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By Muhammadu Sabiu 
 
According to a report by the Daily Mail, Jose Mourinho, the manager of Roma, has been offered more than £100 million to coach Saudi Arabia in a two-year contract, making him the highest-paid manager in history.
 
Al-Nassr have expressed interest in Mourinho, according to the English news outlet on Thursday.
 
The 60-year-old Portuguese coach signed a contract with Roma in 2021, and his current deal with the Serie A side extends through 2024.
 
Nonetheless, there have been disagreements about transfers and disappointments with Roma’s results this year.

By Muhammad Abdurrahman

The Nigerian Army, via its verified social media accounts, announced a new TV series entitled Lahira, a Hausa word for the “hereafter”, and urged Nigerians to watch it.

The show has been produced to highlight the struggle of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to combat terrorism and restore peace nationwide.

The post reads:

“Kindly watch LAHIRA, a TV series that dramatizes the efforts and achievements of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) in combating terrorism and restoring peace to affected communities within the country. LAHIRA series is aired on DSTV Africa Magic Channel 151 every Tuesday by 9 pm.”

Several people praised the new development, adding the application of non-kinetic measures to tackle insecurity is effective. However, others criticize the Army for misplacing priority.

By Ahmad Deedat Zakari

A staff of Federal University, Kashere, has developed a moblie app to aid lecturers and visitors navigate their way in the university.

The genius staff, Usman Shehu Muhammad, hailed from Fagge, Kano revealed his technological exploitation in a Facebook post on Monday.

Mr Shehu created the Federal University of Kashere Mobile GIS, a mobile software that aids navigation in the university.

Muhammad said in a post: “I’m to introduce a newly developed Android Application, called FUK Mobile GIS. The purpose was to make it easy for visitors, students or lecturers to identify and navigate buildings within the University.

“The application interface is simple to use, it displays the University logo and gives a lists of drop down building names which you can click to search for a building.

Each search you make it displays the hole University buildings in the map highlighting the needed building also a fastest rout either by car or by foot is calculated, identified and drown on the searched map, the map also shows the picture and attribute information about the building like the name of the building, address, distance by foot or road taking.”

He also revealed that the said app would soon be uploaded to Playstore.

By Muhammad Suleiman Yobe.

Jigawa State Ministry of Health has confirmed 141 new cases of Cerebrospinal Meningitis that claimed eight lives in the state.

The ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Salisu Mu’azu, confirmed the cases to Daily Reality in Dutse, the state capital.

The Permanent Secretary, who spoke through Dr Sabi’u Muhmmad of the disease control department in the ministry, outlined some areas in Kaugama, Birniwa, Gumel, and Maigatari Local Governments the cases were identified.

Dr Muhammad said 134 out of the 141 patients were infected by Neisseria Meningitis type C, and 6 contracted Strept pneumonia while one was identified with Neisseria Meningitis type X and among the cases identified, about eight death were recorded.

He said that all measures had been put in place to avert the pandemic. He further advised communities in the affected areas to be conscious and refer a suspected case to the nearest general hospital for all necessary action. The state government has procured free medication for patients with such cases.

By Muhammadu Sabiu 

The Kaduna State Government confirmed reports from security agencies on the recent kidnapping of about 10 students in the state’s Kachia Local Government Area.

This is contained in a statement released on Tuesday in Kaduna by Mr Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs.

He noted that the 10 students are from the Government Secondary School, Awon (a day secondary school).

“The exact location of the incident is yet to be ascertained, but detailed reports being awaited will clarify whether the incident occurred within the school premises or elsewhere.

“The government will issue a public statement accordingly when these reports are received,” he said.

By Uzair Adam Imam

The Türkish public broadcaster, TRT, has launched a new digital platform, TRT Afrika, to counter Western media narratives about Africa.

Mehmet Zahid Sobaci, leading the launching on Friday, decried the way Africa is underreported by the Western media today.

However, with the emergence of TRT Afrika, many interesting stories that have been silenced would be relayed to the global audience.

Sobaci added that the medium intends to showcase stories from Africa and put its unique values at the heart of the world’s events.

He added that Africans would have a voice to communicate their ideas, values and cultures to the world without any alteration and in their languages, such as Hausa and Swahili.

He further stated that the medium would also pay attention to the good stories of Africa that have been silenced or underreported by the Western Media.

TRT Afrika, which employed staff from fifteen different African countries, would, according to Sobaci, “be like a mirror to Turkey’s policy and its relationship with Africa.”

He further stated that this would enable TRT to find out about different stores from the continent.

By Muhammadu Sabiu  

The 65-person 2023 Transition Committee has been unveiled by Kano State Governor-elect Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf (Abba Gida Gida) ahead of his inauguration. 

Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the press secretary to the governor-elect said this in a statement on Friday. According to the statement, Dr. Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, a former executive secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) and senatorial candidate for Kano North on the platform of NNPP in 2023, has been named chairman of the committee, with Abdullahi Musa, a retired permanent secretary, to serve as secretary. 

