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Court Sentences Two Former Inmates to Death for Murder of Newlywed Man

Aliyu dahiruMarch 3, 2026

A Kano State High Court on Tuesday sentenced Aliyu Hussaini, and Amir Zakariyya, to death by hanging for stabbing a newly wedded groom, Yazid Haruna, with a knife to death. Hussaini of Sheka Sabuwar Abuja Quarters, and Zakariyya of Unguwar Malam Quarters, Kumbotso Local Government Area, were convicted of conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide....

Abba Kabir Yusuf Approves Resignation of Water Resources Commissioner, Hon. Doguwa

Aliyu dahiruMarch 3, 2026

The Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has accepted the resignation of the Commissioner for Water Resources, Umar Haruna Doguwa. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Tuesday. Hon. Umar Haruna Doguwa formally tendered his resignation on Monday, 2nd March, 2026, with effect from today....

APC Sets Up Committees for Kano State Congress

Aliyu dahiruMarch 3, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has announced the constitution of three high-level committees to oversee the conduct of the party’s State Congress scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 3rd March, 2026. The congress will take place at the Indoor Sports Stadium, Kofar Mata, Kano, by 8:00pm. This was disclosed in a statement issued...

Kano: Qadiriyya adherents conduct funeral prayer in absentia for Ali Khamenei

Aliyu dahiruMarch 2, 2026

Dozens of Qadiriyya Sufi order followers observed Salatul Ghaib (funeral prayer in absentia) for the late Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at the Darul Qadiriyya in Kabara quarters, Kano, on Monday. Darul Qadiriyya is the residence of the late Sheikh Nasiru Kabara, the leader of the Qadiriyya sect in Africa, who died in 1993....

Court declines request to bar Kano govt from reclaiming official vehicles from former commissioners

Aliyu dahiruMarch 2, 2026

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Kano Judicial Division, has refused separate ex parte applications filed by former members of the Kano State Executive Council seeking to restrain the state government from retrieving official vehicles allocated to them while in office. Our sources reports that the applications, which stem from similar circumstances and seek identical reliefs,...

Troops thwart cattle rustling bid in Kano, recover 257 animals

Aliyu dahiruMarch 2, 2026

The Nigerian Army has foiled an attempted cattle rustling operation in Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State, recovering 257 livestock and repelling armed bandits. This was contained in a statement signed by Major Babatunde Zubairu, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 3 Brigade, on Sunday. According to the statement, the operation was carried out by troops of...

Ramadan Feeding Programme Reaches 100,000 Vulnerable Residents, Says Kano Government

Aliyu dahiruMarch 2, 2026

he Kano government says no fewer than 100,000 vulnerable residents are benefiting daily from its Ramadan feeding programme across eight metropolitan LGAs. The secretary of the Feeding Committee, Akibu Murtala, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in Kano on Wednesday. He said that the initiative aims to alleviate suffering during Ramadan, enabling beneficiaries to break...

Kano Police Suspend Tashe Traditions During Ramadan Over Safety Risks

Aliyu dahiruMarch 1, 2026

he Kano State police command has suspended the traditional Tashe performance during Ramadan to prevent the spread of criminality. The decision followed consultations with the state government. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, in Kano on Sunday. The command has put in place security measures to tackle...

Muslim group in Kano holds protest, criticises attack on Iran.

Thousands of Muslims in Kano, largely members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), on Friday staged a protest in solidarity with Palestinians, calling for an end to what they described as Israeli occupation and oppression. The pro-Muslim group also condemned what they called attacks on Iran that they said had escalated tensions and conflict...

NSCDC arrests four suspected phone snatchers in Kano

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested four suspected phone snatchers in the Dorayi Babba area of Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State over their alleged involvement in attacks on residents. The suspects were apprehended following reports of public disturbances in the area, where hoodlums were said to be...

Police Disburse ₦3m to Injured Officers, Families in Kano

The Kano State Police Command has distributed cheques amounting to N3.18 million to five next of kin and a police officer, beneficiaries of the Group Personnel Accident Insurance Scheme. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, a copy of which was made available to PUNCH Online on...

Kano Receives Visas for Intending Pilgrims for 2026 Hajj

The Director General of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Abubakar Matawalle, has confirmed that visas for all registered pilgrims from the state for the 2026 Hajj have been successfully received and printed. The board’s Public Relations Officer, Sulaiman Dederi, confirmed the receipt of the visas in a statement on Thursday. According to Dederi, the...

Kano Police Caution Applicants Over Fraudsters in Ongoing Recruitment

The Kano State Police Command has warned applicants participating in the ongoing police constable recruitment screening exercise to be cautious of scammers and online impostors. The warning was given during the recruitment screening exercise taking place at the Police Officers’ Mess in Bompai, Kano, which began on March 9, 2026. According to a statement issued...

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