Author: Umar Idris Shuaibu

By Saleh Maidoki One ridiculous and ill-percieved piece with the above caption written by Ibrahim Musa on an online Daily Nigerian newspaper of Sunday 19th November, 2023, calls for this rejoinder to put record straight. And to also make clear how inept and brain-blocked his submission appears. Enjoy the reading. To begin with, the writer goofed in the first sentence of the first paragraph, which is a blatant display of contradiction and confused understanding of two political positions, when he said “…Kano politics has been radical and non-aligned.” “Radical” and “non-aligned” are two different dispositions, each challenging the other,…

Maimuna Suleiman also known as Hajjo Maiduguri is one of the upcoming actresses in the Kannywood Hausa film industry. Before she ventured into acting, she started working in the industry as a camerawoman, one of the few women to perform such duties. In this interview, she speaks to Daily News 24’s reporter Usman M. Usman on her journey to filmmaking. Excerpts: First, can we know your name? My name is Maimuna Sulaiman but I am also called Hajjo Maiduguri. How did you find yourself in Kannywood? I am an indigene of Borno state, from the capital Maiduguri. I first came…

Lawal Umar Maradun – Zamfara In the historic quiet town of Maradun, excitement buzzed through the air as His Excellency, the immediate past Governor of Zamfara State and the current Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Bello Mohammed Matawallen Maradun, returned home to a warm and vibrant welcome. The occasion marked and coincided with his recent triumph at the appeal court in Abuja, where the Zamfara State March 18th, 2023 Governorship election was declared inconclusive, reigniting hope and enthusiasm among his supporters across the state. As the news of the court’s decision echoed through the state, the…

Nazifi Dawud A tomatoes and onions farmer in Kano state has identified secrets that help farmers prevent pest attacks on their crops. In an interview with Daily News 24 recently, Malam Salihu Usman Domaji, a seasoned farmer in Domaji Garun Malam Local Government revealed that early planting of crops helps greatly in dealing with problems of pests on crops. He said this while answering a question on the impact of global warming on crop conditions. “The secret to avoiding the destruction of crops by pests is to plant very early such that before the summer heat sets in, you would…

In an effort to address environmental challenges, the Kano State government is actively working towards enacting regulations and laws to penalize individuals involved in illegal tree felling and sand mining within the state. Dr. Muhammad Khalil, the Managing Director of the Erosion and Climate Change Management Agency, stated this, when he conducted a sensitization visit to Takai, Sumaila, and Albasu Local Government areas about the dangers associated with unauthorized tree cutting. During the visit, Dr. Khalil expressed the agency’s commitment to extending the awareness campaign to all local government areas in Kano in order to educate communities about the adverse…

The Police Command in Kano State on Monday alerted the public of plans by some groups of political party supporters to cause violence in the state. According to the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, the groups plan to take to the streets to protest the Appeal Court’s verdict on the governorship election in the state. He however said that the command had taken appropriate security measures to prevent the escalation of tensions that may lead to the breakdown of law and order. “It is on this note that the police command issues this warning to residents of the…

Umar Idris Shuaibu – Kano The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said the Social Protection Bill will contribute positively to the growing needs of society with particular emphasis on children to enable them fulfill their potentials. UNICEF Social Policy Specialist Kano Field Office, Fatimah Musa made the assertion in an interview with ‘Good Evening Nigeria‘, during a 3-Day Policy Dialogue with Social Protection Parliamentary Forum on Financing for Children in Social Sectors. Fatimah Musa said the Bill when passed into law will help immensely in poverty reduction, addressing the problem of children, across all the multidimensional poverty dimensions…

Umar Idris Shuaibu – Kano Kano State Government has expressed readiness to support the content of the Social Protection Bill. The Speaker of the State House of Assembly Jibril Isma’il Falgore stated this during a 3 day programme on social protection parliamentary forum on financing for children in social sectors, organized by the state Ministry of Budget and Planning in collaboration with UNICEF held in Kaduna. Read Also: The Truth Has Prevailed, Judgement is Victory for Everyone Jibril Isma’il Falgore represented by the Deputy Speaker and Member Rimin Gado/Tofa, Alhaji Muhammad Bello Butu-butu, said the bill torches all the lives…

After careful study and rigorous stakeholders engagement, Kano state Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) have decided to approach the Supreme Court on the judgement of Appeal Court delivered on Friday in Abuja. Report says that Governor Yusuf revealed this on Friday night in a special broadcast made to the good people of Kano in reaction to the Appeal court judgement that was described as a miscarriage of justice. Read Also: The Truth Has Prevailed, Judgement is Victory for Everyone “I want to inform the good people of Kano and indeed well meaning Nigerians that…

Umar Idris Shuaibu – Kano The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said the Social Protection Bill will contribute positively to the growing needs of society with particular emphasis on children to enable them fulfill their potentials. UNICEF Social Policy Specialist Kano Field Office, Fatimah Musa made the assertion in an interview with ‘Good Evening Nigeria’, during a 3-Day Policy Dialogue with Social Protection Parliamentary Forum on Financing for Children in Social Sectors. Fatimah Musa said the Bill when passed into law will help immensely in poverty reduction, addressing the problem of children, across all the multidimensional poverty dimensions…

