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🌟 Introducing Apexbridge Nursery, Primary, and Secondary School Kano 🌟 Nestled in the heart of Hotoro North Ladanai, Kano, Apexbridge School has been a beacon of educational excellence since 2020.
🌍📚 Why Choose Apexbridge?
- Dual Curriculum: Seamlessly integrates Islamic
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Billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu is now the 4th richest man in Africa.
Dangote (The richest man in Africa) and Abdul Samad are both from Kano State, Nigeria.
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Abdulmuiz Sunusi Iguda, a 17-year-old secondary school graduate from Kano has developed 3 mobile applications that are currently on play store & making a significant contribution
1- Learn KIVY - app that teaches coding
2- Advertise It - marketing app
3- VIP Show - social
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Abdulmuiz Sunusi Iguda, a 17-year-old secondary graduate from Kano has Invented 3 mobile applications that are currently on play store & making a significant contribution
1- Learn KIVY - app that teaches coding
2- Advertise It - marketing app
3- VIP Show - social networking app
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President Muhammadu Buhari
@mbuhari
commissions 9 projects in Kano Today
1- $10M Professor Hafsat Abdallahi Ganduje Cancer Center
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Dr.Sulaiman Sadi an indigene of Kano, has become the 1st Nigerian to receive the UK’s Welcome Trust award to a tune of £969,680 (more than half a billion Naira)
He is the 1st Nigerian to receive such an award for his work in creating a comprehensive molecular biology laboratory.
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Kano-born Isa Mahiru Sheriff Bala, wins the World Qur'an Calligraphy Competition, in Saudi Arabia.
Granted privilege of exclusive visitation to the Holy Prophet’a grave (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) and offering of Salat and du'a at revered Rawdha.
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Keke built from the scratch by Faisal (and team?) from Kano.
Any increase in production leads to economic growth as measured by GDP, imagine if over the million Keke on Kano road is being manufactured in Kano...
Credit
@mmgwani
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Billionaire Alhaji Isah Gerawa has recently completed his multibillion naira rice mill in Kano to produce 1.4 million bags of 50kg rice.
Months ago he sent out trailer loads of food items to indigent residents of Ringim LGA in his home state of Jigawa to ameliorate their
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Meet Umar Othman Tofa, the Kano-born architect who designed & supervised the construction of Nigeria Defense Headquarter’s iconic ship house
The building was initially built for Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), however, President Obasanjo relocated NPA to Lagos & assigned the
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Fatima Abdullahi, the overall best Law graduating student of Bayero University, bagged First Class in the 2022 Bar Final Exams of the Nigerian Law School from the results released by the Council of Legal Education 2022.
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The largest solar power plant in Nigeria with 21,000 solar PV panels has been built in Kano through the
@nsia_nigeria
.
Located in the Kumbotso local government area, the 10MW-capacity solar power plant consists of two 6MVA transformers and 52 inverters among other facilities.
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“If you’re to visit Arewa in Ramadan for the first time, It’ll take you a while to realize Sheikh Ja’afar is late. His tafsir is on air 24/7
Whether in markets, taxis, or tricycles his voice is audibly everywhere explaining the Quran.
May Allah accept his shahada”
-
@Danjauro_
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The Federal government financed Family Homes project in Kano.
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Professor Sani Alhassan courtesy of whom Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital became a center of excellence for kidney transplants has performed what is probably the first Kidney transplant in Umuahia, Abia State (not Nigeria) by a Nigerian Doctor.
FMC Umauahi has performed 4 other
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Three Nigerian lecturers, Dr. Aliyu Isa Aliyu, Tukur Abdulkadir Sulaiman, and Abdullahi Yusuf, who are all from Kano have been listed in their respective fields among the top 2% most-cited scientists in the world.
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Many people know about the late Isiyaka Rabi'u, the father of Abdussamad, owner of BUA, and many know that Khalifa Isyaka Rabi'u is a Quranic scholar, but many have never heard or seen his recitation.
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Aisha Abubakar Hussain a young lady from Dorayi Quarters in Kano has clinched the 2nd position at the International Qur’an memorization competition in Dubai, UAE.
Kano stands as an important Islamic Knowledge and civilizational center, with many prominent landmark achievements.
