The Kano State Executive Council has approved more than N28 billion for critical projects and initiatives aimed at improving infrastructure, education, healthcare, and other vital sectors. In a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the approvals were finalized during the council’s deliberations on Wednesday, at the Government House. Key among the […]
Kano State has been named the overall best state at the 2024 National Agricultural Show held in Nasarawa State. The state also secured second place in the fisheries value chain category at the just concluded national Agric show. A statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Wednesday, revealed that the trophy […]
In a landmark effort to promote inclusive governance and enhance policymaking through community engagement, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has announced the composition of the Kano State Shura Council. According to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the council comprises 46 distinguished members, including renowned Islamic scholars, respected academics, […]
In a major political decision, Kano state Governor Alh. Abba Kabir Yusuf as announced a reshuffle of the state executive council to effect pragmatic political realignment of his administration. In a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, on Thursday, Governor Yusuf disclosed that the first major rejig of his cabinet takes immediate […]
“I am now in Lefkosia, Cyprus, where I met with the management of the Near East University to discuss some important issues. One of those issues is the overdue release of academic certificates to students from Kano State who graduated between 2015-2019 and have not been able to obtain their certificates. The graduates of Medicine, […]
“I was pleased to visit the Nigerian High Commission in New Delhi, where we were warmly received by His Excellency, Mr. Ubong Akpan Johnny, the Acting High Commissioner of Nigeria to India. The visit was a good opportunity to discuss our shared interests in India, especially in the fields of education and healthcare. I thank […]
“On day two of our supervision visit to India, we held interactive sessions with our students at Symbiosis, Kalinga and Swarrnim Universities. The engagement was most successful as we met our wards in excellent state and in the best academic shape. As reiterated by their management, the students from Kano State have distinguished themselves as […]
“I am in India to visit our students that are currently studying in different Universities in the country. As part of the engagements, I was pleased to hold an interactive session with students at the Sharda University, Delhi. It gave me great pleasure to see the students in excellent spirit and enthusiasm, as it is […]
“This morning, I had the honour of presenting the Kano State 2025 Fiscal Budget, totaling N549,160,417,663.00 billion, before the Kano State House of Assembly. Capital expenditure stands at N312,634,912,672.18 billion, while recurrent expenditure takes 236,525,504,990.82 billion. This budget is projected to have a ratio of capital to recurrent 57:43 percent, respectively, when approved. Important sectors […]
As part of our ongoing commitment to improving education in Kano, I distributed 73,800 three-seat desks to schools across the 44 local government areas of the state, today. This is part of our determined effort to implement components of the State of Emergency on Education and improve the education sector, as well as to instill […]
