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Residents laud Sen. Barau for attracting federal projects, scholarship
Some residents of Kano have commended the Deputy Senate President, Sen.Barau Jibrin, for attracting federal presence in the state and awarding scholarship to indigent students. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the residents gave the commendation during the inauguration of the distribution of admission letters to the beneficiaries of foreign scholarship. Malam Hamisu Isa, a civil servant, commended…
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Agriculture
Barau distributes 69 trucks of fertiliser to Kano farmers
Deputy President, Senator Barau Jibrin, on Tuesday commenced the distribution of 69 trucks of fertiliser to farmers across the 44 Local Government Areas of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the distribution of the 41,400 bags of fertiliser was commenced simultaneously in Danbatta and Makoda LGAs of Kano North Senatorial District. Speaking on behalf of Barau,…
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ECOWAS Parliament visits Emir of Kano
Members of the Sixth Legislature of the Parliament of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), on Monday, paid homage to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Bayero. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the visit is part of activities lined up for the Second Extraordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament, holding in Kano. The Deputy Senate President…
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Why we chose Kano for ECOWAS parliamentary session- Barau
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it chose Kano for its second extraordinary parliamentary session because of its strategic location as the commercial nerve centre of the Northern Nigeria and West Africa. Sen. Barau Jibrin, the Acting Speaker of the Parliament and the Deputy Senate President, stated this when he spoke with newsmen on Monday in Kano.…
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SWAN President charges journalists on unity, professionalism
The President of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Isaiah Benjamin, has called for unity and professionalism among sports writers in Nigeria. Benjamin made the call at the National full council meeting of SWAN on Thursday in Kano. He said that unity and common purpose by SWAN members would take the association to the desired new level. The president,…
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economy
Dangote tasks Nigeria to transit to knowledge-based economy
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, has tasked Nigeria with moving from a resource-based economy to a knowledge-based economic system. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dangote made the recommendation in a pre-convocation lecture delivered as part of activities lined up for the 38th convocation of Bayero University, Kano (BUK). “Given…
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education
180 bag first class as BUK graduates 11,000 students
The Bayero University Kano (BUK) Kano says it has concluded arrangements to graduate 11,000 students during its 38th  staggered convocation. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Sagir Abbas, said this at a pre-convocation news conference on Monday in Kano. Abbas said during the ceremony that that 180 bachelor degree students would graduate with first-class honours, 3,770 students would graduate in the…
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Politics
Senate to complete 1999 constitution amendment in 2 years
The Senate Committee has committed to finishing the 1999 Constitution review process within the next 24 months. Sen. Barau Jibrin, the committee’s chairman, made this statement during the committee’s first meeting on Wednesday in Abuja. “It is important to note that the Committee is not constituted to rewrite the 1999 Constitution but to process proposed amendments to it, and we…
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Reopen- Senate passes 2022 Appropriation Bill of N17.126trn
The Senate has passed 2022 Appropriation Bill of N17.126 trillion. This followed the adoption of the recommendations of the report of its Committee on Appropriations at plenary on Wednesday. Presenting the report, Sen. Barau Jibrin, the Chairman of the committee said the committee increased the oil price benchmark from 57 to 62 dollars to reflect the current market value in…
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Police arrest 13 for allegedly vandalizing Kano senator’s office
 The police command in Kano State said it had arrested 13 suspected thugs for allegedly vandalizing office of Sen. Barau Jibrin, representing Kano North. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, made the announcement in a statement on Thursday in Kano. “A report was received today that, thugs (Yan Daba) carrying dangerous weapons were attacking and vandalizing the office…
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