April, 2026 - insidekano.com

Governor Yusuf submits Murtala Garo’s nomination to the Kano Assembly for appointment as Deputy Governor

Aliyu dahiruApril 22, 2026

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has transmitted the name of Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation as Deputy Governor. This was contained in a statement signed by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammad. The nomination is in line with Section 191(3) of the 1999...

Kano Assembly investigates teachers’ recruitment exercise

Aliyu dahiruApril 21, 2026

The Kano State House of Assembly has ordered a comprehensive review of the recent teachers’ recruitment exercise conducted by the state Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) over alleged irregularities. The legislation followed a motion of urgent public importance by Murtala Musa (APC – Dambatta) during a plenary on Tuesday. Mr Musa said the recruitment exercise...

NAFDAC sets up task force in Kano to combat counterfeit drugs and unsafe food products

Aliyu dahiruApril 21, 2026

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has inaugurated a Kano State Task Force Committee to combat fake, counterfeit, and unwholesome processed food products and drugs. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, speaking at the inauguration on Tuesday in Kano, said the initiative was a strategic move to strengthen enforcement...

Former Kano Police Commissioner Wakili claims confiscated N3bn worth of drugs was handed back to their owners.

Aliyu dahiruApril 21, 2026

Former Kano State Commissioner of Police Muhammad Wakili has described the menace of drugs as a serious problem harming Nigerian society as a whole. In a chat with DCL Hausa, the former commissioner, popularly known as Singham, said that three days before retiring in Kano, he confiscated hard drugs worth almost N3 billion. However, he...

Two prospective pilgrims lose their lives in a road accident in Kano

Aliyu dahiruApril 21, 2026

Two intending pilgrims have died in a road accident along the Rimin Gado–Kano road in Kano State. The victims, identified as Alkasim Ibrahim Walawa, 48, and his mother, Hadiza Garba, 73, were said to be on their way in preparation for pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia when the accident occurred. In a statement, the Kano State...

FIDA calls for the arrest of a suspect over alleged child exploitation in Kano.

Aliyu dahiruApril 21, 2026

The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Kano State branch, has condemned the alleged exploitation of children by a man identified as Mr. Nagwale, calling for his immediate arrest and prosecution. In a statement signed by its Secretary, Barrister Fatima Ahmad, the association accused the suspect of using children to hawk aphrodisiac products around Zoo...

Court of Appeal directs prison authorities to present Sheikh Abduljabar Kabara.

Aliyu dahiruApril 21, 2026

The Court of Appeal sitting in Kano on Monday issued an order to the Nigerian Correctional Service to produce Sheikh Abduljabar Kabara before the court for the hearing of his appeal. The Islamic scholar is in custody following a judgment by a lower court, an Upper Shari’a Court, which sentenced him to death by hanging...

BREAKING: Kano Emirate Dispute: Supreme Court postpones hearing until April 2027

Aliyu dahiruApril 20, 2026

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has adjourned proceedings in the protracted Kano Emirate dispute to April 19, 2027, signalling a continuation of the high-profile legal battle over the traditional institution in Kano. The adjournment followed the latest hearing, during which parties involved in the case presented arguments relating to the structure and leadership of the...

Kano governor applauds Shekarau’s return to the APC

Aliyu dahiruApril 19, 2026

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has welcomed former Governor and Senator, Ibrahim Shekarau, to the All Progressives Congress, describing his return as a major boost to the party in the state. The governor said Shekarau’s return would further strengthen the ruling party’s structure and political influence in Kano ahead of future elections. This was contained...

Former Kano governor Ibrahim Shekarau quits PDP

Aliyu dahiruApril 19, 2026

A former Kano State Governor, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, citing what he described as a strategic political realignment. In a resignation letter dated April 19, 2026, and addressed to the PDP Chairman of Giginyu Ward in Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State, Shekarau said his exit...

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

Aliyu dahiruApril 30, 2026

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

Aliyu dahiruApril 30, 2026

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.

Aliyu dahiruApril 29, 2026

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

Aliyu dahiruApril 29, 2026

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

Aliyu dahiruApril 28, 2026

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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