January, 2026 - insidekano.com

Court rejects request for Ganduje’s arrest in port ownership controversy

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 15, 2026

Former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, who has been named in the Dala Inland Dry Port Limited ownership scandal, received temporary relief as a court declined to order his arrest. Mr Ganduje and three other defendants face a 10-count charge involving criminal conspiracy, misappropriation of public funds, breach of trust, and conflict of interest. The Kano State...

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 14, 2026

Incoming match again between SUPER EAGLES AND MOROCCO LOADING…

Fire razes 17 tricycles, two fuel tankers in Kano

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 14, 2026

No fewer than seventeen tricycles and two petrol tankers were destroyed following two separate fire outbreaks at filling stations in Kano State on Tuesday. The Public Relations Officer, Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday. Abdullahi said the first incident happened at AA Ayagi filling station, Kanye village,...

Kano woman dies after surgeons allegedly forgot surgical scissors in her abdomen

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 14, 2026

Tragedy has struck Kano State with the death of a mother of five, Aishatu Umar, after a pair of scissors was allegedly left inside her abdomen during a surgical procedure at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre, a government-owned health facility in the state. Umar reportedly died on Sunday at the hospital while undergoing a corrective...

Kano Politics: Kwankwaso Claims Govt Pressuring Officeholders to Defect to APC

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 14, 2026

Former Kano State Governor and national leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has accused the Kano State government of pressuring chairmen, councillors, secretaries and other political office holders under Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to sign up and join the APC, a situation he said has created widespread tension and stress across the state. Kwankwaso,...

Kano Govt Investigates Patient’s Death Following Family’s Claim of Surgical Scissors Left Inside Her

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 14, 2026

he Kano State Hospital Management Board has ordered an investigation into alleged negligence following the death of a patient, Aishatu Umar, at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre in Kano. The board’s executive secretary, Mansur Nagoda, directed that an immediate probe be conducted into the circumstances surrounding the incident, amid growing public concern. The family of...

Justice stakeholders in Kano take steps to tackle abuse of court orders and unlawful detentions

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 13, 2026

The Kano State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General, Barrister Abdulkarim Kabiru Maude, SAN, on Monday called on judges, lawyers and security agencies to uphold integrity and the fear of God in the enforcement of fundamental human rights. He made this appeal during a Justice Sector Stakeholders’ Roundtable Discussion organised by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ungoggo Branch,...

Tight security surrounds Kano Government House as Gov. Yusuf plans defection

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 12, 2026

There was heavy security beef up around the Kano State government house, amid reports of plans by Governor Abba Yusuf to defect to the ruling party, All Progressive Congress, APC. The security personnel in their numbers, with their sophisticated vehicles, were stationed in strategic locations around and leading to the government house. The personnel, heavily...

Police apprehend notorious drug kingpin and five suspected thugs in Kano

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 12, 2026

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a notorious drug dealer and five suspected thugs at Jaoji Quarters in Kano metropolis. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Monday. “The Kano State Police Command has made another significant breakthrough in its efforts to combat drug trafficking and other...

Defection: Kwankwaso’s Allies Absent from Gov. Yusuf’s Event

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 12, 2026

Loyalists of former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, were conspicuously absent on Sunday as Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf made his first public appearance since reports emerged of moves for his defection from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Our sources reports that the governor had been out of...

Gov. Yusuf Commissions Newly Completed Nasarawa Hospital Road, Racecourse Projects

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commissioned the Nasarawa Hospital Road and Racecourse road projects as part of efforts to improve road infrastructure and ease movement within Kano metropolis. The projects are expected to improve access to key locations, reduce transportation difficulties and support commercial activities within the state capital. The improved roads...

Kano Urges FG to Expand Road Projects, Embrace Durable Concrete Pavements

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has called on the Federal Government to sustain investment in road infrastructure in Kano, with particular emphasis on durable roads capable of withstanding heavy traffic. The Governor made the appeal while speaking at the commissioning of Section III of the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano Expressway, where he represented President Bola Ahmed...

Gov. Yusuf Commends Tinubu for Boosting Infrastructure Development in Northern Nigeria

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for prioritising major infrastructure projects expected to strengthen transportation, trade and economic development in Northern Nigeria. The Governor gave the commendation while representing the President at the commissioning of Section III of the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano Expressway. He noted that efficient road infrastructure was...

Gov. Yusuf Hails Ooni of Ife as Monarch Marks 52nd Birthday

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has congratulated the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on the occasion of his 52nd birthday. The Governor described the revered monarch as a respected traditional ruler whose commitment to cultural preservation, peacebuilding and national unity continues to inspire Nigerians across ethnic...

2027: Gov. Yusuf Assures Tinubu of Northern Backing

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has assured President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the support of Northern Nigeria for his re-election in the 2027 general elections. The Governor gave the assurance on Saturday in Abuja while speaking at the inauguration of the Arewa for Asiwaju (A4A) campaign office. Governor Yusuf expressed confidence that the...

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