Umar Idris Shuaibu – Kano The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said the Social Protection Bill will contribute positively to the growing needs of society with particular emphasis on children to enable them fulfill their potentials. UNICEF Social Policy Specialist Kano Field Office, Hajiya Fatima Musah made the assertion in an interview with ‘Good Evening Nigeria’, during a 3-Day Policy Dialogue with Social Protection Parliamentary Forum on Financing for Children in Social Sectors, held in Kaduna. Fatima Musah said the Bill when made into law helps immensely in poverty reduction, addressing the problem of women and children, healthcare…

Umar Idris Shuaibu – Kano Praise be to Almighty Allah for ensuring our victory today at the Gubernatorial Election Court of Appeal. I wish to appreciate the court of appeal for its verdict which upheld our victory at the election petition tribunal court. The affirmation of the truth by the appeal court will surely strengthen the democracy. Read Also:  How Capable is Dr. Ganduje in Healing the wound? – Umar Idris Shuaibu I want to use the opportunity to commend the judges of both election tribunal and the court of appeal for standing by the truth to ensure that justice…

The approved 65-year retirement age and 40 years of service for teachers is paying off as senior civil servants, especially education officers, who have attained the age of retirement are now hiding under the cloak of the new law to grab teaching jobs across the country. Report says that some directors and other senior staff due for retirement in the Federal Ministry of Education and some of its agencies have been working out their redeployment to secondary schools in order to benefit from the new teachers’ retirement age. It was also gathered that some of the senior civil servants, after…

Umar Idris Shuaibu – Kano Kano State Government has expressed readiness to support the content of the Social Protection Bill. The Speaker of the State House of Assembly Jibril Isma’il Falgore stated this during a 3 day programme on social protection parliamentary forum on financing for children in social sectors, organized by the state Ministry of Budget and Planning in collaboration with UNICEF held in Kaduna. Jibril Isma’il Falgore represented by the Deputy Speaker and Member Rimin Gado/Tofa, Alhaji Muhammad Bello Butu-butu, said the bill torches all the lives of the people that will better up their well being. He…

The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf has assured National Orthopedic Hospital, Dala, of state government readiness of continued working relationship. Dr. Labaran dropped the hint while receiving the Chief Medical Director of the hospital and his team that paid him a courtesy visit in his office. The Commissioner revealed that the Dala orthopedic hospital is one of the three highly specialized orthopedic hospitals in the country and the best in the whole northern region, emphasizing that a lot of residents had undergone trainings in the hospital to specialize on orthopedic surgery. Read Also: Governor Abba Kabir…

Zainab Olufunmi – Kano The Nigerian Library Association has urged communities to have libraries for literacy development to improve their skills. Prof. Mannir Abdullahi-Kamba, chairman Nigeria Library Association Kano State chapter, who spoke at the event on Tuesday in Kano, said the main issue of organising the conference is to improve reading culture. The conference, held at Murtala Muhammad Library Complex has as its theme:” libraries engaging communities for literacy development”. Read Also: Kano Poly 𝐒igns MOU with Mona Institute to Run BSc, MSc, PGD Programs He said reading culture is seriously derailing, passion for reading is no longer there…

Kano State Chief Judge, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki has set up a performance and evaluation committee that will assess Magistrates’ performance quarterly. ‘Good Evening Nigeria’ reports that the initiative is to ensure good administration of justice in the state. Justice Aboki disclosed this at a meeting with magistrates at the Conference hall of the High Court of Justice. Read Also: Kano Health Agencies Urged to Develop, Review Service Charters This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by Baba Jibo Ibrahim, Spokesman Kano state judiciary. She said magistracy is closer to the people at the grass root therefore magistrates…

Umar Idris Shuaibu – Kano Usman Ododo, a Nigerian politician with exceptional leadership skills and an impressive pedigree, is currently the winner of Kogi State gubernatorial election. With a background in political science and public administration, he also served as the former Auditor-General for Local Governments in the state. Known for being a visionary, a family man, and a philanthropist, Usman Ododo holds the potential to bring about significant positive changes in his state. Early Life Born on February 7, 1982, in Kogi State, Nigeria, Usman Ododo hails from the Ebira ethnic group, one of the major ethnic groups in…

No fewer than four officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) were confirmed dead and seven critically injured after a ghastly road accident in Kano on Sunday. The fatal incident which occurred near Kura town along Kano/Zaria highway on Sunday evening involved an 18-passenger Nissan Bus, an official vehicle of the service disclosed. Read Also: NIS Graduates 599 Cadets in Kano Confirming the ugly development, the spokesperson of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kano State Command, Abdullahi Labaran, told The Guardian on telephone that the incident that involved nine men of the service ensued as a result of sudden tyre…

The passion attached to the healthcare system of Kano state by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has been described as the principal reason of the total transformation the sector is witnessing. The state Commissioner of Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf made the assertion while speaking at a 3-Day Workshop on Domestication of the National Guidelines for State-Funded Procurement of Family Planning Commodities in Kano State, organized by the ministry in collaboration with the implementing partners, held in Kaduna state. Read Also: Kano govt is neglecting state varsity – ASUU The Commissioner stated that the seriousness of His Excellency on health could…