Nigeria: Women At War!86 Wives Protest Husband's Arrest Sep 22, 2008
They arrived the scene yesterday at 11 a.m in a 32-seater Asia bus registered Lagos: AP 990LND, a Mazda bus marked Niger: XB 195BDB, and a Pony car marked Kano AG 194MB.. Activities at the secretariat were disrupted for over four hours, as people abandoned their duty posts to catch a glimpse of the women and their children. (allAfrica.com)
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Anger still trails Channel s TV's closure Sep 19, 2008
NUJ, AC fault SSS, PDP actions From Martins Oloja, Kelechi Okoronkwo (Abuja), Adamu Abuh (Kano), Kamal Tayo Oropo (Lagos) and RoseAnn Chikereuba (Port Harcourt) ... Also in Kano, the National Chairman of the Peoples Salvation Party (PSP), Dr. Junaid Mohammed. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Reps query $250m payment to firm for railway Sep 19, 2008
The lawmaker said that the Federal Government, in a bid to modernise the rail system, fashioned out a $35 billion four-phased 23-year project and the first phase of 1,315 kilometres from Lagos to Kano was awarded at a cost higher than the estimated amount. "The House is concerned that the first phase of the project spanning 1,315 kilometres from Lagos to Kano, estimated to cost $2.5 billion in line with the international per kilometre rate for railway modernisation projects was awarded for... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Beijing Failure - Senate Misfired On Indictment of Gimba Sep 14, 2008
Huge sums of money went into hosting the event but one man, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, head of the Kano sub-seat, ever prudent in his dealings, returned unspent money to the LOC headed by then NFA chairman, Col. Abdulmummuni Aminu (rtd. which was forwarded to then sports ministry which supervised the event. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Writers, Film-Makers Defy Censors Sep 13, 2008
"I don't sell cocaine," says the video vendor in Kano's Rimi market when I ask for Adam Zango's music video CD Bahaushiya. He is not referring to the white powder, but instead a new illegal substance -- Hausa films that have not passed through the Kano State Censors Board ... The musician, Adam Zango, also an actor and director in the Hausa film industry, was arrested and jailed for three months for releasing the collection during a ban on Hausa filmmaking in Kano. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria, EU officials to hold talks on energy Sep 8, 2008
The delay was basically caused by some regulatory issues as regards exports", he said. An attack in June on the company's Bonga field, located 75 miles offshore destroyed the myth that offshore oilfields are safe and some operators have remained skeptical of the government's ability to end the crisis in Nigeria's oil heartland. Continued financing issues between NNPC and its joint venture partners, future constraints on production due to OPEC allocations and unceasing supply have threatened... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Yar'Adua Down With Renal Problem? Sep 7, 2008
Alhassan, a transplant surgeon from the Aminu Kano University Teaching Hospital, spoke on Renal Transplantation: AKUTH Experience. He noted that renal transplantation started in the hospital in 2002 with the assistance of a Sudanese surgeon and a Kano-based philanthropist ... So far, the Kano centre, according to him, has been able to carry out 10 indigenous transplants. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Kerosine Scarcity [editorial] Sep 5, 2008
In Abuja, Lagos, Kano, Kaduna as well as Enugu and Port Harcourt reports reveal the same trend as people in long queue wait in vain at designated outlets including the NNPC mega stations. Yet, we recall that some few weeks ago, President Umaru Yar'adua launched the N50 per litre kerosene initiative introduced by African Petroleum,[AP] aimed at alleviating scarcity of the product. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Anxiety Lingers Over Yar'Adua Aug 31, 2008
CID Maduabum (PDP Anambra), Farouk Lawan (PDP Kano), Ahmed Salik (PDP Kano) and Doris Uboh (PDP Delta) declined comments on the president's health on the grounds that they were not aware of the situation. AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over , plus more than , who are responsible for their own reporting and views. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Tension Mounts Over Biafra Protest Aug 27, 2008
