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Kano: Qadiriyya adherents conduct funeral prayer in absentia for Ali Khamenei
Dozens of Qadiriyya Sufi order followers observed Salatul Ghaib (funeral prayer in absentia) for the late Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at the Darul Qadiriyya in Kabara quarters, Kano, on Monday. Darul Qadiriyya is the residence of the late Sheikh Nasiru Kabara, the leader of the Qadiriyya sect in Africa, who died in 1993....
Court declines request to bar Kano govt from reclaiming official vehicles from former commissioners
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Kano Judicial Division, has refused separate ex parte applications filed by former members of the Kano State Executive Council seeking to restrain the state government from retrieving official vehicles allocated to them while in office. Our sources reports that the applications, which stem from similar circumstances and seek identical reliefs,...
Troops thwart cattle rustling bid in Kano, recover 257 animals
The Nigerian Army has foiled an attempted cattle rustling operation in Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State, recovering 257 livestock and repelling armed bandits. This was contained in a statement signed by Major Babatunde Zubairu, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 3 Brigade, on Sunday. According to the statement, the operation was carried out by troops of...
Ramadan Feeding Programme Reaches 100,000 Vulnerable Residents, Says Kano Government
he Kano government says no fewer than 100,000 vulnerable residents are benefiting daily from its Ramadan feeding programme across eight metropolitan LGAs. The secretary of the Feeding Committee, Akibu Murtala, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in Kano on Wednesday. He said that the initiative aims to alleviate suffering during Ramadan, enabling beneficiaries to break...
Kano Police Suspend Tashe Traditions During Ramadan Over Safety Risks
he Kano State police command has suspended the traditional Tashe performance during Ramadan to prevent the spread of criminality. The decision followed consultations with the state government. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, in Kano on Sunday. The command has put in place security measures to tackle...
Anti-drug fight gains momentum as NDLEA, NAFDAC unite in Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State command has reaffirmed commitment to strengthening inter-agency collaboration with National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to combat illicit drugs. The commander, Kano Strategic command, Dahiru Yahaya-Lawal, said this during a familiarisation visit to the NAFDAC state coordinator, Kasim Ibrahim, in Kano. The...
