Kola Oyelere

Nigeria

Journalist at Nigerian Tribune

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Kano violence: DPO dies as Police arrest 27 suspects

1 week ago | wp.me | Kola Oyelere

The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the tragic killing of a Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Baba Ali Mohammed, by a mob of irate youths in Rano town, Rano Local Government Area of the state. It will be recalled that unrest broke out after allegations emerged that the Rano DPO had subjected one Abdullahi Musa to a brutal physical assault, leading to his untimely death.
Group develops model application to address problems facing Kano communities

1 week ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Kola Oyelere

An organisation, the IDEAMAPS network has developed a model platform, the IDEAMAPS data ecosystem, aimed at mapping slums and informal settlements in Kano. According to Professor Taiwo Amole, Deputy Director of the African Centre of Excellence for Population Health and Population Policy at Bayero University Kano, the platform will enable the government to address basic amenities such as access roads, healthcare delivery, and other socio-economic needs in these communities.
NBA to monitor trial of alleged Kano drug kingpin

1 week ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Kola Oyelere

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Kano Branch, has emphasised its readiness to closely monitor the legal proceedings of Sulaiman Aminu, a suspected notorious drug dealer in the state, to ensure due process is followed. Usman Umar Fari, Chairman of the NBA Kano Branch, made this known in a statement, assuring that the body acknowledged his arrest.
Court awards N2.6bn against Kano govt over demolition

2 weeks ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Kola Oyelere

A Kano High Court has awarded N2.6 billion against the Kano State Government over the demolition of a property belonging to Tiamin Multi-Services Global Limited, owned by businessman Aminu Ahmad. The court ruled that the demolition without prior notice was wrong and that the revocation of the Certificate of Occupancy was null and void.
‘He’s a true northerner,’ Arewa forum defends NNPC boss, Ojulari

2 weeks ago | wp.me | Kola Oyelere

An association under the Arewa Elders and Youths Forum (AEYF), led by Chairman Salisu Magaji, has called on those spreading negativity about Bashir Ojulari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, to stop and instead support him in his efforts to succeed. Magaji clarified that those who are criticizing and blackmailing the NNPC chief for not being a Northerner should recognize that Mr. Ojulari is a bona fide citizen of Kwara State, which is part of the 19 northern states in the country.
2027: Makinde's presidential posters flood strategic locations in Kano

2 weeks ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Kola Oyelere

The 2027 presidential posters of the Oyo State Governor, Oluwaseyi Abiodun Makinde, on Thursday, took over major strategic locations in the ancient city of Kano. It will be recalled that a group, Nigeria Youths Awareness Group Makinde 2027 (NYAG Makinde 2027), while addressing the press in Kano over the weekend, stated that, given the political permutations of the 2027 presidential election, only the Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, can move Nigeria forward.
CITAD cautions Kano govt against infringement on citizens' digital rights

2 weeks ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Kola Oyelere

The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has expressed deep concern over the recent suspension of 22 Kannywood films by the Kano State Censorship Board, describing it as a threat to the fundamental rights of citizens as guaranteed under Nigeria’s Constitution. According to the Executive Director of CITAD, Yunusa Z.
Non-communicable diseases account for 30% of deaths in Nigeria - CAPPA

2 weeks ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Kola Oyelere

The Executive Director of Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Akinbode Oluwafemi, has said that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have been identified as a major cause of death in Nigeria, accounting for approximately 30% of all fatalities in the country. He made this known during a journalism training on the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Tax and Industry Monitoring held in Kano.
Prof Gwarzo donates bus to Sa’adatu Rimi college of education

2 weeks ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Kola Oyelere

The founder and President of MAAUN Group of Universities, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, in his effort to alleviate the transportation problem students faced, has decided to generously donate a 60-seater bus to Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kumbotso, Kano State. However, Prof. Gwarzo, who congratulated the Provost on his appointment, said the gesture was part of his commitment and effort to support educational development within the state and beyond.
Kwankwaso receives 24 retired military officers into Kwankwasiyya Movement

2 weeks ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Kola Oyelere

Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, has officially welcomed 24 retired military officers of Kano origin into the fold of his political movement, known as Kwankwasiyya. The officers, who concluded their distinguished military careers in January 2025 after 35 years of service to the nation, declared their full allegiance to the ideals of Kwankwasiyya. The delegation was led by Hon.