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Meet Sarki Abba from Kano, the genius that was made to rewrite WASCE after scoring 9 distinctions In 1984, 16-year-old Abba, a student of Science Secondary School Dawakin Tofa, scored 9 distinctions (8 A1 and 1 A2) in his West African Senior School Certificate (WASCE) Exams.
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BUA Cement reduces ex-factory cement prices to N3,500/bag effective October 2, 2023.
They referred to their previous pronouncements regarding their intent to reduce cement prices upon the completion of their new lines at the end of the year, in order to spur development in the
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Meet the Kano-born Alh. Ibrahim Mijinyawa (The Owner of SAHAD STORES)
He has never taken a bank loan
Doesn’t rent locations for his businesses
Pays all his staff a daily token & offers a free meal to them throughout Ramadan
Pays yearly bonus to all staff.
From
@Babanasidi01
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Dr. Ibrahim Musa a research scientist and Doctor from Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), has become the first Nigerian to receive the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Award, after his 2021 ASH Research Global Award for outstanding probe in Sickle Cell Anemia treatment.
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Zainab Aliyu, a graduate from Yusuf Maitama Sule University Kano who was framed by a drug cartel and jailed in Saudi prison, joins NDLEA.
Miss Aliyu is among the 2,000 newly trained NDLEA officers commissioned at the agency’s academy in Jos, Plateau State in 2021.
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#Throwback
Mamuda completes a multibillion naira biscuits & chocolate factory in Kano aiming at promoting local production and employing thousands.
The firm has also completed its 22MW gas power plant to power its cluster of industries.
May we continue to witness more
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Made-in-Nigeria carpets, rugs, and mosque runners are being exported from JayKay Carpets and Rugs in Kano to other African countries, Asia, and North America.
With the expansion and establishment of different factories, Nigeria now exports rugs to other countries.
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Dr Mansur Isa Yelwa has been promoted to the rank of a professor by Bayero University, Kano
@BUK_Nigeria
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Apin Footwear in Jogana, Kano produces 1.2 million pairs of shoes daily.
Their management team has opened up the company to the international market by making sure their products meet international standards. Jobs created, Nigeria wins.
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Video showing the arrival of the first set of 40-foot import containers at the Dala Inland Dry Port in Kano, Nigeria, from Apapa Port in Lagos after a journey of 1132 Kilometers.
Camera 📷 Credit
@kbturaky
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Alhaji Adamu Dankabo (1942-2002) was born in Kano and was the 1st/Pioneer of the private airline industry in Northern Nigeria
He had been in the bussiness for 26 years and his 7 Boeing 747 jets made him the owner of the world's largest fleet of long-range private jetliners.
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Fuel ⛽️
#580
at Ahmed Musa
@Ahmedmusa718
(MYCA-7) Filling Station, Zaria Rd, Unguwa Uku Kano 🏃♀️🏃♀️
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Khalid Yasin an American Islamic preacher based in Manchester, England, has recently relocated to Kano, Nigeria, and is in the process of becoming a Nigerian citizen. His move to Nigeria is seen as a valuable asset due to his dedication to promoting religious and socio-economic
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Dr. Surajo Salisu, the MD of Jaiz Bank is a graduate from Bayero University Kano. He has an Msc in Monetary Economics from the Uni Port Harcourt & Ph.D from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi
He obtained his 2nd Master’s in Islamic Banking & Finance from Bayero University
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The Kano State Government built 10 megawatt Tiga Hydropower project has reached an advanced stage of completion according to Engr. Balarabe Shehu who is one of the project consultants…
The project will serve to provide power for industries at Sharada, Chlallawa, and Bompai, as
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A mosque built using the Hausa traditional architecture
📍 Kano, Nigeria 🇳🇬
So beautiful 🤩
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Many are unaware of the role Kano played in the successful moon landing of the Apollo 11 mission in 1969, where Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon's surface.
Being geographically located close to the equator, Kano has an advantage for space missions, launches, and
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Alhaji Saleh Baba Rano, CEO of Salbas Oil and Gas has sponsored over 250 students to study at Aliko Dangote University Wudil, Bayero University Kano, Federal University Dutse, and many other universities.
