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2024/2025 3rd Term Academic Session: Primary, Post Primary Schools Resume Sunday 6th and Monday 7th April 2025 In Kano.

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Kano State Government has announced Sunday 6th April, 2025 as the resumption date for all Boarding Public/Private Primary and Post Primary Schools in the State for the commencement of 2024/2025 third term academic session. While Pupils and Students in Day schools across the state are to resume on Monday 7th April 2025 respectively.  A statement by the Director Public Enlightenment of the State Ministry of Education Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru, calls on Parents/Guardians of Students to take note of the resumption date to ensure total compliance.  The statement quoted the Commissioner of Education Dr. Ali Haruna Makoda stressing that appropriate disciplinary action would be taken against defaulting Students/Pupils. He advised Students to avoid bringing any illegal items such as knife, razor or illicit drugs to school and remain law abiding to succeed in their study. Dr. Ali Makoda further urged academic and non academic staff to report to their respective schools for th...

KHAIRUN VC lauds BUK management for support

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The vice chancellor of Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu University, Kano (KHAIRUN) Professor Abdulrashid Garba, has reaffirmed the university's commitment towards partnering with Bayero University Kano BUK aimed at improving and developing it academic activities. Professor Abdulrashid Garba stated this when he led KHAIRUN's management on a courtesy visit to the BUK's vice chancellor, Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas in his office. A statement signed by the head of corporate affairs and marketing department, Bilal Dahiru Tijjani and it available to newsmen, said the visit was part of KHAIRUN's management efforts to improve it academic activities. Professor Abdulrashid Garba who acknowledged BUK support on various aspects academically among others as a guiding institution for KHAIRUN. He expressed deep appreciation to BUK’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sagir Adamu Abbas, and the entire management for their continued assistance.  He reaffirmed KHAIRUN’s com...

Nationwide League One: Sen Barau pays registration fees worth over N15m for 52 Kano clubs

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The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, has paid registration fees worth over 15 million naira for 52 clubs in Kano State for this year's Nigeria Nationwide League One (NLO) competition. Senator Barau, the founder of the Barau Football Club (Barau FC), paid the fees following the request of the Chairman of Nigeria Nationwide League One, Kano Football Clubs Forum, Alhaji Salisu Ibrahim Lato during a courtesy visit to him at the National Assembly on Tuesday. A statement signed by the special adviser to the deputy president on media and publicity. Ismail Mudashir and made it available to newsmen said the donations was to enable the state representative in various divisions of Nationwide league to paid for their registration to the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF). Salisu Ibrahim Lato, a veteran football star and administrator, lamented the clubs' inability to register for the competitions and solicited intervention from the deputy pre...

Gombe unveils petition against AFN and Olopade's EFCC involvement

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Sports entrepreneur and Chairman Gombe State Athletics Association Hon Ahmed Shuaibu Gara-Gombe has explained reasons he petitioned EFCC over alleged financial improprieties in the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and the director general of National Sports Commission (NSC) Hon. Bukola Olokpade's involvement  "Having not been satisfied with the explanations offered and also not satisfied with the position taken by AFN itself, I want an independent body to investigate the AFN financial activities. That's the reason for the petition to EFCC" Gombe, in a chat with Journalists in Abuja recently said he issued a statement to a letter received from lawyers of Hon. Bukola Olopade the NSC DG giving him Seven Days ultimatum to delete, apologize and retract a statement he allegedly made against their clients (Olopade) in the social media about an on-going petition with the EFCC. "I sent the letter to my lawyers who studied and advised accordingly and in re...

Kano holds colourless state Nestle Milo basketball finals

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...As Ahmadiyya College emerge champions for boys and girls categories  Ahmadiyya College Basketball teams boys and girls have emerged winners of this year's Kano state Nestle Milo basketball final held at the Indoor Sports Hall of Sani Abacha Sports Complex Kofar Mata Kano. The 25th edition of the championship which was organized by Nigerian School Sports Federation NSSF attracted over 300 secondary schools boys and girls in attendance. Although this year's edition was colourless as no top government officials and no Nestle Milo representatives at the final. And the two winners went back to their respective schools without certificates or trophies at the end of the final which attracted a larger turn out spectators. In the boys category, Ahmadiyya College basketball team defeated it's Government Secondary school, Gwarzo counterpart 17-15 points while Ahmadiyya girls also outshine Government Girls College GGC. Dala 09-03 points. Ahmadi...