Tracing the history of such killings, the letter signed by MASSOB's Deputy Director of Information, Mr. Chris Mocha, recalled that state-sponsored mass killing of Ndigbo - the majority ethnic group in the defunct Biafra - began in 1953 in Kano, northern Nigeria, during the nationalist agitation for independence. "The massacre continued in January and July 1966 in most parts of the North and indeed western Nigeria," the letter further recalled, and added that the 1966 massacre led to the... (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Country Signs MoU on Power Supply With Germany Aug 22, 2008
com: Nigeria: Country, Germany Sign MoU on Power Supply (Page 1 of 1). Use our pull-down menus to find more stories. (allAfrica.com)
Madrid jet crash probed Aug 21, 2008
May 4, 2002: EAS Airlines BAC 1-11 smashes into a crowded suburb of Kano, Nigeria shortly after takeoff; 154 people are killed from the plane and on the ground. Nov. 12, 2001: American Airlines Airbus A300 plunges to the ground after taking off from New York's JFK Airport, killing at least 265. (USA Today)
Yar'Adua appoints new service chiefs Aug 21, 2008
Gen. A. Dambazau from Kano State is the new Chief of Army Staff. He was until yesterday the General Officer Commanding 2nd Division, of the Army in Ibadan. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Celtel Inaugurates $6 Million South-East Switch Aug 18, 2008
Celtel Nigeria's Chief Operating Officer (COO), Mr. Lars Stork described the project as another milestone in the development of telecommunication in Nigeria, having commissioned three other switches in Abuja, Kaduna and Kano. He said additional switches would soon be launched in Bauchi and Benin. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: New Bird Flu Strain Confirmed Aug 14, 2008
The new strain of avian influenza was found on two farms in Kano state and its northern neighbour Katsina in July ... From there it quickly spread to 25 out of the country's 36 states, with Kano being the worst hit ... The latest outbreak was first reported on 16 July on a poultry farm in Fagen-Kawo village where more than half of the village's 4,249 chickens died and the remaining 1,665 were culled, said Surajo Ibrahim Gaya, Kano Communication Desk Officer on Avian Influenza. (allAfrica.com)
Virgin Nigeria relocates to MMA2 as govt grounds operation Aug 13, 2008
A statement by the management of the airline yesterday reads: "Virgin Nigeria wishes to inform our customers that following the forced closure of our domestic operations at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, our domestic flight operations out of Lagos will be suspended from Tuesday, August 12 - Wednesday, August 13, 2008. "Our regional and international flight operations will however remain at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos while domestic flight operations from Abuja... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
The story of Obasanjo, PDP, Lagos, by Iwu Aug 11, 2008
According to Iwu, it is uncharitable of critics who doubt the independence of INEC and alleged that Obasanjo and the ruling party meddled with the affairs of the electoral commission but conveniently leave out the fact that the ruling party did not win the major states of Lagos and Kano and that it also lost key elections in 2007. Iwu spoke as a guest speaker in the third Daily Graphic Governance Dialogue held at the International Conference Centre in Accra. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Niger: Border On High-Alert for Bird Flu Aug 5, 2008
Officials in the northern Nigeria states Kebbi, Kano and Katsina reported several thousand poultry deaths on 29 July. Birds have been sent to laboratories in Italy to determine if the H5N1 avian flu virus is responsible. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: One Survivor, Five Corpses Recovered Jul 31, 2008
"Preliminary investigations so far show that the building, belonging to Exposee Nigeria Limited was being constructed on two plots 230 and 1161, POW Mafemi Crescent Utako. The Company Directors are Jimmy Davies of plot 1154, Sirass Crescent, off Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse II Abuja; and Casafina Trading Company."Plot 230 was originally allocated to Exposee under the Accelerated Development programme of the FCTA on the 5th of December 2005. "Exposee got building approval only in respect of Plot... (allAfrica.com)
Africa: Little Progress on Maternal Mortality Jul 31, 2008
