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Kano Assembly approves Murtala Sule Garo as deputy governor

Aliyu dahiruApril 27, 2026

The Kano State House of Assembly on Monday approved the nomination of Hon. Murtala Sule Garo as Deputy Governor, following the presentation and adoption of the report of its ad hoc screening committee. Our sources reports that Garo’s confirmation came after the 12-member committee, chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Bello Muhammad Butubutua, submitted its report during plenary presided...

Federal Government introduces FarmerMoni scheme in Kano, aims to reduce poverty

Aliyu dahiruApril 27, 2026

The Federal Government on Monday said it had launched the FarmerMoni programme in Kano State as part of efforts to eradicate poverty and support vulnerable Nigerians through access to interest-free loans and enterprise support. The government said the initiative, under its Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP) 3.0, was designed to assist small-scale farmers, petty...

Kano generates N102 billion in revenue.

Aliyu dahiruApril 26, 2026

The Kano Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) says it has generated N102 billion in revenue in 2025. The KIRS chairman, Dr Zaid Abubakar, said this in Kano on Sunday. He said the service recorded N102 billion in revenue last year, compared with N74 billion in 2024, adding that the state has a revenue projection of about...

Kano governor flags off construction of N1.3bn secondary school

Aliyu dahiruApril 26, 2026

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new secondary school at Kaura Goge in Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state. The project is expected to replace the popular Maikwatashi School, which had become dilapidated and reportedly suffered encroachment, with parts of its land allegedly sold illegally...

Court set to hear FOI case on constituency projects in Kano

Aliyu dahiruApril 26, 2026

A Kano State High Court has set Monday, April 27, 2026, to hear a case over access to public information on constituency projects. The case was filed by a human rights and anti-corruption activist, Umar Ibrahim Umar, after the State Commissioner for Works and Housing allegedly failed to respond to his Freedom of Information (FOI)...

Police retrieve two stolen vehicles during operations in Kano

Aliyu dahiruApril 26, 2026

The Kano State Police Command has recovered two stolen vehicles in separate intelligence-led operations conducted in Tarauni and Kumbotso Local Government Areas of the state. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa. According to the statement, the recoveries were part of the ongoing...

BUK tops Nigerian universities in international outlook for the third straight year

Aliyu dahiruApril 25, 2026

The Times Higher Education (THE) of the United Kingdom, in its 2026 World University Assessment, has ranked Bayero University, Kano (BUK), as Nigeria’s overall best university in terms of international outlook. According to a post on the Bayero University Facebook page on Saturday, the university was ranked Nigeria’s number one institution for international outlook for...

FG launches N3.8bn 2MW solar power project at ADUSTECH Wudil

Aliyu dahiruApril 25, 2026

The Federal Government, through the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), has flagged off a 2-megawatt solar hybrid power project worth N3.8 billion at the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUSTECH), Wudil, Kano State. The project, under the Renewed Hope Solarisation Programme, includes the installation of 200 solar-powered streetlights within the university. The ceremony...

Governor Yusuf accompanies Shekarau to collect APC membership card in Kano

Aliyu dahiruApril 25, 2026

The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, led a delegation to accompany former Kano Senator, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, to receive his All Progressives Congress (APC) membership card at Giginyu ward in Nassarawa Local Government Area. The event was attended by party supporters and leaders, who described the development as a significant milestone in...

Police fix date for recruitment exams in Kano, issue warning to applicants.

Aliyu dahiruApril 25, 2026

The Kano State Police Command has announced that the written examination for police constable recruitment will take place from April 28 to April 30, 2026, urging candidates to adhere strictly to guidelines and avoid fraudulent schemes. In a statement issued on April 25, the Police Service Commission (PSC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force...

Gov Yusuf okays over N21.29bn for rehabilitation of Tamburawa, Challawa, Goron Dutse water facilities

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved over ₦21.29 billion for the rehabilitation and restoration of critical water supply infrastructure across Kano State. The approval is a decisive move to address the prolonged water scarcity affecting residents of Kano State, as announced in a statement issued by the State Ministry of Water Resources on Thursday, as part...

Kano court suspends smart meter procurement process

A Federal High Court in Kano has halted the Federal Government’s ongoing smart meter procurement process, ordering all parties to maintain the status quo pending the hearing of a substantive motion. Justice M. N. Yunusa issued the directive on Wednesday following an ex parte application by the Trustee of the Association of Meter Manufacturers of...

Barau settles ₦25 million registration fees for 66 football clubs in Kano and donates buses.

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has again paid the registration fees of 66 football clubs in Kano State for this year’s Nationwide League One competition. Barau also donated three buses to the Nationwide League One Kano Forum, the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Kano chapter, and the Kano State Football Referees...

NFSS Kano Command records 99 complaints

The Nigeria Forest Security Service in Kano said it received 99 complaints in March. The commander, Abdullahi Al’ameen, said this in a statement on Wednesday. “Most of the cases reported were bush burning, cattle rustling, car theft, deforestation, motorcycle and tricycle theft, house and shop breaking, illegal cutting of trees, thuggery, and robbery, among others....

Abba Yusuf alleges that some Nigerians are exploiting insecurity for political advantage

Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, says some individuals in the country are exploiting Nigeria’s security challenges for political gain. Yusuf spoke in Lagos on Tuesday at a national conference organised by the Nigerian Human Rights Community (NHRC), with the theme “Building a fractured nation.” Represented by Issa Katere, Kano state commissioner for transportation, the governor...

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