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Remi Tinubu set to unveil ECoN initiative in Kano

Aliyu dahiruApril 16, 2026

The Kano State Government has announced that Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, is expected to officially launch the North-West zonal deployment of the “Energise Commercialisation Now (ECoN)” initiative in Kano, a flagship programme of the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology aimed at accelerating innovation and industrial development across the country. The three-day event, scheduled for...

Kano government sets up committee to oversee media activities.

Aliyu dahiruApril 16, 2026

The Kano State Government has said that the newly established Media Information Policy Drafting Committee was not an effort toward gagging the media, neither a move to stop the press from carrying out their job. Speaking while inaugurating the 18-member committee at the SSG office, the Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Waiya, said, “This Policy Committee...

Police in Kano dismantle suspected ‘spirit’ group

Aliyu dahiruApril 16, 2026

A syndicate of suspected fraudsters who allegedly posed as spirits, popularly referred to as “Aljannu,” to deceive and extort money from unsuspecting residents, has been dismantled by the Kano State Police. A press release by the command stated that the breakthrough followed intelligence on suspicious phone activities, stressing that operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad arrested...

NDLEA Secures 15-Year Jail Sentence for Kano Drug Dealer

Aliyu dahiruApril 16, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has secured a 15-year jail term against a 20-year-old drug dealer, Muhammad Maharazu. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday. It said the conviction was handed down on Wednesday by Justice S.M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court One, Kano Division. Mr Maharazu was arrested on February 14,...

Kano State Government Declares Second-Term Break for the 2025/2026 Academic Session

Aliyu dahiruApril 16, 2026

The Kano State Government, through the Ministry of Education, has officially announced the commencement date for the second term holiday for the 2025/2026 academic session. According to the statement, all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state are to proceed on second term holiday effective from Friday 17 April, 2026 for day...

Kano Police Assure Candidates of a Safe and Secure UTME Exercise

Aliyu dahiruApril 16, 2026

The Kano State Police Command has assured candidates of a safe and secure environment for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), saying adequate security arrangements have been put in place across the state. In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the Command said...

Kano District Head, Sarkin Fulanin Ja’idinawa, Passes Away

Aliyu dahiruApril 15, 2026

The District Head of Garun Mallam and Sarkin Fulanin Ja’idinawan Kano, Alhaji Abubakar Gwadabe Buhari, has died. The Chairman of Daneji Amintacciya Community Development Association, Alhaji Salisu Abubakar Mai Manja Daneji, announced the death in a statement shared on the community’s WhatsApp platform. The statement said the traditional ruler died on Tuesday, April 14, 2026....

Kano Police Nab 193 Suspects, Recover Weapons and Drugs in Statewide Operations

Aliyu dahiruApril 14, 2026

The Kano State Police Command has conducted extensive raids across criminal hideouts and black spots in the state, resulting in the arrest of 193 suspects and the seizure of dangerous weapons and illicit drugs. The operation, carried out from April 10 to 12, 2026, was part of the strategic directives of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan...

BREAKING: Kano Court Dismisses Corruption Charges Against Deputy Governorship Aspirant Garo, Others

Aliyu dahiruApril 14, 2026

A Kano State High Court has struck out corruption charges against former Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Murtala Sule Garo, and five others, citing serious procedural lapses and lack of jurisdiction. The ruling was delivered by Justice Sanusi Ado Ma’aji of High Court No. 15 on Tuesday, sitting on Miller Road in Kano, in a...

Married woman discovered dead at a male friend’s home in Kano

Aliyu dahiruApril 13, 2026

A wave of shock has gripped residents of the Sabon Gari area of Kano metropolis following the death of a married woman and mother of five at the residence of her male friend, Lucky Isuma. The deceased, identified as Sandra and reportedly from Abia State, was confirmed dead on April 11, 2026, at No. 47...

Kano government approves N61.63bn to strengthen education, healthcare, and other sectors

The Kano State Executive Council has approved ₦61.63 billion for a broad range of development projects covering education, healthcare, infrastructure, agriculture and urban renewal. The approvals were made at the council’s 39th meeting held at the Government House in Kano, according to the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, who briefed journalists...

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....

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