Author: Musa Bello

The Kano State Hospitals Management Board has approved the immediate removal and replacement of the Chief Medical Officers of Imam Wali General Hospital, Abubakar Imam Urology Centre, and Nuhu Bamalli Maternity Hospital. The order came from the Executive Secretary of the Board, Dr Mansur Nagoda. He also approved the suspension of all doctors and nurses who were on duty for the evening and night shifts on Sunday, July 30, 2023. READ ALSO: EXCLUSIVE: Abdullahi Gwarzo To Replace Ganduje As Ministerial Nominee From Kano This decision was taken urgently due to the negligence of the affected staff in carrying out their…

Workers in Katsina State have expressed their backing for the proposed nationwide protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), scheduled to take place tomorrow (Wednesday). Comrade Hussaini Hamisu Danduna, the state chairman of the NLC, conveyed the union’s stance after its state executive meeting held at the Labour House in Katsina. He said the decision complied with the directive of the national body for all states to mobilise their members for the proposed protest. READ ALSO: Labour Congress Criticizes Tinubu’s National Broadcast, Insists on Strike The chairman said, “Katsina would not be exceptional, we are going to join all other…

A series of airstrikes executed by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji, have killed over 16 foot soldiers of identified terror kingpins, Ado Aliero and Dankarami in Katsina and Zamfara States. Between July 28 and 29, 2023, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) carried out airstrikes in various locations in Zurmi, Tsafe, Faskari, and Jibia local government areas of Zamfara and Katsina States, according to Leadership News. Specifically, in Zurmi LGA of Zamfara State, the air component killed at least 16 terrorists in enclaves believed to belong to terrorist kingpin Dankarami. READ ALSO: Katsina Gov’t to Establish Zakkat Commission –…

The Board of Trustees of Khalifa Isyaka Rabiu University, Kano, has appointed Prof. Abdulrashid Garba, a former Vice Chancellor of Administration at Bayero University, Kano, as the university’s pioneer Vice Chancellor This was contained in a statement issued by the administrative secretary of the university, Malam Yusuf Datti, on Monday. According to the statement, the appointment of Garba was approved by the BoT of the university under the chairmanship of Emeritus Prof. Muhammad Sani Zahradeen. Datti disclosed that Garba emerged top among several academics after a rigorous process. READ ALSO: Kano Gov’t, FMARD Kick-off Agricultural Programmes in 5 States, to…

The Kano State Government, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, launched the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro Pocket (NAGS-AP) in five states: Kano, Niger, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Jigawa. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Monday, inaugurated the program, known as the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Programme Phase One (ATASP-1), at the Bunkure Local Government Secretariat in Kano. During the launch, Deputy Governor Comr. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo who represented the Governor announced that communities from Bunkure, Rano, Bagwai, Dawakin Kudu, Bebeji, and Garun Malam Local Government Areas in Kano State will benefit from ATASP-1. READ ALSO:…

The Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, Mr Samuel Titus-Musa, has presented cheques to the tune of N13.3 million to families of police officers who died in active service. Titus-Musa presented the cheques in Birnin Kebbi on Monday on behalf of the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun. “I welcome you to the Kebbi State Police Command to witness the presentation of I-GP Family Welfare Insurance and Group Personal Accident Scheme cheques worth N13, 300,000, to 24 families of police officers, who lost their lives in active service of their fatherland,” he said. Titus-Musa said that Egbetokun was determined…

A trending portrait of the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, hanging on the walls of the Kano State government house’s coronation hall has sparked heated debate on social media as many individuals view the display of the picture as a potential signal of the disposed monarch’s return to power. The tension stems from earlier speculations about the intentions of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s administration to dismiss the Emirs appointed by the previous governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and reinstate the deposed Emir, Sanusi II, as the sole ruler of Kano. GOOD EVENING NIGERIA recalls that the government and State…

Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State, on Monday, said that he would transmit a bill to the state House of Assembly for the establishment of Zakkat (Alms) and Waqaf Commission. The governor stated this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Malam Ibrahim Kaula in Katsina. According to the statement, the governor spoke on Sunday at the foundation laying ceremony of 400 housing units at Dandagoro in Batagarwa Local Government Area of the state. “The commission will empower the existing Zakkat and Waqaf board to effectively coordinate the activities of Zakkat’s disbursement,” Radda said in the statement. While commending…

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has relaxed the 24-hour curfew earlier imposed on the state by 12 hours. This contain in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to Fintiri, Humwashi Wonosikou, in Yola on Monday. The state government said the curfew was relaxed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. after meetings with security chiefs in the state. Fintiri who was represented by his Deputy, Kaletapwa Farauta, urged parents to send their wards to school and also encouraged businesses to open and go about their daily activities as the government would not fold its arms and allow miscreants…

The Sokoto State Students Association of Usmanu Danfodiyo University (SOSSA-UDUS), has lauded Gov. Ahmed Aliyu over the recent payment of scholarship grants to 7,477 indigenes of the state. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Governor Aliyu directed the state Scholarship Board to pay the students grants of over N500 million on assumption of office. Addressing newsmen in Sokoto on Sunday, Mr Abdullahi Aliyu, the group’s Chairman, described the governor as a resourceful personality and a passionate leader to the course of studentship. READ ALSO: Reps to probe illegal sales of helicopters by Aviation College “It is crystal clear…

