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BUK Prohibits Signing-Out Activities for Final-Year Students
The management of Bayero University Kano (BUK) has banned all forms of “signing-out” activities by graduating students on campus, citing concerns over public disturbances and damage to university property. In a statement signed by Lamara Garba, Director of Public Affairs, on behalf of the Registrar, the university directed that the ban takes immediate effect. According...
NDLEA Busts Drug Hideout in Kano, Arrests 19 Suspects
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, has arrested 19 suspects and dismantled several drug joints in Gezawa community as part of efforts to curb illicit drug activities during and after Ramadan. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Kano by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari. Muhammad-Maigatari quoted...
Kano to commence airlift of first 2026 Hajj pilgrims on May 13
The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board on Wednesday confirmed that the first batch of pilgrims will be airlifted on May 13 for the 2026 hajj. Its director-general, Abubakar Ibrahim-Matawalle, disclosed this during a visit to the Kano State House of Assembly, following the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria’s official airlift timetable. Mr Ibrahim-Matawalle, in a...
Kano Govt Faults Amnesty International Report as Misleading
The Kano State Government has rejected allegations by Amnesty International that it is escalating repression and targeting individuals for criticising Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. Amnesty International, in a publication titled “Kano: Escalating Repression Endangers Freedom of Expression,” had alleged a pattern of arrests, detention and harassment of critics of the governor by security agencies at...
Kano Fixes March 1 as Start of Second Term Holiday
Kano State Government has announced Sunday, March 1, as the official start date for the Eid al-Fitr holiday for all public and private primary and post-primary schools in the state. The announcement, made on Wednesday through a statement by the Director of Public Enlightenment, Kano State Ministry of Education, Musbahu Aminu Yakasai, aligns with the...
Federal and Kano Authorities to Partner on Market Fire Prevention
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has restated Federal Government’s resolve to work with the Kano State government and relevant government agencies to prevent the recurrence of fire outbreaks in markets across the state. He disclosed that all necessary documentation has been made by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs to release the N5 billion...