Providing an overview of the situation in northern Nigeria at a roundtable organized for women politicians in the region's largest city, Kano, Dr Hadiza Galadanchi agrees that delays in seeking treatment that often prove fatal; in addition to the social position of women, she says delays are due to inadequate knowledge of danger signals during pregnancy and labour and simple inaccessibility of health care sites. Galadanchi, a gynecologist at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, told women... (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: To Hell With Your Oil - North Tells South Jul 30, 2008
On what he described as de-industrialization of the North, Dr. Aliyu said that: "Most of the plants have been probably sold to Asians who in turn shut them down as a part of international conspiracy to turn the north into dumping grounds for their goods and products while our farmers fold their arms in hapless confusion."We need to examine the issues that led to de-industrialization of the north, whereby many of the northern industries have been closed down with attendant consequences for the... (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Fresh Bird Flu Outbreak Hits Country Jul 29, 2008
Junaidu Maina, agriculture director for the livestock department, said the infected chickens and ducks were located last week in the northern cities of Kano and Katsina. "Immediate actions have already been taken to control the outbreak. The affected farms are being depopulated and disinfected, " he said. (allAfrica.com)
Winner takes all Jul 27, 2008
"When a player won't even be paid 1,000 ($2,000) per month in Nigeria, but can get 1,000 a week in Europe, what do you expect?" says Tukur Babangida, Chairman of Kano Pillars, this year's champions in Nigeria's top league ... The coach of Kano Pillars resigned at the end of this winning season, sick of the corruption. (BBC News)
Pompey's Africa landing aborted Jul 27, 2008
Portsmouth later thrashed Nigerian champions Kano Pillars 5-0 at the Abuja Stadium. They will take on Community Shield opponents Manchester United in a warm-up game on Sunday. (BBC News -- UK)
Portsmouth in plane scare in Nigeria Jul 27, 2008
"There had been no warning that there was a problem. But credit to the pilot, who told us that he had been unable to establish contact with the tower and had decided not to land.''The plane had to circle around a mountainous area in a lightning storm for 30 minutes before clearance was given.When the pilot landed successfully at the second attempt, he was applauded by the 40-strong party, which included five England internationals.Portsmouth plays Kano Pillars on Saturday, then faces English and... (MSNBC -- Sports)
CEN-SAD workers plead for AU governmentLibyan official commends CEN-SAD achievements Shelve International Court action against El-Bashir, AU insistsUganda urges AU to investigate Sudanese PresidentDarfur: UN-AU peacekeepers now 8,000 in strengthOdinga to lead Kenyan delegation to UK investment summitNigerian govt backs off from Niger Delta summit ON THE WIRE English clubs Manchester United, Portsmouth clash in AbujaLagos, Nigeria (PANA) - English premiership clubs Manchester Unitedand Portsmouth were billed to clashin the capital city of Abuja Sunday in the Tinapa Football Festival. 27/07/2008 Full Text... Jul 27, 2008
Portsmouth, English FA Cup holder, had arrived earlier, and on Saturday routed Nigerian champions Kano Pillars 5-0 in the first match of the festival, also played at the 60,000-capacity Abuja stadium. The two English clubs have a large followership in Nigeria, where soccer-loving citizens follow the English premiership religiously. (Panapress.com)
Teachers Strike Stalls Release of NABTEB Results Jul 26, 2008
FCTA Stops Salaries, Kano To Pay By Saxone Akhaine, Kaduna, Terhemba Daka, Abuja, Adamu Abuh, Kano, Simeon Nwankuku, Makurdi, Charles Akpeji, Jalingo and Onyedika Agbedo, Lagos ... " Rafiu Salau, National Publicity Secretary of the party, who signed the statement also said the AD believes that the Federal Government has to declare a state of emergency on education. But Governor Ibrahim Shekarau of Kano State expressed his willingness to implement the Teachers Salary Scale (TSS). The governor who... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Human Rights Group wants End to Death Penality Jul 24, 2008
According to her, they were tried and convicted by the Kano State Robbery and Firearms Tribunal No. 2. They were not offered the services of lawyer throughout the proceedings, nor were they given any opportunity to appeal against the judgment. (allAfrica.com)
Customs, Ministry Bicker Over N4.5b Aviation Equipment Trapped At Port Jul 20, 2008
