Nigeria

BREAKING: Gov. Yusuf Accepts Resignation of Kano Commissioner for Internal Security

The Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has accepted the resignation of his Commissioner for the newly created Ministry of Internal Security and Special Services, Maj. Gen. Muhammad Inuwa Idris (Rtd). In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the governor expressed his deep gratitude to the retired Army General […]

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, Condoles Governor Radda Over Demise of His Mother

The Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has condoled his Katsina State Counterpart Alhaji Dikko Radda Over the death of his mother, Hajiya Safara’u Umaru Barebari. Governor Yusuf was deeply shocked by the lost of his bossom friend’s mother. ” I the Governor of Kano State, the government and entire people of Kano State […]

The Kano State Government in Northern Nigeria, and the U.S. State of Georgia are set to explore multiple areas of collaboration to drive development and strengthen bilateral relations.

This was highlighted during an official visit by Barrister Muhuyi Magaji Rimin Gado, Executive Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, to Segun Adeyina, a member of the Georgia State House of Representatives, at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta. Accompanied by Ambassador Dr. Catherine Utsalo, Vice President of Prezens for Charity, and […]

Canada’s RISE Project to Boost Agriculture, Empower Women and Youth in Kano

Kano State is set to benefit from a major Canadian initiative aimed at strengthening agriculture and empowering women and youth in Northern Nigeria. This was contained in a statement by the Governor’s spokeperson Sanusi Bature DawakinTofa. The Resilient and Inclusive Agri-food Systems Empowering Women and Youth (RISE) project will support agribusinesses, smallholder farmers, and cooperatives […]

Gov. Yusuf Donates N3 Billion Land for North West Development Commission Headquarters in Kano

… Appreciates President Tinubu, Senate Leadership for Establishing the Agency In a significant move to support regional development, Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has donated a 1.9-hectare plot of land—valued at N3 billion—to the newly established North West Development Commission (NWDC) for the construction of its permanent headquarters in Kano. The land, carved […]

Governor Yusuf Hosts Tunisian Ambassador, Strengthens Kano-Tunisia Economic Ties

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has warmly received the Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia to Nigeria, His Excellency Mohsen Antit, along with a high-powered delegation of government officials and business leaders. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Monday. The visit, which coincides […]

Governor Yusuf Empowers Kano Women with N2.3 Billion Livestock Initiative

In a bid to combat poverty and promote economic self-reliance, Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has launched the second phase of a women empowerment initiative under the Livestock Fattening Programme of the Kano Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP). A statement from the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, disclosed that the program involves the distribution of […]

Governor Yusuf Commiserates with Niger State Over Tanker Explosion Tragedy

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has expressed profound sorrow and extended heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Niger State following the devastating tanker explosion at Dikko Junction along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway. The tragic incident, which occurred on the morning of Saturday, January 18, 2025, claimed the lives of at least 90 people, […]