January, 2026 - insidekano.com

60 clerics set to train Kano’s intending Hajj pilgrims

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 6, 2026

Ahead of the 2026 Hajj exercise, the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has selected about 60 Hajj Induction Course teachers across the state to conduct weekly induction classes for intending pilgrims. The Public Relations Officer of the board, Sulaiman Dederi made this known via a statement he released on Sunday. “In preparation for the 2026...

Kwankwaso sends birthday wishes to Kano governor

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 6, 2026

The National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples’ Party, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has congratulated the Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Yusuf, on his birthday, reflecting on their long-standing political relationship and shared commitment to the development of the state. In a birthday message issued on Monday, Kwankwaso recalled years of political engagement with Yusuf,...

Kano denies claims of sidelining persons with disabilities in the teachers’ recruitment process.

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 5, 2026

The Kano State Government has denied allegations that persons with disabilities were excluded from the ongoing teachers’ recruitment exercise, describing the claims as false and misleading. The denial was contained in a rejoinder issued on Monday by the Kano State Universal Basic Education Board, following a statement released on January 3, 2026, by the Kano...

Tinubu applauds Kano governor on his birthday

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 4, 2026

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday sent warm birthday wishes to Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, commending his “integrity, modesty, humility and commitment to public service.” Tinubu conveyed his felicitations in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Sunday’s birthday message comes hours after Yusuf’s highly anticipated defection from the...

Airstrike eliminates 23 fleeing bandits following the Kano attack.

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 4, 2026

Troops of the Joint Task Force, supported by the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma, have neutralised no fewer than 23 bandits fleeing Kano State following coordinated attacks on Shanono and Tsanyawa Local Government Areas. A statement issued on Sunday in Kano by the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Maj. Zubairu...

Kano State SSAs Forum Appeals to Kwankwaso and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to come together and steer Kano’s political shift toward the APC.

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 4, 2026

The Senior Special Assistants Forum, Kano State, has resolved to align with the growing call by well-meaning stakeholders for unity of purpose among political leaders in Kano State, in the interest of peace, stability, and sustainable development. This resolution followed the Forum’s meeting held on January 1, 2026, where members unanimously agreed that cohesive leadership...

Kwankwaso dismisses claims of planned defection.

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 3, 2026

The leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and the Kwankwasiyya State Caucus has distanced themselves from reports and public calls suggesting that the leader of the movement, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, or members of the group are planning to defect to another political party. The caucus stated this in a communiqué issued after...

INEC refutes claims that it has released the 2027 election schedule

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 3, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied reports that it released the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general election. The reports had claimed that the commission unveiled the full preparatory timetable for the poll. However, in a statement on Friday, Adedayo Oketola, spokesperson to the INEC chairman, said the information is...

Kano Special Advisers urge stakeholders to remain united despite rising political tensions.

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 3, 2026

The Special Advisers’ Forum in Kano State has called for unity, restraint, and responsible political engagement amid rising political tensions in the state. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Forum’s Secretary, Dr. Idris Salisu Rogo, the advisers noted that politics is inherently dynamic, with differing opinions, alignments, and perspectives forming a natural part...

Commissioner of Police commends JTF personnel for thwarting bandits’ attacks in Kano.

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 2, 2026

The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, has commended Joint Task Force (JTF) officers for their bravery in repelling bandits’ attacks in Tsanyawa and Shanono Local Government Areas on Thursday. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, on Friday. Mr Bakori, who led a delegation of security...

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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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