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KANO ASSEMBLY ORDERS PROBE OF LG SECURITY FUNDS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State House of Assembly has ordered an investigation into the use of security funds by the 44 local government councils following rising bandit attacks in parts of the
EFCC ARRESTS AVIATION OFFICER, TWO OTHERS OVER ALLEGED N4.4BN GOLD SMUGGLING By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested an Aviation Security (AVSEC) officer and two other suspects over their alleged involvement in a gold smuggling syndicate
KNCDC TRAINS TRADITIONAL BARBERS ON EARLY DIPHTHERIA DETECTION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has trained traditional barbers across the state to help improve early detection and reporting of diphtheria. KNCDC DG, Dr. Muhammad Adamu Abbas,
KANO GOVERNMENT INAUGURATES COMMITTEE FOR EU-FUNDED EDUCATION AND YOUTH PROGRAMME By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Government has launched the State Programme Steering Committee (SPSC) for the Education and Youth Empowerment Programme in North-West Nigeria (EYEPINN) ,a European Union-funded project aimed
KANO ASSEMBLY PUSHES FOR HAUSA AS LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State House of Assembly has introduced a bill to make Hausa the main language of instruction in schools across the state. Sponsored by Hon. Musa Ali Kachako
KANO SET FOR COUNCILLORSHIP BY-ELECTION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) says it is ready to conduct a bye-election to fill two vacant councillorship seats. Chairman Professor Sani Lawal Malumfashi revealed in a statement that the election
KANO POLICE NAB TWO ARMED ROBBERS, RECOVER STOLEN AIR FORCE OFFICER’S CAR By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered a Ford Escape SUV stolen from an Air Force officer in Abuja. Acting
KANO ASSEMBLY ACCUSES CUSTOMS SERVICE OF MARGINALIZING NORTHERN STATES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State House of Assembly has faulted the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for allegedly sidelining northern states in its ongoing recruitment exercise. During plenary, Majority Leader Lawan Hussaini
KANOS ASSEMBLY URGES ACTION ON INSECURITY IN TSANYAWA, BAGWAI By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State House of Assembly has urged the state government to take swift action against rising insecurity in Tsanyawa and Bagwai Local Government Areas. During plenary presided over
GOVERNOR YUSUF EMPOWERS 5,200 WOMEN WITH N50,000 MONTHLY SUPPORT IN KANO By:Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has launched a monthly empowerment scheme for 5,200 women across the 44 local government areas of the state. Each beneficiary will receive