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Foreign Scholarship: Mewar University Retains Kano Students’ Certificates Over $115,500 Debt

Aliyu dahiruMarch 24, 2026

Thirty-three postgraduate students from Kano State have petitioned the state government over unpaid sponsorship fees owed to Mewar University, India, which has resulted in the withholding of their academic certificates and transcripts. In a petition signed by MLS Yahaya Kabiru Sani, the students—beneficiaries of the Kano State Government postgraduate sponsorship programme—stated that they had successfully...

Northern youths: We decide who becomes president; we’ll no longer accept Indomie or rice

Aliyu dahiruMarch 24, 2026

Arewa Youths have called on all presidential aspirants in the 2027 general elections to prioritize the welfare of the Northern Nigeria. President of the group, Abdul Danbature, who made this call, claimed that Northern youths decide who becomes the President of Nigeria, stating that they would no longer collect noodles and rice for votes. His...

No Order to Drop Kwankwasiyya Red Cap — Gov. Yusuf’s Aide

Aliyu dahiruMarch 24, 2026

The Kano State Government has dismissed speculations over Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s recent public appearance without the symbolic red cap, saying there was no directive from him to his supporters to abandon the Kwankwasiyya movement’s traditional red and white attire. The clarification was made by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, in a short...

Hawan Nasarawa: Kano Government Denies Claims That Governor Yusuf Ignored Emir

Aliyu dahiruMarch 23, 2026

The Kano State Government has taken note of a purported report making rounds on some online platforms alleging that His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, snubbed His Royal Highness, the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, during the Hawan Nasarawa at Government House, Kano. This was contained in a...

Kano Government Intensifies Park Restoration Efforts During Eid Festivities

Aliyu dahiruMarch 23, 2026

The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability and public welfare, continuing work on key park restoration projects across the metropolis even as residents mark the Eid al-Fitr celebrations. In a statement personally signed on Sunday, the Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Dr Dahir M Hashim, said he conducted an extensive supervision tour of four...

Yakasai, Former Media Aide to Ganduje, Defects to ADC

Aliyu dahiruMarch 23, 2026

Former media aide to Abdullahi Ganduje, former governor of Kano and ex-chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Tanko Yakasai, has formally left the APC with thousands of his supporters to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement issued on Monday, Yakasai, who contested the 2023 Kano governorship election on the platform...

BUK dismisses 171 students over forged admission documents

Aliyu dahiruMarch 23, 2026

The Senate of Bayero University Kano (BUK) has approved the expulsion of 171 students for falsifying their admission entry qualifications. The decision was made at the Senate’s 433rd meeting, held on March 4, 2026, following an investigation by the Senate Committee on Entry Qualification Irregularities. According to a statement published in the university’s weekly bulletin...

Kwankwaso receives Obi, Makinde, Dickson in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMarch 22, 2026

The National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has hosted prominent opposition figures at his residence in Kano for Sallah celebrations. The visitors included the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, now a member of the African Democratic Congress; Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party;...

Hawan Nasarawa: Emir Sanusi Observes Sallah Homage as Gov Yusuf Misses Event

Aliyu dahiruMarch 22, 2026

The Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, was absent on Sunday as the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, paid the traditional Sallah homage at the Government House. Hawan Nasarawa, traditionally held on the third day of Shawwal, is one of the major highlights of the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations in Kano. During the event, the...

Kano Pillars and Enyimba battle for survival in the Zobia derby

Aliyu dahiruMarch 22, 2026

Kano Pillars and Enyimba will renew their rivalry in a high-stakes Nigeria Premier Football League encounter on Sunday, with both sides battling to pull away from the relegation zone in what has been dubbed the Zobia derby. Despite its diminished glamour in recent years, the fixture remains one of the league’s most storied rivalries, but this...

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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