Tag: Abba Kabir-Yusuf
Another Kano Commissioner resigns after Yusuf’s defection to APC
The Kano State Commissioner for Internal Security and Special Services, Ibrahim Umar (rtd), has resigned his appointment with immediate effect,…
Kwankwaso declares Jan 23rd ‘Betrayal Day’ over Gov Yusuf’s defection to APC
Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has declared January 23 as a “Day…
Kwankwaso makes stunning U-Turn, backs Abba Yusuf’s planned APC defection
In the video, Kwankwaso explained that his endorsement aims to respect the political rights of party members and to defuse…
Kwankwaso breaks silence on Gov Yusuf defection talks, warns NNPP betrayers
Kwankwaso said history has shown that anyone who betrays the NNPP never ends well politically, a remark that has further…
Abba Kabir Yusuf unveils 2026 appropriation bill to Kano Assembly
A Statement by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, indicated that Governor Yusuf gave the hint, while declaring open the…
Yusuf hails army for swift action against banditry in Kano
He announced the donation of 10 Hilux trucks and 60 motorcycles to the Joint Task Force operating in the affected…
Kano governor needs in-house cleaning of aides
Kano’s political history has shown repeated frictions between governors and federal security chiefs. These clashes are not new, but what…
Governor Yusuf approves N200m vehicle loan for primary, secondary school teachers
Yusuf also approved N200 million vehicle loan for teachers in primary and secondary schools across the state.
Kano mourns as five family members perish in auto crash
The fatal accident occurred around Shantake, approximately seven kilometers from Dambatta town, as the victims were returning from Bauchi after…
Occupy or lose it! Yusuf gives Kano landlords three-month ultimatum
In a bold directive issued on Friday, Yusuf made it clear that abandoned houses will no longer be tolerated, warning…
Yusuf vows to punish perpetrators of workers’ salary deductions
“I assured civil servants during my campaign that illegal deductions and underpayments would not be tolerated. It is disheartening that…
Yusuf presents N549.16bn 2025 Appropriation Bill to Kano Assembly
Other notable allocations include water supply and rural development (N27.24 billion, 4.96%); security, justice, and emergency services (N23.46 billion, 4.00%);…
Governor Yusuf distributes N1 billion free fertilizers to 52,800 smallholder farmers
The beneficiaries who include women farmers and people living with disabilities are expected to receive 25kg of NPK fertilizer to…
Governor Yusuf leading education revolution in the north – Arewa BoT Chairman
The ACF BoT Chairman, however, expressed optimism that Governor Yusuf is capable of fixing Kano s educational problems, with full…
Governor Yusuf bans unlawful gatherings, street protests
This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor's Spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Wednesday
Breaking: Gov. Yusuf confirms Sanusi 16th Emir of Kano despite court order
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Friday, presented letter of appointment to Muhammad Sanusi 11, officially confirming him as…
200 lawyers volunteer to assist Gov. Yusuf win case at Supreme Court
200 private legal practitioners from the 19 northern states have volunteered to assist Gov. Kabir Yusuf of Kano State to…
Kano tribunal ruling: Governor Yusuf heads to Appeal Court
Yusuf, who addressed journalists at Africa House, Government House, Kano, through a state broadcast, said already, he has directed his…
Kano: Why tribunal sacked Governor Yusuf, declared Gawuna winner
The three-member tribunal chaired by Justice Oluyemi Akintan-Osadebay, sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
What I will do with 100 repentant criminals in Kano – Gov. Yusuf
According to Yusuf: "On the 100 repentant thugs presented to me by the State Commissioner of Police, they have all…
Kano Tribunal reserves judgment in petition challenging Gov. Yusuf’s election
Kabir-Yusuf closed his case on July 22, with the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Abdullahi Baffa-Bichi as a lone…
Yusuf appoints heads of boards, agencies in health sector
Those appointed are: Dr. Mansur Mudi Nagoda, Executive Secretary, Hospital Management Board (HMB); Dr. Nasir Mahmoud, Executive Secretary, Kano State…
Governor Yusuf appoints 15 Special Advisers
Their appointments followed a resolution passed by Kano State House of Assembly, on Monday, giving Governor Yusuf a nod to…
Hajj: Governor Yusuf gifts N65 million to 6,166 Kano pilgrims
Danbappa further explained that the board would begin the issuance of 32kg bag to Kano State pilgrims along with Sallah…
My demolition of properties not a mission of vendetta – Governor Yusuf
The Governor, popularly known as Abba Gida Gida, insisted that he has no personal grudges against the immediate-past administration.
Court stops Governor Yusuf from further demolitions in Kano
The court restrained the Kano State Government and its agents from demolishing some buildings located along BUK road.
Kano Assembly screens 19 Commissioner-nominees
The Commissioner-nominees were screened during a Plenary Session presided over by the Speaker, Ismail Jibrin Falgore.
Yusuf deals Ganduje crushing blow: Demolishes N90m Govt House Roundabout Tower
The action is in continuation of his administration's policy to demolish all physical structures constructed by the immediate-past administration, considered…
Ganduje to Yusuf: You have been misinformed, I didn’t sell Hasiya Bayero Hospital
Garba said the hospital services at the facility were temporarily suspended following it's relocation after the completion of Khalifa Sheikh…
Gov. Yusuf appoints Abdulsalam new Accountant General
This was contained in a statement signed by Yusuf's Chief Press Secretary, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.