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Fatima Aliyu AbdulKadir has graduated with First Class in Mathematics from Aliko Dangote University (Former Kano University of Science and Technology) Wudil. Congratulations
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This Salbas Filling station in Kano is
Said to be the biggest filling station in Nigeria.
SALBAS Oil and Gas Ltd owned by Alhaji Saleh Baba Rano located along Zaria Road comprised of a shopping plaza, 140 toilets, 70 pumps, and a Friday Mosque with about 200 staff.
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In Kano, 17-year-old Khalifa Aminu, invented a radio FM transmitter, while the 12-year-old twins, Hassan and Hussaini Muhammad, converted petrol, water, salt, and alum into hydrogen cooking gas, in addition to an electric farm sprayer. Also, their counterpart Muazzam Sani,
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”The Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul-Samad Rabiu, has revealed that BUA Cement has concluded plans to reduce the cost of its cement across the country as part of efforts to support the federal government’s economic plans.”
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@daily_trust
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Kano Gubernatorial Election: Who do you think will carry the day at the tribunal tomorrow?
GAWUNA or ABBA
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#Throwback
Aisha Abubakar Hussain a young lady from Dorayi Quarters in Kano has clinched the 2nd position at the International Qur’an memorization competition in Dubai, UAE.
Kano stands as an important Islamic Knowledge and civilizational center, with many prominent landmark
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#FunFact
Kano now has 17 universities, equal to the number in Ogun; the highest in Nigeria.
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Good Morning Arewa
Tudun wada, Kano.
Tudun wada, Zaria.
Tudun wada, Kaduna.
Tudun wada, katsina.
Tudun wada, Sokoto.
Tudun wada, Kebbi.
Tudun wada, Minna.
Tudun wada, Jos.
Tudun wada, Bauchi.
Tudun wada, Gombe.
Tudun wada, Lafia.
Please, who is the Wada?
From
@HausaLiterature
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Many people know about the late Isiyaka Rabi'u, the father of Abdussamad, owner of BUA, and many know that Khalifa Isyaka Rabi'u is a Quranic scholar, but many have never heard or seen his recitation.
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An old picture showing street Scenery.
📍 Kano, Nigeria.
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The vice president has seen "THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL"
He's sending a true message to other political officholders in Nigeria. It is getting clearer.
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Earlier this year, Nigeria's Super Eagle player
@Ahmedmusa718
was said to have settled more than N2 .5million patients' bills at various wards at the Aminu Kano Teaching hospital
He has also shared 20,000 Naira with each patient caregiver/relative.
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Kano has always been a key player in the Nigerian aviation industry, from the first airport to Kabo air; first private airline in Nigeria.
With the coming of Umza Express, Rano Air with Azman, and Max Air, Kano is set to be the operation/headquarters grounds of 4 Airlines in
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Pic 1: The first Kano First Lady, Hajiya Ladi Bako holding a lion cub at Kano Government House in the early 70s. In those days, lion cubs and a few other wild animals were kept at the Government House menagerie to entertain visitors.
Pic 2: Picture of Hajiya Ladi Bako years ago.
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“Meet Professor Galadanci, the first woman consultant, gynaecologist, and Professor of Medicine in the Kano region of Nigeria. She has dedicated her life to reducing maternal and child mortality rates, worked to combat gender disparities in health, and has played a pivotal role
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The $50m Gerawa soybean oil processing factory in Tokarawa, Kano was recently opened and has placed Nigeria as an exporter of soybean oil.
In 2016, Nigeria began exporting soybean at an N14.6bn annual rate becoming one of the largest producers of soybean in Africa.
From
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Nigeria has the highest number of Quran Memorizers than any other country.
In a similar development and from
2009 data, Sheikh Ibrahim Khalil remarked that in Nigeria Kano has the highest number of Quran memorizers.
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This is Aisha Abubakar, a young lady from Kano state who clinched the 2nd position at the International Qur’an memorization competition in Dubai, UAE. She is coincidentally reciting some of the Qur’anic verses that defended Aisha Ummul mu’minoon (RA)
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It was said that the late Muhammad Abubakar Rimi was the most flamboyant, eloquent, charismatic & development oriented politician Kano has ever had
He granted overseas scholarships for citizens to advance their education with former governor Kwankwaso as one of the beneficiaries
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Did you know that the Hausa people are the 5th largest Muslim Bloc in the world with Kano providing the highest proportion of the Hausa Muslim population?
