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JUST IN: Plane crash lands at Kano airport

Aliyu dahiruDecember 14, 2025

A private jet operated by Flybird on Sunday morning crashed-landed at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). SolaceBase reports that the aircraft with 11 passengers, including 3 crew members, crash landed around 9.30 am and was coming from Abuja. According to an eyewitness, the passengers were successfully evacuated. Details soon…..

Kano leads Nigerian states in education funding

Aliyu dahiruDecember 13, 2025

Kano State has emerged as the top state in Nigeria for education funding in the 2026 fiscal year, earning national recognition and an Award of Excellence at the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Education Summit held in Abuja. At the summit, hosted at the Ladi Kwali Hall, Abuja, Kano’s allocation of over N400 billion—representing 30% of...

Kano bans ‘Independent Hisbah Fisabilillahi’, orders crackdown

Aliyu dahiruDecember 12, 2025

The Kano State Government has issued an executive order proscribing a group operating under the name “Independent Hisbah Fisabilillahi”. The order signed by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and dated December 8, 2025, said the government had uncovered ongoing recruitment, training, and mobilisation of youths into the group without lawful authority and in violation of the...

Kano Governor Orders Immediate Renovation Of General Hospital After Fire Outbreak

Aliyu dahiruDecember 12, 2025

The Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has ordered the full renovation and rehabilitation of Rogo General Hospital following a fire outbreak that affected parts of the facility on Thursday. In a statement on Friday, the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, said Governor Yusuf described the incident as unfortunate and deeply saddening, stressing that...

Dangote Refinery reduces petrol price to N699 per litre

Aliyu dahiruDecember 12, 2025

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a significant reduction in the ex-gantry price of petrol, lowering the rate to N699 per litre — a drop of N129 from the previous price of N828. Sources within the refinery confirmed the new price on Thursday, describing the move as part of ongoing efforts to make domestic fuel...

Nigerian soldiers still in Burkina Faso after forced landing — Minister

Aliyu dahiruDecember 12, 2025

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has confirmed that Nigerian soldiers aboard a military aircraft that made a forced landing in Burkina Faso are still in the West African country. Tuggar spoke on Thursday at the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja during a joint press briefing with his Beninese counterpart, Olushegun Bakari. On Monday, the Confederation...

Kano: Gov Yusuf appoints Bayero as Northwest varsity vice-chancellor

Aliyu dahiruDecember 11, 2025

Governor Abba Yusuf has approved the appointment of Amina Bayero as the substantive vice-chancellor of Northwest University, Kano, for a five-year term effective December 1, 2025. This was announced in a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Tofa, on Thursday. According to Mr Tofa, the appointment followed a recommendation by the university’s governing council after...

Ganduje, Barau camps strategise ahead Kano gov’s possible defection

Aliyu dahiruDecember 11, 2025

The rumours that Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, and his political mentor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, are plotting a defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) remain unconfirmed, yet the signs are becoming increasingly difficult to dismiss.Pundits say if the duo eventually cross over, the move may dramatically reshape Kano’s political landscape heading into the...

Gov. Yusuf visits JTF troups in Kano communities affected by bandits

ramadanbnyusuf@gmail.comDecember 2, 2025

In a decisive move to restore peace and security, the Kano State Government, in collaboration with the Joint Task Force (JTF), has intensified operations against bandits’ activities in Shanono and Tsanyawa communities. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Tuesday Governor Yusuf visited the JTF bases...

Kano, France Deepen Partnership on National Water Sector Reforms

ramadanbnyusuf@gmail.comDecember 2, 2025

‎…As French Ambassador Reaffirms Commitment to Kano’s Development Agenda‎‎Kano State Government and the Government of France have strengthened cooperation under the National Water Sector Reform Programme, which focuses on social-state improvement, institutional efficiency, and sustainable water management.‎‎This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Wednesday.‎‎Governor Alhaji Abba...

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Kannywood Actress Samha Inuwa Arrested by EFCC Over Alleged Naira Mutilation

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 3, 2026

The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 arrested a Kannywood Star, Samha Inuwa over alleged Naira mutilation. Inuwa was arrested following a viral video circulated on social media platforms where she was seen conspicuously cleaning mucus from her nose using Naira notes. Following the release...

Fried Yam Seller Allegedly Killed Following ₦200 Clash in Kano

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 3, 2026

A fried yam and egg seller, identified as Sulaiman Muhammad, has been killed following an altercation over N200 in Unguwar Medile Turba, Kumbotso local government area of Kano State. The incident occurred on Sunday night when a group of youths reportedly approached the vendor to buy N200 worth of fried yam. According to eyewitness accounts,...

More than 200 mentally ill individuals removed from Kano streets, says official

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 2, 2026

The Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to evacuating mentally challenged persons from streets across the Kano metropolis and environs. Speaking to journalists on the development on Monday in Kano, the executive secretary of the Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Isyaku Kubarachi, said the measure was in line with the...

Fire razes multimillion-naira goods at Kano market

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 2, 2026

A fire outbreak has destroyed three big stores at the popular Singer Market in Kano metropolis, resulting in significant loss of goods and property worth millions of naira. Our sources gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, affecting two market blocks identified as Gidan Mazaf and Gidan Mangwaro. The fire reportedly started at...

Kano By-Election: NNPP Reaffirms Candidacy of Late Lawmakers’ Sons

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 2, 2026

The interim leadership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has insisted that the nominations of Nabil Sarki Aliyu Daneji for Kano Municipal and Saadu Aminu Saadu for Ungogo state constituencies remain valid for the February 21 by-election into the Kano State House of Assembly. The party said the names of the two candidates had...

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