As part of its conscious efforts to tackle the health challenges bedevilling Kano state, the federal has sent a high-powered nine-man delegation from the Federal Ministry of Health to the state. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this on Wednesday at the daily briefing by the Presidential Task Force on Covid -19 Control. … Read more
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State and his wife, Hafsat Ganduje have tested negative for Coronavirus. This was disclosed in a statement released by Abba Anwar, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor today April 2nd. The statement in part reads “We thank Almighty Allah for this result which shows negative. That is how He … Read more
Emir Sanusi, the Emir of Kano in northern Nigeria, was dethroned because he refused to attend meetings and respect the law, Kano State government-led by Abdullahi Ganduje has said. Ekohotblog had reported earlier that the Kano State government on Monday, March 9, dethroned Emir Muhammad Sanusi II. Emir Sanusi’s dethronement followed the Kano State Council … Read more
The Supreme Court, on Monday, upheld the election of governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State. The apex court, in a unanimous judgement by a seven-man panel of Justices that was led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, dismissed an appeal the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Abba Yusuf, filed … Read more
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has applauded the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, for his administration’s infrastructural development in the state. Osinbajo stressed that Ganduje had toed the federal government in infrastructural development, ensuring that development gets to the common people. He disclosed this in Kano during his visit to commission a multi billion … Read more
The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has approved N79m counterpart fund to boost healthcare delivery across the state. This is in line with the implementation of the 2019 Health Work Plan. The state Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, disclosed this on Saturday when he briefed journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council … Read more
The Kano State Commissioner for Planning and Budget, Alhaji Nura Dankadai, has revealed that the state government has earmarked N52bn for education in the 2020 budget. Dankadai disclosed this while addressing newsmen on the 2020 budget breakdown on Friday in Kano. He said “To actualise our policy of free and compulsory education in both primary, … Read more
The executive Governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje, has disbursed school learning aids worth N150m to public schools across the state to encourage the free and compulsory basic education policy. Learning aids such as books, writing materials and furniture were presented to the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, for the commencement of the program. … Read more
The Kano state government has embarked N2,543,819, 588.67 to be used to facilitate healthcare projects in the four new emirates. The State Executive Council approved the fund for the construction and upgrading of health facilities in the four new emirates created in the state. The project in the health facilities to take place in Bichi, … Read more
The Kano State Government has concluded plans to begin the payment of N30,000 minimum wage. At the end of a meeting held between the state government and the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council in Kano on Thursday, it was agreed that Kano State should commence the payment from this month (December). The categories for the … Read more
The All Progressive Governors have celebrated the governor of Kano State Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, as he turned 70. The APC Governors also described him as a pride of the party. Speaking under the aegis of Progressive Governors Forum PGF, the governors in a statement by their Chairman and Kebbi state Governor, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu acknowledged … Read more
Northern Elders Forum, (NEF), has declared its position on the current misunderstanding between the Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and the Emir of Kano, His Highness, Muhammad Sanusi II. In a letter signed by the NEF Chairman, Prof. Ango Abdullahi and addressed to the Walin Kano, Alhaji Mahe Bashir, the Forum expressed … Read more
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has accepted the offer of the state Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje to head the State’s Council of Chiefs. It was gathered that the state government had issued him an ultimatum with possible dethronement if he failed to accept the offer to head the Council of Chiefs. Sanusi however, beats … Read more
The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has been cleared of corruption charges levied against him by a human right lawyer. A Federal High Court sitting in Kano dismissed the charges against the state Governor leveied against by a Kano based lawyer Bulama Bukarti seeking an order of the court compelling the Economic and Financial Crimes … Read more