The statement says, ‘’His Excellency, the Kano State Governor-elect will inaugurate the Committee on Saturday 1st April, 2023 by 2:00 PM. Below is the full list of the Main Committee membership, while sub-committees on various sectors and sub-sectors would be announced in due course.” 

A report seen by The Daily Reality has given the list of committee members as follows: 

Sen. AB Baffa Bichi, PhD Chairman 

Prof. Hafiz Abubakar Member

Hon. Shehu Wada Sagagi Member

Hon. Umar Haruna Doguwa Member

Hon. Ahmad Garba Bichi Member

Dr Ali Haruna Makoda Member

Barr Maliki Kuliya Member

Barr. Haruna Isa Dederi Member

Dr. Danyaro Ali Yakasai Member

Engr. Muhammad Diggol Member

Dr Ibrahim Jibrin Provost Member

Sheikh Aminu Daurawa Member

Dr. Labaran Abubakar Yusuf Member

Prof Sani Lawan MFashi Member

Alh. Umar S. Minjibir Member

Dr. Danjuma Mahmud Member

Engr. Kabir Jibrin Member

Dr. Farouk Kurawa Member

Engr. Dr. Marwan Ahmad Member

Dr. Aminu Garba Magashi Member

Alh. Aminu Ibrahim Abba Member

Alh. Laminu Rabiu Member

Engr. Bello Muhd Kiru Member

Engr. Garba Ahmed Bichi Member

Hon. Tajudeen Othman Member

Hajiya Sadiya Abdu Bichi Member

Hon. Yusuf Jamo Member

Hon. Nura Dankadai Member

Alh Yusuf Lawan Member

Hon. Umar Maggi Gama Member

Hajiya Azumi Namadi Bebeji Member

Prof. Auwalu Arzai Member

Rt. Hon. Gambo Sallau Member

Bar. Muhuyi Rimingado Member

State Chairman, NLC Member

State Chairman, KACCIMA Member

Alh. Audu Kirare Member

PS Adda’u Kutama Member

PS Aminu Rabo Member

Alh. Sule Chamba Fagge Member

Alh. Usman Adamu Gaya Member

Engr. Tijjani Yunkus Member

Engr. Abubakar Argungu Member

Alh. Yahaya Musa Member

Rt. Hon. Alasan Kibiya Member

Prof. Dahiru Sani Shuaibu Member

Arc. Ibrahim Yakubu Member

Dr. Kabiru Muhd Kofa Member

Dr. Mustapha Sani Member

Sheikh Malam Abbas Abubakar Daneji Member

Bar. Bashir Yusuf Mohd Member

Bar. Ibrahim Wangida Member

Umaru Idi MemberDr. Sulaiman Wali Member

Hon. Rabiu Liliko Gwarzo Member

Alh. Kabiru Gwarzo Member

Hajiya Aisha Kaita Member

Hajiya Aisha Lawan Saji Member

Ali Yahuza Gano Member

Hon. Auwal Mukhtar Bichi Member

Alh. Musa Fagge Member

Hon Wakili Aliyu Garko Member

Tukur Bala Sagagi Member

Dr Nura Yaro D/Tofa Member

PS Abdullahi Musa Member/Secretary 

By Muhammadu Sabiu 

The Kano State Police Command reported that its agents had detained 14 suspected criminals as part of their attempts to purge the state of any criminal activity.

This was stated in a statement released on Thursday via SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa’s Facebook page, the command’s public relations officer.

The arrests, according to the statement, took place during clearance operations carried out by a team of Operation Restore Peace under the direction of CSP Bashir Musa Gwadabe. 

The accused were found to be in possession of lethal weapons, illegal substances, stolen, and looted valuables.

The police spokesman added, “Rigorous patrol and raids of criminals’ hideouts and black spots will continue throughout the state, as the Command will sustain the tempo in ensuring the safety of lives and properties.”

By Sumayyah Auwal Ishaq

The Governor-elect, Kaduna State, Distinguished Senator Uba Sani, and his deputy, Dr Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe, were issued Certificates of Return by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday.

This came after their victory at the March 18 governorship election in the state. Accordingly, the issuance of the certificate of return included lawmakers-elect to the Kaduna State House of Assembly.

Senator Sani, who won the election on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform, garnered 730,000 votes to defeat his closest rival, Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP), Isah Ashiru, who polled 719,196 votes.

By Uzair Adam Imam

The Kano State Governor-elect, His Excellency, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has warned residents to stop any ongoing building in public places in the state.

The Govenor-elect also strongly cautioned that anyone who contravenes this warning is doing it at his or her own risk.

He made this warning in a statement Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa.

There have been popular outrages by the citizens in the state over the selling of some parts of schools and hospitals by Govenor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

The statement read, “You are advised to discontinue any construction work on public land within and around the following: All schools in the State, all religious and cultural sites in the State, all hospitals in the State, all graveyards in the State, and along the city walls of Kano.

“You are also advised to discontinue the demolition of, and the construction on, all existing public buildings belonging to the government and people of Kano State.

This Advisory is issued in the public interest, effective from today Thursday 30th March, 2023 till further notice. Any contravener does so at his/her on risk, please,” the statement concluded.