Tag: Kano

NERC Slams N628.03m Fine On Eight DisCos + FULL LIST

Ganiyu Amodu

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has fined Abuja, Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, and Yola Electricity Distribution Companies the sum of N628.03million for non-compliance with the capping of estimated billing for unmetered customers. The commission conveyed the sanction in a release on Thursday. It explained that the action was sequel to a review of billing practices between July and September 2024, which revealed that the affected DisCos failed to adhere to monthly energy caps issued by NERC. The fines represent five per cent of the gross overbilling during…

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’24 Hours After Swearing In,’ Governor’s Special Adviser Dies

Ganiyu Amodu

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Engr. Ahmad Ishaq Bunkure, the newly appointed Special Adviser on Works, who died Wednesday in Egypt. This was disclosed in a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Wednesday. In his condolence message, Governor Yusuf described the death of Engr. Bunkure as a tragic and irreplaceable loss to Kano State, his family, and the wider political community. He prayed for Allah’s mercy on the deceased and strength for his family to bear the painful…

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KANO’S MIDNIGHT KINGDOM, By Lasisi Olagunju

ADEOLA YUSUF

Today, those whose ancestors snatched Kano are fighting each other over the city and their spoils. The Yoruba would look at their drama and sing for them the song of Ambrose Campbell/ Ebenezer Obey: Eni rí nkan he tó fé kú torí è/ Owó eni tó ti so nù nko? I won’t translate this! Their victims are taking sides. I shake my head for them. May I never be found on either side of siblings feuding over whose turn it is to loot me. “Emir Sanusi II should be referred…

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‘I Won’t Do That Again,’ Kano Deputy Gov Apologises To Ribadu

Ganiyu Amodu

The deputy governor of Kano, Aminu Gwarzo, has retracted his allegations against Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser over the emirship tussle in the state. Gwarzo had alleged that Ribadu facilitated the return of Aminu Bayero, the dethroned Emir of Kano, by providing him with two private jets. After the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II, Bayero returned to the emirate on Saturday and moved into a palace in Nassarawa LGA of the state. “The national security adviser gave two jets to bring the dethroned Emir to Kano and to bring…

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Kano Police Vow To Obey Court Order Stopping Sanusi’s Reinstatement

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Kano State Police Commissioner, CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel, has insisted that security forces are fully comnplying with the court order of the Federal High Court, which halted the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi as the 16th Emir of Kano. Additionally, the police chief in Kano declared he was unaware of any Kano State government order directing the arrest of the deposed Emir Aminu Ado Bayero, adding that he would not be under any pressure to carry out such an instruction. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf had directed the CP to arrest…

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‘Unpatriotic Plot,’ APC Speaks As Anti-Hunger Protests Hit Kano, Minna

Ganiyu Amodu

Opposition Parties Instigating Mass Protest To Undermine Tinubu’s Govt. Word-for-Word of what APC wants Nigerians to believe about the protests   The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has claimed that opposition parties have resorted to instigating unsuspecting young people to protests in the streets of some major cities. Platforms Africa reports that the party said this in a statement by Felix Morka, its National Publicity Secretary. Reacting to the protests in Minna and Kano on Monday, APC said that these were the manifestation of this devious and unpatriotic plot. “That…

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Face Painting: How Kano Varsity Student Broke Guiness World Records

Ganiyu Amodu

A 400 Level Civil Engineering student at Bayero University, Kano State, Collins Whitworth, in a remarkable feat, has recorded a Guinness World Record for the most faces painted by an individual in 24 hours. Whitworth commenced his artistic session at the new Bayero University campus on Saturday at 5:00 pm. He successfully painted 791 faces by the end of the 24 hours marathon on Sunday. He now awaits official confirmation from the Guinness World Record authorities. Expressing his motivation, Whitworth disclosed that he aimed to surpass the existing record of…

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Labour Protests Spread To Kaduna, Kano, Bayelsa, Others

Ganiyu Amodu

Thousands of workers in Kano, Kaduna, Bayelsa and other states across the country on Wednesday, August 2, joined the protests declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over economic challenges faced by Nigerians following the removal of petrol subsidy. In Kano State, workers from various sectors, dressed in red and green caps, and carrying placards with different inscriptions, marched through major streets, chanting slogans and ‘aluta songs’ to demand improved welfare and an end to the current economic hardship. READ ALSO: Angry Protesters Pull Down National Assembly Gate Nigeria’s Oil…

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Avoid Trips To Nigeria, Australia Warns Citizens

Ganiyu Amodu

The Australian government has warned its citizens to avoid travelling to Nigeria over the recent flooding that has ravaged some parts of the country. According to its travel advisory on the consulate’s website on Wednesday, over 20 states including Abuja, the nation’s capital were listed for Australians to avoid. The country also listed terrorism, kidnapping and other criminal activities as reasons for its nationals to reconsider making trips to the most African populous country. READ ALSO: Ukraine Removes Ambassador To Kazakhstan After Row With Moscow 45,000 litre Fuel Tanker Explodes…

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EXCLUSIVE: MDs Fired as Nigeria Takes Over Benin, Kano, Kaduna DisCos

ADEOLA YUSUF

. The Fidelity Bank Loan that Landed Them In Trouble, led to sack of Funke Osibodu of Benin DisCo, and Dr. Jamil I. Gwamna of Kano Disco . Yola, Ibadan, Abuja, now Kano, Kaduna and Jos DisCos, how the list of failed DisCos hit Six . Names of new MDs for Benin, Kano and Kaduna DisCos unveiled . Electricity consumers jubilate, open up on DisCos loss of licenses over technical incapacitation, and financial insolvency   The Nigerian government has taken over three non-performing electricity distribution companies; Kano, Kaduna, and Benin…

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