Pantami; Now that you are a Professor! By Haruspice

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Isa Ali Pantami is in the eyes of envious minds, he is being dragged for being different. His offence is learning to speak the queen's English so impeccably. He romances the English words so erotically that even the owners of the language fantasize in flirtatious admiration. Pantami is intelligent, he is cerebral and infectiously charismatic. The Americans will describe him as a filbustrous speaker, he sure commands the fluidity that comes with spoken words. His greatest offence against his traducer is his audacity to be overtly rather than conservative - a role reserved for northerners. Of all the northern intellectuals ever, only a few stand in expressive splendour. The rest were and are buried in the toga of conservativism. Only late Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Maitama Sule, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Isah Pantami refused to be suppressed under the conservatism of the north.  Isah Pantami combined sheer doggedness to be outstanding in his aspirations; as an Islamic scholar...

Kano Anti-Corruption Commission Boss Awarded Honorary Peace and Humanitarian Ambassador to the United Nations

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The Chairman of the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Kano State, Barrister Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, has been honored with the title of Honorary Peace and Humanitarian Ambassador to the United Nations. The award was presented during a sideline meeting at the United Nations CSW69 (2025) held at the UN Secretariat in New York, USA, organized by Prezens for Charity as part of this year’s CSW69 event titled: Digital Inclusion as a Catalyst for Gender Equality. The award presentation was to be conducted by Ecoma Alaga, Senior Political Affairs Officer and West African Team Leader. However, due to her unavailability, Elizabeth Amanda Chen of Dedimus Potestatem , UN Women’s CSW69 Moderator, presented the award on behalf of Global Humanitarian Excellence, alongside Ambassador Catherine Utsalo, Vice President of Prezens for Charity. Speaking at the event, Ambassador Utsalo described Barrister Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado as a trailblazer, stating: "His unwavering ...

Hon. Abubakar Donates Cash to APC Leaders, Supporters in Dala for Ramadan

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Hon. Abubakar Aminu Ibrahim, the Senior Legislative Aide (SLA) to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abbas, has donated cash to APC leaders and supporters in Dala Local Government to support them during Ramadan.   The event, held on Thursday in Dala, aimed to appreciate party members for their dedication and efforts. Speaking at the gathering, Abubakar emphasized the importance of party leaders, describing them as the backbone of any political organization. “These are the people who struggle for the victory of any political party. That is why it is necessary to go back and support them,” he stated. As part of the initiative, the Committee of Elders of APC in Dala Local Government received ₦1 million, the APC chairman received ₦100,000, and the party’s secretary got ₦30,000. Additionally, 25 APC executives were given ₦20,000 each, while women leaders, persons with disabilities, and 300 ward leaders received ₦10,000 each, among others....

Kano Information Commissioner Urges Broadcast Media to Respect Rights of Individuals and Societal Values in Political Programming

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Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrd Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya has urged media outlets and politicians to promote a culture of respect and tolerance in the broadcast of radio political programmes.  In a statement signed by the Director Internal Affairs of the Ministry, Waiya made during a meeting with heads of media houses in his office, where he emphasized the need to safeguard Kano's rich cultural heritage of decorum, decency and respect for elders and constituted authority. He expressed concern over the the manner in which radio political programs have been turned into platforms for character assassination, defamation and undermining the state's centuries long cultural norms and values.  The commissioner also noted that these negative tendencies have been a source of worry for right-thinking individuals in the state. To address these concerns, the meeting adopted far-reaching resolutio...

Abdulmumin Kofa ya raba gagarumin tallafin azumi ga mutum 10,000 a Kiru da Bebeji

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Kamar yadda ya saba, Mai Girma Dan Majalisar Wakilai na mazaɓar Kiru/Bebeji, Kano, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin Kofa PhD (Jarman Bebeji), ya raba tallafi ga al’ummar yankinsa domin rage musu radadin rayuwa, musamman a watan azumin Ramadan.  A wannan karon, Mai Girma Hon. Kofa ya raba tallafin kudade ga mata da maza har mutum dubu goma. Daga ciki akwai waɗanda suka samu tallafin ₦200,000, da masu ₦100,000, da masu ₦50,000, sai masu ₦20,000 da kuma masu ₦10,000.  Baya ga haka, matasa dubu biyu sun samu damar cin gajiyar shirin tallafin rabon kayan sana’a da zai taimaka musu wajen dogaro da kawunansu Allah ya sada mu da alkhairan da ke cikin wannan watan na Ramadan mai albarka. Amin.