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The Kano-Kaduna rail (part of the 2,733km Lagos-Kano rail) has reached over 70% completion as tracks are been laid
This line will energize the Lagos-Kano-Jibia corridor, Nigeria’s busiest transport corridor hauling 30 million tons worth $6 billion forming 36% of Nigeria’s GDP
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“Just take a look at the life of Malama Zainab Jafar, daughter of the late Sheikh Jaafar Mahmoud Adam and you’ll come to realize the need to invest in the education of our daughters."
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@UncleAnass
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“Saudi Airlines has launched a new aircraft and new office in Kano in an effort to improve access to business, tourism, and religious opportunities for Nigerians and Africans in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”
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@daily_trust
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"Meet Halima Zawiya a 26-year-old Rice & vegetable farmer From Kano Northern Nigeria, She currently cultivates a 7-hectare farm.”
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@9aufal
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“When I first came to Kano, there was no place I wanted to stay but Kano”
- Andrea Brigaglia; An Italian who adopted Hausa Language and Culture.
He converted to Islam, married a Hausa lady, and also teach and does research in Hausa Islamic history.
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Congratulations to Nurse Halima Hassan Bello graduating First Class Holder with a 4.91, from Bayero University Kano
🎉
Courtesy: Nurse Maka
From
@Nursingworld_Ng
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“I Will Sell My Cows For You To Become a Pilot”: The Incidence of Babar Mai Fura, Hausa Woman.
Written by Profession
@auadamu
This superhero mother enrolled her son in a private & prestigious high school in Kano, attended by the well-to-do, & now sponsoring him to become a
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Meet Professor Rufai Yusuf Ahmad who is from Kano and in his 40s; a classmate of Dr Maryam Shetty.
- He has 4 university degrees including one from Bayero University
- The only northerner to have become the Registrar of MRTB (Medical rehabilitation board of Nigeria) since 1988
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“FAKE AND MISLEADING NEWS
The Management Of AA Rano Wish to unambiguously debunk the false and Misleading information of Selling Petrol at the rate of
#400
in some selected Station.
The Management of AA Rano categorically states that their Pump price sells at N540. Kindly
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The US$2.8 billion, 614 KM Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline 🏭 is a great project that is sure to transform the energy sector in Kano & Northern Nigeria with the delivery of over 3900MW of electricity to the region
The pipeline which is already in Kano is expected to form
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“Meet Professor Galadanci, the first woman consultant, gynaecologist, and Professor of Medicine in the Kano region of Nigeria. She has dedicated her life to reducing maternal and child mortality rates, worked to combat gender disparities in health, and has played a pivotal role
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Meet Professor Rabia Salihu Said
@rabia_phy
from Kano
- Married at 18years
- Professor of atmospheric & space-weather physics
- Co-founded Nigeria’s Association of Women Physicists
- Facilitator; British Council‘s Active Citizens’ Programme
- Fellow of Institute of Applied
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Kano Pillars holds the longest home unbeaten run (202 games) record in the world of football, they didn't loss a match at home for 12-years from 2003 to 2015.
From
@LeaguesReporter
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#Throwback
“A 17-year-old boy in Kano State, Isah Auwal-Barde, has made a robot that works with a robotic exoskeleton remote control.
Exoskeleton remote control is a system of controlling a robot by the person operating it through demonstration with parts of his body”
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Met Usman Dantata Jr the young and enterprising President/CEO of the over a million square feet Anadariya farms located in Tiga, bebeji LGA of Kano.
He was listed alongside Olusegun Obasanjo, former Adamawa governor & Abdulsalam Abubakar as owners of the 10 biggest farms in
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Kano born Engr. Salim Haruna Bichi has designed and fabricated solar-powered ventilator machines at Shenyang Aerospace University in China.
Source
@dan_avdoul_1
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The arrival of the railroad to Kano from Lagos in 1921 greatly influenced migration from Southern Nigeria to Kano which at that time had 922 years of organized and continuous leadership.
