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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.

By Muktar Ibrahim

The Kano State Governor-elect H.E. Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf has announced Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa as his Chief Press Secretary for the transition period.

In a letter signed by the Chairman of the Gubernatorial Transition Committee on behalf of the Governor-Elect, His Excellency described Mr. Bature’s appointment as well deserved as it was based on his competence, loyalty, commitment and hard work which he exhibited since 2019.

Sunusi is a seasoned PR guru, development communication and stakeholder engagement expert with 19 years working experience in both international development, private sector and the Media in Nigeria.

He is a winner of the Cambridge education award on investigative journalism in 2008, Bature has worked at different capacities in various national, International and Bilateral organizations such as the British Foreign and CommonWealth Development Office (FCDO), the United State Agency for Internal Development (USAID), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Save the Children International, Discovery Learning Alliance and the Rockefeller Foundation.

He held several positions which include General Manager Corporate Services at Dantata Foods and Allied Products Limited (DFAP), Director Stakeholder Engagement at YieldWise Project, Country Program Manager at Girl Rising (ENGAGE) Project funded by the US Government, State Project Coordinator for MNCH Campaign Project of the BMGF, Deputy Director Operations at Discovery Learning Alliance, State Program Officer, Policy Advocacy and Media Development, Communication and Knowledge Management Specialist among other positions.

Graduated with a Bachelor’s degree (B.A. Hons.) in Mass Communication from University of Maiduguri, Sanusi holds a National Diploma in Mass communication from Kaduna Polytechnic, a Higher National Diploma (HND) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Education and Promotion.

He also bagged MSc. in Social Work with specialization in Community Development from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH) Ogbomosho, Oyo State and another master’s degree in Public Relations (MPR) from the prestigious Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria. He participated in MSc program on Project Management at Robert Kennedy College, Zurich, Switzerland.

Until his appointment, Sunusi Bature served as the Vice President, Nigeria operations for a UK based firm, Kingston Organic PLC.

By Ahmad Deedat Zakari

Youth Society for the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Social Vices (YOSPIS) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to forestall the recurrence of the mistakes that pervaded the Kano State gubernatorial election. 

YOSPIS made the appeal in a press statement signed by its Executive Director, Zainab Nasir Ahmad, on Wednesday. 

In the statement, the group outlined their observations of the election and recommended what INEC should do differently in subsequent elections. 

Some of the group’s recommendations include reducing the number of party agents at the polling unit, addressing the technical issues of BVAS, and the security of electoral materials, amongst other things. 

The group congratulated the Kano governor-elect, Abba Kabir Yusuf and wished him the best in his administration.

By Ahmed Deedate Zakaria

Madinan-educated Professor of Islamic Law, Prof. Arsalan Muhammad, has distributed 40 bags of foreign rice to his students. 

On Tuesday, Professor Arsalan, who is reputed for his generosity, donated 40 bags of rice to the 400-level students of the Faculty of Law, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. 

The beneficiaries organised themselves into groups to receive the professor’s rare act of kindness. 

The Daily Reality gathered that all interested students got the rice irrespective of their faith.

Professor Arsalan is known for his generosity and always reaches out to outstanding students with textbooks, handouts and even money.

Below is a brief biography of Professor Arsalan Muhammad:

Professor Muhammad Arsalan was born in 1968. He attended several local Quranic schools between 1973 to 1983. Arsalan started his formal education in 1983, got admission into Jama’atu College of Arabic Studies Zaria and graduated in 1987. He then proceeded to Bayero University Kano, where he obtained his Diploma between 1987-1990.

Muhammad Arsalan travelled to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and got admission into the Faculty of Sharia, Islamic University Madina and graduated in 1995 and returned to Nigeria immediately and served his NYSC in 1996. 

Muhammad Arsalan got admission for his LL.M. and appointment as a Graduate Assistant in the Faculty of Law, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, in 1996 and graduated in 2000 and proceeded to his PhD in 2001 and graduated in 2009. 

Arsalan was promoted to the rank of Lecturer 2 upon his successful completion of his LL.M in 2000 and promoted to the rank of Lecturer 1 in 2005, and to the rank of Senior Lecturer in 2009, he was also promoted to the rank of Reader/Associate Professor in 2012 and finally promoted to the rank of Professor in 2015.

By Muhammadu Sabiu

Victor Osimhen, a striker for Napoli, is much sought after by top European football teams, including Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, and Manchester United.

An exclusive post by seasoned football journalist Fabrizio Romano on his officially verified Facebook page confirmed this.

He wrote, “Chelsea plan to sign another striker alongside Christopher Nkun. [Nigerian] Victor Osimhen could be an option – all the top clubs want him: Chelsea, Man Utd and PSG”.

Osimhen is excellent in his prime, having steered Napoli of Italy to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals.

By Muhammad Sabiu 

Former Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who currently plays for Saudi side Al Nassr, has put his private jet up for sale.

Al Nassr, in a short post on its official Facebook page, made the Portugal legend’s decision known.

The post reads, “CR7 decides to get rid of his private plane, the Gulfstream G200, which he bought in 2015, at a price of 23 million euros  ”.

However, the proposed price of the plane has not been revealed as of the time of filing this report.

Recall that Ronaldo left his former club Manchester United after a controversial interview with Piers Morgan in which he fiercely criticised the club and accused its management of “betraying” him.