" The first phase of the work was awarded in April 2003, with the support of an international aviation solution firm, ATM of France. Between February and March 2007, when the first set of work was delivered, for mainly the Lagos sector having its primary and secondary radar-head installed, it was planned that before the end of that year, the electronics aspect would have been completed. Also, the Abuja sector is yet to come in line with what is in Lagos, while Port Harcourt and Kano are expected... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Scientists Claim 'Major Breakthrough' Against Malaria Jul 15, 2008
The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Malama Aisha Ishiaku, recently stated that the malaria scourge accounts for an annual economic burden of about N132 billion in Nigeria. Reports also revealed that in Africa, malaria accounts for 10 per cent of the continent's disease burden as well as the $12 billion yearly lost in productivity. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Trafficking of Girls Worsening Jul 8, 2008
"The business of recruiting teenage girls as domestic help in rich and middle-class homes is booming despite our efforts to put a stop to it", Bello Ahmed, head of the Kano office of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons (NAPTIP), told IRIN. ... "Bringing in girls from the villages to the city to work as house helps continues unabated. In fact it is on the rise", agreed Mairo Bello, head of Adolescent Health Information Project, a Kano-based non-governmental organisation... (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Electoral Reform - the Quest for Election Crimes Commission Jul 5, 2008
Both CAN, the women group and individuals such as the former Deputy Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Gandoyi, called for effective funding of INEC to the extent that the commission should be funded from the consolidated funds. According to them, this will insulate INEC from manipulation by the Presidency. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria charges ex-air ministers Jul 4, 2008
NIGERIA PLANE CRASHES October 2006: ADC Airlines 737 crashes just after takeoff in Abuja, killing 96 people December 2005: Sosoliso Airlines DC-9 crashes on landing in Port Harcourt, killing 106 October 2005: Bellview Airlines 737 crashes in Ogun state, killing 117 May 2002: Plane operated by EAS Airlines crashes in Kano, killing 148 people November 1996: 142 people die when Boeing 727 owned by Nigeria's ADC airline plunges into lagoon 85km (55 miles) from Lagos. Roland Iyayi, the former... (BBC News -- Africa)
Nigeria: Ex-Ministers Charged to Court Jul 3, 2008
The EFCC, which brought the charges against the three accused persons, said the money was meant for the installation of aviation equipment in four Nigerian international airports of Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt and Abuja. The ministers, according to the commission, were said to have on June 13, 2006 conspired amongst themselves to defraud the government of the money through "fictitious contracts.". (allAfrica.com)
Govt warns NUT against closure of private schools Jul 3, 2008
From the comments of the two ministers, it would appear that a few persons are misleading the FEC and misrepresenting the demand of the NUT." Meanwhile, the Senate Committee on Education has urged all parties to the crisis to resolve it in the interest of the innocent pupils and the country. In a statement issued by the committee's chairman, Senator Joy Emodi and made available to The Guardian in Abuja, she said the crisis in the educational sector had been the bane of Nigeria's socio-economic... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Economic Growth Masks High Unemployment Jul 2, 2008
"In the last 15 years more than three million jobs have been directly and indirectly lost in Kano alone with the collapse of more than two-thirds of our industries," said Ahmed Rabiu, deputy president of the Kano Chamber of Commerce and Industry. "This has caused a lot of socio-economic hardship to the laid-off factory workers and the multiplier effect on the society is immeasurable.". (allAfrica.com)
EFCC arrests Borishade, Fani-Kayode, Iyayi Jul 1, 2008
Presenting a prepared document on how the fund was applied, Fani-Kayode said: "When I assumed duty at the Federal Ministry of Aviation, we discovered that the Paul Dike Committee Report which was submitted to Mr. President by Air Vice Marshal Paul Dike had made certain recommendations in order to assist and to ensure that the aviation sector would improve. One of the recommendations of that report was that N48 billion should be released to the aviation sector in order to take care of the... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: North Criticizes Niger Delta Leaders Jun 30, 2008
