Justice M. N. Yunusa of a Federal High Court sitting in Kano has nullified the candidature of the Abia State Governor-elect on the platform of the Labour Party (LP), Dr Alex Otti and all the candidates of the party in Abia and Kano states. The court ruled that their emergence was not in compliance…
One of the major airlines in the country, Air Peace, says its flights to some cities in the country would suffer disruption this weekend as a result of poor weather condition. The airline, in a notice signed by its management on Saturday, said t weather conditions in some of its destinations are below minimum operating…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have discovered billions of Naira in cash stashed in various houses of some serving governors. Multiple sources on Friday identified the governors as Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State and Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, in exclusive interviews with…
On Tuesday, November 1, 2022, telecommunications and digital service provider, Globacom, at a press conference in Lagos, announced the commencement of its annual End of Year promo tagged Glo “Festival of Joy”. The proudly Nigerian telecoms powerhouse will give out 20 houses, 24 brand new cars, 100 generators, 200 sewing machines, and 1,000 rechargeable…
Governor Nyesom Wike on Tuesday August 30 called out a “Rivers Rapist” that was present at an event in Kano State on Monday August 29, to receive Senator representing Kano Central, Ibrahim Shekarau, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to New Nigeria Peoples Party. Speaking at the commissioning of Ogbunabali Sandfilled Area in Port…
No fewer than 120 people, mostly women and children, have been hospitalised after suspected toxic chemicals from an expired industrial gas cylinder contaminated the air and spread to the neighborhood of Mundadu, a surburb of Kano on Friday, June 3. Dailytrust reports that locals said the incident occurred where one Saifullahi gathered scrap metals…
A pupil of Yanoko Nomadic Primary school in Tofa local government area of Kano State, has reportedly been stung to death by bees. Sanusi Dawakintofa, uncle of the people identified as Ismail Hussaini, told Premium Times that his nephew could not outrun the attacking bees because he had a broken limb caused by sickle cell anaemia. Village…
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, will chair a public lecture to mark the 2022 International Women Day (IWD) in Kano State, in recognition of his tremendous contribution and support towards promoting the course of women development. The lecture with the theme:…
The Kano State Task Force on Tourism Development Levy has banned underage children from going to hotels as well as men and women from swimming in the pool in the state. The agency also banned shisha smoking, lesbianism and gay practices in the state. The Chairman of the Committee, Baffa Babba Dan-agundi, made this known…
Over 40 passengers including pupils of Madinatu Islamiyya School in Bagwai Local Government Area of Kano State, are feared killed in a boat mishap. It was gathered that the boat capsized in the middle of the river while conveying over passengers to Bagwai town from Badau village on Tuesday evening, November 30. The deceased students…
