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Kano Eyes ₦600 Billion in Internally Generated Revenue – KIRS Chairman

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1 month ago

May 30, 2025

Dr Zaid Abubakar Executive Chairman presenting one of the awards

In a renewed drive to boost internal revenue, the Executive Chairman of the Kano State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS),Dr. Zaid Abubakar, has announced that the state is targeting ₦600 billion in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) per annum in the near future.

He made this declaration during an Award Night Ceremony organized by KIRS at the Fabs Event Center, Magajin Rumfa, Nasarawa GRA, Kano.

Dr. Abubakar noted that the ambitious revenue target is achievable with the continued support of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, whom he described as a leader with a “keen eye for delivery.” He added, “The progress we’ve made in the past year wouldn’t have been possible without the governor’s unwavering support. His commitment to effective service delivery is a major pillar in our strategy.”

Expressing gratitude to relevant stakeholders, the chairman acknowledged the contributions of the Kano Urban Planning and Development Authority (KNUPDA) and the Kano Geographic Information System (KANGIS) in driving revenue reforms. “KNUPDA and KANGIS have played supportive roles in our compliance and enforcement initiatives,” he said.

Dr. Abubakar further appreciated the dedication of KIRS staff, describing them as the backbone of the agency’s success. “Tonight, we come together not just to mark a successful year but to celebrate our staff who have made it possible,” he said. He emphasized that the agency has recorded notable achievements in tax compliance and revenue generation over the past year.

He revealed that over 10 million National Identification Number (NIN) captures have been recorded in Kano, which forms the base for expanding the tax net. “Our immediate goal is to register two million active taxpayers. If each contributes just ₦100,000 annually, that alone will yield ₦200 billion,” Dr. Abubakar explained.

The KIRS boss highlighted Kano’s rapid progress on the national IGR rankings. “As of today, we are second only to Lagos State in terms of IGR. With the continued commitment of our staff, I am confident that we will surpass Lagos,” he declared. He projected that registering six million taxpayers could see Kano hitting the ₦600 billion annual target by the end of 2025, doubling the ₦65 billion generated in 2024.

In his remarks, Director of Compliance at KIRS, Muhammad Abba Aliyu, congratulated the executive chairman for organizing the first-of-its-kind event to recognize staff excellence. “I commend Dr. Zaid Abubakar for initiating this event. It is the first time such a gathering is being held to honor the hard work of KIRS staff,” he said.

Abba Aliyu welcomed key dignitaries to the event, including Dr. Dalhatu Aliyu, Director of KANGIS, and Aminu Shuaibu, Senior Special Assistant to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on IGR. He emphasized the role of inter-agency collaboration in achieving the state’s financial goals.

The event also featured award presentations to outstanding staff members in recognition of their exceptional performance. Among the honorees were Maryam Shuaibu, named *
Outstanding Staff of the Year, who received a ₦500,000 cash prize. Other awardees included Hassan Garba Muhammad (Assistant Manager, Tax), Hauwa Suleiman (Data Mining Unit), and Abbas Saidu (Enforcement Department), each receiving ₦500,000.

The top award of Staff of the Year went to Isa Yakubu Yargaya, who received a ₦1.5 million cash prize, while Zaradeen Umar, named Second Runner-Up Staff of the Year, was presented with a house under the **Renewed Hope Housing Scheme by the Kano State Head of Service.

The KIRS Award Night was described by participants as a motivational and morale-boosting occasion that aligns with Governor Yusuf’s vision for a performance-driven public service.

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President Tinubu Announces Buhari’s Passing ,Directs VP To UK To Accompany Body Back Home

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18 minutes ago

July 13, 2025

Nigerian Tracker

President Tinubu announces President Buhari’s passing, directs VP Shettima to the UK to accompany body back home

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the passing of his predecessor, President Muhammadu Buhari.

President Buhari died today in London at about 4.30 pm, following a prolonged illness.

President Tinubu has spoken with Mrs Aishat Buhari, the former President’s widow and offered his deep condolences.

President Tinubu has also directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to proceed to the United Kingdom to accompany President Muhammadu Buhari’s body back to Nigeria.

Former President Buhari was twice elected Nigeria’s President in 2015 and 2023.

He also served as military head of state between January 1984 and August 1985.

President Tinubu has ordered flags at half-staff as a mark of respect for the departed leader.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President,
Information and Strategy
Sunday, July 13, 2025

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Breaking:Former President Muhammadu Buhari Is Dead

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1 hour ago

July 13, 2025

Nigerian Tracker

Late Former President Muhammadu Buhari

The immediate past President of Nigeria Muhammad Buhari is dead .

According to his former media aid Bashir Ahmad posted on his Facebook page that Baba is dead.

In another statement by former senior special assistant to Buhari on media Garba Shehu made the following statement in his X handle as follows

“INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAIHIR RAJI’UN.

The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London.

May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin.”

Signed,
Garba Shehu
13-07-25.

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ADC urges Tinubu to disclose his whereabouts for five days after BRICS summit

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4 hours ago

July 13, 2025

Nigerian Tracker

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to tell Nigerians where he has been for five days since the end of the BRICS Summit in Brazil according to the gazette.

The president, who returned in the early hours of Sunday, had been missing from public view since the end of the Summit in Brazil without any official explanation as to his whereabouts.

The full statement read:

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) extends a weary welcome to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for finally returning to the country five days after the end of the 2025 BRICS Summit, which held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Since the summit ended on Monday, July 7th, all the other world leaders who were in attendance returned home, briefed their citizens, and got back to work. But our President? He only reappeared in Abuja in the early hours of Sunday, July 13, without a word, without a briefing, or any explanation as to why his return to the country had been delayed.

A whole five days is significant in the life of a country, especially a country like ours battling with several existential challenges of insecurity and a tottering economy that has made life increasingly difficult for the majority of Nigerians. The president was not on holidays, he was on official duty. We therefore cannot wish those five days away, and we demand a clear explanation for them.

The ADC also notes with concern that this disdain for accountability around the President’s overseas trip has become a distinct hallmark of this administration.

In January 2024, a so-called “private visit” to France turned into a two-week disappearance. No photos, and no statements from our President.

In April 2024, President Tinubu travelled to the Netherlands and then to Riyadh for the World Economic Forum. The summit ended on April 29th, 2024, but there was not a word from him until May 8th, 2024. Those were nine days of unexplained vacuum.

In August 2024, President Tinubu flew to China via Dubai. After his engagements in Beijing, he vanished from public view on September 5th and mysteriously surfaced in London on September 11th. He was missing for six days—no explanations, no letter transmitted to the National Assembly, just silence.

And in the same August 2024, the President also embarked on yet another “brief work stay” in Paris. He remained incommunicado for three days, then quietly returned, as if the nation does not deserve to know.

Each episode of Mr. President’s mysterious disappearances has sparked all manners of speculations and rumours that are not only unhealthy to the polity, but also endangers Nigeria’s perception in the eyes of the world.

We urge Nigerians to take note. A president that disappears without explanation cannot be trusted to be present to solve the crises that we face. A president that vanishes without accountability has no moral authority to demand sacrifice from citizens. Most importantly, a ruling party that makes excuses for these serial disappearances has nothing but contempt for the people it governs and has no regard for accountability.

Signed:

Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi

Interim National Publicity Secretary

African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Spokesman of the Coalition.