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Commissioner describes Kano health budget as "annual copy and paste"

Nigeria, April 8 -- The Kano State Commissioner For Health, Abubakar Yusuf, says his ministry's annual budget is unrealistic as officials always "copy and paste" the previous year's budget documents. ... Read More


Jigawa commissioner under fire over post of beneficiary of government's feeding programme

Nigeria, April 8 -- The Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwal Sankara, came under a storm of criticism on Facebook on Monday for posting the picture of a man at a centre of the state gov... Read More


Nigerian military loses another officer, soldier in terrorist ambush

Nigeria, April 7 -- An army officer and a private soldier have lost their lives after they were ambushed by terrorists in Buratai, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, PREMIUM TIMES has gathered.... Read More


Kano lawmaker, Halilu Kundila, is dead

Nigeria, April 7 -- A member of the Kano State House of Assembly, Halilu Kundila, is dead. Mr Kundila, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) representing the Shanono/Bagwai state constituen... Read More


Emir appoints philanthropist Nasiru Danu new Sardaunan Dutse

Nigeria, April 6 -- The Emir of Dutse in Jigawa State, Muhammad Hamim-Sanusi, has conferred on a philanthropist, Nasiru Danu, the title of 'Sardaunan Dutse'. The Dutse Emirate Council earlier announc... Read More


JUST IN: Jigawa governor suspends commissioner

Nigeria, April 6 -- The Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, has suspended his Commissioner for Commerce, Aminu Kanta, over alleged fraud in the ongoing Ramadan Feeding Programme of the state govern... Read More


Kano governor begins probe of Ganduje's administration

Nigeria, April 4 -- The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has inaugurated two judicial commissions of inquiry to investigate alleged misappropriation of public properties, political violence and mis... Read More


El-Rufai's son attacks Governor Sani over Kaduna's debts

Nigeria, March 31 -- A son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has attacked his father's successor, Uba Sani, over his complaint about the loans burden he inheritted from Mr El-Rufai. Gove... Read More


JUST IN: Governor subsidises 2024 hajj for Kano pilgrims

Nigeria, March 27 -- The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, on Wednesday, announced a N500,000 subsidy for intending pilgrims to the hajj from the state. Mr Yusuf in a statement he posted on his Fac... Read More


JUST IN: Governor subsidies 2024 hajj for Kano pilgrims

Nigeria, March 27 -- The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, on Wednesday, announced a N500,000 subsidy for intending pilgrims to the hajj from the state. Mr Yusuf in a statement he posted on his Fac... Read More