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A video of Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, and Kano state governor, Abba Yusuf, at a meeting has got social media users talking.    The footballer met with the governor and a former governor of the state, Rabiu Kwankwaso, recently.    In the trending video, Ahmed responded when the former …

Nigerians have taken to social media to react to the decision by the Kano state governor, Abba Yusuf, to subsidize the air fare to intending pilgrims from the state to perform Hajj in Saudi Arabia.   In a post shared on his handle this afternoon March 27, Governor Yusuf stated …

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano state, has condemned the quality of food being served to residents of the state by the handlers of the Ramadan Feeding program.    The state governor budgeted N6 billion for food to be provided to indigent residents of the state in the 44 local government …

Former Yobe governor, Bukar Abba Ibrahim has died.    According to reports, the former governor died on Sunday, February 4, in Saudi Arabia after a protracted illness.   Late Ibrahim served as governor of Yobe State from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He also served as a senator …

Emmanuel John Echeofun, the media adviser to the Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro, who was kidnapped in Abuja has regained freedom after three days in captivity.    Echeofun was abducted on Tuesday night, December 12, 2023, on his way from the National Assembly to his Gwagwalada residence.    A family …

The Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Nasir Gawuna, winner of the March 18 election.   Recall that INEC had on March 20, declared Yusuf who contested on the platform of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP)winner …

There was mild drama during senate plenary on Wednesday when senator Adams Oshiomhole disagreed with a motion by Senator Abba Moro, against what he termed perceived discrimination against Nigerians on account of age by government agencies and the private sector. Part of the motion urged Ministries and Agencies of the government to prohibit …

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to DCP Abba Kyari on charges bordering on money laundering. Kyari also faces a primary charge of cocaine trafficking, for which he has been denied bail. However, his lawyer, Hamza N. Dantani, shared the news of the court granting Kyari …

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano state has said that the demolition exercise he embarked upon should not be interpreted as a vendetta.   Yusuf who resumed office on May 29, has ordered the demolition of structures he said were “illegally” built and approved by the former administration of Abdullahi Ganduje. …

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf Kano state has said that he has no regret embarking on a demolition exercise in the North-West state.    Kabir who hosted the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, at the government house, said they embarked on the demolition exercise to bring back public properties …