Initially, the Sabon Gari area, which was established for non-indigenous residents from
"Igbos created Lagos, Kano, Abuja and other major Nigerian cities" Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo
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Some rich men in Arewa
1.Aliko Dangote
2.Aminu Dantata
3.Abdussamad Rabiu
4.Mohammed Indimi
5.Theophilus Danjuma
6.Sayyu Dantata
7.Umar Mutallab
8.Nasir Bayero
9.Ado Mustapha Ammasco
10.Auwalu Rano
Imagine the impact if they were to create health/education endowment funds
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The Test Running Of The Narrow Gauge Rail Line Between KANO-LAGOS Has Been Successfully Completed.
NRC Confirms.🇳🇬❤️
From
@abdullahayofel
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This young businessman from Kano named Bello Haliru reportedly paid the school fees of 29 students from Bayero University Kano.
In this gesture extraordinarè, he was reported to have paid over 3 Million Naira.
Source
@adamm_mo
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“When I first came to Kano, there was no place I wanted to stay but Kano”
- Andrea Brigaglia; An Italian who evolved into a Hausa Man.
He converted to Islam, married a Hausa lady, and also teach and does research in Hausa Islamic history.
Many interesting takes in his
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Alhaji Adamu Dankabo (1942-2002) was born in Kano and was the 1st/Pioneer of the private airline industry in Northern Nigeria.
He had been in the bussiness for 26 years and his 7 Boeing 747 jets made him the owner of the world's largest fleet of long-range private jetliners.
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The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Abdallah Abu Shawish at Kano Government House yesterday.
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When First Bank Nigeria (formally known as Bank of British west Africa ) opened a branch at Kano in 1929, Alhaji Alhassan Dantata the grandfather of Aliko Dangote deposited 20 camel loads of Silver coins, making him the first businessman to deposit money into a bank in Nigeria.
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Nigerian Industrialist, Fatimah Binta Bello, recently inaugurated this new rice mill in Kano to produce 160 tons of rice a day, with plans to upscale to 300 tons.
From
@OvieNews
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Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT) located at Dawakin-Kudu, Kano-Nigeria.
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Three children in Kano dressed in uniforms bought by their father during his last pilgrimage to Mecca from Kano in 1982.
- From History Wall Hausa
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Kano one of the oldest cities in Africa was a Muslim city 500 years before Columbus discovered America
- Malcolm X
how did the Igbos create Kano?
"Igbos created Lagos, Kano, Abuja and other major Nigerian cities" Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo
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AA Rano has named his latest vessel/ship LAUSU, after his village in Kano.
Born and brought up in Lausu village in Rano local government area of Kano, AA Rano owns over 200 filling stations with 600+ trucks, plus a 6 million liter tank farm among others.
He also owns other
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Dr. Sagir Muhammad from Kano is now the Director of Infectious Diseases at Exeter Hospital in New Hampshire in the United States.
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Bayero University Kano begins N15,000-per-month job scheme for students. Just like on-campus jobs in Europe and the US.
Source
@dailyreality_ng
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Muhammadu Buhari Interchange 6months+ after the start of construction work.
According to the contractor, it is hoped to be ready for use by September.
📍 Hotoro NNPC, Kano-Nigeria.
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The Pentagon Smart Estate in Hotoro GRA, Kano, is a smart estate in Kano developed by Chambers Real Estate Nigeria Limited.
The smart estate offers numerous benefits, such as increased comfort, convenience, and energy efficiency.
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Record!
17-year-old Kano Pillars Attacker Yusuf Abdullahi scored 5 goals against Gombe United Football Club in match day 1️⃣1️⃣ of 23/24 Nigeria Premier League
⚽ 7' Yusuf Abdullahi
⚽ 14' Yusuf Abdullahi
⚽ 33' Yusuf Abdullahi
⚽ 45+ Yusuf Abdullahi
⚽ 62' Yusuf Abdullahi
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It was said that the late Muhammad Abubakar Rimi was the most flamboyant, eloquent, charismatic & development oriented politician Kano has ever had
He granted overseas scholarships for citizens to advance their education with former governor Kwankwaso as one of the beneficiaries
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Made-in-Nigeria carpets, rugs, and mosque runners are being exported from JayKay Carpets and Rugs in Kano to other African countries, Asia, and North America.
With the expansion and establishment of different factories, Nigeria now exports rugs to other countries.
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Apart from Kano which other city in Nigeria is safe and less stressful to live in?
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