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Kano Hisbah intercepts alcoholic drinks

Aliyu dahiruDecember 16, 2025

The Kano State Hisbah board says its personnel have intercepted a vehicle in Kano conveying assorted alcoholic drinks allegedly sent from Lagos. The Board’s Deputy Commander General, Mujahideen Aminuddeen, made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday. Aminuddeen said the operation was carried out on Monday following credible intelligence reports that the consignment was coming...

Ganduje cancels plan to establish Independent Hisbah Group in Kano

Aliyu dahiruDecember 16, 2025

Former Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on Tuesday cancelled his plan to establish an independent Hisbah group known as Hisbah Fisabilillahi in Kano State. This was announced in a statement issued by the Director General, National Productivity Centre and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano, Baffa Babba Dan Agundi, on Tuesday. The...

Police restore normalcy as mob attacked assailant who killed Mosque Muezzin in Kano

Aliyu dahiruDecember 15, 2025

A violent incident erupted in the Hotoro quarters, Nasarawa local government area of Kano State, after a mosque muezzin was killed shortly after calling the dawn (Subhi) prayer. Our source reports that the incident occurred at Yusuf Garko Mosque in Maraba Quarters, where the victim, Ladan Malam Zubairu, a resident of the area, was attacked and slaughtered...

Troops ‘rescue’ abducted Kano community residents

Aliyu dahiruDecember 15, 2025

Troops of the Operation MESA comprising personnel of 3 Brigade Nigerian Army, in conjunction with the Nigerian Air Force and Nigerian Police, have reportedly rescued three out of the five persons earlier abducted at Lakwaya village of Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State. Our source had reported how unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits...

JUST IN: 5 abducted in fresh attack on Kano community

Aliyu dahiruDecember 15, 2025

Gunmen have launched a fresh attack on Lakwaya town in Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State, abducting five residents. The incident, according to local sources, occurred on Sunday night at Zurin Mahauta village, throwing the community into fear and tension. Confirming the development, the village head of Zurin Mahauta, Murtala Mai Unguwa, said the...

AFCON 2025: 10 players hit Super Eagles camp

Aliyu dahiruDecember 15, 2025

No fewer than 10 players have reported to the Super Eagles’ camp as preparations begin for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles’ camp officially opened on Sunday at the Renaissance Hotel, Cairo, with all coaches and backroom staff already in attendance ahead of the tournament. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that...

Gov Kefas picks APC membership card ahead of defection

Aliyu dahiruDecember 14, 2025

Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has formally registered with the All Progressives Congress (APC) and collected his membership card, signalling his imminent defection to the ruling party. The registration was carried out on Sunday in a brief ceremony held at the Governor’s Office in Jalingo, where the APC chairman of the governor’s ward in Wukari...

Tension as pregnant woman, 18-month-old baby feared killed in Kano

Aliyu dahiruDecember 14, 2025

Residents of Shekar me daki Sabuwar Gandu community in Kumbotso Local Government Area have been thrown into fear and tension following the killing of a pregnant woman and her 18-month-old son by unknown assailants. The tragic incident was discovered on Saturday night when the husband of the deceased woman returned home from work at about...

Kano sets up task force to boost security at motor parks

Aliyu dahiruDecember 14, 2025

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has approved the immediate establishment of a Special Task Force to address security threats at motor parks and other strategic public spaces across the state. The announcement was made in a statement signed and released by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature, on Sunday. According to Bature, Yusuf’s decision highlights the...

Gen Yakubu Gowon is alive, in good health — Aide

Aliyu dahiruDecember 14, 2025

Mr. Adeyeye Ajayi, a personal assistant to the former military head of state, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), has debunked the former Nigerian leader’s rumoured death, describing it as a fake news. Adeyeye, in a statement on Sunday, called on the general public to disregard the rumour currently circulating on social media. According to him, General...

Gunmen kidnap local government secretary in Kano

Unknown gunmen on Friday night abducted the Secretary of Kibiya Local Government Area in Kano State, Alhaji Hamza Musa Durba. The incident occurred late at night when about six armed assailants reportedly stormed his residence in Dinya town, within Durba Ward of Kibiya LGA. Security sources said the attackers arrived on motorcycles and were heavily...

Qadiriyya Sect observes Eid prayer in Kano a day after the Sultan’s announcement

While most Muslims in Kano State observed Eid al-Fitr prayers on Friday, followers of the Qadiriyya sect held their own prayers on Saturday in the Makwarari area of Kano city. Sheikh Khalifa Sheikh Sammani Yusuf Makwarari led the congregation, explaining that the sect did not follow the directive of the Sultan of Sokoto, who had...

Kano government provides cash assistance and food supplies to families of 16 killed hunters

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has provided cash and food assistance to families of 16 hunters who were lynched by a mob in Uromi, Edo State. The Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Abdullahi Waiya, led a government delegation to Bunkure Local Government Area on Friday, where he presented N300,000 each to the families...

Eid-el-Fitr: Kano Records Peaceful Festivities Under Heavy Security Presence

Kano residents on Friday celebrated Eid-el-Fitr peacefully, following tightened security measures. Security operatives were stationed throughout the city, ensuring calm at prayer grounds, on roads, and in public places. The tight security contributed significantly to the orderly conduct of the day’s activities. The festive mood was evident as residents stepped out in elegant attire to mark...

2027: Hafiz Kawu, Ja’o’ji Set to Step Down Following Tinubu’s Directive

There are strong indications that two presidential appointees from Kano State, Hafiz Ibrahim Kawu and Nasir Bala Aminu Ja’o’ji, may soon resign their positions in compliance with the directive issued by Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kano Times reports that President Tinubu had directed all political appointees under his administration seeking...

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