Author: Umar Idris Shuaibu

AHMAD HAMISU GWALE – KANO A week after the Kano State Government paid the athletes’ players and Press Crew allowances, the Coaches, Doctors, Drivers, and other officials are yet to receive their allowances after participating in the Second Edition National Para Games 2023 in Abuja. The Independent Mirror reported that the issue has made the media Sports Writers Association in and out of the matter of discussion, looking at the state government as unwarranted and an embarrassment in sports developments. They urge the state government to investigate the allotment and use of the funds allegedly released from the state coffers,…

Arrangements have been finalized for the successful Annual General Meeting of Birnin-Kudu Old Boys Association (BIKOBA), an association that collects former students from Government Unity College, Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State, a renowned secondary school in Northern Nigeria. The event, scheduled for Sunday, December 31, 2023, at 9:00 am in the Murtala Mohammed Library Hall along Ahmadu Bello Way, Kano, will feature a Public Lecture by Prof. Sabo Ibrahim, Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Babura, Jigawa State. The lecture, titled “The Relevance of Career Guidance and Counseling in Secondary Schools,” aims to enlighten students and parents about post-graduation…

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has announced Ebenezer Adeniyan as his Chief Press Secretary. Adeniyan is the publisher of the Trace Magazine. Read Also: KASSOSA to Revamp Alma Mater, Harps on Empowering Younger Generations A statement by Deputy Chief of Staff, Omojuwa Olusegun, named other appointees including Smart Omodunbi Jnr as Special Assistant to the Governor on Political Matters, Mr. Abire Sunday Olugbenga, Special Assistant, New Media, Miss Motunrayo Oyedele, Special Assistant (Photography) and Dr. Temitayo Iperepolu Special Assistant (Domestic and Government House). The appointments, according to him, take immediate effect. Aiyedatiwa has also declared three days mourning starting from…

Report says that the complex was constructed by the first Military Administrator of Kano state, the late Commissioner of Police Audu Bako, in 1967. The Vice President was assisted by Governor Abba Yusuf; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Tajudeen Abbas; Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibril; Senator Kawu Sumaila and Deputy Governor Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo. Read Also: After Good Evening Nigeria Report, KNSG Pays Players, Press Crew Allowances Shettima lauded the political commitment demonstrated by Yusuf to ensure the timely execution of the project. He explained that the remolding of the Governor’s office with state-of-the-art equipment would provide…

UMAR IDRIS SHUAIBU – KANO The Kano Science Schools Old Students Associations (KASSOSA), has vowed to restore the lost glory of the prestigious Science Colleges with a bright future in no distant time. The association made the commitment during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Association, held in Sani Zahraddeen Theater, Bayero University Old Campus in Kano. Chairman of the Board of Trustees of KASSOSA, Dr. MD Shehu decried the current state of science colleges as a result of gross neglect by the government, and interventions to revive the colleges by various class chapters of KASSOSA must be commended.…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has expressed his condolences on the death of the former speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Ghali Umar Na’abba. In a statement by his Press Secretary, Mr. Edwin Olofu, Ganduje described Na’abba as a thoroughbred politician and legislator who meant well to the country. Ganduje recalled the pivotal role played by Na’abba when he served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives to entrench the independence of the legislative arm of government even in the face of provocation by top operatives of the executive arm.…

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State is dead. He reportedly died in Lagos on Wednesday at the age of 67. It was learnt that he was managed by State House doctors up to his death because they could not fly him abroad. “Akeredolu is dead; he died in Lagos,” a reliable source told Vanguard. “They were looking for dialysis machines to be sent to his secret location in Lagos last week.” Read Also: Ex-Speaker Ghali Umar Na’abba Dies At 65 Recall that the ailing governor returned to Nigeria in September following a three-month medical leave in Germany. Recently, he went…

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar Na’Abba is dead. The 8th Speaker dies in Abuja Wednesday Morning. Though details of his death remain sketchy, sources say he will buried according to Islamic rites in Abuja. Na’Abba was born on September 27, 1958. Read Also: Renowned Kano-Based Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Yusuf Ali, Dies at 73 In training, practice and expertise, Late Ghali Na’Abba is a political scientist and a policy architect. He joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 1998 during its formative period. He emerged the party’s candidate in April 1999 National Assembly election in Kano Municipal…

As the Christmas celebration enters its  second day, the chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Bala Abubakar, has joined troops of air component operation Hadarin Daji and 213 forward operating base in Katsina to celebrate Christmas.  It has been the tradition of the Nigeria Air Force annually to appreciate and encourage its personnel for greater success. The Air Force chief together with the state Governor, who was represented by his Deputy, had Christmas lunch with the officers in the front line at the Air Force base in Katsina. Read Also: List: Air Force Council Elevates Spokesperson, 37 Others On…

For final considerations and passage of the 2024 Appropriation bill by the National Assembly, the Senate will resume for plenary on Saturday. Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, confirmed the development today. Read Also: FULL SPEECH: Tinubu’s first budget presentation Report say that the Red Chamber would pass the 2024 budget estimated at N27.5trillion at the Saturday plenary session. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had last month formally presented the budget to the joint session of both chambers of the National Assembly. The budget presentation was thereafter followed by defence of budget estimates by heads of…

