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By Bashir Bello, Kano Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has admonished journalists to be resolute towards upholding accuracy, objectivity, and professional ethics while discharging their duty in order to deepen good governance and not to heat up the polity. Ganduje gave the charge on the occasion of the United Nation’s World Press Freedom Day, celebrated on May 3, every year. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, the governor noted that as stak...

Views: Visits 7 By Bashir Bello, Kano Not fewer than four staff of the Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board were reportedly relieved of their jobs for unethical and misconduct ranging from committing rape, abortion, and criminal offences. Vanguard gathered that the personnel (names undisclosed) were senior staff at various facilities across the state where they abuse their patients and staff. The Board’s Executive Secretary, Dr. Tijjani Usman who made this known in a ...

Vanguard News Bandits kill one, abduct 4 in Katsina On By Bashir Bello Gunmen suspected to be bandits in the wee hours of Friday morning killed one Abdu Buzu (Warwas) and abducted four other persons in Dangani village, Musawa Local government area of Katsina State. It was gathered that among the four persons abducted were three children of a lecturer, Malam Sule Dan-hudu with the Isa Kaita College of Education in Katsina. A source in the area said the bandits stormed the village around 1:40am...

Vanguard News Kano destroys counterfeit goods worth about N1bn On By Bashir Bello KANO – The Kano State Government have on Sunday destroyed counterfeit goods of adulterated food, drinks and fake drugs worth about N1 billion. The counterfeit goods estimated at over 400 tonnes were seizured at various parts of the state by the Kano State Consumer Protection Council.   Speaking while spearheading the destruction exercise, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje said his government is fully determin...

Vanguard News Bandits kill six in 3 Katsina Communities On By Bashir Bello Gunmen suspected to be bandits have in the wee hours of Monday killed no fewer than six persons in three communities in Sabuwa Local Government Area of the state. A source in the area told Vanguard that the incident happened when the bandits heavily armed were passing by and clashed with the persons along the road. The source said the bandits who shot sporadically leading to the death of the persons. According to the so...

Vanguard News Breaking: Attempted jail break foiled in Kano prison facility On By Bashir Bello An attempt by some inmates to foment trouble and escape from the Kano Central Prison, Kurmawa in Kano State was on Thursday evening foiled. It was gathered that the incident occurred when the inmates “condemned inmates” numbering about 150 staged a protest that officials should allow them to consume illicit drugs (wee-wee) and use other item such as handset smuggled into the facility by yet to be...

Mother arrested for locking up, starving daughter for 10 years in Kano On By Bashir Bello A mother, identified as Rabi Mohammed, has been arrested by operatives of the Kano State Police command for locking up and starving her daughter, Aisha Jibrin, for 10 years in Darerawa Quarters, Fagge Local Government Area of the state. Rabi and her husband, Mohammed Jibrin, who is now at large, allegedly locked up their 15-year-old daughter inside a room (solitary confinement) within their house for abou...

By Bashir Bello A mother, identified as Rabi Mohammed, has been arrested by operatives of the Kano State Police command for locking up and starving her daughter, Aisha Jibrin, for 10 years in Darerawa Quarters, Fagge Local Government Area of the state. Rabi and her husband, Mohammed Jibrin, who is now at large, allegedly locked up their 15-year-old daughter inside a room (solitary confinement) within their house for about 10 years without proper feeding and health care. Spokesperson of the stat...

PDP suspends ex-Kano lawmaker, Senator Gwarzo On By Bashir Bello – Kano The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Gwarzo ward, in Kano State, has on Wednesday suspended former lawmaker, who represented Kano North at the National Assembly, Senator Bello Hayatu Gwarzo. The suspension could not be unconnected to the alleged romancing with the factional group led by Ambassador Aminu Wali. Recall the faction some days ago suspended the former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso following alleged role played i...

Vanguard News Fire razes Data Processing Centre at Kano INEC office On By Bashir Bello, Kano An early Tuesday morning fire outbreak has razed the Data Processing Centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC office in Kano State. It was gathered that the fire incident started at about 10:15 am. The fire razed the whole building, destroyed all equipment and other valuables. The spokesperson of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi confirmed the fire incident. Abdullahi s...