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Kano State Government approves release of Qualifying Examination results

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Kano Commissioner of Education , Sunusi Majidadi

 

 

By Muhammad Sani

 

In preparation for the year 2020  NECO/NBAIS Examinations, Kano state Government has approved for the release of Qualifying examination results.

 

This followed the submissions made to the State Executive Council by the state Commissioner of Education, Malam Muhammad Sanusi Sa’id Kiru.

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The Commissioner expressed gratitude to the state Governor and all the members of the Council for the approval.

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While considering the submission, the State Government has considered option C out of three options proposed by the Ministry for the sponsorship of the students.

 

Under this category, the State Government is to sponsor the registration fees of  29, 126 students that obtained five credits and above including Mathematics and English in the Qualifying Examinations at the cost of N489,258,000=00

 

While congratulating the students for their good performances, the Commissioner urged them to reciprocate the government’s gesture by ensuring that they pass their NECO and NBAIS Examinations with flying colors.

 

In a statement by Public relations officer of the Ministry Aliyu Yusuf said the government directed all the Zonal Directors, Principal Directors, and  Principals to note the good development so as to make follow-ups with immediate effect.

It could be recalled that the Kano State Government approved the reopening of schools in the state from August 10, 2020.

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The school is reopening after three months of being shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The commissioner also directed all school principals to make arrangements to receive SS3 boarding students on August 9, while day students are to resume on August 10, 2020.

He said the resumption is only for students in graduating classes who are preparing for examinations.

According to the state government, “All educational establishments are to follow the guidelines for the reopening of schools.’’

Recall that the federal government had on June 29, 2020, announced that pupils and students in graduating classes were free to resume school, while also maintaining the safety measures that had been outlined by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.

It was also learned that the state Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the

Ministry of Education has begun the decontamination and disinfection of schools in preparation for their resumption.

 

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JUST IN: FG Files 13 Count Charges Against Alleged Coup Plotters

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April 21, 2026

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By Yusuf Danjuma Yunusa

The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja against individuals accused of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. Among those named in the suit are a retired major general, a retired naval captain, a serving police inspector, and three other suspects.

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According to security sources, the coup was scheduled to be executed on Nigeria’s Independence Day. However, the plot was uncovered after preparations and plans were leaked, leading to its successful disruption.

The development prompted the Federal Government to cancel the Independence Day programme—a move described as highly unusual by political observers.

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BIKOBA Mourns EX-NFA Chairman, Ibrahim Galadima

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April 21, 2026

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The leadership, and the entire members of Birnin-Kudu Old Boys Association (BIKOBA) mourn the passing of the former president of the Association, and former Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, who died Saturday, the 18th of April 2026, after a protracted illness.

Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, who died at the age of 78, was the fourth president of BIKOBA, having served two consecutive terms between 1993-1997, and being a member of ’71 class chapter of the Association.

Remarking on the passing of the elderstateman, President of BIKOBA, Alhaji Ja’afar Usman Muhammad (Turakin Gaya), described him as an astute football administrator and one of the most influential figures in Nigerian sports.
He said, after diligently serving BIKOBA as it’s fourth president, late Ibrahim Galadima had also served in various capacities at national and sub-national levels, as one time Commissioner of Information, Kano State while noting that his tenure as Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation (2002–2006), was full of success stories, culminating to the growth and develpoment of sporting sub sector in Nigeria.

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He similarly served with distinction as the Chairman of the Kano State Sports Commission, where he played a vital role in promoting sports at both grassroots and elite levels, said BIKOBA President.

“Being one of the founding fathers of Kano Pillars FC, late Galadima also laid a solid foundation for the club’s growth into a dominant force in Nigerian football, adding that, his legacy, leadership, and passion for the game will continue to be remembered in the history of the club”

The president, on behalf of the executive committee and entire members of BIKOBA, extends heartfelt condolences to the immediate family of the deceased, his friends, the government, the good people of Kano State, as well as the entire Nigerian football community over the irreparable loss.

In a statement signed by National publicity secretary of the association Malam Mahmud Ibrahim Kwari said BIKOBA also prays that Almighty Allah grants late Ibrahim Galadima Aljannatul Firdaus, Ameen.

 

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President Tinubu Counters Police Academy in Kano, Establishes New Campus in Ogun

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April 20, 2026

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area in Ogun State.

A statement by Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President,
Information & Strategy, says President Tinubu also approved a special take-off grant of N15billion for the college.

The President’s approval was in fulfilment of the provisions of the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021, particularly with respect to the expansion of the Police Academy based in Wudil, Kano state, into multiple campuses across the country.

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The intervention fund will be sourced from the TetFund 2026 allocation to finance priority infrastructure, academic facilities, student accommodation, and core training assets.

A high-level consultative meeting involving the Minister of Police Affairs, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, officials of the Federal Ministry of Education, the Inspector-General of Police and the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC) recommended the siting of the new campus in Erinja.

The meeting considered student intake capacity, funding realities, academic quality assurance, and the long-term needs of the Nigerian Police Force, which is currently recruiting more men.

President Tinubu believes the expansion will strengthen institutional governance, modern policing education and national security.

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