The Kano State Censorship Board has  revoked all operational licences of actors, actresses, directors, and producers involved in the Kannywood film-making industry. According to Abba El-Mustapha, the head of the board, this move is aimed at sanitising the industry and ensuring proper documentation. Mr El-Mustapha said all celebrities and producers must renew their licences to operate in the state, as reported by Premium Times “We have cancelled all licenses of all guilds in the industry for proper documentation and to have effective plans that will address some of the problems in the industry. “We have about 13 guilds; we have…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Jim Osayande as a Special Investigator to probe the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and its related entities. This was contained in a letter signed by the President. The President asked the Special Investigator to investigate CBN and key Government Business Entities (GBEs). Obazee is the Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN). READ ALSO: My policies on fuel subsidy removal, forex, yielding positive results – Tinubu “In accordance with the fundamental objective set forth in Section 15(5) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), this…

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has declared a 24-hour curfew on Adamawa State, following a breakdown of law and order across the State. The curfew follows looting of warehouses by residents, who carted assorted foodstuffs and other valuables under guise of looking for ‘palliatives’. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, in a statement seen by GOOD EVENING NIGERIA on Sunday afternoon, said the curfew takes effect immediately on Sunday, July 30, 2023. According to the statement, Governor Fintiri said the curfew followed the dangerous dimension the activities of hoodlums had assumed across the state capital city as they…

A devastating rainstorm in Gombe State has left over 500 people homeless and caused the destruction of at least 100 houses in the Dogon Ruwa community, Kaltungo Local Government Area. The incident, which occurred on Friday, also led to the loss of 15 goats, including sheep and goats. The community leader, Aliyu Isah, who spoke with PUNCH, explained that among the 15 animals were sheep and goats, adding that the flood left a devastating impact on the people. READ ALSO: 17-year-old from Plateau Wins 2023 Lagos Mangrove Marathon Race Ishah, who doubles as Sa’in Dogon Ruwa of the community, said…

The Emir of Rano in Kano State, Alhaji Kabir Inuwa, on Sunday described education as a prerequisite for the upliftment of any society. This is contained in a statement issued by the Information Officer, state Ministry of High Education, Malam Sunusi Kofar’Isa, in Kano. The traditional ruler made the remark while receiving the Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr Yusuf Kofarmata, who paid him a courtesy visit at his palace. Inuwa urged people of the area to develop keen interest on the education of their children. READ ALSO: Arewa Youths, CSO Condemn Call for DSS Boss Resignation The Emir lauded the…

The Arewa Youth Federation, a body consisting of youths from 19 northern states, has spoken out against the recent demands for the resignation of Mallam Yusuf Magaji Bichi, the Director General of the Department of State Security (DSS). In a statement released yesterday by the group’s National Coordinator, Malam Kabir Muhammad, they labeled the allegations behind the calls as baseless and unjust. He described those behind the call as “paid agents who can do anything for money including selling their birthright.” READ ALSO: Kogi APC Governorship Candidate Invited by DSS over Petition “Let it be abundantly clear that Arewa Civil…

Diphtheria has now spread to 31 out of 44 local government areas of Kano state and more than 100 confirmed patients of diphtheria infection are presently receiving treatment at two newly isolation centres, the state government has said. The government also said it has activated contact tracing teams to trace patients affected by the diphtheria outbreak in the state and over 2,000 others treated and discharged. The State Epidemiologist, Dr. Abdullahi Kaura-Matta, who stated this while speaking with newsmen on update of the outbreak in the state, said the teams were deployed to the nooks and crannies of the state,…

Kaduna State has been hit by a wave of violence as bandits killed six farmers, including the Vice-Chairman of the Jama’atul Izalatul Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus-Sunnah, Mallam Yakubu Muhammad Bugai, in the Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area. Additionally, over 40 farmers were reported abducted by hoodlums Chairman, Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives’ Union, Ishaq Usman Kasai, stated this in a statement issued on Saturday. According to him, the incident took place on Wednesday. Kasai explained that the Islamic cleric was shot on Wednesday at his farmland located around the Rema area and was later evacuated and taken to Jibril Mai-Gwari General Hospital sustaining gunshots…

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has restated his administration’s dedication to eradicating the Polio Virus within the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Malam Ibrahim Shauibu, on Saturday in Kano. Yusuf made this pledge during the official launch of Polio Vaccination in Gabasawa Local Government Area on Saturday. Represented by his deputy, Alhaji Aminu Gwarzo, the governor expressed concern over the resurgence of polio in 26 states of the federation, including Kano state. READ ALSO: Kano Anti-Corruption Commission Probes Missing N4 Billion Government Funds Yusuf disclosed that the decision…

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has removed Dr. Ibrahim Yusuf Ngoshe from the list of commissioner-nominees submitted for screening by the State House of Assembly. The governor transmitted the list of nominees to the lawmakers on Friday. But Zulum withdrew the name of Dr. Ngoshe, as confirmed by Zulum’s spokesperson, Mallam Isa Gusau, in a statement on Saturday. The statement mentioned that the governor had communicated his decision to the state lawmakers. Ngoshe, a native of the Southern Borno senatorial district of Gwoza local government area, was among the All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirants for the ticket of Gwoza…