Tag: Kano
New tariff only affects major electricity consumers – says DISCO
The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), says the new tariff regime approved by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) will not affect lower electricity consumers ... Read More
Kano Hisbah arrests 648 beggars for violating street begging laws
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 648 suspected beggars in Kano metropolis for allegedly violating the law on ban of street begging from February ... Read More
Ganduje pledges commitment to Kano children educational dev’t
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, on Sunday, declared his administration’s commitment toward investing in primary education, recognised as every child’s educational development. Ganduje said ... Read More
Kano Govt. plants 2m tree seedlings to control flooding, desert encroachment
Kano State Government says it has begun planting of two million tree seedlings to control flood and desert encroachment in the state. Dr Kabiru Getso, ... Read More
Alleged sodomy: NAPTIP confirms arrest of teacher in Kano
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has arrested a 35-year-old teacher, Ibrahim Mohammed, of Unguwar Kadawa Quarters Kano for allegedly ... Read More
Kano Govt to train 300 youth on bee keeping
Kano, Aug. 26, 2020 (NAN) Kano State Government says it has concluded arrangements to train 300 youth on modern bee keeping under the Kano Afforestation ... Read More
Kano State Govt. approves recruitment of 60 Qur’anic teachers
Kano State Government has approved the employment of 60 Qur’anic teachers (Alarammas) across the 15 Almajiri Model Schools in the state. The state’s Commissioner of ... Read More
Kano State Agro Pastoral Project to collaborate with tertiary institutions on agricultural training
Kano State Agro Pastoral Development Project, KSADP will support the training of 50 Ordinary National Diploma and 50 Higher National Diploma students from the State ... Read More
Post COVID-19: Kano based industrialist tasks Federal Government on economy
A Kano based industrialist, Chief Kalu Ogbonnaya, has advised the Federal Government to take necessary steps to stimulate the nation’s economy to prevent recession. Ogbonnaya ... Read More
Working mothers: group tasks Kano govt on 6 months maternity leave
Civil Society-Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN), has called on the Kano State Government to extend maternity leave from three to six months to enable ... Read More
Kano Court sentences man to death by stoning for rape
An Upper Shari’a Court sitting in Kano on Wednesday, sentenced a 60-year-old man, Mati Abdu, to death by stoning after his conviction for raping ... Read More
450, 000 Farmers To Benefit From Kano Agro Pastoral Project – Sasakawa Africa Cooperation
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Executive Governor Kano State Kano State Agro-Pastoral Project, KSADP, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sasakawa Africa/SG 2000, for ... Read More
Kano plans palliative for teachers, distributes PPEs to 538 schools
Kano, Aug 9, 2020 (NAN) The Kano State Government said it would provide palliatives to teachers and non-teaching staff of private schools to cushion the ... Read More
WAEC: Kano Govt to deploy more teachers for revision in schools
As schools resumed on Monday, the Kano State Government said it would deploy additional teachers to fast track revision for exit students writing their West ... Read More
Kano Government Sets Up 12 SSCE Centres for Boarding Students
Kano State Government says it has designated 12 centres for exit students of the 33 public boarding secondary schools, to write the West African Examination ... Read More
COVID-19: Kano State Govt. cancels traditional Eid el Kabir celebrations
The Kano State Executive Council, has cancelled all traditional The Kano State Executive Council, has cancelled all traditional Eid el Kabir festivities, to consolidate the ... Read More
Kano govt. urges mothers to access malaria chemoprevention
The Kano State government, on Friday, advised mothers in the state to access the free malaria chemoprevention offered as part of the Maternal and Child ... Read More
Kano Emir re-appoints kingmaker 17-years after he was removed
The Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, has re-appointed Alhaji Aminu Danagundi as the new Sarkin Dawaki Babba 17-years after he was removed as Sarkin Dawaki ... Read More
Ganduje lauds FG over power upgrade in Kano
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has commended the Federal Government for the installation of a power sub-station at the Bichi Local Government Area of ... Read More
Court orders arrest of council chairman in Kano over COVID-19 palliatives
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano on Wednesday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Malam Kabiru Ado-Panshekara, the Chairman of Kumbotso Local Government ... Read More