I wonder if they had any words of wisdom for the people of Kano and Kaduna states the youth militancy in those states which has terrorized many non-indigenes for over two decades now and scared away untold numbers of local and foreign investors. Author: okoriekalu. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: $72 Billion Lost to Gas Flaring Jun 27, 2008
"The South-North transmission system comprises of 1135 km of 45-inch pipeline system originating from Akwa-Ibom/Calabar Central Processing Facility (CFP), traversing Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu, Kano and Kaduna State via Ajaokuta and Abuja", he said. AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over , plus more than , who are responsible for their own reporting and views. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria:Financial Crimes Body Arrests Aviation Contractor Jun 26, 2008
The projects are for the four major airports in the country, namely Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano ... Okere told reporters that he arrested Eider in connection with the inflated contract of the rehabilitation of four safety towers billed for Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt airports ... According to him, "We have completed three airports 100 per cent. What remains is the Kano project, which has not commenced because the tower is leaking through the wall. It will destroy the equipment... (allAfrica.com)
We got N253b for roads, say Anenih, Ogunlewe Jun 26, 2008
Eidar had earlier yesterday, appeared before the Anyim Ude-led Senate Committee on Aviation to answer some questions on the contract for the rehabilitation of four safety towers at Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt. Eidar sarcastically replied committee members who asked him if the contract awarded his firm followed due process. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigerian Legislators Probe Airport Contracts Jun 25, 2008
He said nothing had so far been done on the Tower at the Kano Airport. He told the Committee that the best estimate for the Safe Tower Projects at the Lagos, Abuja, Port-Harcourt and Kano Airports, was N2 billion ... Omale had, during his presentation, which was witnessed by stakeholders in the Aviation sector, told the Senate Committee that the Kano Airport Tower would not be ready because a new tower must be built in another location. (allAfrica.com)
Mark alleges attempts to bribe Aviation probe panel members Jun 25, 2008
The contract was the rehabilitation of the four safe tower projects in Kano, Lagos, Port-Harcourt and Abuja ... The Managing Director of the National Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Alhaji Ado Sanusi, also told the committee that despite the inflation of the contract sum, the Kano Airport , one of the four international airports billed to be rehabilitated through the intervention fund, was yet to be completed. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria probes missing air cash Jun 25, 2008
NIGERIA PLANE CRASHES October 2006: ADC Airlines 737 crashes just after takeoff in Abuja, killing 96 people December 2005: Sosoliso Airlines DC-9 crashes on landing in Port Harcourt, killing 106 October 2005: Bellview Airlines 737 crashes in Ogun state, killing 117 May 2002: Plane operated by EAS Airlines crashes in Kano, killing 148 people November 1996: 142 people die when Boeing 727 owned by Nigeria's ADC airline plunges into lagoon 85km (55 miles) from Lagos September 1992: 158 people are... (BBC News -- Africa)
13 firms get licences to import cement Jun 17, 2008
Others include Minaj Holdings Enugu, Madewell Products Sapele, Bua International Kano, N.I.C.A Maiduguri, Reagan Renaissance, Calabar and Maan Lababidi, Lagos. The minister regretted that although cement was supposed to be a very cheap product, its price has escalated to more than N2, 000 per bag. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Criticisms trail Abubakar's call on Nigerians to forget June 12 Jun 11, 2008
