The Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering In West Africa (GIABA) has engaged religious leaders and institutions on anti money laundering /counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) on the role they are to play against it’s perpetration. Speaking at the two day event, the Director General of GIABA, Edwin Harris called on the religious leaders to tAke action and pledge to contribute their quota as religious and opinion leaders in building a better society. He warned against the the rise in illicit income generating crimes like corruption and working for terrorists for which he called on religious leaders to speak to…
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President Bola Tinubu has dismissed six ministers from his cabinet as part of a major restructuring of his administration aimed at improving governance. Those sacked include Women Affairs Minister, Barr. Uju-Ken Ohanenye; Tourism Minister, Lola Ade-John; Education Minister, Prof. Tahir Mamman; Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo, and Youth Development Minister, Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim. The President also formally sacked the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Betta Edu. The shake-up, announced by Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga also includes the reassignment of 10 ministers to new portfolios and the nomination of seven new ministers pending…
The Sarki of the Yoruba Community in Kano, Alhaji (Ambassador) Murtala Alimi Otisese (Adetimirin I) has announced the formation of N500 million fund raising community for construction of community palace for Yorubas residents in the state. The funds to be realized will also be meant for the construction of a residential quarters for staff, a school for the less privileged, and a multi-purposed hall that will serve as a Community Centre and revenue-generating space for the Palace administration. Making this known in a statement signed by Prince Zakariyau AbdulRasheed Rotimi, the, Palace Secretary, a copy was made available to newsmen…
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has sacked Prof. Sani Lawan Malumfashi as Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC). Justice Simon Amobeda on Tuesday, gave the ruling, in a case filed by one Aminu Aliyu Tiga and All Progressive Congress (APC). Justice Amobeda ruled that Malumfashi was disqualified for being a political party card-carrying member. However, this is coming in less than 72 hours into the local government elections, slated for October 26, 2024 across the 44 LGAs in the state. Efforts to make him comment on the court decision proved abortive as he refuses to speak to…
A former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan has been released from prison, after serving a five-year jail term. The former lawmaker was released on Tuesday morning from the Kuje Correctional facility The former member of the House of Representatives, was sentenced to five years in prison for corruptly demanding and accepting a $500,000 bribe. It’s worth noting that Lawan’s conviction was upheld by the Supreme Court on January 26, 2024. He was found guilty of soliciting a $3 million bribe from Femi Otedola, a Nigerian billionaire oil tycoon, while serving as chairman of the House of Representatives’ ad-hoc committee…
The leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement and presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has described what he had contributed to the education sector as his life legacy and not the, roads, flyovers, electrification and underpasses he had done in Kano. Kwankwaso stated this while delivering a keynote address at his 68th birthday in Kano on Monday organized in his honor by the Skyline University Nigeria. He stated that he will continue to support the education sector at both graduate and post graduate levels because that is the only legacy one can leave behind in his…
Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has explained that it is attributing the current power shortage to disturbances caused at the national grid as well as and vandalism that damaged two towers along the 330kV Shiroro –Kaduna transmission lines 1 and 2, but however, they promised to resolve the problem soon. This was announced by the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of KEDCO, Abubakar Jimeta, assisted by the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) Kasim Bukullu at an emergency press briefing in Kano on Tuesday. “We understand the inconvenience this has caused our esteemed customers, and I assure you that we are working diligently…
The Standard Organization Of Nigeria (SON) wants Nigerians to embrace global standard in production of goods as a means of expanding the economy and attracting growth. The call was made Thursdays by the Director General of the SON, Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke during a one day sensitization workshop on its requirements, compliance and monitoring activities to curb influx and sale of substandard products that took place in Kano. The Director General, who was represented at the event by the Director in charge of Public Relations, Folusho Bolaji, said that SON is sensitizing average Nigerians on the benefits of buying and producing…
In furtherance of efforts to promoting regional trade and enhancing economic activities in the West African subregion, the Tsamiya Dry Port, located in Kebbi State, will soon commence operation, Governor Nasir Idris has disclosed. A statement issued in Kano at the Tsamiya Dry Port trade office by the Media Consultant, Auwal Sa’id, said Governor Idris made the disclosure shortly after meeting with President Patrick Talon of Benin Republic in Cotonou. The Governor noted that the meeting was in continuation of efforts aimed at actualising the opening and commencement of trade activities at the border’s Tsamiya Dry Port. According to the…
The outspoken member of All Progressive Congress (APC) Musa Ilyasu kwankwaso, has said that the suspension of Secretary to the Kano State Government (SSG), Abdullahi Baffah Bichi, has vindicated his several impressions, on the 2023 presidential candidate Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, of being an alleged “political marchant” who is ever ready to deal ruthlessly with whoever crosses his way in achieving his desperate ambition. He then condemned Kwankwaso, saying that the suspension of the SSG, was carried out by, the state New Nigeria People Party (NNPP) chairman, Hashim Dungurawa, adding that it was clearly engineered by Kwankwaso. I have been vindicated…