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Kano reiterates its commitment to press freedom, calls for responsible journalism
The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to press freedom and responsible journalism as it joined the global community to commemorate the 2026 World Press Freedom Day. In a statement on Sunday shared on Facebook and signed by the state Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, the government said the annual event,...
Alleged salary fraud: Kano ex-Head of Service cleared, loan firms directed to reimburse workers
The Kano State Government has cleared the immediate past Head of Service, Abdullahi Musa, of allegations of mismanaging N1.8 billion, following an investigation that traced the funds to excessive deductions by loan vendors operating within the state civil service. The clarification was given by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim,...
Kano’s Health Commissioner directs arrest of trader over sale of free child nutrition supplies
The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, has ordered the arrest of a trader accused of selling government-issued child nutrition supplies meant to be distributed free of charge to vulnerable families. The directive followed a routine inspection carried out by the commissioner and his team across health commodity distribution points in Kano...
Kano–Jigawa–Katsina–Maradi rail project reaches 60% completion, says official.
The federal government on Saturday confirmed steady progress of work on the Kaduna-Kano-Jigawa-Katsina-Maradi Railway Project. Ali Bukar, resident engineer from the Federal Ministry of Transportation in charge of section two of the project, disclosed this when members of the Presidential Media Team, led by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication,...
Kano Government spends N1 billion on renovation of Abdullahi Wase Specialist Hospital
The Kano State Government has sunk N1 billion into the renovation of the state-owned Muhammadu Abdullahi Wase Specialist Hospital, Health Commissioner Abubakar Labaran said on Saturday. Mr Labaran, while conducting the Presidential Media Team, currently on an inspection tour of completed and ongoing projects, said that the facility, which has 230-bed spaces, was undergoing a...
Nine Kano inmates successfully complete Qur’anic memorisation
Nine inmates serving various terms at Medium Security Custodial centre in Wudil, Kano, have successfully completed memorisation of the Holy Quran. The milestone coincided with the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Centre. The public Relations officer of Kano state command of the Nigeria Correctional Service (CSC) Musbahu Lawan Kofar Nasarawa, said some of the inmates...
