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Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has expressed astonishment at the boldness exhibited by certain drug dealers who have sought legal recourse through court orders for the release of confiscated illicit drug shipments. In an statement issued by the governor's spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, it was disclosed that the governor was taken aback by their actions during his visit to the Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA), where he was briefed on the situation. Governor Yusuf's amazement was evident as he discovered that individuals engaged in the illicit drug trade had successfully procured court orders for the release of their seized contraband. He conveyed his profound surprise at the judges who sanctioned such orders, emphasizing the severity of the issue at hand. In response to this troubling development, Governor Yusuf instructed the state Attorney General to formulate a comprehensive strategy to prevent drug traffickers from exploiting legal loopholes

..... Expresses dissatisfaction over the decay of equipment at two public work agencies Kano state Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has expressed disappointment with performance of Refuse Management and Sanitation Board (REMASAB), and Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA) in the discharge of their public responsibilities. This was contained in a statement issued by Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the Spokesperson to the Governor. Governor Yusuf also ordered the management of the two agencies to submit comprehensive inventory of their equipment to ascertain poor state of facilities.  The Governor gave the orders after unscheduled visit to the two government agencies where he lamented inefficiency in the management of facilities and personnel of the agencies. Yusuf who was compiciously worried by the inactive of the agencies regretted the low out of the government agencies despite huge investment and equipment procurement.  At REMASAP, the Governor discovered seven functional waste evacuati

This year's national inter secondary schools Milo basketball will end today Friday at the indoor sports hall of the national stadium, Surulere, Lagos. The tournament which is being organised by the Nigerian School Sports Federation NSSF and sponsors by the Nestle Milo, attracted the host state Lagos, Kaduna, Kano, Gombe, Niger, Cross River, Oyo, Bayelsa and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja.  Speaking the national president of the Nigerian School Sports Federation NSSF, Olabisi Joseph said arrangements are in top gear towards a colourful final. Joseph said that the federation in conjunction with the company have successfully organizing the tournament for over two decades which contributed in discovery of hidden talented and skillful players across the country. She added most of the men and women national basketball players currently were the product of NSSF tournaments, calling on more corporate organisations to complement the state and the federal g

Kano State Government has donated N14 million and food stuff to the deceased family and accident victims under the state ministry of education. Distributing the donation today Wednesday to the family victims at Governor's College, the state commissioner of education Alhaji Umar Doguwa disclosed that the gesture was part of the present administration concern in symphatizing with family of the deceased and those who got injured due to car accident while pursuing their academic carrier. Umar Doguwa said among the victims were late Abubakar Umar a student of Government Secondary school Bichi who was innocently killed recently while in school and whose case is still under thorough investigation, late Abdulkadir Suleiman a student of Exchange Programme who studied at Adamawa State and died recently due to brief illness,  The remainig were late Hajara Mustapha Waziri a student of Governor's College who lost her life due to car accident and Hajiya Sa

The Kano State Ministry of Education has debunked rumours calling those who have NCE Certificate to submit their credentials to State Library Board for new teachers recruitment. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director Public Enlightenment of the Ministry Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru and made available to the newsmen today Wednesday, 26th June, 2024. The statement described the audio clip that is going viral in which unadentified persons and voice of a lady calling people with NCE certificate to submit their credentials to Kano State Library Board for teachers recruitment as untrue and misleading information. It therefore urged people to disregard this audio clip trending on the social media, stressing that as government recently recruited and distributed 5600 offers to Basic Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) teachers through formal process, giving genue information by the office of the Head of Service, Ministry of Education and SUBEB, the same process w

This year's national inter secondary schools Milo basketball finals will commence today Sunday at the indoor sports hall of the national stadium, Surulere, Lagos. The tournament final is expected to attract the host state Lagos, Kaduna, Kano, Gombe, Niger, Cross River, Oyo, Bayelsa and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja.  A statement signed by the president of the Nigerian School Sports Federation NSSF, Bisi Joseph said arrangements have been put in place towards the success of the championship. She called on the participant teams to exhibit sportsmanship in order to actualize it set objectives. Joseph assured that the organisers and the competition's sponsor would do everything possible to ensure free and fair tournament. Meanwhile, the director of sports in the Kano state ministry of education, Malam Ibrahim Bello applauded Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for his unflinching support morally and financially to the state contingent. Bello assured that the Team K

The Correspondents' Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kano State Chapter, wishes to inform the general public that it has lifted its ban on coverage of Kano State Government activities, with immediate effect. A statement issued by the Chairman of the elite body, Alhaji Aminu Ahmed Garko, shortly after its emergency Congress meeting to review the 14-day-old boycott, explained that the decision to blacklist government activities was taken to protest Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's administration's handling of issues affecting its members and the journalism profession in general.  The statement said: "The chapel has however come to realize that the boycott has had unintended consequences on its members' actions, particularly during this time of crisis in Kano." "As journalists, our constitutional mandate is to inform the public and hold those in power accountable, but our boycott has limited our ability to fulfill this mandate, and we

......As the Committee Submits its Report Kano Ministerial Committee on Land Encroachment and Trespass in Schools has submitted it's final report after visiting over 160 affected public schools across the 44 Local Government Areas of the State. It could be recalled that on 22nd February, 2024, 16-member committee on land encroachment and trespass in school was set up by the state to identify schools affected with problems of trespass or encroachment and examine their level in the vulnerable schools. Presenting the final report of the committee findings to the Commissioner of Education today Friday, the Chairman of the committee, Alhaji Habib Hassan El-Yakub maintained that upon the inauguration of the committee, the members mobilised for the pursuit of the assignment by going round all the identified schools to access the level of trespass or encroachment. In a statement signed by the Director Public Enlightenment of the Ministry, Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru, said the Cha

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested two suspects and invited three Permanent Secretaries for questioning over an alleged fraud involving the sale of employment forms in the Office of the Head of Service. The commission’s Chairman, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Wednesday that the investigation was ongoing to identify and bring to justice those responsible for the scam. He said that already, thousands of desperate job seekers have been affected by the fraud. ”Preliminary investigations have uncovered fraudulent activities at the office of the Head of Service, Civil Service Commission, Kano State Secondary Schools Board, and Health Service Management Board. ”The two suspects in custody are cooperating with the investigation, which has led to the shutdown of a fake employment portal. ”The commission is working to root out corruption and ensure justice is served in the employment fraud scandal that

Kano State Government has directed all Primary and Post Primary Schools in the state to proceed for the Edil-Kabir Break from Friday, 14th June, 2024 to Monday 24th June, 2024 for day students, and for boarding students from Friday 14th June, 2024 to Sunday 23rd June, 2024 respectively. A statement signed by the Director Public Enlightenment Ministry of Education Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru announced that parents and guardians of students in boarding schools are therefore requested to pick up their wards by the early hours of Friday, 14th June, 2024. It further explained that all other aspects of the 2023/2024 school academic calendar which include the stipulated public holidays remained valid. The statement quoted the Commissioner of Education, Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa through the Director Public Enlightenment calling on parents and guardians to ensure that their children comply with the resumption date as disciplinary action will be taken against any student/pupil who fails