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BLASPHEMY ALLEGATION: KANO SCHOLAR DENIES MISINTERPRETED COMMENTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Prominent Islamic scholar Malam Lawan Shuaibu Abubakar, known as Malam Triumph, has denied blasphemy allegations brought against him over comments on Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). Appearing before the Kano
SCHOLARSHIP BOOST FOR KANO STUDENTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has offered scholarships to 1,000 indigent students of the Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano. The initiative, under the Barau I.
CSO DEMANDS PROBE INTO POLICE WITHDRAWAL AT KANO INDEPENDENCE DAY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban A civil society group, One Kano Agenda, has urged the Federal Government to investigate the sudden withdrawal of police personnel during Kano’s Independence Day celebration. Convener, Comrade Abbas
NIGERIA @ 65: KANO SPEAKER CALLS FOR UNITY, ZERO TOLERANCE FOR CORRUPTIONBy: Safiya Abdulrahim DabbanThe Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Alhaji Jibril Ismail Falgore, has congratulated Nigerians on the nation’s 65th Independence Anniversary.He praised the strength of Nigeria’s young
KANO GOVT COMMITTED TO YOUTH REHABILITATION, SECURITY — CHIEF OF STAFF By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Government says it remains committed to youth rehabilitation and improved security through education and non-kinetic measures. Chief of Staff, Dr. Suleiman Wali Sani, representing
CLERICS TRAINED IN KANO TO TACKLE FAKE NEWS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Religious leaders in Kano have undergone training on combating fake news and promoting media literacy. The two-day workshop, organized by Alkalanci, a Hausa-language fact-checking group, equipped clerics with skills to
KANO JOINS NEMA, WORLD BANK PILOT PROJECT ON DISASTER PREPAREDNESS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in partnership with the World Bank, has launched a pilot programme in Kano to strengthen disaster risk reduction and emergency preparedness. NEMA’s
COURT ORDERS CLOSURE OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN KANO By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban A Kano court has ordered the shutdown of several private schools over violations ranging from illegal fee hikes to compulsory textbook charges. The Executive Secretary of the Kano State Private
KANO GOV PUSHES FOR LOCAL GOV’T AUTONOMY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening grassroots governance by supporting a bill that grants full autonomy to the state’s 44 local government councils. The bill,
SEPARATED NIGERIAN CONJOINED TWINS RETURN HOME AFTER SURGERY IN SAUDI ARABIA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Two Nigerian conjoined twins, Hassana and Husaina, have returned to Kano after a successful separation surgery in Saudi Arabia. The delicate 14-hour operation was performed at King