The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano has alleged that the uncertainty over the outcome of the Supreme Court verdict on the Kano Governorship election dispute is “pushing” the ruling New Nigeria Peoples’ Party (NNPP) to “misappropriate” N8,080,190,875.13 billion Local Government funds. The allegation was contained in a letter dated 25 December 2023 and signed by Abdullahi Abbas, the state’s APC chairman. The statement warned Local Government Councils and commercial banks to “halt the process of clearing the release of the funds at this critical period of the NNPP’s unreliability”. Read Also: APC to Establish Progressive Institute – Ganduje…

The Alliance for the Protection of People’s Votes, cautions against thwarting the will of the Kano people, urges the Supreme Court to look at the case and set aside the miscarriage of justice made at the lower courts. A Nigerian-based pressure group, Alliance for the Protection of People’s Votes, led by their National Leader Mr. Olusegun Badmus, cautions certain elements, and other critical stakeholders in the polity, against jeopardizing the will of the Kano people. The pressure group made this statement after a closed-door meeting by its officials held in Lagos. Read Also: Breaking: Supreme Court Reserves Judgement on Kano…

Millions of talented Nigerian students are forced to abandon their educational aspirations primarily due to either failing English and mathematics in WAEC, NABTEB or NECO or being unable to afford the examination fees. What happens to the skills they’ve acquired in technical schools or science secondary schools? Also, what about the continuous assessment records they’ve maintained over six years in senior secondary schools? I am writing to you as a concerned citizen deeply committed to the well-being and progress of our great nation, Nigeria. In recent years, our education system has faced significant challenges, particularly in the realm of examination…

Fatima Abdullahi Malle is a graduate of Mass Communication from Bayero University Kano (B.U.K), and happens to be practicing journalism. Fatima Malle, who is 26 years old, was bread and buttered in Kano, in an interview with ‘GOOD EVENING NIGERIA’ said that she is into online businesses, looking at the numerous opportunities for the market in the northern state online that one need to utilize. Read Also: Customers are more comfortable with online patronage – Hauwa Nura Ahmad I started this business when I was about to graduate from Bayero University, in order not allow myself to stay at home…

The federal government has finally paid the arrears of Npower beneficiaries, who have been waiting for months to receive their stipends. The payment was facilitated by the National Coordinator of Social Investment Programs Hajiya Halima Shehu through the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs. Npower is a social intervention scheme initiated by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2016, to address the problem of youth unemployment and enhance social development. The scheme has six categories: N-Teach, N-Health, N-Agro, N-Build, N-Creative and N-Tech. The beneficiaries are paid a monthly stipend of N30,000. Read Also: Customers are more comfortable with online patronage – Hauwa Nura…

Ahmad Hamisu Gwale – Kano The Kano state government has paid State Athletes Players and Coaches allowances after participating in the Second Edition National Para Games 2023 in Abuja. Recall that an online newspaper platform Good Evening Nigeria reported that Kano State Government are yet to settle the allowances as of the deadline of Wednesday 20th of December 2023. The acting Chairman of Kano Sport Commission said they settled to pay the payment for the team’s allowance, but as a result of appointing new secretary to the state Government, it necessitated the delay of the release of funds. Read Also:…

The Nigeria Customs Service, under the leadership of the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, has made a significant announcement regarding the promotion of its personnel. In a statement released by Abdullahi Maiwada, the National Public Relations Officer of Customs, it was revealed that the Board of Customs approved the promotion of two Assistant Comptrollers General (ACGs) and 2209 Senior Officers during its 58th regular meeting held on December 19, 2023. Read Also: FULL LIST: Navy Promotes 30 Senior Officers to Rear Admiral, 28 Captains to Commodore The newly appointed ACGs, Florence Nano Ogar-Modey and Queen Ogubudu, are expected to play…

The Vice President of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, on Saturday attended the wedding ceremony of Mustapha Sani Abacha, son of former Head of State, late General Sani Abacha. The wedding solemnization took place at Mohammed Ali Mosque, Old GRA, Maiduguri in Borno State. Read Also: Gumsu Abacha, Former Head of State Daughter, Dumps Her 2nd Husband, Governor Buni The Vice President was accompanied by the Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, and the Governor of Kano State, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, as well as the Deputy Governor of Borno State, Umar Usman Kadafur, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning,…

As online business across some Northern states is gathering momentum, ‘GOOD EVENING NIGERIA’ interviews a young entrepreneur who engages her customers online. The young entrepreneur is Hauwa Nura Ahmad resident of Hotoro. She is a shy-looking young lady who reveals that she is into alawar madara, kwakumeti, and other traditional Hausa candies as a hubby and with how the world accepts the digital economy, she felt it is very important to transact business online. The 20-year-old Hauwa Nura Ahmad is currently studying at Danshareef School of Nursing Kano. Read Also: Association to empower 10,000 Nigerians as agribusiness entrepreneurs Hauwa, who…

Governor Malam Umar A. Namadi has approved the appointment of Professor Muhammad Ibrahim Yakasai as the new Vice Chancellor, Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa (SLU). This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of Jigawa State, Malam Bala Ibrahim. The statement said the appointment of the new Vice Chancellor followed recommendations from the Governing Council of the University as stipulated by the Law establishing the University. Read Also: ICAN Kano District Society Congratulates KSP Rector, Promised Collaboration  Until his appointment, Professor Yakasai was the Chairman, Departmental Quality Assurance Committee, Bayero University, Kano, and holds a…