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Police arrest suspected arms trafficker in Kano
The police command in Kano has arrested a suspected arms dealer, Umar Usman, 35, in Dandinshe Quarters, Dala LGA, for possessing three fabricated AK-47 rifles, an AK-47 empty shell and a vehicle during a raid. In a statement on Sunday, the command’s spokesman, Abdullahi Kiyawa, said the raid was carried out on May 9. He...
Gov Yusuf gives Kano pilgrims 200 Riyals each, urges exemplary conduct during Hajj
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has urged intending pilgrims from the state to conduct themselves responsibly during the 2026 Hajj exercise and project a positive image of Kano State and Nigeria in Saudi Arabia. The governor made the appeal during a practical demonstration exercise organised for intending pilgrims at the Hajj Camp in Kano....
NELFUND prolongs loan application deadline for BUK students
Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has announced an extension of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) application period for eligible students for the 2025/2026 academic session. This is contained in a special bulletin signed on behalf of the Registrar by the Director of Public Affairs, Lamara Garba, issued to Newsmen on Saturday in Kano. Garba said the...
Foundation empowers 1,426 youths, women in Kano with start-up kits, cash grants
A nongovernmental organisation, the Dr Dahiru Muhammad Hashim Foundation, on Saturday, empowered 1,426 women and youths in Dala Local Government Area of Kano State with start-up kits and cash support. Presenting the items in Kano, the foundation’s founder, Dr Dahiru Muhammad-Hashim, said the gesture was aimed at helping beneficiaries become self-reliant and improve their livelihoods. Our...
Kano Sharia Court orders woman to serve five months of community service for attacking neighbour
A Sharia Court sitting at Kofar Kudu in Kano and presided over by Judge Shamsudden Ado Abdullahi has sentenced a woman, Hassana Abdul, to five months of community service for trespass and assaulting another woman. The defendant was arraigned for allegedly entering another woman’s house without permission and assaulting her following a disagreement involving the...
Police, military recover 67 rustled cows in Kano
The Kano State Police Command, in collaboration with the Military Joint Task Force deployed along the Kano-Katsina border, has recovered 67 cows and other livestock allegedly rustled by suspected criminals in Gwarzo Local Government Area of the state. The command said the operation followed credible intelligence received on Wednesday, noting that suspected cattle rustlers had...
