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NDLEA Nabs 38 Suspects During Kano Raid

Aliyu dahiruMay 23, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Kano Strategic Command, has arrested 38 suspects during a two-day raid operation across major drug hotspots in Kano metropolis ahead of the Eid al-Kabir celebrations. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Sadiq Muhammad Maigatari, on Saturday. According to the statement, the...

Federal High Court Grieves Over Death of Kano Judge

Aliyu dahiruMay 23, 2026

The Federal High Court on Saturday announced the passing of a sitting judge, Justice Mohammed Yunusa of the Kano judicial division. The Director of Information of the FHC, Mrs Catherine-Oby Christopher, made this known in a statement in Abuja. The Justice Yunusa died on Thursday after a brief illness at the Kano State Medical Centre....

Police nab 248 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, others in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMay 21, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Kano State Command, has arrested 248 suspects for various criminal offences in the state over the past month. The commissioner of police, Ibrahim Bakori, disclosed this during a press briefing at the Bompai Police Headquarters in Kano yesterday. Bakori said the arrests were made between April 20 and May 20,...

Kano inaugurates solar-powered boreholes to address water scarcity

Aliyu dahiruMay 21, 2026

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the installation of 166 solar-powered boreholes across communities in the state as part of efforts to address water shortage and improve access to potable water. The Acting Commissioner for Water Resources, Dr Dahiru Muhammad Hashim, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the initiative was part...

Four feared dead after vehicle plunges into dam in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMay 20, 2026

Four persons have been confirmed dead after a Golf Wagon vehicle plunged into Tomas Dam in Danbatta Local Government Area of Kano State on Tuesday evening. The Kano State Fire Service disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Public Relations Officer of the agency, ACFO Saminu Abdullahi. According to the statement, the...

Kano anti-corruption agency summons former Head of Service over salary deduction allegations

Aliyu dahiruMay 20, 2026

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, PCACC, has said that it has invited the former Head of Service of the state, Abdullahi Musa over alleged deductions from workers’ salaries. The Commission Chairman, Sa’idu Yahaya disclosed this in an exclusive interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano on Tuesday. Mr Yahaya said...

Barau settles ₦25 million registration fees for 66 football clubs in Kano and donates buses.

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has again paid the registration fees of 66 football clubs in Kano State for this year’s Nationwide League One competition. Barau also donated three buses to the Nationwide League One Kano Forum, the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Kano chapter, and the Kano State Football Referees...

FG launches N3.8bn 2MW solar power project at ADUSTECH Wudil

The Federal Government, through the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), has flagged off a 2-megawatt solar hybrid power project worth N3.8 billion at the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUSTECH), Wudil, Kano State. The project, under the Renewed Hope Solarisation Programme, includes the installation of 200 solar-powered streetlights within the university. The ceremony...

Barau FC hammer Chanji FC 4–0 to reach the Kano FA Cup final

Barau FC on Thursday secured a place in the final of the Kano State Federation Cup after a dominant 4-0 victory over Chanji FC in the semi-final encounter. The match, played at the Sani Abacha Stadium, saw Barau FC—popularly known as the Maliya Boys—outclass their opponents from start to finish. According to a statement signed...

FG unveils ECoN initiative in Kano to boost innovation and propel $1 trillion economy

The Federal Government on Thursday launched the Energise Commercialisation Now(ECoN) initiative in Kano, aimed at transforming Nigeria’s research outputs and innovations into market-driven enterprises and economic value. The initiative is a clear testament to the Federal Government’s unwavering commitment to reposition science, technology and innovation as the backbone of the President’s drive towards actualising a...

Former NARTO Chairman Kassim Bataiya Becomes NDC Candidate for Kano South

Alhaji Kassim Ibrahim Bataiya, a former President of the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), has emerged as the consensus candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the Kano South Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections. Bataiya, also known as Durbin Albasu, was adopted by party stakeholders during a meeting held...

Kano Intensifies Fight Against Fake Drugs, Recovers N200m Worth

The Kano State Government has seized counterfeit medicines worth over N200m as part of efforts to curb the circulation of unapproved drugs and safeguard public health. The operation was carried out within the Kano metropolis by the State Committee on Motor Parks and Other Public Places, in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,...

Kannywood Actress Wasila Isma’il Reportedly Dead

Veteran Kannywood actress, Wasila Isma’il, has died at the age of 46 after a prolonged illness. Her ex-husband, Al-Amin Chiroma, confirmed the development in a social media post on Sunday. He said the actress died at the Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) Hospital in Kaduna. The late actress is survived by her...