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The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has uncovered a major land-grabbing syndicate, recovering over 1,200 plots of land and arresting several key players. The commission has launched an extensive investigation into the syndicate, accused of manipulating legal and administrative systems to fraudulently acquire public and private lands. Addressing journalists, the Chairman of the PCACC, Muhyi Magaji Rimin Gado, revealed that the syndicate allegedly operated with the assistance of judiciary staff, lawyers, and land officials. "Preliminary findings have exposed a well-organized network of fraudsters exploiting loopholes to forge documents, backdate agreements, and obtain fake court judgments," he said. Modus Operandi of the Syndicate Rimingado detailed the group's operations, explaining how they colluded with influential individuals to legitimize their fraudulent activities. "They target properties of deceased individuals, a...

Following the recent declaration of State of Emergency on Education and the ongoing commitment in overhauling the state education sector, Kano State Government has inaugurated a high profiled 14 - Member Committee to review some existing policies on education. Inaugurating the committee today Wednesday at the Kano Educational Resource Department (KERD) Conference Hall, the State Commissioner of Education Dr. Ali Haruna Makoda disclosed that the committee was constituted by the Kano State Executive Council to look in to the policies of education in the state. " This committee is supposed to be inaugurated by His Excellency himself but due to official engagements, His Excellency has assigned me to inaugurate this very important committee so that by next week, we can swing in to action " he said  In a statement signed by the Director Public Enlightenment of the Ministry, Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru, said, Dr. Ali Makoda outlined the committee terms of refere...

Amid growing fear in Kano state about the rumoured outbreak of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, the state government has urged residents to remain calmed and report any suspected case of the disease to the authority concerned. In a statement signed by the Information Officer of the Ministry, Ibrahim Abdullahi, said, the rumoured emanated following a report that sometime in December 2024 a young man from Gwale LGA bought a duck from Janguza market in Tofa LGA and introduced to his stock comprising hens, guinea fowls and chickens. Later he noticed that his birds were showing respiratory distress and then there was mortality; out of 50 birds, 35 died.  He then decided to bring sample to Gwale veterinary clinic for diagnosis of which in the first week of January 2025, bird flu virus was confirmed on the samples. Immediately upon recipt of the result, the state ministry of agriculture proactively sealed the place, depopulated the remaining chickens and decontaminated...

The Gombe State Inter-Secondary Schools Athletics Competition 2025 has received a boost with 73 schools across 11 Local Government Areas have officially registered to participate in the championship. This highly anticipated event, scheduled to take place from 19th to 25th January 2025, will be held at the prestigious Pantami Township Stadium situated in Gombe Metropolis. The competition, which includes public and private schools such as GDSS Dukku West, GSS Bolari East, Emerald International Academy, and Diocesan High School, aims at promoting sportsmanship, uncover young athletic talents, and foster youth development. Participants will compete in varieties of events, including 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m races, 4x100m and 4x400m relays, shot put, long jump, high jump, triple jump, and javelin throw, among others.  Football matches are also scheduled, with youth football teams for boys competing in exciting games leading to the finals. Also note that scouts fro...

The Chairman of Gombe State Athletics Association (GSAA), Hon. Ahmed Shuaibu Gara Gombe has made public the list of notable officials to officiate at the 2025 Gombe Inter Secondary School Athletics Competition. Ahmed Shuaibu Gara Gombe, in a press statement issued on Wednesday named 12 top athletics officials with vast experience in managing big athIetics event headed by Honourable Ahmed Shuaibu Gara Gombe will take charge of the competition. Hon. Gara Gombe, a former board member of Nigeria Football Association now Nigeria Football Federation will be the competition Director General while Dr. Alex Sule Mana is the competition manager. Prince Simon Ayuba, is the Competition Technical Manager, Chief Track Judge is Abbas Mohammed and Gama Yakubu is Chief Field Judge as well as referee alongside Solomon Achi the Chief Time Keeper. Hon. Gara Gombe, explained that because of the importance placed on the competition, they have carefully selected the officials to take charge of th...

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has accused the Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Muhammad , of poor management of the state’s resources In a virtual interview with journalist Nura Ahmad  from Abu Dhabi, Yusuf Tuggar, launches a scathing criticism against the Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, Tuggar accuses the governor of mismanaging the state’s resources and failing to deliver meaningful development since assuming office. Ambassador Tuggar highlighted that in October last year, Bauchi State received over eight billion naira in federal allocation, nearly double its previous allocations. However, he claimed there was little to show for it in terms of development across critical sectors such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure. The minister further accused the governor of mismanaging land in Bauchi State in a manner reminiscent of his tenure as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. “You are no...

Sports entrepreneur and Chairman Gombe Athletics Association Hon. Gara Gombe has advised government not to drop a dime for the National Sports Commission as they are capable of raising funds to drive sports Nigeria. He said in a statement released on Saturday to news men via his social media handle, insisting that those that claimed to have the capacity to woo sponsors should not be given a whooping sum of N78 billion to drive e-sports project. His Statement reads thus.. "Presently, I have read reports disappointedly, in some media, especially Social media and some print media, even in some Television stations scrolled messages celebrating N78 billion federal government appropriated for the National Sports Commission.  Unfortunately, the same people mandated to manage our sports are not ready to change their old past ways. I remember, the same way they are celebrating the N78 billion was the same way they jubilated when Super Sports signed a contract with League Manage...

By Abba Anwar Maintaining resilience attitude while making reference to the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, is neither accidental nor coincidence. This, without walling out any challenges. When you take him and x-ray his unmatched and uncontested efforts in human development via creation of corridors for our youth, to have access to modern knowledge and skills, you can accept the universal truth that DSP Barau is, but a political messiah. A quintessential political leader of great substance. Come to think of it. Apart from his singular effort in bringing a Campus of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) to his constituency, Kano North, years back, establishment of Federal Polytechnic, Kabo in 2022, before he even became Deputy Senate President, and the most recent effort he put in upgrading the status of Federal College of Education, Kano (FCE), to the status of Federal University of Education, Kano, among many other institutional development, his unparalleled c...

The Deputy National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Kabir Ado Minjibir, who also serves as the National President of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) and President of the West Africa Health Sector Unions Network (WAHSUN), has lauded the recent appointments of Comrade Ibrahim Wayya and Comrade Nura Iro Ma’aji as commissioners in Kano State. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf appointed Comrade Wayya as Commissioner of Information and Internal Affairs, while Comrade Ma’aji was assigned the portfolio of Commissioner of Public Procurement. The appointments were subsequently approved by the Kano State House of Assembly. In his congratulatory message, Comrade Minjibir, popularly known as Magayakin Minjibir, highlighted the exceptional integrity and commitment demonstrated by both appointees in their various endeavors. He emphasized that the duo's wealth of experience and proven dedication to societal development make them deserving of thei...