A group of Kano politicians have emerged within the popular Kwankwasiyya Movement that goes by the name “Abba Should Stand On His Feet” (Abba Tsaya Da Kafafunka). The group is calling on Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso to stop meddling in the affairs of the state whose governor is Abba Yusuf. This was aired in a political program on Freedom Radio Nigeria monitored online in Kano on Wednesday where politicians and academicians spoke. The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 elections, Rabiu Kwankwaso, also the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement is alleged to have been controlling…
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to N1,030 per litre at various outlets in Abuja on Wednesday. This new price hike followed NNPC’s decision to terminate its exclusive purchase agreement with the Dangote Refinery. NNPC had on Monday ended the initial agreement, paving the way for other marketers to directly purchase petrol from the refinery. With this, NNPC is no longer the sole off-taker as marketers are now free to negotiate prices directly with the Dangote Refinery. This shift aligns with the current practices of fully deregulated products, enabling…
Shamsudeen Bala, son of Bauchi State governor, has threatened to take legal action against popular northern satirist, Dan-Bello for an alleged defamation against his person and reputation. It is gathered that browbeat comes after Dan-Bello sustained fierce criticisms of the performance of the administration of Shamsudeen’s father recently. In one of his contents, which is already getting a trajectory of engagement from his followers, Dan-Bello criticised Governor Mohammed for poor performance in education and health. He displayed pictures of delapidated schools buildings in the local governments of the state as well as those of health centres. Bello also criticized the…
The Dangote Refinery is set to receive approximately 24 million barrels of Nigerian crude in October and November, signalling a shift towards utilising more domestic supply. This amounts to about 400,000 barrels of crude per day over the next two months, according to a cargo allocation list seen by Bloomberg. This is in line with the federal government’s significant shift in its oil sales strategy, which began on October 1 with the commencement of naira-denominated crude oil sales to Dangote Refinery. This move aims to eliminate the longstanding dollar dependency, enhancing local economic stability and transparency in the oil sector.…
The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) under the Initiative for Conciliation and Rights Protection (ICRP) has urged the Nigerian government to prioritize the welfare of security forces, educators, and other government employees to improve national stability and citizen well-being. In a message addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, the coalition emphasized the importance of providing competitive compensation, enhanced healthcare access, and continuous professional development for the police, military, and civil defense personnel. “The welfare of our security forces is directly linked to…
By Abdulmumin Giwa The deteriorating state of education in the Northwest is worrisome as it spells doom for the sub-region. This is even as over 10 million children are said to be out of school, more are dropping out. In the Northwest region comprising Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina and Jigawa, a total of N527.04 billion is said to be spent on education in the states, with Kano having the largest share of N121.58 billion, followed by Kaduna with N115.42 billion. This is seen to be close to the 30 percent budgetary allocation to the education sector as…
The Bauchi state chapter of the Northern Youth Assembly (Majalisar Matasan Arewa) also known as NYA, has condemned allegations by Governor Bala Mohammed linking Senator Shehu Buba Umar to banditry. This is contained in a statement signed by the acting chairman of the group, Comrade Mohammed Husaini, and made available to newsmen over the weekend, denouncing the allegation as an attempt to damage the senator’s reputation, reflecting the governor’s political insecurities. The statement noted that the accusations are part of a political attack against Senator Shehu Buba, who represents the Bauchi South Senatorial District. “For some time now, the Executive…
Dr Sami Charles, Global Bussiness icon and executive chairman of ANOG group, commends Innoson Motors and other striving Nigerian bussiness indigenous companies for putting in the sacrifices towards the industrialisation of the Nigerian economy. The Billionaire businessman who recently was nominated by the highly respected South African organisation, Face of Africa, as Africa’s best bussiness icon of 2024 in Durban South Africa, stated that it’s a big shame for Nigerian government to shun the locally produced products in favour of foreign imported goods. He added that he finds it extremely difficult to understand why a government or a nation would…
The Kano Peace Committee has issued an emergency statement Monday night warning youths to desist from engaging in destruction of public and private property in the name of end bad governance protest scheduled to hold on the 1st of October. The statement which is signed by Amb Ibrahim Waiya, Convener/Head of Secretariat, Kano Peace Committee (KPC) warned against repeating what happened in the last nationwide protest in the state. Part of the statement reads as follows: “Our attention has been drawn to an increasing circulation of a sponsored campaign by some elements, towards mobilizing Kano Youth to participate in the…
A total of three million trees have been planted in Kano in both rural and urban areas of the state in a tree planting initiative of the government through it’s Agro Climatic Resilience in Semi Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL). This was announced by the state project coordinator, Dr Dahir M Hashim, at a special briefing by ACReSAL on Monday in Kano on the significant progress within three months of launching the initiative. The three million tree planting initiative which began in June 2024 saw the strategic planting of two million trees in the rural areas and one million trees in the…