February, 2026 - insidekano.com

APC Secures Victory in Ungogo, Kano Municipal Bye-Elections

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 22, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the Ungogo and Kano Municipal State Assembly bye-elections held on Saturday. APC candidate, Aliyu Nabil Daneji, in Kano Municipal Constituency, scored 7,484 votes to win the seat and will represent the constituency in the Kano State House of Assembly. The Returning Officer, Professor Ibrahim Tajo Siraj, announced the result...

Kano-Based PhD Student Emerges Winner of Global Carbon Neutrality Cup

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 22, 2026

A Nigerian PhD researcher from Kano, Maimuna Umar Zarewa, has won the Carbon Neutrality Cup after developing an artificial intelligence-powered device designed to detect metal corrosion and protect oil and energy infrastructure. The competition was organised by the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association and held at the Sheraton Hotel Manama, with participants from the United...

Gov. Yusuf Praises INEC, Security Agencies Over Peaceful Bye-Election in Kano

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 21, 2026

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies for ensuring the peaceful and orderly conduct of the bye-election held in Kano State. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Saturday. The Governor described the election as...

Kano Government Allocates N99m for Anti-Rabies Campaign, Aims to Reach 10,000 Dogs

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 21, 2026

The Kano State Government has approved the sum of ₦99 million for the implementation of Phase I of its Anti-Rabies Control Programme in a renewed effort to strengthen public health and boost livestock development across the state. The approval was granted under the leadership of Abba Kabir Yusuf as part of the administration’s commitment to protecting residents...

Kano By-Election: PDP, NNPP, ADC Absent from Ballot Papers

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 21, 2026

Three major opposition parties—the Peoples Democratic Party, New Nigerian Peoples Party, and African Democratic Congress —are missing on the ballot papers for the Kano State House of Assembly by-election holding on Saturday, as reported by Arise News. The by-election is being conducted to fill two vacant seats in the state assembly following the deaths of...

Government, Civil Society Collaborate to Drive Development in Kano

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 21, 2026

The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive governance following a strategic engagement between the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, and civil society organisations in the state. Waiya, who convened the meeting on Thursday, said the engagement was aimed at discussing key issues affecting Kano and strengthening collaboration between...

Kano Government launches state-wide monitoring of Ramadan feeding centres

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 20, 2026

The Kano State Government has commenced a statewide inspection of Ramadan feeding centres to monitor the preparation and distribution of meals to fasting Muslims during the holy month. The inspection tour, aimed at ensuring compliance with government guidelines, is designed to promote proper hygiene, quality control and fairness in the distribution of food across designated centres in...

JUST IN: Fire outbreak hits another market in Kano

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 20, 2026

A dawn fire outbreak has destroyed no fewer than 50 shops at the Fatima Simra Multi-Purpose Market in Dakata area of Kano state. The chairman of the market’s fire committee, Dauda Haruna Chula, confirmed the incident, saying the inferno started around 5:40am. on Friday. He explained that the affected shops were mainly small-scale businesses engaged...

Police: INEC, security agencies set for Kano Assembly by-elections

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 19, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies in Kano State have declared full readiness for the by-elections scheduled for Saturday in the Kano Municipal and Ungogo Local Government State Constituencies. The state police commissioner, Ibrahim Adamu, announced on Thursday that a joint security arrangement had been put in place to ensure a peaceful...

Kano Hisbah detains 10 individuals for failing to observe the fast

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 19, 2026

The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested no fewer than ten people for allegedly not observing the Ramadan fast, selling food items, and loitering in parts of the Kano metropolis. The arrests followed an early morning raid carried out on Wednesday to mark the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan. In a statement issued...

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Gunmen kidnap local government secretary in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMarch 21, 2026

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

Aliyu dahiruMarch 21, 2026

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

Aliyu dahiruMarch 20, 2026

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

Aliyu dahiruMarch 20, 2026

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

Aliyu dahiruMarch 20, 2026

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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