Abdullahi Yusuf, THEWILL

Prominent Kano Islamic scholar, Sheikh Hadi MaiHula, has condemned the state government's sponsored mass wedding of 1,500 couples, declaring the initiative "forbidden" under Islamic law. The cleric argued that marriage is not compulsory for those without financial means...

July 13, (THEWILL) — Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has officially announced his Deputy, Murtala Sule Garo, as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election. The announcement was made during a strategic meeting with federal political appointees...

July 12, (THEWILL) — The decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload only candidates that emerge from the primary elections monitored by its officers faces stiff resistance and possible litigation from some political parties, particularly the...

July 10 (THEWILL) — Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has inaugurated a 17-member committee to draft the blueprint for his 2027 governorship campaign. Chaired by Dr Aminu Garba Magashi, the Committee has the mandate to review the implementation...

July 6, (THEWILL) — The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is firmly committed to upholding press freedom as a fundamental pillar of constitutional democracy. "We recognise that a free,...

July 1 (THEWILL) — Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has identified unemployment, insecurity, inadequate infrastructure, poor access to quality healthcare and education as major challenges to rural development in the state. Yusuf also listed climate-related challenges, inadequate water...

June 26, (THEWILL) — The Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA) has withdrawn its membership from the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), citing unresolved concerns over constitutional compliance. In a...

June 21 (THEWILL) — Governor Biodun Oyebanji was on Saturday re-elected for another term of four years in office after emerging victorious in the governorship election held in Ekiti State. He won the poll with a landslide, polling 319,234...

June 17, (THEWILL) — The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has directed the Kano State Police Command to leverage data analytics, digital forensics, and centralised information frameworks to map out urban crime hotspots and track illicit financial...

May 31 (THEWILL) — The Executive Director of Finance, Hadejia Jammaare River Basin Development Authority (HJRBDA), Dr Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, says no amount of opposition can stop Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf from realising his second-term ambition, in view of...