He and two other former heads of state, Generals Ibrahim Babangida and Muhammadu Buhari, drew the ire of a cross-section of Nigerians when they, at the weekend in Kano defended the regime of another erstwhile military ruler, the late Gen. Sani Abacha, especially over treasury looting allegations. Abubakar ran into a hail of criticisms yesterday from human rights activists, politicians and some concerned Nigerians who described his remarks on the June 12 elections as insensitive, provocative and... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
AC, PPA, Umar fault ex-leaders' clean bill for Abacha Jun 10, 2008
The three former leaders spoke on Abacha at the 10th anniversary prayer session for the late head of state held on Sunday in Kano. While the Action Congress (AC) described the leaders' comments as disgusting revisionism, the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) wondered why they waited for 10 years, especially when the former President Olusegun Obasanjo administration had made stunning revelations about the Abacha loot. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria:Abacha Never Stole, Say Former Rulers Jun 9, 2008
Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, who ruled Nigeria between 1983 and 1985, and his successor, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, gave Abacha the clean bill in Kano yesterday after the rememberance prayers marking 10 years of the death of Abacha, who ruled between 1993 and 1998. Abacha was accused of stealing nearly 5 billion while in office, out of which over $1 billion has reportedly been recovered from various sources around the world. (allAfrica.com)
Mark, Sule, Others assess state of the nation May 30, 2008
" He said as things stand now, on - going cases of intolerance and chaos among politicians in the country would not abate. The diplomat spoke at an occasion to mark Democracy Day yesterday at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano. Utomi said that Yar'Adua's seven-point agenda, which include revamping of the power sector, tackling insecurity, economic instability, education, electoral reforms, among others, are too ambiguous to comprehend and implement. He said a good leader is expected to focus on... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
All smiles?Nigerians assess how their leader has fared one year into his job May 29, 2008
Abdulkadir Sani, 33, is a primary teacher at a government school in Kano, northern Nigeria's biggest city. I am seriously disappointed in the lack of progress since Yar'Adua came to power. (BBC News -- Africa)
Nigeria mourns as Okosuns, Atuegbu pass on May 26, 2008
That there is no other way we can make it than In the Lord," he had remarked. Also known as the African Soldier exponent, he would be remembered as one of the fathers of music on the continent. Born to Francis Okosuns on January 1, 1947, in the coal city of Enugu, Eastern Nigeria, hailed from Edo State. He started as a postman in 1964, then served several years in the group of highlife musician, Victor Uwaifo before launching Paperback Ltd. (later renamed Oziddi) in 1972. Oziddi's first few... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Foreign investments hit $13b, as Nigeria gets $650m ADB aid May 16, 2008
Projects already identified for financing under the new partnership in Nigeria, according to the two ADB officials, include the Lekki Toll (Lagos) and Kano Toll roads. Last December and in February of 2005, two credit lines of $55. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigerian film producer in court May 16, 2008
Mr Lamido says he did not release the film in Kano and denies he has broken any law or censorship regulation. Islamic authorities in Kano State brought in new restrictions after a sex scandal involving an actress ... In Kano The film industry is really suffering. (BBC News -- Africa)
Nigeria: Pfizer Case Close to Settlement May 13, 2008
com: Nigeria: Trovan - Kano, FG, Pfizer to Settle Out of Court (Page 1 of 2) ... Nigeria: Trovan - Kano, FG, Pfizer to Settle Out of Court ... As both Kano State and the Federal Government resume their legal battle against Pfizer Pharmaceutical Limited over a Trovan clinical study, which allegedly killed 200 children in Kano, there were strong indications during the weekend that the parties to the case might settle out of court. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria:Police Chief Warns Of Al-Qaeda Bomb Plot May 11, 2008
Okiro who spoke at Obudu Cattle Ranch at the opening of the IG's Conference with DIG's, AIG,s and States Police Commissioners also directed neigbouring states of Kano, like Kaduna, Bauchi, Jigawa and Katsina states to beef up security in their states to avoid a spill over of the riot that recently emanated over the alleged defaming of the Quran. On the re-run elections taking place in Bayelsa and Sokoto states, Okiro directed CP's in both states to beef up security in order to ensure hitch-free... (allAfrica.com)
