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…
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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…
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Coalition of over 67 Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria has called on President Ahmed Tinubu led administration to end harassments and threats against Amnesty International (AI) and other Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Nigeria. This is contained in a Press Statement jointly signed by a coalition of 67 Civil Society groups and made available to newsmen. “We, the undersigned civil society organizations are seriously concerned about the ongoing intimidation, harassment and threat against Amnesty International in Nigeria by the Nigeria police force and call on the government of President Bola Tinubu to end the escalating…
The Chief Medical Officer of Gwale Veterinary Hospital, Dr. Abdullahi Abubakar Gaya, has confirmed the death of 32 Chickens following a outbreak of bird flu in Gwale Local Government Area of the state. Gaya who spoke to Journalists ok Wednesday, cautioned residents against eating infected birds saying it has severe consequences on human health. He confirmed that over 32 birds died of the outbreak in Kano recently, adding that investigations are still on to confirm whether more birds and humans have been affected. Dr. Gaya narrated how a Chicken rearer brought the first case to the hospital arising from an…
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), with support from the British Council and King Trust International, has concluded an eight-week intensive employability and entrepreneurship training for 70 young entrepreneurs. The closing ceremony of the event, tagged “Youth Sustainable Enterprise Challenge,” held today in Kano, marked the graduation of participants and highlighted the program’s focus on equipping youth with digital and entrepreneurial skills. Speaking at the event, Executive Director of CITAD, Engr. Y.Z Ya’u, emphasized that the program aimed to prepare participants for the next stage of entrepreneurship. Represented by Haruna Adamu Hadeja, the Community Network Coordinator at CITAD,…