oil Thefts, has issued a strong warning against those involved in the dastardly act of the nation’s oil stealing that the era is over and anybody found to be involved in it will face the wrath of the law. The chairman of the special committee, Ado Doguwa, said in a released he personally signed, that the APC-led government will not allow such act that lead the country into unnecessary borrowing. “We cannot in anyway afford to allow our Tinubu, APC-led government continue to wallow into global borrowing as a result of…