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Ramadan: Kano Reduces Civil Servants’ Working Hours by One Hour

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 18, 2026

The Kano State Government has approved a reduction in official working hours for civil servants in observance of the 1447AH (2026) Holy Month of Ramadan. The approval was conveyed in a circular dated February 18, 2026, issued by the Office of the Head of Civil Service and signed by the Director of Administration and General...

Kano Governor Grants N93.8m Scholarship to 179 Local Law Students

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 18, 2026

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the sum of N93.8 million as scholarship for 179 Kano State indigenes undergoing training at the Nigerian Law School. The scholarship scheme, which provides N524,000 for each beneficiary, was inaugurated at the Coronation Hall of the Kano state Government House, with the Accountant General of the state,...

Ramadan: Kano Hisbah prohibits tricycle riders from wearing three-quarter trousers, others

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 18, 2026

The Kano State Hisbah Board has banned commercial tricycle operators popularly known as (Yanzu Adaidaita Sahu) from wearing “three-quarter trousers” throughout the month of Ramadan. This was contained in a statement released on Wednesday by the Deputy Commander-General of the board, Mujahid Aminuddeen. Aminuddeen said anyone caught violating the order would be arrested and prosecuted. “Based...

Ramadan: Kano enforces shutdown of entertainment hubs and event locations

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 18, 2026

The Kano State Censorship Board has ordered the immediate suspension of all entertainment centres across the state, including event centres (gala houses) and Disc Jockeys popularly known as DJ operators. The board’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Sani Sulaiman, issued the order in a statement on Tuesday. “Effective from Wednesday, 18 February 2026, all such venues...

Kano Police Commissioner decorates 695 newly promoted Assistant Superintendents of Police

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 18, 2026

The Kano State Police Commissioner, Ibrahim Bakori, has decorated 695 newly promoted officers with the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police with a call on them to uphold the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and leadership. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna on Wednesday. CP Bakori,...

BREAKING: Wednesday Announced as First Day of Ramadan in Nigeria by Sultan

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 17, 2026

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Wednesday, February 18, 2026, as the first day of Ramadan 1447AH, following the sighting of the crescent moon across parts of Nigeria. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Tuesday in Sokoto and signed by Professor Sambo Wali Junaid, Chairman of the Advisory Committee on...

Court Sentences Taj Bank Employee to Five Years in Prison Over N22.35m Investment Fraud in Kano

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 17, 2026

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of a woman, Janet Theophilus Danjuma, for defrauding an investor of N22.35 million in Kano. Justice S. M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kano, sentenced Danjuma to five years imprisonment without an option of fine after she pleaded guilty to a one-count...

Kano Denies Child Begging Accusations, Seeks Immediate Retraction from NGO

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 17, 2026

The Kano State Bureau of Statistics has refuted what it described as misleading claims published by the Global Improvement of Less Privileged Persons Initiative regarding the prevalence of child begging in Kano State. Recall that a Non-Governmental Organisation, the Global Improvement of Less Privileged Persons Initiative, on Monday made an observation on how over two...

BREAKING: Saudi Arabia Announces Sighting of Ramadan Crescent

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 17, 2026

The crescent moon for the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan has been sighted in Saudi Arabia. According to Haramain, a Saudi-based media platform, following the sighting of the crescent for the new month, the Saudi Authorities will announce Wednesday, 18th February 2026, as the first of the holy month of Ramadan. Earlier, it...

Kano Govt Applauds Tinubu, APC Governors for N8bn Singa Market Intervention

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 17, 2026

The Kano State Government has expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving N5 billion as an intervention fund for traders affected by the recent fire outbreak at the popular Singer Market in Kano. This was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, on...

Gov. Yusuf Vows Justice as He Directs Probe into Danshagamu’s Killing

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has condemned the gruesome killing of a social media influencer and political commentator, Ibrahim Khalil, popularly known as Danshagamu This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Wednesday. Gov Yusuf directed security agencies to immediately fish out those responsible for...

2027 Polls: Gov. Yusuf Charges Guber Candidates to Keep Campaigns Peaceful

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has called on all gubernatorial candidates and their supporters to conduct issue-based and peaceful campaigns ahead of the 2027 governorship election. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to Kano governor Mustapha Muhammad The Governor made the call as the Independent National Electoral...

Kano Women to Receive ₦50,000 Monthly Grants as Gov. Yusuf Launches Empowerment Scheme

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has unveiled a ₦50,000 monthly empowerment grant for 5,200 women across the state, aimed at strengthening women’s economic empowerment, self-reliance and household livelihoods. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Monday. Governor Yusuf unveiled the programme on Monday at...

Hausa Day: Gov. Yusuf Applauds Hausa Language, Culture for Fostering African Unity

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has congratulated the Hausa people in Nigeria, Africa and across the world on the 2026 International Hausa Day, describing the Hausa language and culture as important pillars of African identity, unity and development. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on...

Out-of-School Children: Kano to Release Survey Findings Thursday

The Kano State Ministry of Education is set to disseminate the findings of its Out-of-School Children (OOSC) Survey Report as part of efforts to address barriers to education and reduce the number of children out of school across the state. INSIDE KANO reports that the dissemination is scheduled for Thursday, August 13, 2026, at the COVID-19...

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