Tag: Kano

Lawless kids and fears of terrorism in Kano, by Yushau A. Shuaib

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“And fear the fitnah (affliction and trial) which affects not in particular (only) those of you who do wrong.” – Quran 8 verse 25   The above is a verse from the Holy Quran, which my late father, Imam Abdulhameed Shuaib Agaka usually cited when trouble brewed and the community kept silent, without seeking to address it.   The Qur’anic verse cautions society against failure to act when atrocities are being committed because the repercussions of silence and inaction could be severe (painful), not only for the perpetrators but the…

MARCH 18 POLL: DSS arrests 2 suspects for inciting violence in Kano

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The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested the duo of Sharu Abubakar Tabula and Isma’il Iliyasu Mangu for deliberately inciting violence in parts of Kano State. It may be noted that the suspects had separately recorded messages, which they shared through various social media channels. In those potentially harmful messages, they specifically championed certain political interests and directly called on their supporters to violently attack those opposed to them, including security personnel during the 18th March, 2023 Governorship and House of Assembly election in the State. As a result…

EFCC intercepts Woman with 18 Voter Cards in Kaduna, another in Kano, FCT

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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the early hours of today, February 25, 2023 intercepted a woman with 18 voter cards in a sting operation at Badarwa area of Kaduna, Kaduna State. The woman, one Maryam Mamman Alhaji, who is a member of the support group of one of the leading political parties, also had in her possession, a 17-page list containing names of eligible voters, their bank details and phone numbers as accredited under Badarwa/Malali Ward 01 and 08, Kaduna North Local Government Area of…

2023: Twenty-three persons slump at Tinubu’s one-million march rally in Kano

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No fewer than 23 persons were reported to have slumped among the crowd that generated gridlock during the one-million march rally for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Kano state.     The one-million-man march, which took place in Kano on Sunday, November 21, 2022, started from the Emir’s palace in the ancient city and reached its climax at the Government House cenotaph roundabout where Governor Abdullahi Ganduje received the support group.   It was led by Seyi Tinubu, the son of the presidential candidate…

Kano: Can the FG Help? Prof. Ayagi Also Passed Away

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The death of Professor Ibrahim Ayagi has just been announced in Kano. We are both married to the daughters of late Mustapha Falaki of Daneji. Allah ya jikansa. We are all concerned because all of us have some relations in Kano. In addition to two daughters, I have three grand-daughters and plenty in-laws there. It is a city dear to us. The news of deaths from there is disheartening. What is happening there is also affecting other states. Can the Governor, Emir and other personalities rise up, demand an urgent…

Woman married to two husbands in Kano arrested

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The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested a 37-year-old woman, Hauwa Ali, for allegedly marrying two husbands in Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state. The board’s Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Lawan Fagge, who confirmed the arrest of the woman in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria in Kano on Tuesday, said the suspect was arrested on Monday. Fagge said the woman was apprehended when her first husband, Bello Ibrahim, 45, who was critically ill and was taken to his village for treatment, reported the case. He said: “So…

Political bigwigs,Business men storm Kano for Senate President’s son wedding

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The bigwigs in Nigeria’s politics, top brass in government and captains of industry converged on the ancient city of Kano on Friday for the Wedding Fatiah of the first son of Distinguished Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, the President of the Senate and his bride Amani. Amani is the daughter of a business man, Alhaji Bala Umar, ,a Kano indigene. The marriage ceremony began on Wednesday with the bridal shower or Kamu in Hausa, followed by a dinner on Thursday. Both events held at Meena Event Centre in Kano. The climax…

Lagos, Kano, Ogun ,Others Get New CPs

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The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu has ordered the immediate posting and redeployment of the following Commissioners of Police to states as follows: Cross River State – CP Nkereuwem A. Akpan Akwa Ibom State – CP Kenneth Ebrimson Ogun State – CP Imohimi D. Edgal Kano State – CP Habu Sani Ahmadu Edo State – CP Lawal Jimeta Bauchi State – CP Philip Sule Maku Lagos State …

POLICIES ON TRADE AND INVESTMENT ARE YIELDING RESULTS – President Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday said that current changes to trade and investment policies by the government since it took office in May 2015 will help the nation to diversify the economy, attracted more foreign investments and speed up the country’s industrialization. Speaking at the commissioning of two newly-established agro-based industries, shortly before he ended his highly successful two-day State Visit to Kano State , the President noted that the overall effect of these achievements will lead to jobs creation and better living conditions for citizens as promised by the governing…