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Kano Pilgrims Board Screens 1,253 Candidates for 2026 Hajj

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 13, 2026

The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board says it has screened and immunised 1,253 intending pilgrims as part of the preparations for the 2026 hajj exercise. The leader of the medical team, Aminu Da’u, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. According to him, the medical screening and immunisation exercise was conducted at the Hajj Camp...

Police Arrest Six Kano Residents Over Theft, Recover Stolen Tricycles

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 12, 2026

The police command in Kano has arrested six suspects involved in theft and receiving stolen property in the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Kiyawa, on Thursday. Mr Kiyawa said that five suspects were arrested following a report of a stolen tricycle at Panshekara Quarters, Kano. He added that...

APC Kano Sets Up 82-Member Committee to Welcome Gov. Yusuf

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 12, 2026

The All Progressives Congress in Kano State has inaugurated an 82-member committee to formally receive Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf into the ruling party ahead of a reception scheduled for Monday, February 16, 2026, at the Sani Abacha Stadium. The committee was constituted by the Kano State APC Chairman, Abdullahi Abbas, as preparations intensified for what...

NAPTIP Rescues 7 Young Women, Dismantles Trafficking Network in Kano

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 12, 2026

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued seven young women from a suspected human trafficking syndicate in Kano. The Kano Zonal Public Relations Officer of NAPTIP, Mr Mohammed Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Kano. Habib said the victims, aged between 21 and 24, were rescued...

Kano Takes Steps to Address Delays in Primary Healthcare Funding

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 11, 2026

The Kano State Government has initiated steps to address coordination gaps responsible for delays in the funding and delivery of primary healthcare services across the state. This was the focus of a two-day Primary Healthcare Fiscal Governance and Budget Credibility Inception Meeting held in Kano, where government officials and development partners examined how healthcare funds...

Kano Launches Compulsory Medical Screening for 2026 Hajj as Saudi Arabia’s Deadline Nears

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 11, 2026

The Kano State Government has commenced medical screening and immunisation for 3,613 intending pilgrims as part of preparations for the 2026 Hajj exercise. The director-general of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Abubakar Ibrahim Matawalle, disclosed this during the official flag-off of the exercise at the Hajj Camp Clinic in Kano. Matawalle said the...

Former Kano Governor Ibrahim Shekarau Loses Elder Brother

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 11, 2026

A senior brother to Malam Ibrahim Shekaru, former Kano State Governor, Malam Dahiru Shekarau, is dead. A statement issued on Wednesday by Spokesman to the Former Governor, Associate Prof. Sule Yau Sule, said Dahiru Shekarau died at a private hospital on Tuesday after a protracted illness. Our sources reports that the funeral prayer of the deceased, who was...

Calls Grow for Gov Yusuf to Remove Kano Revenue Board Chairman

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 10, 2026

The Kano State Concerned Citizens have called on Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to immediately sack the management of the Kano State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) and replace them with more competent and qualified indigenes of Kano State. The group specifically demanded the removal of the Chairman of KIRS, Dr. Zaid Abubakar, and the Executive Director...

APC faces growing internal crisis in Kano as stakeholders meet separately

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 9, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano Municipal Local Government has been thrown into a deeper crisis following the conduct of parallel stakeholders’ meetings by two factions within the party. The meetings, which were originally planned to promote unity and strengthen internal cohesion, were instead held at different venues, reflecting growing divisions and rivalry among party leaders....

Kano govt steps up efforts to modernise motor parks

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 9, 2026

The Kano government says it is intensifying efforts to modernise motor parks to ensure safer and more efficient transportation services. The transport commissioner, Haruna Dederi, disclosed this during a press briefing in Kano on Monday. Mr Dederi said the initiative was aimed at reforming and strengthening the sector, boosting economic growth and public safety. He...

Emir Bayero to Commence Sallah Horse-Riding Procession in Kano on Thursday

The 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, is scheduled to undertake the traditional Sallah Hawan Daushe and Hawan Nassarawa processions on Thursday and Friday, respectively. This was disclosed by the Sarkin Dawaki Babba, a senior councillor at Bayero’s palace, Alhaji Aminu Babba Dan’agundi, who explained that security agencies had permitted the traditional Sallah...

Peaceful Eid Prayers Observed Across Kano Under Heavy Security Presence

Eid al-Adha prayers were held peacefully across Kano’s four emirates on Wednesday, with worshippers turning out in large numbers to mark Eid-el-Kabir. The prayers in Kano, Gaya, Karaye and Rano emirates were calm and orderly. Security was beefed up at all prayer grounds, with operatives deployed to strategic points to ensure a hitch-free celebration. Residents...

Gov Yusuf Announces Cash Support for Workers Ahead of Eid

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved a special goodwill package of 20,000 naira for civil servants across the state and the 44 local government areas ahead of the Eid al-Adha celebration, officials said on Monday. The approval was announced in a statement issued by the Press Secretary in the Office of the Secretary...

The 14th Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammad Sanusi II, celebrated Arsenal F.C.’s Premier League title success by cutting a cake in honor of the club’s achievement.

The 14th Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammad Sanusi II, marked Arsenal F.C.’s Premier League triumph by cutting a cake in celebration of the club’s victory. Arsenal lifted the Premier League trophy for the first time in 22 years.

Former NARTO Chairman Kassim Bataiya Becomes NDC Candidate for Kano South

Alhaji Kassim Ibrahim Bataiya, a former President of the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), has emerged as the consensus candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the Kano South Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections. Bataiya, also known as Durbin Albasu, was adopted by party stakeholders during a meeting held...

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