Animal magicNigeria monkey skull and aardvark tail vendors under threat May 9, 2008
In Pictures: Kano street hawkers. Abdullahi sells smoked fish on the streets of Kano in northern Nigeria ... Almost anything can be bought on Kano's streets, from Tupperware and shoes, to household goods like these brooms made from reeds. (BBC News -- Africa)
Nigeria: Former Vice President Ready For Power Probe May 8, 2008
He also revealed that Nigeria had only two air control centres at Kano and in Lagos making all other airports to depend on these two. Also yesterday, the bill for an Act to provide for the establishment of the Nigerian Space Research and Development Agency presented by Senate leader Teslim Folarin passed second reading on the floor of the Senate. (allAfrica.com)
Ladies' love lit stirs up Nigeria's Muslim north May 2, 2008
Sunday Alamba / APAuthor Binta Rabiu Spikin reads from her book "Sultan" in Kano, Nigeria, on April 11 ... KANO, Nigeria - Each evening, headscarf-shrouded women seeking romantic advice gather at book stalls lining a rush-hour intersection in Nigerias Islamic heartland ... While hardly bodice-rippers by Western standards, the controversy surrounding what academics call Kano market literature is increasing with the books readership. (MSNBC -- International)
Pfizer seeks settlement over drugs trial: Nigerian official May 2, 2008
KANO, Nigeria (AFP) - US pharmaceuticals company Pfizer Inc. and the Nigerian state of Kano resumed talks aimed at reaching an out-of-court settlement over an alleged illegal drugs trial, an official said Monday ... Kano state justice commissioner Aliyu Umar said state government officials met Pfizer representatives last month in the federal capital Abuja, where the drug company made a financial offer which Kano rejected as inadequate ... 4 million euros) to the alleged victims of the drug test... (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Nigerians Compete With Chickens for Food Apr 17, 2008
The demand for grain to feed chickens in some 350 industrial poultry farms in Kano State has strained human food security, officials say ... "The demand is so high that we are trying to lay our hands on grains from anywhere we can," the head of the grains merchants association in Kano's Dawanau market, the largest grains market in West Africa, Muhammad Abdullahi Koya, told IRIN. ... A worker in Kano, Adamu Usman, told IRIN that the current cost of grain is "unbelievable". (allAfrica.com)
Reps summon agric minister over rising food prices Apr 17, 2008
Mohammed, who spoke to The Guardian yesterday in Kano, said the finance minister should be held responsible for the sudden increase in the price of rice within the Kano metropolis. In the last 48 hours, traders in Kano have resorted to hoarding the commodity out of fear of a looming food crisis, in the country. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Baby Trees Die as Reforestation Fails Apr 9, 2008
At the same time, the desert is encroaching at an estimated annual rate of between 8 and 30 hectares in the 11 states, which are Borno, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi ... Kano State environment commissioner, Garba Yusuf said his state intends to plant 5 million new seedlings this year and has embarked on a campaign to mobilise people in the countryside and make them aware of the importance of nurturing the young trees. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Fuel Shortages Cause Price Hikes for Northerners Apr 5, 2008
"Until last week I had been paying 250 naira (US $2.00) to transport my produce but now suddenly I must pay 500 naira ($4.00)," Habibu Sani, a trader who transports vegetables from farms outside of Kano to sell in the city, told IRIN. ... A cereal wholesaler in Kano said he too has increased his selling price ... Currently most fuel stations in Kano are closed and the few that are open have long queues of vehicles snaking down the street. (allAfrica.com)
Bridal party on canoe turns deadly Apr 2, 2008
KANO, Nigeria - A large canoe packed with wedding revelers escorting a bride to her new husband capsized on a river in Nigeria, leaving at least 26 passengers dead, police said Tuesday. Kano State police spokesman Baba Mohammed said three people survived the accident late Monday on a river in the northern state, while 26 bodies were recovered. (MSNBC -- International)
